Bobcats Off Season Trade Rumors

[BlockParty]

With Cho in our 'war room' and a long history of people involved in a lot of deals, what are your thoughts on how our 2011 draft day pans out?

[ammofan]

I think at least 1 happens but I mean there is really no way to judge. At least 1 deal for sure tho. It will be interesting to hear the rumors that may come out in the next week.

[SWedd523]

about tree fiddy

[ohara831]

My best guess is we pick at #9, and trade someone for an additional pick in the late lottery. Who we pick at #9 may dictate who in fact is traded.

[D.J.2Hendo]

I'd be willing to bet at least 1.

[teej]

I'll bet we use our salary cap to take on someone's contract in order to move up or get a better/future pick. Maybe something like #39 and Diaw for a top 10 and longer contract?

[Plowright]

about tree fiddy

Lol you know what that loch ness monster said? he said i want my tree fiddy! love south park (i hope thats where you got it from)

[teej]

I think swedd is using Mr. Cho as a reason to break out the azns accent. Which I wholeheartedly approve of, by the way.

[polarcat]

I think we make a few deals this draft night. I think one of the trades will be to acquire a young starter or another pick before our #19. I think the other trade involves us dealing our #19, #39 or combo of both to acquire a lottery pick in 2012 from a team that will be there (Minny, Washington, Cleveland). I think Cho's specific way of building up OKC from scrap when they were the Sonics and the infamous Wallace deal is the main reason he was brought into this small market, to repeat his previous ways. Cho's style means we will eventually be on the right path, even if we have to sacrifice immediate gains in 2011, for long-term success (ie -giving up a 1st rounder this year for a higher 1st rounder in a deeper draft next year). I saw this article on RealGM from this morning and I looooove his philosophy and approach even more.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...ulating_Assets

"One of the worst things you can do in this league is be a middle-of-the-road team - in the playoffs one year, out the next,"

and

"One of the tough things about a middle-of-the-road team is you never get really good draft picks. That makes it hard to have sustained success. Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps forward.

[spectre]

Cho will make Bobcats better with his mind

They have already turned down at least one proposed trade in which they would package their No.9 and No.19 picks together for a top-5 pick because they don't want to put all their eggs into one basketball player.

Wonder which team it was? Good idea or no?