Plausible destinations for our vets?

Devin Carter is so good. I’d be shocked if they traded him, but I guess most GMs retain ‘25 picks at all costs. Note that the Blazers did ‘not’ work out Carter (but ‘did’ work out McCain); perhaps because of Carter’s range squarely in between 7 and 14.

 

No anfernee mentioned

 

“Elsewhere in the frontcourt, forward Jerami Grant has drawn consistent trade interest since signing a five-year, $160 million contract, but there’s been a difference in opinion on his value. Portland has been unwilling to trade Grant without two first-round picks in return, while interested teams have only been willing to consider parting with one first-round pick. Some teams also view Grant’s contract as a neutral asset." - Michael Scotto

https://hoopshype.com/lists/top-nba-trade-candidates-for-the-2024-25-season/

 

I'll happily take a good first rounder and a shit contract.

 

Joe is like that dude in ur fantasy league that sends you lopsided bullshit trades and acts like he’s doing you a favor.

 

Two FRP for Grant at 160million is delusional.

One FRP would be a massive win and Cronin should pull the trigger before those offers go away.

 

Might be zero interest in Ant. Although I can't imagine Ayton on his max deal has interest either.

Resigned to think we're stuck with these guys the next two years.

 

Cronin is nuts if he's demanding two first's for Grant. And that's what we've been hearing for a few months now

 

Seems like a Blazer thing to do, we hold onto Grant until he has zero value then trade him in 2028 for a 38 year old Rudy Gobert or such.

 

After tonight's game I would trade em to spaceX as a crew going to Mars.

 

Cronin traded Norman Powell (and Robert Covington) for:

Justise Winslow (G-league Wisonsin Herd), Eric Bledsoe (Shanghai Sharks) , Keon Johnson (still in the NBA making about $2 million) and a 2025 2nd-round pick.

Here's Norman Powell's box score for tonight's game:



Cronin traded Josh Hart to the Knicks for basically Kris Murray. Here's Hart's box score for tonight, a triple-double.




Cronin should have no trouble shipping off Simons and Ayton for nothing, which would be good value compared to those trades.

 

I'll just say this, every deadline and draft day that Cronin has managed has been really disappointing at the time. The one time that hindsight has made Joe look better was this last draft. So I'm expecting to be pissed on February 6th but I'm hoping that I'm either wrong to be like I think I was about Clingan or that Joe surprises me and we've made a definitive turn towards our youngest, most promising players and have some assets in return for the vets getting in the way of this rebuild.

 

If we can trade away Grant and Ant I'm on board with flipping Ayton for CJ. Similar contracts but a way better person and teammate. I'd be good with him as a vet on a rebuilding team if he was the only ball dominant one and we didn't have any of Ant Grant Ayton here.

I just really want to see all of Grant Ant Ayton gone ASAP.

 

Potential Ayton Trade Target??? I'd certainly take their 2031 pick!

 

I know your joking but it won't work because Phx is over the 2nd apron so they can't aggregate salary.

Although maybe both centers could be in a 3 or 4 way trade.

 

Can't figure out any Ayton/Nurkic deals... maybe something along these lines

 

Maybe just cut the Suns out of that deal.

The Bulls seem like a stupid franchise that could chase a ball dominant player like Simons. Would be great if we can somehow get our pick back, maybe flip them some 2nds or such.

 

Has Carter even played an NBA minute?

 

Cronin has gotten fleeced by GM’s. Which in turn makes me believe the GM fraternity never wants to get fleeced by him.

At this point getting zero return on Simons and Grant would be a net positive.

I’ve said for a long time building through the draft is this franchises only hope.