post 121 - OJ Mayo UFA

[Damage]

Harden won't be free till 2013, Wuts wrg wit mayo tho????

You must go to Shaker

 

[abraxas]

This isn't a sexy trade, but I think Landry Fields is the next AP, with a higher ceiling. I just don't see Mayo fitting on this team with the way we're going and Harden is going to cost us too much in free agency, and a deal with OKC is unlikely. If Baron can't stay healthy, NY needs to do something at PG - and even with Baron, they need to shake things up there with that underachieving roster. As long as D'Antoni is there, Sessions is a possibility. I don't know if this works straight up Sessions for Fields, but I think he'd be a great fit and a good piece for this team's rebuild.

 

[WhoWeAre]

This isn't a sexy trade, but I think Landry Fields is the next AP, with a higher ceiling. I just don't see Mayo fitting on this team with the way we're going and Harden is going to cost us too much in free agency, and a deal with OKC is unlikely. If Baron can't stay healthy, NY needs to do something at PG - and even with Baron, they need to shake things up there with that underachieving roster. As long as D'Antoni is there, Sessions is a possibility. I don't know if this works straight up Sessions for Fields, but I think he'd be a great fit and a good piece for this team's rebuild.

I would love to trade Sessions for Fields, but I don't know if they'd be willing to do that. Although, all of the negative press has to be putting them in position to make moves that may be less ideal.

 

[abraxas]

I would love to trade Sessions for Fields, but I don't know if they'd be willing to do that. Although, all of the negative press has to be putting them in position to make moves that may be less ideal.

They've got a couple weeks to do something. My feeling is that it might be D'Antoni first before any trades, but things are going to get interesting once the Giants lose next weekend and folks begin focusing on what's going down in the Garden.

 

[Ruken]

D'Antoni blows, he had his shot in PHX but the lack of defense is just a killer. Davis healthy would be huge because they would finally have a distributor plus his beard, that's good for at least 4 wins.

 

[imahustla]

This is from ESPN Insider:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/stor...de-fixes-bulls-pistons-pacers-bucks-cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

The problem: The Cavaliers' rebuilding effort is moving swiftly thanks to lottery luck and the easy transition Kyrie Irving has made into the NBA game. A playoff berth this season is not out of the question, though that shouldn't be the driving force in Cleveland's decision-making at the deadline. Cleveland still needs more good players and the asset-acquiring phase remains in effect.

The future core is coming into focus, with Irving at the center of it. Anderson Varejao may also be a foundation player, both in terms of his level of play and because his contract has two more seasons plus a partially guaranteed third campaign. He's nearing 30 and his injury history is a concern, but let's be optimistic. Tristan Thompson has shown plenty of the raw athleticism that made him the fourth pick of the most recent draft. He's got rough edges to smooth, but he's a building block.

Cleveland has a great cap position as well, sitting about $7 million under this year's cap with veterans Jamison, Ryan Hollins and Anthony Parker all slated to come off the books this summer. In addition, backup point guard Ramon Sessions, who has a player option for next year, has been drawing a lot of attention in the rumor mill. If the Cavs can leverage their cap space and the expiring deals of any of their veterans to bring back cost-controlled talent or more draft picks, that should be their focus. Otherwise, they're fine just to sit tight and prepare for this year's draft.

The fix: Eventually, Cleveland is going to have to find a core wing player to run with Irving. That's probably going to come through the draft, but it's possible that kind of player may come available at the deadline. Mayo -- who seems to end up in just about every trade musing -- might fit that bill. Memphis is looking to upgrade its backup point guard situation and a Mayo for Sessions deal works under the trade rules. Sessions makes about $1.3 million less than Mayo, which should be just enough to get Memphis under the luxury tax threshold. If not, the Cavs have enough cap space to take back another player, perhaps Sam Young. Sessions' player option might work despite Memphis' tenuous cap position because of his modest salary.

As for Cleveland, they get half a season to audition Mayo alongside Irving. If they don't like what they see, they can simply decline to issue him a qualifying offer this summer.

Sessions WARP: 2.9 (this season)/6.5 (next two seasons)

 

[Dr. Gymbo]

^ I like Sessions for Mayo, but only if trading for a pick fizzles out.

Trading for Mayo is similar to trading for Beasley. I just don't know if the Cavs would take the risk of giving up an asset for a half season rental. 25 games in their system might not be enough time for the Cavs to really commit to a player. Although I'm not totally against it because Sessions has no long term place here while Mayo might. At the end of the day, you have to get something for Sessions.

