Woj: Cavs, Bobcats to Take Players at 4th and 9th, Swap, Bobcats Give Cavs 19th

[Proudiddy]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski:

Cleveland wants to draft 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania, but had a scenario where it could get him and also land the 19th overall pick belonging to the Bobcats, sources said. Charlotte has the ninth pick, and desperately wants Texas’ Tristan Thompson. The Bobcats believe that Thompson won’t get past Detroit with the eighth pick and need the Cavaliers to take him fourth. This way, Valanciunas, who may not be able to join the NBA until the 2012-13 season, would drop to Charlotte at nine, and owner Michael Jordan would trade Valanciunas – with the 18th overall pick – to the Cavaliers for Thompson.

Several days ago, Detroit hadn’t planned to draft Valanciunas, but sources said Pistons general manager Joe Dumars was given the OK by new owner Tom Gores to take Valanciunas despite the fact he wouldn’t be able to join the team this season. This is a problem for the Charlotte-Cleveland deal, and now another has arisen. Several teams believe the San Antonio Spurs’ desire to get the Sacramento Kings’ pick at No. 7 centers on a desire to draft Valanciunas as a future replacement for Tim Duncan, and now Cleveland must draft Valanciunas at the No. 4 spot, or risk losing him all together.

If we did this trade, I will NOT be watching this season. Way to re-energize the fan base after trading away our franchise player, getting two picks, and using one on ANOTHER F***ING POWER FORWARD... WTF?!??!!? WE DON'T NEED A F***ING POWER FORWARD YOU DUMB MOTHER F***ERS!!!!

[GritsRgreat]

bad move

[Proudiddy]

I'm not seeing any reports of it being official yet, but if that actually happens, I am done for this year man. F***ing idiots...

[bes628]

I will laugh so hard.

[Dpantherman]

Hes a 3 isn't he??

[bes628]

Hes a 3 isn't he??

Tristian Thompson is a 4.

My god, a majority of the fan base will just be completely done with the team after a move like this.

[GritsRgreat]

Hes a 3 isn't he??

6'8 power forward

[Proudiddy]

Hes a 3 isn't he??

Not at all.

He's a 4, stuck in a 4's body. 6'9" 230 lbs. best case comparison according to DX is Tyrus Thomas.

Awesome eh?

MJ/Higgins are f*cking idiots man.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tristan-Thompson-5226/

[HoFBound90]

I wouldn't worry. There are about 12912381234812 rumors right now. Nothing is set in stone until the nights over, and this is coming from a knicks fan.

[d-run]

Dear. God. No.

We could more than likely get Thompson at 9, but I wouldn't even want him then. Of all the trades and moves possible to the Bobcats with the 2 first round picks, I can hardly think of a worst one than this. It is so bad, I almost have to believe it is being floated by another team, or it is a smokescreen

[GritsRgreat]

This is A. Edwards bad.

[Proudiddy]

This is A. Edwards bad.

So, you ever hear of this trade that happened with this guy named Dampier and another named Tyson Chandler?

[Dpantherman]

we'll see. I won't hold my breath.

[BOBCATS_BALL!]

What a bunch of whiny girls overreacting to one of the millions of rumors on draft day. Lol