Eric Bledsoe Trade/Sign Rumors & Discussion

I know a lot of posters have brought up trading Bledsoe. I thought he would not and should not be traded but history is against him.

I did a little research and this is what happens to CP3's backup:

2005-2006 Speedy Claxton was his back up rookie season and had the best season of his career. The result...Speedy signed with the Hawks for 4 years/$25M after the season.

2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Jannero Pargo was his back up and he also had the best season of his career. The result...Pargo signed with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian League for $3.8M for one season before going back to the NBA with Chicago.

2008-2009 CP had two backups. Antonio Daniels was traded to Minny before the season even started and Mike James was traded to Washington mid season.

2009-2010 This was the year CP was hurt. Darren Collison was their rookie PG to backup CP. When CP went down, Collison did such a good job, he was traded to Indiana that offseason.

2010-2011 Jarrett Jack was his back up but as you know, in Dec 2011, CP3 was traded to us and Jack was traded to GSW. The PG in NO was Jerryd Bayless and he was dealt to Toronto in November.

2011-2012 Mo Williams was traded to Utah. Bledsoe takes over.

2012-2013 Eric Bledsoe???

CP when healthy will play major minutes. He loves to be on the court all the time and unless we are blowing teams out, CP will be playing 38 minutes a game. That leaves only 10 minutes of PG time for Bledsoe and maybe 10 minutes of playing alongside CP per game for Bledsoe. 20 minutes a game is definitely way too low for Bledsoe.

Just based on history, I'm guessing he will be dealt this offseason for high a lottery pick and assets. Maybe he gets packaged with Caron to clear cap space to round out the roster.

I hope history is wrong though.

This is a new era,,if CP3 and BG32 want Eric,,Eric stays. Plus,,he has learned SOOO much I think he could carry us with this team if he had to (I won't say why he would have too,,no jinxing here).

he will be traded if CP signs a deal this summer. If cp doesn't sign a deal we will match on any of EBled's restricted FA offers. His only hope with CP here is him evolving into the starting 2 guard that we all want him to be.

CP and BG doesn't control the minutes played and also signing checks. Vinny barely plays him now and he must be frustrated.

As a young player, he'll want his shine and also get paid! Look at James Harden.

I agree with you 100%. But what if come trade deadline a team with a point guard issue trying to make the playoffs offer an unprotected 1st rounder and a back up PG?

I agree with what you're saying, been saying the same thing for a while. Bledsoe is a goner but not until it's time for him to get a new contract or, some team gives us a great deal before then.

I one thing about CP3, he seems to bring out the best in players that play under him. Whether it's the grooming or competitiveness, people under him thrive.

We just need to face it, Bledsoe will be too much for us when he's up for a new contract. The only way I see us keeping him, is if we offer a reasonable contract to Bledsoe in 2014-2015 and then trade DJ as an expiring contract if he hasn't improved leaps and bounds.

People need to understand that it's going to be hard to keep our guys together. As it is, next season, we won't be able to keep all of the players we have now. CP3's salary will jump next season if he signs. BG's contract goes into effect. Basically, Odom's expiring gets eaten up by BG's new contract so Odom will not return unless it's for vets minimum. This is what we're going to have to deal with from now on.

So we just need to realize that there is virtually no chance to keep him unless we want to give starter money to Bledsoe, and give up someone in the process.

I think the James Harden situation is exactly what this front office needs to consider repeating. Do not, under any circumstances, let Bledsoe hit free agency. Lets try and keep him, but if we cant lets trade him for a center or draft picks...both if possible. I just do not want to see the front office simply waive him and get nothing back. We did stuff like this with Zach Randolph simply let him go because we drafted Blake Griffin..we could have gotten some pieces in exchange.

Look at OKC now, sure Harden is playing great in Houston, but K Martin is doing the exact same thing that Harden was doing as 6th man with the thunder. Plus, OKC got Jeremy Lamb and three draft picks. If we even get two first rounders and nothing else thats getting something in return for this loss

At this point I'd throw DJ in with Bledsoe and bring back a better center and a high upside wing with size.

