Hawks To Seek Sign-And-Trade Scenarios For Josh Smit (Pg. 6)

juninho wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:why the HECK would the Hawks take Brandon Jennings when they already have Jeff Teague and Devin Harris and Lou Williams (who is out with an injury but he'll be back next year)? I would hope that the Hawks give Jeff Teague in this deal...cuz the Bucks will be left with nobody at PG or i guess they'll move Monta Ellis to PG?

And ATL would be STUPID to take Ilyasova...he's on a terrible deal and he's overrated....god GM's are SO DUMB nowadays...

Ersan is ont overrated or have a terrible deal tbh. After Bucks fired Skilles he played better and made hs contract fair. This is his stats after Skilles fired;

Ersan Ilyasova 14.6 PT .487 of 11.3 FG .765 of 2.6 FT .492 of 3.3 3P 7.0/1.9 RB 1.9 AS 0.7 BL 1.4 ST 1.3 TO 2.9 PF 28.9 MN 20/19 GS (last 20 games)

Pretty good numbers and he plays decent defense.

Ersan Ilyasova - Bucks $7.9M 2013 | $7.9M 2014 | $7.9M 2015 | $7.9M 2016 | $8.4M 2017 (T)

He is 25 years old so he can still get better while taking same amount of money. Also his last year is team option.

I would really want him at Lakers, him and Clark will fit so well with d12.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
One more: In Josh Smith derby, several teams believe Suns are determined for deal after missing on Eric Gordon and Rudy Gay in past months.

Celtics Active On Josh Smith Trade Talks

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Boston's active on several fronts, including discussions on Josh Smith. Brooklyn is solely focused on making a Smith deal.

It didn't take long, coming out of All-Star Weekend, from the trade chatter to crank back up again.

Some fresh dribbles of that chatter follow in the lead-up to the NBA’s 3 p.m ET Thursday trade deadline:

The Atlanta Hawks have convinced numerous teams that they're definitely trading Josh Smith this week, largely because they see the unpredictable lefty as a virtual lock to leave them in free agency this summer.

So ...

Destinations?

One team close to the situation consulted Monday night predicted that the Nets would ultimately land Smith via a three-way trade after ESPN's Chris Broussard reported Feb. 11 that Smith is a prime Brooklyn Nets trade target.

Another team pinpointed the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks as the strongest contenders to win the Smith sweepstakes. The big worry for both of those teams, though, is whether they could really risk trading for Smith when convincing him to re-sign for the long term is likely to be a serious challenge in either city. Especially with Smith said to be angling for a max deal … and with nobody confusing the Suns or the Bucks with Mikhail Prokohorov's Nets.

Broussard, furthermore, tweeted early Tuesday that the Washington Wizards have made anyone on the roster available for Smith, apart from John Wall, Bradley Beal or Nene Hilario.

Rooscooter wrote:^^As long as he doesn't "push his way here".....

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
RT @Chris_Broussard: In trying to move Josh Smith, ATL called LAC and asked about Bledsoe. Short convo. Clips not really interested in Smith

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
U never say never but source close to situation says Josh Smith to Phx 4 Gortat-headlined package is unlikely

Hawks Looking At Josh Smith For Monta Ellis Package

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

On Bucks/Josh Smith talk: Hawks' interest believed to start w/Monta Ellis, since Monta could play next to Jeff Teague, whom Hawks still like

Josh Smith Would Prefer Bucks To Keep Both Monta & Jennings

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard

Josh Smith would like to play w/Monte Ellis & Brandon Jennings so Bucks trying to make trade w/out giving up Ellis.

Wizards Amongst Most Active Teams Interested In Josh Smith

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt

League sources list Milwaukee, Washington, Brooklyn as most diligent on Josh Smith, but Danny Ferry keeping cards close to chest...

Nets, Suns and Bucks Lead In Pursuit Of Josh Smith

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Among teams and officials involved in Josh Smith talks, the three most likely destinations right now: Brooklyn, Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Hawks Looking At Monta & Ekpe Udoh From Bucks For Josh Smith & Devin Harris

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Hawks, Bucks seriously talking on Josh Smith deal, sources tell Y! Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh among players discussed for Smith, Devin Harris.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Milwaukee, Phoenix emerging as frontrunners for Josh Smith deal, league sources tell Y! Sports. Boston still a "darkhorse," one source says.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

If Brooklyn doesn't do a deal for Josh Smith -- and Nets are a long-shot -- they'll probably do nothing at the deadline, sources tell Y!

Rockets and Hawks Discuss Josh Smith Trade

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS

The Rockets, flush with assets, are involved at "high level" in Josh Smith talks, league source says.

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS

But Houston has leverage: cap room this summer to land Smith as a free agent. Limits the assets they are willing to part with now.

John N. Mitchell of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote:Sources from both teams confirmed that the Sixers and the Hawks were close to a deal that would have sent Sixers Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes to the Hawks for forward Josh Smith. The trade deadline passed last month with no deal.

Smith, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, said he tried to ignore the trade talk.

"I really didn't pay much attention to everything that was in the media," Smith said. "I knew there were discussions, but as a player you can't listen to all that stuff. I just want to do whatever I can for the Atlanta Hawks to help us in the playoffs."