[nick5354Participant]

I was on Twitter (I find it a great source of news if you have the right people) and chad forwards recent rumors came up.

“As we get closer to the Thursday night’s draft, here are some rumblings we’re hearing around the league.

What are the Cleveland Cavaliers seeking in exchange for the No. 1 pick? Sources say they reached out to the Portland Trail Blazers in an attempt to land LaMarcus Aldridge for the Nos. 1 and 19 picks. The Blazers quickly rebuffed them.

The Sacramento Kings are looking to acquire a second first-round pick and are using guard Jimmer Fredette as bait. Sources say the Kings have reached out to a number of teams in the mid-to-late first round in an attempt to secure another pick. Both the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz are potential destinations for Jimmer. Kings coach Mike Malone is enamored with both Tim Hardaway Jr. and Tony Snell, but the Kings feel that they can get them much lower in the draft.

In addition to the Pacers’ Jimmer discussions, sources say Indiana has made the No. 23 pick available in hopes that an interested party would be willing to take on the contract of Gerald Green for the right to acquire Indy’s pick.

The Brooklyn Nets are trying to find a home for their 2011 first-round selection, MarShon Brooks. Sources say the Nets are trying to land a second first-rounder in return. One team to watch is the Minnesota Timberwolves. If the Wolves will give the Nets the No. 26 pick in return, they’ll probably have a deal on draft night.

The Wolves continue to try to move higher up in the draft to get their hands on Victor Oladipo. They’re offering Derrick Williams, the No. 9 and the No. 26 pick to move up, but so far haven’t found a taker. New Wolves GM Flip Saunders is enamored with Oladipo.

The Houston Rockets are doing anything and everything they can to move Aaron Brooks or Carlos Delfino in conjunction with the draft before they’re forced to just let them go in order to create as much cap space as possible for the long-planned pursuit in free agency of Dwight Howard.

For all the latest on the Mavs’ plans with Shawn Marion, amid constant speculation about Dallas packaging Marion with the 13th pick in Thursday’s draft in the name of creating more salary-cap space for its own pursuit of Howard, click this ESPNDallas.com post.”

Source : http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/60257/flurry-of-trade-talks-surrounding-draft

So close to the draft I thought I’ll share it and hopefully know one else had posted it. It combines all the recent rumors going around

I get the feeling I might be the only one, but this draft has been my favorite in recent years. Anything can happen and it is 2-3 days away yet we still have no idea who will go #1. So much is up in the air and I cannot wait for draft night!

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

Signing Gerald Green was a big mistake for the Pacers. He’s garbage. I’m all for giving the 23rd pick to a team that’d take him just to get rid of the $3.5 million he’s owed this season.

I’ve never thought about Jimmer Fredette being a Pacer. I’m not sure about it… He can shoot, but can he defend and play the point? He can’t be any worse than DJ Augustine lol.

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

Signing Gerald Green was a big mistake for the Pacers. He’s garbage. I’m all for giving the 23rd pick to a team that’d take him just to get rid of the $3.5 million he’s owed this season.

I’ve never thought about Jimmer Fredette being a Pacer. I’m not sure about it… He can shoot, but can he defend and play the point? He can’t be any worse than DJ Augustine lol.

[baggin13Participant]

The Wolves will not Trade Derrick Williams. And If they trade for Brooks, I wouldn’t be suprised if they draft Zeller at 9 if he is still there.

[baggin13Participant]

The Wolves will not Trade Derrick Williams. And If they trade for Brooks, I wouldn’t be suprised if they draft Zeller at 9 if he is still there.

[DolanCareParticipant]

I was listening to the SVP podcast where it was rumored that Mike Malone was pushing to draft Snell or Hardaway Jr. with the 7th pick. HAHA.

NBA Coaches are often idiots when it comes to team management and long-term success, but this is on a different planet. That’s what you get when you have a coach before a GM I guess.

It’s good to hear now that they’re looking to acquire a 2nd rounder to hopefully nab one of them…… but they’ll both probably be gone by then….. the Kings are f**ked.

[Sewok15Participant]

They are looking to acquire a second FIRST round pick for Jimmer to get one of them.

[Sewok15Participant]

They are looking to acquire a second FIRST round pick for Jimmer to get one of them.

[DolanCareParticipant]

I was listening to the SVP podcast where it was rumored that Mike Malone was pushing to draft Snell or Hardaway Jr. with the 7th pick. HAHA.

NBA Coaches are often idiots when it comes to team management and long-term success, but this is on a different planet. That’s what you get when you have a coach before a GM I guess.

It’s good to hear now that they’re looking to acquire a 2nd rounder to hopefully nab one of them…… but they’ll both probably be gone by then….. the Kings are f**ked.

[khaled_a_dParticipant]

One thing I don’t get as a Mavs fan,if we aren’t really using the 13th pick to trade Marion ,then why trading it?from what I understand the 13th pick take only 1.1M against the cap ,that could be a steal for a good role player
Or the management just realized we sucks at drafting and just want out of it? hopefully no more Rudy Fernandez for 1st round pick type of deal again

[khaled_a_dParticipant]

One thing I don’t get as a Mavs fan,if we aren’t really using the 13th pick to trade Marion ,then why trading it?from what I understand the 13th pick take only 1.1M against the cap ,that could be a steal for a good role player
Or the management just realized we sucks at drafting and just want out of it? hopefully no more Rudy Fernandez for 1st round pick type of deal again

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