No doubt because this dude is too beast to be a backup forever. Sooner or later he'll want more

It's the nature of the game for there to be a lot of change. If CP3 signs this off season, it's virtually certain that Bledsoe will be gone via free agency when he gets his chance, or by trade before that.

Because Bledsoe is on his cheap rookie contract and has a lot of upside, he is a very tradable commodity. This is very much unlike Zach Randolph, when the perception around the league was that he was overpaid. If you will notice, Randolph is getting significantly less now than he was getting with us when he had that bloated max contract.

Regarding Bledsoe, you just don't keep a guy playing 15 minutes a game (because he's playing behind a superstar) when he is in high demand elsewhere. As long as CP3 is here, backup PG will be a lower priority. There will be other teams that covet him and as much as we like him, other teams will need him. He'll be gone and if we work the trade right, we can win that trade.

We have 2 years to make a decision and a lot can happen in that time. No need to hurry.

We do have two years, but certainly offer him a deal, and if he doesnt take it then we look for a trading partner. The picks would help to develop some great role players that can play around Blake and Chris Paul

I am not convinced Bledsoe can keep his production with starter minutes. The only times I've seen him start, things have never went well for us. Sure, he was young at the time, but that's all we have of him as a starter.

Remember guys, Bledsoe is doing all of this against 2nd units. I see Bledsoe as a modern day Vinny "mircowave" Johnson. I vividly remember as a youngster how Johnson would impact a game in limited minutes. That's how I see Bledsoe, as a role player who can impact a game in limited minutes. Who knows how he would impact a game as a starter on a regular basis. Like I said, I am not convinced that Bledsoe can do what he does for us on other teams with different systems.

With that said, if Cp3 leaves, I think Bledsoe would be a formidable replacement with the players surrounding him here. He won't have that with the teams I assume would pay a high price for him.

First of all, I do not understand who people think is worth us trading EBled and Jordan. Howard? We aren't getting him. Bynum? We aren't going to get him. There isn't a center in the league I would be willing to trade for if it means losing EBled/Jordan. Jordan is sufficient enough for our needs. Our offense isn't based around center production. We could literally not allow Jordan one shot and still be effective. So in reality a trade like that would be a net loss.

I personally think that if we are going to package a trade, it should be EBled/Butler and get a prime time SF and/or a SG/1st round pick.

If we go for the SG we need to tie up Barnes, as he is providing quality minutes.

It is tough to finagle a trade that would make everyone happy, but Jordan needs to play out his contract.

LOL... Come on, most of us were praising Jordan for his good work this offseason, it's not a "fluke" he just needs to get in rhythm. Stop it, it's one game... man... I didn't realize most of us would get *THIS* butthurt after one game

I can draw a lot of similarities between Laker fans and Clipper fans... "OMG WE LOST!!! FIRE SOMEONE!!" ... such blind rage

It's mostly the newcomer who just become Clipper fans. Kids doesn't have a lot of patience these days.

Bledsoe will get dealt this summer. We can't afford to pay him a ton of money if we already are paying CP3. We should look to get a starting caliber shooting guard or small forward this summer.

I'd be really interested to see if Memphis would bite on Bledsoe and Butler for Gay. Many people think Gay will get dealt this summer once the teams new owners take over. Gay and CP3 are really good friends and this would give us a great big 3.

As much as CP3 is the best PG we have EVER HAD,, perhaps the team is looking at not taking him and running with EB. Could happen,,I would hate it,,but who knows what evil lurks in the minds of our FO.

^I don't think the Clippers FO is retarded lol.... They have made very good acquisitions during the offseason. Why would they get rid of the best PG in the league and a future all time great PG for a PG that has performed well in limited minutes and was actually below average against bench players last regular season?

