Dame has requested out. So what happens next? Nurk is still on the roster and we just signed Grant to a massive contract for maximum years. Does Nurk get included in a trade with Dame? Do we try to trade Grant at the trade deadline? There would seem to be a lot of collateral moves that will now need to be made.
I'm sure they won't be good for a while, but we have been 137-173 in the last 4 seasons. It's not like we were doing anything of substance.
To address the OP, trade Nurk, Ant and then Grant. We can keep Ant if he's OK coming off the bench behind Scoot and Sharpe, but likely that won't fly so lets get a pick or a young wing/big for him. The good news is this. With Sharpe and Scoot, we will have the best back court in the league in 3 years. We just need to start drafting forwards and bigs, we also need to tank for the next 2-3 years. Btw, this is the right move, Grant signing aside, from a coldly logical point of view as all the Trade Dame guys said. Now that my emotional bond is broken, I see this is definitely the right move with Denver in the West, we didn't really have a shot for another 5 years at least and that's right when Sharpe and Scoot will start peaking. Our timing is great, now we just have to worry about SAS and other up and coming young teams. This is painful, but if we get a good haul for Dame this could set us up for the next 15 years to have real success. If we didn't have Sharpe I'd be super crushed right now, but we DO have Sharpe and that kid is going to be an ABSOLUTE MONSTER. Now we need wings and bigs.
What does our young team need? Grant will be traded at some point so we need a young forwards and one young center. I am not sure signing a mediocre free agent is that imperative right now. We will be getting plenty of those types of players in return for Dame.
As much as I am heart broken but I am curious to see what this new young core can do the problem is this front office. I do not trust them as far as I can throw them and I want Jody gone ASAP and that is still not soon enough as far as i am concerned.
Yeah I want Phil Knight to buy the team ASAP, but greedy AF Jody wants to keep it until two seconds after the new media deal. I guess she doesn't have enough unearned billions yet For Fucks Sake.
Dude she's legally not supposed to wait that long. I don't understand to be honest how she could refuse Knight with an above market value and the mandate to sell by the estate. I guess she can afford the best lawyers to over turn her brother's wishes. She doesn't give AF about the franchise or the people of Oregon. Her UNEARNED (bears repeating) Billions apparently aren't enough.
I chose "other" Sure they can sign a cheap free agent (like that center who plays overseas that someone said we have an interest in) but other than that I would wait until we see what the return is. Yes, Nurk needs to be moved but that will take time so I doubt it will be our first move.
This trade is unlikely to be pretty for Portland. Hopefully Nurk is somehow involved. Long long road ahead.
I am extremely concerned with Cronins ability to get value for Dame. If he sends him to Miami and we get Herro Duncan Lowry and pick swaps, I’ll hang up this blazer jersey forever.
If Portland is going to honor Dame's public request to go to Miami, it's a very similar situation to Beal where he had a no trade clause. Miami doesn't have a lot to offer and they have no incentive to get a 3rd team involved.
