Josh Smith to Kings "deal is imminent, source says"

[andremiller07]

Good for defence not sure with him and Gay on offence, Kings had to do something tbh they had to take a risk and we finally got a shot blocking PF, I would have prefered if we got Smith if Gay was not here but still they needed to do something team is garbage atm.

Deal involves Derrick Williams who was pulled from the SL game

[Cocaine80s]

Mclemore, Gay, and Smith will be crazy athletic.


I predict the Kings get the #1 pick next year

[Milbuck]

Monroe and Drummond are gonna dominate next year :applause:

[KempSonics]

Who's the source?

[Legends66NBA7]

A front court of Gay/Smith/Cousins ?

All talent, but highly questionable vision if those guys are your 3 best players.

[Rubio2Gasol]

They need defense badly. I assume McLemore is heading the other way.

[andremiller07]

A front court of Gay/Smith/Cousins ?

All talent, but highly questionable vision if those guys are your 3 best players.
That's a lot better than Cousins/Evans/Thomas or Cousins/Gay/Thomas tbh

[andremiller07]

They need defense badly. I assume McLemore is heading the other way.
Pistons got KCP they don't need Mclemore, I'm assuming it's Derrick Williams + Landry or Thompson.

[Jailblazers7]

Monroe and Drummond are gonna dominate next year :applause:

Yeah, this should be an interesting addition by subtraction scenario. I'm really excited to see how Monroe and Drummond play together in the situation that they were meant to play in. I wonder if this could help out Jennings too along with the coaching change.

Either way this offseason has made the NBA season very interesting next year.

[JohnMax]

Who's the source?

http://i.imgur.com/0WwgilE.jpg

[UK2K]

Cousins is a top 3, if not the best, Center in the league.

Dont **** it up by bringing in Smith when you could just give the ball to Boogie every play.

[Dragic4Life]

Cousins is a top 3, if not the best, Center in the league.

Dont **** it up by bringing in Smith when you could just give the ball to Boogie every play.
agreed.

[el gringos]

Great trade for the kings

[JimmyMcAdocious]

I hope Jennings is part of the deal. Then JR gets traded to the Kings.

GOAT lineup there.

[andremiller07]

Cousins is a top 3, if not the best, Center in the league.

Dont **** it up by bringing in Smith when you could just give the ball to Boogie every play.
Smith is literally 100 times better for Cousins than Jason Thompson or any PF we have, he's super athletic and can finish above the rim and actually catch and finish Cousins passes. Smith also has averaged 3-4 apg most his career and can actually pass the ball at a decent level.

The defence as well him and Cousins both average over 1 block and 1 steal per game, they can cause havoc in passing lanes and Smith will block shots as a PF.

[KempSonics]

No one is reporting that a trade is imminent.

[UK2K]

Smith is literally 100 times better for Cousins than Jason Thompson or any PF we have, he's super athletic and can finish above the rim and actually catch and finish Cousins passes. Smith also has averaged 3-4 apg most his career and can actually pass the ball at a decent level.

The defence as well him and Cousins both average over 1 block and 1 steal per game, they can cause havoc in passing lanes and Smith will block shots as a PF.

Smith also takes 3x as many shots as Thompson does.

[Rake2204]

The Gay Smith Cousins trio that could emerge from this deal would be interesting to say the least.

[andremiller07]

Smith also takes 3x as many shots as Thompson does.
He obviously won't take as many shots with the Kings.......

[hawksdogsbraves]

I wouldn't want Josh Smith on my team under pretty much any circumstances.

That being said, I don't hate it for the Kings. What do they have to lose? If they can get Josh under control, (ie only taking like 10 shots per game) then they could make that front court work.

[ronnymac]

He obviously won't take as many shots with the Kings.......
That is what the Pistons thought. Smith is a serial offender when it comes to taking bad shot and disrupting the flow of the offense.

[JohnFreeman]

I am going to hold my complaint until 10 games into the season.

[andremiller07]

That is what the Pistons thought. Smith is a serial offender when it comes to taking bad shot and disrupting the flow of the offense.
He was the most talented player on the Pistons he's the 3rd most talented on the Kings, he won't be "the man" in Sacramento.

[Beastmode88]

http://i.imgur.com/0WwgilE.jpg

Man watch this video please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1YXc4k2CPY

That's some confirmation. :facepalm

[buddha]

could be a good trade if the kings trade Gay for Rondo

Rajon Rondo / Darren Collison
Nik Stauskas
Ben McLemore
Josh Smith
Demarcus Cousins

I honestly think Rondo would be the best thing for those low-iq knucklehead chuckers.

[hawksdogsbraves]

could be a good trade if the kings trade Gay for Rondo

Rajon Rondo / Darren Collison
Nik Stauskas
Ben McLemore
Josh Smith
Demarcus Cousins

I honestly think Rondo would be the best thing for those low-iq knucklehead chuckers.