Rudy Gay is not good enough to be part of any legit big 3. He is an somewhat efficient high volume iso scorer, who is a good rebounder but a very poor playmaker. He is also a poor defender. Basically a poor man's Melo for the max. Thats just a waste of money and cap space. The Clippers need real all star caliber players not wannabes.

Yeah that dudes got a massive contract that we should only take on for a legitimate Allstar

I am not sure what to think of these threads... It is not summer. It is action packed NBA season time.... Trade deadline isn't even approaching!

What im trying to say is, EBled will be a Clip for the next few Clipper's games. That's all there is to it.

^i agree.

Guys, the whole point of me starting this thread is not to start fire. I clearly showed the history of all of CP3's backups and they've all been traded in the offseason, middle of the season, and trade deadline.

Bledsoe will definitely want to get paid and only way he will maximize his value in free agency is to play lots of minutes.

^ yeah, but we are barely in game 3, well 4 tomorrow night, and people are talking about ebled being traded. the kid still has 2 years left on his deal. we will cross the bridge when we get to it. no need to rush.

To be honest, if trading Bledsoe means we get back a young player who can step in and start, I'm all for it.

I definitely don't want him traded. I know it's 3 games in only and it just a thought that crossed my mind when thinking about how CP3's backups over the years have been used.

I really hope we can keep both CP and Bledsoe. You look at the roster now and more than half are on one year deals. The core of CP/Blake/DJ/Bledsoe will be our future.

Bledsoe isnt going anywhere!

what if we keep bledsoe and make him our future 2 guard next to paul. i know he's small but he's a good defender and too good of a talent to trade. billups will be done soon and i doubt green will come back. bledsoe can play next to paul and when paul goes out he can move to the 1 and then crawford will come off the bench and play the 2.

Im hoping for the same thing. Right now EBled is the only Pg on the team other than CP3, so he has to come of the bench for now. Also, we need Green out there so he can stretch the floor just a bit. It would really help Bledsoe's case to start if he could develop a fairly consistent 3 point shot over the next year. He'd be so disgustingly sick then.. ughh i don't even want to think about it

Bledsoe seems too good of a player to be the best PG in the NBA's backup. Then you add in when Billups comes back and the way Crawford is playing. Maybe they can keep him through his rookie contract, but obviously they aren't gonna pay him what he will get on the market when hes a FA to be CP3's backup. Obviously it hinges on if CP3 re-signs. They probably keep him till next season when hes on his final year to see if CP3 comes back then they almost have to move him if CP3 does come back, because hes gonna get paid. Pretty soon Bledsoe is gonna want to start hes a young talented player with a agent in his ear that wants to make him the most money he can.

Exactly, Clips won't make a deal now, they don't have to. Let him develop more and hopefully increase his trade value. Clips won't be able to pay him or give him a starting position and he will have to be dealt, if any luck the Clips get something like OKC got for Harden (granted a lot has to happen). Just think this team this team is already legit and now we may have the ability to turn a later pick into more assets and be dominate for a decade. Honestly as a long Clipper sufferer the concept of something like this being remotely possible is mind blowing. And consider the Lakers are going into the opposite direction in the new NBA (extensive salary cap restrictions), in a couple of years no Kobe, no Nash, no Gasoft, and no draft picks, good luck with that LakerNation

They are going to keep Bledsoe this year for sure. Bledsoe is way more talented to get 17 minutes a game. If you really look at it Bledsoe could be our 3rd best player, he makes that much of a impact every time he steps on to the floor. When CP3 resigns it will make Bledsoe expendable. IF CP3 is going to play 30 plus minutes it doesnt leave much time for Bledsoe. Also we would get a stud for Bledsoe maybe a all star shooting guard or small forward.

If it was up to me I would play cp3 and Bledsoe play together and cause pure havoc on the defensive end. It would be sad to see him get traded. I say keep him and figure out a way to get the guy more playing time. He is to good to get rid of.