I also have a hard time believing that all Memphis would only want is a backup PG. I realize that Mayo is not going to end up re-signing in Memphis, but I thought earlier they were asking for a draft pick back for him. If this price is right and the Cavs cannot get a draft selection for Sessions, I'd pull the trigger.

 

[Pierre Pan]

I think Mayo would be a great fit right now...and Sessions for Mayo is the right price, too. I'm on board. If nothing else, it would put Anthony Parker on the bench at the start of games.

On a side note, I would think that Minnesota would be very interested in acquiring Mayo. He really satisfies one of their big needs, too.

 

[Tornicade]

Im not as adverse to mayo as i was. Sam young or darrell arthur would need to be included in such a deal. I think he got a wake up call on defense after the grizzlies playoffs advance last season and i think he has matured a bit this season.

 

[MattyFos.]

I'd love to get Mayo and if we get get Arthur as well sign me up. I don't think Sessions alone will get it done. But if it costs Sessions and a 2nd I'm in. Anything more is too rich.

Sessions is nothing more than a backup for us. Mayo may be a starter for years to come. Arthur is like a broke Tristan. But if Tristan's offense can grow and become a starter Arthur would be a nice off the bench PF.

 

[Daniel89]

I think Mayo would be a great fit right now...and Sessions for Mayo is the right price, too. I'm on board. If nothing else, it would put Anthony Parker on the bench at the start of games.

On a side note, I would think that Minnesota would be very interested in acquiring Mayo. He really satisfies one of their big needs, too.

I would be on the board, too... unfortunately, that trade is extremely unrealistic though...

 

[Rysen]

I would be on the board, too... unfortunately, that trade is extremely unrealistic though...

OJ Majo is no longer the trade asset he once was. His stats have pretty much gone down every year. Add to that the fact that he's been in just about every trade rumor concerning the Grizzlies for the last 2 years (and this year), and you can see that the previous trade idea isn't so unrealistic. ESPN suggested a trade of Sessions for Mayo straight-up. Personally, I wouldn't want to do that trade unless/until we know for sure that a 1st round pick cannot be obtained for him. If we can get no 1st rounder, then I'd be willing to do a Sessions for Mayo swap.

