Trade Buzz: 10 hot names

[Surfah]

Despite the Spurs' front office's PC comments about competing this year, then know damn well they're not competing this year, and that they're probably not competing until the Kobe/Pau dynasty is broken up. Like you say, Blair is a known commodity. He has already hit his ceiling in all likelihood. Thabeet may never hit his ceiling, but if he does, it will be much higher than Blair's.

Had Thabeet slipped to the Spurs last year, would they have drafted him over Blair? Absolutely. So I don't know it would be so ridiculous to trade the same pick for him. It's not like Blair has taken the league by storm like Tyreke Evans or Brandon Jennings.

So what if Thabeet had slipped he would have been drafted by the Spurs? All that matters is he didn't slip and Memphis drafted him. That argument seems even more silly when you consider Memphis who passed on Blair twice in the draft, now want him for their #2 overall pick, Thabeet.

[Donuthole]

So what if Thabeet had slipped he would have been drafted by the Spurs? All that matters is he didn't slip and Memphis drafted him. That argument seems even more silly when you consider Memphis who passed on Blair twice in the draft, now want him for their #2 overall pick, Thabeet.

I guess if you completely ignore the fact that nobody had any idea that Gasol was going to pan out like he has, then you're right.