This, I think it the right way to go

Let's be patient. We played 3 games and lost 1 to a very scrappy Warriors team, all of a sudden "CP3 is fat" "DJ sucks" "Fire Vinny", "Griffin is sub-par" "Ebled is being played incorrectly"

Listen to these points

• We beat the Grizz and Lakers in convincing fashion

• Despite playing poorly, The Clippers were just a shot away from going 3-0.

• We have 2 major rotation players out for a few more weeks and our team is still pretty strong.

• DJ isn't the best center in the league, let's not expect him to be. He didn't miraculously turn into Hakeem over the summer. Gradin him won't help our cause

• Butler and DJ are 2 major pieces and trading them not only would hurt our chemistry but would piss off Chris Paul and... Just think about it a little bit.

• The 72-10 is the all time greatest regular season record. Not even this year's Clippers will achieve that. Let's settle down a little bit before everyone gets disappointed in a possible 55+ win season.

I hope everyone relaxes a little bit, this Clipper team is special and are in great shape to complete some awesome things this season.

Wait to c wat happens wit CP first....then I still say if CP wants Bled to stay then we keep him unless Bled asks for a trade.

Even if the Clippers started 1-2, we shouldn't have much to worry about yet. Guess what, every team in the NBA has shitty nights.

With rudy gay or josh smith on the tradeblock do you guys think we should make a trade offer for one?

No Rudy Gay. Not worth it. Josh Smith can bring much needed defense but he isn't exactly an SF. More like a PF that plays like an SF(or wants to be one to be frank).

We all know it's coming sooner or later.

We will most likely not be able to retain Eric Bledsoe once his contract is up this following year. As much as he's a crowd favorite and potential cornerstone to most franchises, it might be best to trade him while his value is sky high.

The problem I have is should we just keep him for the season and keep our team dynamic the same, or should we trade him while we can?

I'm at a lost because I haven't the slightest clue as to who we can trade him for that will make up for E-Bled's hustle, youth, and potential.

Please tell me your opinions. Should we keep him or trade him? If you'd trade him, who would be our prime target?

Keep Bledsoe until cp3 resigns and even then try to resign Bledsoe

I prefer to keep him but I feel like he will never gets the minutes he deserves on this team. Not to mention the fact that the starter SF and SG spot are more important than backup PG.

We need to trade him for another high upside player who can play SF or SG or trade him along with another player to make the salary work for a borderline star SG or SF.

I can't think of many good trades.

Yeah...it's really tough to think of a solid SG/SF who can make up for E-Bled's huge potential. The only young SG I can think of is Demar Derozan, but even that trade seems a bit unfair for us due to his huge contract.

Wait till after the 2013-14 season then either sign or trade him for the best you can get at a position of need.....but don't worry yourself now with that stuff.

He's not very good, especially for the $...ugh, no.

He's not very good, especially for the $...ugh, no.

Yup, that's my point. The most realistic trade I can think of is still bad...

Which is why this topic is a tough one.

I agree... Nothing will be done until CP3 is resigned... Plus with the amount of money that comes off the books in 2013-2014, it would be best to wait, unless there is a sure deal this summer. I know that there is constant Lebron Flaker chatter in 2013-2014, but Lebron and CP3 are tight... Bledsoe could be part of a sign and trade if Lebron wanted to join the Clips.

Yep Derozan is average at best. A high volume scorer who scores on so-so efficiency that is terrible at defense and does not really contribute outside of scoring. Basically an SG version of Bargnani. Another overpaid average/scrub player on the Raptors. They are a mess. They also have Fields who sucks(I know as a Knicks fan) who they paid 6m/yr.

Funny Lowry is by far their best player but makes less than those scrubs.

What I would like is 3 scenarios(all of them UNlikely) either him and Butler for batum, don't work cause they got Lillard, him for Paul george, don't work cause they got Hill, him and Butler and picks and other stuff for Melo, why would NY trade away Melo? But those are what I would LOVE. We'll see what the FO manages to cook up, but if trade away like we did with Williams for Odom, or like ORL did with Dwight than nobody is gonna be happy.