2025 NBA Trade Deadline

[buddha]

who is this person we just traded for?

[RandyMarsh]

2 minutes ago, buddha said:

who is this person we just traded for?

Listening to 97.1 I take it? 

[Hongbit]

8 minutes ago, buddha said:

who is this person we just traded for?

KJ stands for Kenyon Jr.    

Unfortunately, he’s not quite the player as his pops.

[NYLion]

11 minutes ago, buddha said:

who is this person we just traded for?

Kenyon Martin's kid, seemed kind of promising a few years ago. Apparently the Pistons are getting two 2nds to take his contract so seems like an ok move and hopefully not Langdon's only move.

[4hzglory]

1 minute ago, NYLion said:

Kenyon Martin's kid, seemed kind of promising a few years ago. Apparently the Pistons are getting two 2nds to take his contract so seems like an ok move and hopefully not Langdon's only move.

Stein says we’re taking him into our room exemption, which according to what Del said earlier, we have to use our $14 mil cap space first?

[Deleterious]

Someone said his contract is not guaranteed next year.  He is set to make $8M so could be a nice trade chip this summer for a team looking to dump salary to sign a free agent.  

[4hzglory]

Just now, Deleterious said:

Someone said his contract is not guaranteed next year.  He is set to make $8M so could be a nice trade chip this summer for a team looking to dump salary to sign a free agent.  

Or if we need the $ to sign Beasley 

[Deleterious]

2 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Stein says we’re taking him into our room exemption, which according to what Del said earlier, we have to use our $14 mil cap space first?

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

Basically the trade for Martin is agreed to.  They wont file it with the league until tomorrow at the deadline so their options remain open.  

[Deleterious]

 

[Hongbit]

As a side note, the NBA and the Players Union have made a complete mockery of the salary cap system.  

You need a team of quants to fully understand how every last piece works.  It’s way too complicated for 99% of fans to really comprehend.   

[Deleterious]

 

[NYLion]

In that case, we probably see a trade to use the cap space before the Martin trade becomes official. I can't imagine that this is Langdon's big move so I'd like to think that he planned on using the Martin contract to absorb into the exception not eat away at cap space.

[Deleterious]

Worst case.  We sent nothing out for two 2nd round picks and a guy we cut this summer when his deal is not guaranteed.  

Best case.  We use him as bait in a larger deal.  

Good deal either way.

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Deleterious

[Betrayer]

It's a solid move that I like whether they flip it into another trade or not. At the very least you've nabbed a decent 3 and D wing on a small contract to bolster the bench, while adding more draft picks in the process. Nothing to complain about there.

[buddha]

58 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Listening to 97.1 I take it? 

saw it on twitter.  i dont listen to detroit sports radio.

[RandyMarsh]

Just now, buddha said:

saw it on twitter.  i dont listen to detroit sports radio.

I didn't think you did but literally right before you made your post Doug Karsh says "And now your Pistons have a made a move, we'll give you the details  after the break."

[Deleterious]

I imagine that would be considered one of the most complicated trades ever.

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

So from what others are saying.  Sounds like if we use the exception on Martin then we can't trade him.  We have to use raw cap space if we want to package him in a larger deal.  

[Sports_Freak]

True or more Twitter BS?

 

[buddha]

17 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

True or more Twitter BS?

 

check the last 15 or so posts before yours.  😉

[buddha]

the nba salary cap rules really have ruined a lot of the fun of the sport.