Dash Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Los Angeles Clippers' options for dealing Eric Bledsoe should they reverse course and decide to part with their prized young point guard appear to be increasing before Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com late Saturday there is a level of mutual interest between the Clippers and Utah Jazz in exploring a deal that would feature Bledsoe as the headliner in a trade package for Jazz forward Paul Millsap. Although two sources with knowledge of the Clippers' thinking insisted during All-Star Weekend that Bledsoe would not be moved in coming days and strongly predicted L.A. would stand pat, two other sources indicated the Clippers and Jazz will at least discuss the feasibility of a trade headlined by Bledsoe and Millsap before the deadline. The Boston Celtics have expressed the league's most well-chronicled interest in trading for Bledsoe, through a deal that would require Celtics forward Kevin Garnett to waive his no-trade clause so Boston could send Garnett to L.A. for Bledsoe and either young center DeAndre Jordan or veteran forward Caron Butler. But Garnett was adamant Saturday in a media session with reporters in conjunction with the East's All-Star practice in Houston that there is no scenario in which he'd consent to waive the no-trade clause, irrespective of his close relationship with Clippers guard Chauncey Billups or the fact that he makes his offseason home in Malibu. The Clippers have been telling teams for weeks they value Bledsoe too highly to move him. It's widely presumed he'll be traded eventually, given the fact he's playing behind Chris Paul and is only expected to continue to improve. But rival executives have been pessimistic about the likelihood of prying Bledsoe away until Paul is signed to a long-term deal, which won't happen until July. Bledsoe himself, isn't a restricted free agent until summer 2014, which is said to only add to the desire of Clippers management to be patient. http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8956469/los-angeles-clippers-utah-jazz-talk-eric-bledsoe-paul-millsap-sources-say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Make It Naaaashty Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Makes no sense for LA. Bledsoe is the best back up PG in the league and gives a lot of energy off the bench. For Utah, this would be awesome. It would give Favors more PT and Bledsoe already proved he can play well as a starting PG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 This is a no-brainer. Zero % chances of happening, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 In other news, the Clippers are not interested in Josh Smith for Bledsoe (Per Broussard) Per Chris Broussard via twitter, The Clippers were contacted by The Hawks about their interest in Josh Smith. It was a short conversation, since The Clippers were reportedly not interested in Josh Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 redundant reduancies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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