Now this would be a very interesting team.

I still don't think they make the playoffs though, a Stauskas/McLemore combo at the 2/3 is ridiculously, hilariously, horrible.

[SwishSquared]

could be a good trade if the kings trade Gay for Rondo

Rajon Rondo / Darren Collison
Nik Stauskas
Ben McLemore
Josh Smith
Demarcus Cousins

I honestly think Rondo would be the best thing for those low-iq knucklehead chuckers.
I'd guess Boston would include Green as part of the deal and he'd probably start at the 3

[buddha]

Now this would be a very interesting team.

I still don't think they make the playoffs though, a Stauskas/McLemore combo at the 2/3 is ridiculously, hilariously, horrible.

Stauskas could be the next great white hope. McLemore sucks though, Shawn Marion is a free agent, he could be a decent stop gap.

[JohnFreeman]

I would cvm if we get Rondo + Green

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

Man watch this video please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1YXc4k2CPY

That's some confirmation. :facepalm
:oldlol:


could be a good trade if the kings trade Gay for Rondo
...
I honestly think Rondo would be the best thing for those low-iq knucklehead chuckers.

I agree. (nice quick edit, btw). If Kings land Jsmoove, they HAVE to try to get Rondo, preferably by giving up Gay and whatever else the Celts want. Rondo is the only guy who can keep it all in check w/ that potential roster.

The only untouchables should be Stauskas and Cousins (and JSmoove obviously). I say try to get Greg Monroe involved in a 3-team trade to send him to Celts.

Kings get - Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith, Jeff Green
Celts get - Greg Monroe, Derrick Williams, Kings 2016 1st rnd pick
Pistons get - Rudy Gay, Jason Thompson, $7m trade exception, Kings 2017 1st rnd pick

Kings roster would look like...:

Cousins
JSmoove
Jeff Green
McLemore
Rondo
-------
Landry
REvans
Acy
TOutlaw
Stauskas
McCallum Jr
DCollison

Still need a backup C, but I like that roster...kinda.

[Dbrog]

could be a good trade if the kings trade Gay for Rondo

Rajon Rondo / Darren Collison
Nik Stauskas
Ben McLemore
Josh Smith
Demarcus Cousins

I honestly think Rondo would be the best thing for those low-iq knucklehead chuckers.

:eek: :bowdown:

[andremiller07]

:oldlol:


I agree. (nice quick edit, btw). If Kings land Jsmoove, they HAVE to try to get Rondo, preferably by giving up Gay and whatever else the Celts want. Rondo is the only guy who can keep it all in check w/ that potential roster.

The only untouchables should be Stauskas and Cousins (and JSmoove obviously). I say try to get Greg Monroe involved in a 3-team trade to send him to Celts.

Kings get - Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith
Celts get - Derrick Williams, Kings 2017 1st rnd pick, $7m trade exception
Pistons get - Jason Thompson, Kings 2016 and 1st rnd pick
I would prefer to try trade Gay + whatever the Suns want (aside from the untouchables) for Bledose, but I would like Rondo as well if it means moving Gay.

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

I would prefer to try trade Gay + whatever the Suns want (aside from the untouchables) for Bledose, but I would like Rondo as well if it means moving Gay.
I'd take Bledsoe too! Btw, I changed that trade scenario. realized i forgot to actually include Monroe to Celts lol...

[SwishSquared]

No picks involved:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=koqowjp

Who says no? SAC shouldn't take on Wallace, but they're kinda crazy.

[Fudge]

Kings tryna stay mediocre for life. :oldlol:

[hawkfan]

If the Kings can somehow get Rondo as well, this may work.
Otherwise, Cousins-Gay-Smith won't work.

Maybe Ben McLemore and whichever isn't traded (Terry/Williams - both are expirers) plus Travis Outlaw (expirer - salary cap purposes), plus a first round pick next year for Rondo.

Rondo
Stauskas
Gay
Smith
Cousins

At least it would be intriguing.

[EricGordon23]

so is this deal almost done?

[GimmeThat]

Cousins/JSmoove/Evans/Landry wouldn't be bad.

Evans is a great rebounder, while Landry gives you some good possessions in the half court.

Really liked Outlaw's game when he was with the Blazers, surprised he's only 29 since it seems like he's been in the league forever.


Agree with most posters, if they get Rondo, they'd be great.
Not sure how they could do though.

Or they could wait for Stauskus to develope.
Still don't know where they are getting the scoring from losing IT.

Didn't pay attention to the Thornton trade.
Collison/Thornton/Gay would be quite back court though.

[WeGetRing2012]

Great trade for the Kings. They have been suck with the 4-8th pick in the draft for the past 8 years and no big free agents are going to Sacramento. This could turn their franchise around. 3 all-star level players.