deadspin.com - 7/16/2008
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So the Denver Nuggets traded the only guy on their roster who sometimes kinda-sorta plays defense — Marcus Camby, the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year — to the Los Angeles Clippers for...wait, what was that again? The option to exchange second-round picks with the Clips in 2010 and a $10 million trade exception that they probably won't even use? Wow. According to Nuggets vice ...
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Bad chess and the San Diego Clippers
Basketbawful —
I had a few things to say about the (horrible/ridiculous/hilarious) Marcus Camby trade over at Deadspin. So if you want to know what I think and enjoy gratuitous Star Wars references, go read it. In the meantime, enjoy this little gaffe committed by the Chicago Tribune (via ChicagoSports.com). Oh, and thank Basketbawful reader Frank for catching it and sending in the picture...because it has since been corrected.
Oh, the Nuggets Think They Have Cap Room...That's So Cute!
Upside and Motor —
... For a team like the Nuggets it makes sense – conceptually, at least. The team is really closer to tanking than seriously contending, and it’s no secret that their problems start with defense. Camby's a DPoY and considered by everyone with a quarter of a lobotomized brain to be the best defender in the bunch. Basketbawful put it elegantly at Deadspin this morning: ...
Marcus Camby - A Trade About Nothing
Dukes of Awesome —
Executive of the Year? Daryl Morey
Ball Don't Lie —
... was probably overvalued due to his block and
rebound totals (a deal that was initially
ridiculed by people who don't understand the league), saved their owner a
ton of money, and understood what Joe Dumars was after (expiring deals) on
their way to grabbing ...
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thoughtsfromthejockstrap.blogspot.com 7/16/2008 — Marcus Camby, we never knew you. Bye.
Oh, the Nuggets Think They Have Cap Room...That's So Cute!
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 7/16/2008 — A team trading something for nothing is a very difficult thing for the casual fan to understand. After all, how does trading away a contributing player for future gains improve their casual viewing experience? It’s even unsettling at times for those in the know. We understand how cap relief can help a team’s overall situation, but c’mon, can’t Team X get something in the deal? And of course, I ...
Deng's options limited after Clippers' trade -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 7/16/2008 — | Chicago Tribune reporter 12:03 PM CDT, July 16, 2008 The Los Angeles Clippers' Tuesday acquisition of Marcus Camby from Denver for an option to swap 2010 second-round draft picks has ramifications for the Bulls—and not just because it takes a ...
Camby 'insulted' by Clippers trade :
Nuggets : The Rocky Mountain News
rockymountainnews.com 7/17/2008 — After blocking 1,126 shots in six seasons with the Nuggets, center Marcus Camby took a few Wednesday. Still trying to come to grips with his trade from Denver to the Los Angeles Clippers, Camby talked candidly about his disappointment in the hours ...
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