Sixers clear some cap space..

[AtLaS]

http://www.nba.com/nba_news/Sixers_Trade_K...-250393-32.html

So much for all of those people "not worried" about a team clearing cap space. I knew it would happen, and they still haven't traded Miller. After Philly trades Miller they will have about 18 million in cap space. ATL Spirit better be ready to pay this offseason.

[Diesel]

Dayuum

We could use a shooter...

[NJHAWK]

I would only have traded for Korver if we threw some salary their way like maybe Zaza. We cant afford to give them expires and try to sign Smoove and Chills as well.

[exodus]

I would definitely trade Zaza for Korver. However i would trade Zaza for a box of Krispy Kreme's at this point.

It was expected before the season that the Sixers were going to look to dump salary to make a move on free agents. The question was whether any OTHER team would look to clear space which i am sure Atlas forgot about completely, as he does so frequently.

The Sixers look to be the only team who will probably have space (assuming they trade Miller) to make a major move for a free agent.

[mrhonline]

When you factor in the fact their own draft pick just got worse AND the draft pick they just added, I think this trade saves the Sixers ~$4M.

It will take one more trade to get them into Josh Smith range.

[Vafan]

Correct me if I am wrong. But, doesn't draft picks take up cap space?

[AtLaS]

Yeah I know, but they will trade Miller IMO, I honestly see no reason why they wouldn't.

[AtLaS]

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The question was whether any OTHER team would look to clear space which i am sure Atlas forgot about completely, as he does so frequently.

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I could find a quote to "punk" you if I wanted, but it's not really worth it.

[DJlaysitup]

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Correct me if I am wrong. But, doesn't draft picks take up cap space?

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It depends - lotsa options on draft picks (although we wouldn't know that with BK always taking the sportswriter option).

This could be relatively serious. Philly could throw out a max-type offer. It's poker boys and girls - you raise and see what the other fella does. We already half p!ssed off JS by not doing an extension. Hmmmmmmmmm.

[exodus]

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So much for all of those people "not worried" about a team clearing cap space.

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So where are all the quotes from people who said Philly wouldn't be looking to clear space?

if there are so many you should have no problem finding one.

*crickets*

[AtLaS]

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So where are all the quotes from people who said Philly wouldn't be looking to clear space?

if there are so many you should have no problem finding one.

*crickets*

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I'm not going to waste 30 minutes searching threads, because it really doesn't matter that much to me. That's fine if you aren't worried that Philly cleared cap space, I am.

Regardless, I didn't call out anyone in particular in this thread, and you have me on ignore. Isn't that quite hypocritical that you are starting an argument with ME?

If you are going to block me then block me, if not, then let's just stop arguing because it wastes time and it's annoying as hell.

[DJlaysitup]

I can barely see my monitor screen through all of the haze from the RAID I've been spraying on it to kill all these damn bugs. It's an infestra....infestla...well, you know what I mean......a lot of bugs!

[AtLaS]

LOL ok, I removed it.

[DJlaysitup]

Thanks...

[DJ_Money]

Honestly, we should be so lucky as to only have to worry about one team with cap space.

A trade of Miller will mean increased minutes for Louis Williams, which will only drive his value up. Philly has extensions for he and Iguodala to come up next summer.

...and as we've gone over before, Josh & Josh aren't the only prizes of the 2008 FA class. Deng, Gordon, Okafor, Calderon, Arenas, etc. will all be out there.

[AtLaS]

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Honestly, we should be so lucky as to only have to worry about one team with cap space.

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Yeah I know, I'm hoping someone else doesn't also clear space, but it's definitely possible.

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A trade of Miller will mean increased minutes for Louis Williams, which will only drive his value up. Philly has extensions for he and Iguodala to come up next summer.

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Because teams can go over the cap to resign their own players, they could go after Josh (or another FA) and then resign Iggy/Louis afterwards. I'm pretty sure they can do that. Philly's owner has deep pockets so that shouldn't be a problem for them.

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and as we've gone over before, Josh & Josh aren't the only prizes of the 2008 FA class. Deng, Gordon, Okafor, Calderon, Arenas, etc. will all be out there.

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This is very positive with our chances of Smith. But I'm still scared of Philly (going after Smith) because they have a very young and athletic team, and Smith would fit PERFECTLY. He still has great upside, and no injury history. If it weren't for injuries they'd probably go for Okafor, but other than that I don't know. I do think Brand will also be an FA after next season though, so that should also help.

[exodus]

I have an idea for a couple of threads you could start.

"i told you guys that the Hawks wouldn't be in last place in January"

of course nobody said they would be in last place. But that doesn't matter to you obviously. You could just pretend everyone said it and then say you dont feel like finding the quotes.

Another thread idea...

" I told you guys the sun would rise in the east"

And of course you would be right but you aren't telling us anything we didn't expect, just like this thread. It was expected that that Philly would clear space yet you act like nobody thought it would happen.

[AtLaS]

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You could just pretend everyone said it and then say you dont feel like finding the quotes.

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Actually it's because it takes forever to find specific quotes, and it's not worth it to go searching for something to prove to someone named exodus over the internet so I can gain "e-punk points" or whatever. Obviously that's what you like to do, I don't.

[exodus]

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Actually it's because it takes forever to find specific quotes

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It does take forever to find quotes that don't exist. It is very easy to find quotes that do exist.

It took 10 seconds to find the thread where this topic was discussed right before the season.

It was made very clear in that thread that Philly was very likely to clear space (nobody disagreed) which completely punks this thead.

[AtLaS]

You have completely e-owned me. I have nothing to say because my argument has been completely destroyed.