Pelicans finalizing trade for Asik

[greewe]

Zach Lowe:

"Pick to HOU has Lowry-style reverse protections, per source. NOP keeps if in top 2/3 of lottery, and if it's 20-plus. In b/w, goes to HOU"

[HornetGuru]

QUESTION

can we still use the MLE on tucker or no? If so our team will be stacked defensively.

[Pelifan]

You guys should really show a bit more skepticism. Washington got Gortat (probably a better player) on a more team friendly contract, with better protection on the pick, from a team not desperate to get rid of him.

[HornetGuru]

Zach Lowe:

"Pick to HOU has Lowry-style reverse protections, per source. NOP keeps if in top 2/3 of lottery, and if it's 20-plus. In b/w, goes to HOU"

so if the pick is 1-10 or 20-30 it's ours, Houston gets it if it is 11-29

AWESOME MOVE DELL!!!

[greewe]

ESPN:

"The draft pick included in the deal has protections. It will go to the Rockets if it falls between picks 4-19, sources said."

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=11137117

[Imnos 2]

As was mentioned this won't go through until July, but could we "use the cash" we got from Houston to buy a pic tomorrow?

[Pelifan]

I would like to see how the protection is altered in future years if we get to keep the pick

[JunkHead]

I said it earlier, but I'll say it again. Houston is clearing up space for Carmelo or Lebron. I only hope Carmelo chooses Chicago. And Lebron choose... anywhere in the east hopefully. Asik is a damn nice grab, but I really would not want Houston to get Melo or James. That would be poop.

[Primetime]

ESPN:

"The draft pick included in the deal has protections. It will go to the Rockets if it falls between picks 4-19, sources said."

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=11137117

If that's true, this is a bad deal.

[da ThRONe]

Wish the pick was better protected, but given what Demps is trying to do it's a good deal.

Just feel like it's not enough to get the team where I would like in the future. Seems like we have completely sold our future for now and I don't feel that all the parts gets us out of the 1st round. But again all in all Asik is a good player at a position/role of need.

[504ByrdGang]

I'm not like this pick throw away thing

[rt0307]

Pick to HOU has Lowry-style reverse protections, per source. NOP keeps if in top 2/3 of lottery, and if it's 20-plus. In b/w, goes to HOU

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) June 26, 2014

so that's what... if it falls around the 13-20 range it goes to HOU... anywhere before or after it stays w/ NOP

[UNO Gracias]

The parameters necessary for the Rockets to land our pick will require us being just another team. If we suck horrid Dell loses his job and we keep our pick, if we do amazing Dell keeps his job and we keep the pick.

[Sujaguar00]

You guys should really show a bit more skepticism. Washington got Gortat (probably a better player) on a more team friendly contract, with better protection on the pick, from a team not desperate to get rid of him.

Wait, huh? Wash pick was top 12 protected and Gortat was 7.7M against the cap. We're arguing over 2 draft slots (reported at least top 10 protected for Asik) and $0.5M cap hit?

[Primetime]

If the reports from Zach Lowe are correct, it's a fair deal. Not a great deal cause you could just wait a year and sign the guy + you have the 1st rounder next year.

If the ESPN report is correct, this is a downright awful deal.

[jsl05]

I hope Carmelo goes to Houston. Who would play D?

[Pelifan]

The parameters necessary for the Rockets to land our pick will require us being just another team. If we suck horrid Dell loses his job and we keep our pick, if we do amazing Dell keeps his job and we keep the pick.

It's not like a bet or anything, even if we keep the pick HOU will eventually receive one from us, it's just a matter of where the pick will be

[tyler]

Wish the pick was better protected, but given what Demps is trying to do it's a good deal.

Just feel like it's not enough to get the team where I would like in the future. Seems like we have completely sold our future for now and I don't feel that all the parts gets us out of the 1st round. But again all in all Asik is a good player at a position/role of need.

Damn dude who do you want LeBron himself... Like seriously you are NEVER satisfied...lets be happy that we made it to the playoffs

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...sode-183-asik/

This is where MM has been.

[rt0307]

If the reports from Zach Lowe are correct, it's a fair deal. Not a great deal cause you could just wait a year and sign the guy + you have the 1st rounder next year.

If the ESPN report is correct, this is a downright awful deal.

a needed move for Dell & Monty b/c if the Pels aren't in the playoffs... or at least in the hunt THIS YEAR... then it could be farewell to them

[Primetime]

Does this give the Rockets enough room for Lebron + Melo? This generation of players is the biggest joke.

I'm assuming they'll need to deal Jeremy Lin?

[lsutigers33]

PG - Jrue/reek
SG - EG/rivers
SF - ? / Ryan
PF - AD/ J Smith
C - asik/AA/whithey


If healthy, we should be able to compete against anyone.

[tyler]

If the reports from Zach Lowe are correct, it's a fair deal. Not a great deal cause you could just wait a year and sign the guy + you have the 1st rounder next year.

If the ESPN report is correct, this is a downright awful deal.

How?

[jsl05]

Zach Lowe is saying between 11-20, so that's who I'm trusting.

[Primetime]

a needed move for Dell & Monty b/c if the Pels aren't in the playoffs... or at least in the hunt THIS YEAR... then it could be farewell to them

They should be fired then. Point blank, they should be fired.