This makes a ton of sense. Washington could use a number of picks in this draft as they have so few young talented players on that core. As you say Orlando needs to give us something else but Black or another first or something should get this type of deal done.
Yeah, I'd definitely pass on Harris and Lavine. Ant for Black/ filler and Grant for 5.... both of those, all day
Because each trade we are bringing in vets we send out vets too and the exchange nets us picks. Then we roll the dice that some of those new vets can be flipped in subsequent deals. This is exactly what OKC did many times.
Yeah... figure out a reasonable way to make it make sense where Black and Avdija both come back here, and I'd be stoked. The basic framework works... just figure out the pick compensation and get 'er done.
1) Coach wants to actually keep his job 2) GM, too 3) Season ticket holders want to see a decent product, and blazers will pay $ - their bottom line will be affected. 4) Ownership is tired to us losing by 60 (happened TWICE last year) 5) Losing is a terrible way to develop Scoot and Sharpe, both of which, imho, have all star potential. 6) ...
I highly doubt its for #2 - Ant doesn't have that value and it doesn't make sense for Washington either as they only get Cole Anthony for it.
I don’t think the coach matters The GM has a long term plan and a few extra wins this season aren’t gonna matter. The ownership group seems to be on board with the plan.
None of the vets I mentioned really help with any of those points and I didn't expect any of them would be a goal. The goal is to acquire draft capital in exchange of vets and more draft capital at a later time in the future. The vets could have a beneficial presence on the roster so we don't have a 6ers process group without any experience, but it wouldn't lead to wins. I don't see any scenario where it makes sense for the Blazers to try and bring in vets this season to win more games. They've tanked the last 3 years and two of those with Dame - trying to win now with a loaded draft class would be asinine.
Counter point is the Blazers haven't committed hard to a rebuild in prior seasons, they have tried to walk down two roads at once with this stupid dual timelines thing. I'm hopeful this is the offseason we finally commit to one path, but I have some real concern the franchise is going to try and continue with their bizarre indecisiveness.
What about? I think at that point we would be pretty committed to getting the best guy in the draft and maybe in this draft ATL thinks pick 40 is worth swapping 1 for 2. We draft Alex Sarr at 1, we draft Cody Williams at 7. We trade Malcolm, Tisse, Rob, Jerami for future draft compensation + cap relief and take BPA at 34. Rotation: Scoot, Shae, Avdija, Sarr, Deandre, Cody, Black, Banton, Tou, Bari, Kris. Deep bench: pick 34, Rayan, Duop and whoever we decide not to waive that comes back in the trades that send our vets out.
Orlando has enough cap space to take Simons with only sending out $10M in contracts. There's no need for more 'filler'. Also, Orlando really values Isaac - a LOT. Grant to Detroit for #5 (& cap space) has no chance of happening. This completely over-values Grant. Yes, I think Chicago will 'dump' Zach. But they will find a neutral trade. They cant find someone to pay to get him. But Chicago also is not going to pay to get off his contract either. Right now- thats what you have proposed
it makes sense or Portland obviously, but none at all for Washington. The only reason they might be open to trading Avidja is because they are getting Risacher or Sarr. No way at all they'd trade the 2nd pick for Jabari, Anthony and two 2nd's I think the only way they'd consider it is if they ended up with the 2nd, 18th, 34th, and 40th picks in the draft. And it might be that the Blazers might have to move down from 14 to 18
once again, a Blazer fantasy trade of Ant for a top-3 pick. He doesn't not add that much leverage to any trade. Sorry Blazerkor that idea is beyond unrealistic
On Locked On Blazers guest Keith Smith just said that one of new things that teams can do now this year is absorb players in trades into their MLE. That might helpful for the Blazers in moving some of the veterans.
pretty sure thybull's contract fits under this new rule for any team interested that has the full MLE available.