<div class="mod-content"><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" class="tablehead"><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="21">Regular Season Averages</td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td width="6%">SEASON</td><td width="8%">TEAM</td><td title="Games Played">GP</td><td title="Games Started">GS</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Minutes">MIN</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Field Goals Made-Attempted">FGM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Field Goal Percentage">FG%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="3-Point Field Goals Made-Attempted">3PM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="3-Point Field Goal Percentage">3P%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Free Throws Made-Attempted">FTM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Free Throw Percentage">FT%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Offensive Rebounds">OR</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Defensive Rebounds">DR</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Rebounds">REB</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Assists">AST</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Blocks">BLK</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Steals">STL</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Personal Fouls">PF</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Turnovers">TO</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Points">PTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>'08-'09</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td>82</td><td>81</td><td style="text-align:right;">38.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">6.9-15.6</td><td style="text-align:right;">.438</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.8-4.6</td><td style="text-align:right;">.384</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.0-3.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">.879</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.8</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.5</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.8</td><td style="text-align:right;">18.5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>'09-'10</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td>82</td><td>82</td><td style="text-align:right;">38.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">6.6-14.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">.458</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.7-4.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">.383</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.6-3.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">.809</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">17.5</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>'10-'11</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td>71</td><td>17</td><td style="text-align:right;">26.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">4.3-10.5</td><td style="text-align:right;">.407</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.4-3.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">.364</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.4-1.8</td><td style="text-align:right;">.756</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.5</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.9</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.8</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">11.3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>'11-'12</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td>37</td><td>0</td><td style="text-align:right;">26.5</td><td style="text-align:right;">4.4-10.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">.414</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.5-4.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">.374</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.7-2.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">.733</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.5</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.0</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.6</td><td style="text-align:right;">12.1</td></tr><tr class="total"><td colspan="2">Career</td><td>272</td><td>180</td><td style="text-align:right;">33.4</td><td style="text-align:right;">5.8-13.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">.436</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.6-4.2</td><td style="text-align:right;">.378</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.3-2.8</td><td style="text-align:right;">.817</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.6</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">3.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.7</td><td style="text-align:right;">0.3</td><td style="text-align:right;">1.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">2.1</td><td style="text-align:right;">15.4</td></tr></table></div><div class="mod-content"><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" class="tablehead"><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="21">Regular Season Totals</td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td width="6%">SEASON</td><td width="8%">TEAM</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Field Goals Made-Attempted">FGM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Field Goal Percentage">FG%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="3-Point Field Goals Made-Attempted">3PM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="3-Point Field Goal Percentage">3P%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Free Throws Made-Attempted">FTM-A</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Free Throw Percentage">FT%</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Offensive Rebounds">OR</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Defensive Rebounds">DR</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Rebounds">REB</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Assists">AST</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Blocks">BLK</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Steals">STL</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Personal Fouls">PF</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Turnovers">TO</td><td style="text-align:right;" title="Points">PTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>'08-'09</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td style="text-align:right;">562-1283</td><td style="text-align:right;">.438</td><td style="text-align:right;">145-378</td><td style="text-align:right;">.384</td><td style="text-align:right;">247-281</td><td style="text-align:right;">.879</td><td style="text-align:right;">56</td><td style="text-align:right;">252</td><td style="text-align:right;">308</td><td style="text-align:right;">262</td><td style="text-align:right;">13</td><td style="text-align:right;">91</td><td style="text-align:right;">204</td><td style="text-align:right;">226</td><td style="text-align:right;">1516</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>'09-'10</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td style="text-align:right;">542-1183</td><td style="text-align:right;">.458</td><td style="text-align:right;">136-355</td><td style="text-align:right;">.383</td><td style="text-align:right;">212-262</td><td style="text-align:right;">.809</td><td style="text-align:right;">61</td><td style="text-align:right;">250</td><td style="text-align:right;">311</td><td style="text-align:right;">242</td><td style="text-align:right;">17</td><td style="text-align:right;">98</td><td style="text-align:right;">174</td><td style="text-align:right;">176</td><td style="text-align:right;">1432</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>'10-'11</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td style="text-align:right;">304-747</td><td style="text-align:right;">.407</td><td style="text-align:right;">96-264</td><td style="text-align:right;">.364</td><td style="text-align:right;">99-131</td><td style="text-align:right;">.756</td><td style="text-align:right;">35</td><td style="text-align:right;">135</td><td style="text-align:right;">170</td><td style="text-align:right;">145</td><td style="text-align:right;">26</td><td style="text-align:right;">73</td><td style="text-align:right;">127</td><td style="text-align:right;">99</td><td style="text-align:right;">803</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>'11-'12</td><td><ul class="game-schedule">MEM</ul></td><td style="text-align:right;">164-396</td><td style="text-align:right;">.414</td><td style="text-align:right;">55-147</td><td style="text-align:right;">.374</td><td style="text-align:right;">63-86</td><td style="text-align:right;">.733</td><td style="text-align:right;">17</td><td style="text-align:right;">99</td><td style="text-align:right;">116</td><td style="text-align:right;">74</td><td style="text-align:right;">14</td><td style="text-align:right;">38</td><td style="text-align:right;">74</td><td style="text-align:right;">59</td><td style="text-align:right;">446</td></tr><tr class="total"><td colspan="2">Career</td><td style="text-align:right;">1572-3609</td><td style="text-align:right;">.436</td><td style="text-align:right;">432-1144</td><td style="text-align:right;">.378</td><td style="text-align:right;">621-760</td><td style="text-align:right;">.817</td><td style="text-align:right;">169</td><td style="text-align:right;">736</td><td style="text-align:right;">905</td><td style="text-align:right;">723</td><td style="text-align:right;">70</td><td style="text-align:right;">300</td><td style="text-align:right;">579</td><td style="text-align:right;">560</td><td style="text-align:right;">4197</td></tr></table></div>

 

[FiveThous]

Memphis has also brought in/developed more pieces like Tony Allen Zach Randolph Mike Conley Jr and Marc Gasol of course his numbers are going to go down when he isnt the primary option anymore

 

[Scholar]

Memphis has also brought in/developed more pieces like Tony Allen Zach Randolph Mike Conley Jr and Marc Gasol of course his numbers are going to go down when he isnt the primary option anymore

Sure, for points per game and such. But, his percentages have taken a hit. Both his fg and ft percentages have dropped significantly. Those shouldn't go down because you are not the primary scorer. In fact, they often go up as you are asked to be less of a volume scorer as a secondary option.

 

[imahustla]

I would be on the board, too... unfortunately, that trade is extremely unrealistic though...

How is that unrealistic? They almost moved Mayo for JOSH MCROBERTS last year, they actually signed off on that deal but fortunately for them it didn't make the deadline in time.

Sessions for Mayo would be a huge step up from that horrendous deal.