OKC and Atlanta in talks - Dennis and Muscala for Melo - Deal Done (Not Fake News)

[Thomas]

We got that protected first. How bout that.

[HawkItus]

Boy don't get sick off all that humble pie

[thecampster]

1 minute ago, kg01 said:

Somebody owes a lotta apologies. 

FYI... @Diesel called this 9 days ago....there are some people on this board that need to recognize the broken clock got it right again and give those props.

[Spud2nique]

I like it!

[Jody23]

 

[Dragitoff]

I'm down with the deal so we could get off Dennis' contract, but that's one less player we have that can play the 4 now in Moose.  Melo can play small-ball 4, but he's certainly getting bought out.  

[KB21]

OK!  This is a trade that Travis Schlenk wins!!

Let's check in on Peoria:

[Spud2nique]

Justin Anderson the lefty dude?

@DS17Fanboy ur thoughts? And are you staying? ? 

[HawkItus]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

Justin Anderson the lefty dude?

Coach's guy.......for the culture

[DBac]

Lotto protected first four years down the line. Good god.. we've been had again.

 

 

[kg01]

7 minutes ago, Thomas said:

We got that protected first. How bout that.

I had to read it 3 times before I accepted that it was actually coming to us instead of the other way around.

5 minutes ago, thecampster said:

FYI... @Diesel called this 9 days ago....there are some people on this board that need to recognize the broken clock got it right again and give those props.

Eh, this deal structure has been around for a long time.  I'll give him a mild, golf clap I guess.

[JayBirdHawk]

Rumor no more.

[NBASupes]

Travis finally won!!!!!

[Spud2nique]

Can I get in a game of 2k with the Melo to hawks update before we drop him? That’s really my only concern.

[AHF]

Just now, DBac said:

Lotto protected first four years down the line. Good god.. we've been had again.

 

 

??  This may be Schlenk's best trade.  We open up $30M in cap space for 2019 & 2020 and get a future first.

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, kg01 said:

I had to read it 3 times before I accepted that it was actually coming to us instead of the other way around.

Eh, this deal structure has been around for a long time.  I'll give him a mild, golf clap I guess.

You did say that Philly could use Moose. 

[AHF]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Rumor no more.

Edited the thread title for that very reason.

[thecampster]

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

OK!  This is a trade that Travis Schlenk wins!!

Let's check in on Peoria:

If we actually got Justin Anderson and a 1st (of any sort), this is a monster win. We only had one true SF on the roster in Prince.  Remember also this deal was facilitated by getting Lin for nothing.  Which means it Lin + Anderson for Moose + Dennis + Cordinier.  In the 2 deals the Hawks get a 1st and 2nd.  Still think he loses trades?  It was a process and an obvious one at that.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

[KB21]

Westbrook is signed through 2023, and Paul George is signed through 2022, both with player options that they will most certainly take.  So, this means the chances of OKC being in the lottery are slim, but the chances of them picking in the 15-19 range are pretty high.