R-Star

I don't see enough of Afflalo to know for sure. But he seems to fit the 2 guard whos good on both ends aspect of the trade I specified.

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Bogg

Good defender, good shooter, can score in other ways if he needs to, doesn't make too many mistakes. Never gonna make an all-star team, but he can kick in points in the mid-to-high-teens while playing good D.

R-Star

Sounds like a good fit to me. I'd like to see how Granger and George fit together first, but I don't think I'd be against it if it turns out George takes a big step back with Danny in the lineup.

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Bogg

I don't think the Clippers move Bledsoe without first seeing Granger play a few healthy months at a high level and then getting Chris Paul to sign a long-term extension. Any sort of LA-Indy trade would have to happen this summer either way.

R-Star

I see LA trying to move Bledsoe at the draft for a high draft pick. Maybe to NO so they can try to right their Austin Rivers debacle.

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Bogg

I actually think that Vazquez has been solid enough that they can keep him around. They declined Aminu's option for next year and they're starting Robin Lopez - if they're in position to take Poythress, Len, or Zeller I figure that's where they'll go.

R-Star

Passquez has been good. Kings/Sonics is the only sure fire lotto team that makes sense to trade their 1st for Bledsoe.

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Bogg

Oh, yea, they should definitely trade their unprotected first for Bledsoe as soon as that deal's on the table if they intend on keeping Cousins. That team needs a real point guard above all else.

R-Star

They sure as hell need to do something. Especially if they're planning on keeping Cousins like you said.

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E.H. Munro

They still can't make that deal until the summer of 2014 because they really can't afford to be shipping out CP3, Griffin or DAJ in a Granger deal, and Bledsoe won't be up for an extension for another year and a half.

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Bogg

Am I missing something? Caron Butler is on the books for $8 million next year, yes? Do Butler, Bledsoe, and some minimum salary ballast not get it done financially?

E.H. Munro

Isn't Granger making max these days?

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If everyone loves you you're doing it wrong.

"Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed

The Power of 99 Press

"He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.

Bogg

I'm pretty sure he's getting 13 and change this year and 14-something next.

E.H. Munro

Oops, I guess not. Looking at the numbers it looks like he got one of those 80% max deals. It's still going to be tough because, like Boston, they have a hard cap this year, meaning that they're going to need to put together around $11.5-$12 million to get it done. Not sure that Indiana wants Caron Butler & his uninsured contract, though. $15 million and Danny Granger is an awful lot to pay for Bledsoe.

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If everyone loves you you're doing it wrong.

"Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed

The Power of 99 Press

"He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.

Bogg

They'd be doing it this summer. They'd be crazy to trade Bledsoe for Granger without letting him prove he's healthy at the end of this season, and if they're going to give up their Chris Paul insurance this season it has to be for more of a sure thing to produce in the playoffs.