Sadly you're probably right. The same thing is likely also true of Anthony Black in Orlando, which is very annoying.
Dallas is just not a good trade partner for us. But maybe it will create their in-state rival to jump into the discussion.
Yeah, there could be a third team that could make Jerami getting to Dallas work. Also that tweet said several teams have checked in, which I read as shown interest in Jerami, so Dallas getting a reasonable offer together might push other teams to act fast.
Like i said 3rd team but who would even help the Mavs ?? -- I am not saying there is no way but not sure it's possible for a Grant to Mavs deal to happen without the Blazers getting shorted a little and I for one am tired of the Blazers being on the short end of a deal.
Does Josh Green have any value to another team? I can see eating Hardaway's contract for one year but Josh has 3 years left. Not a bad player, but I would rather give Rupert the minutes at this point. Seems like a hassle for a future pick.
That's what Dallas would have to find out. They have to find something that we would value for some of the guys they have on their roster (none of whom besides Lively and maybe OMP would make any sense for us) they aren't giving up Lively and OMP isn't close to enough. Then there's the fact that they don't have any tradeable FRPs. They have to find a team that values Josh Green and/or Jaden Hardy enough to give us at least one FRP along with OMP and Hardaway's contract. I would also rather give Rupert and all of the rest of our young guys minutes ahead of Green or Hardy. It's a bad fit and needs a third team. Hopefully if they are working on a third team right now another team is getting an offer together that makes more sense for us.
It is frustrating to think about, considering how well those two would complement the existing elements of our rebuild. I'd love to know what the Pacers and Magic GMs would say about those young, under-utilized prospects and their interest they might have in the veteran pieces we are able to offer.
Grant for Vanderbilt and Russell? pretty yucky unless there is at least one first, a swap, and a 2nd. Hey Blazers can have 4 first's in 2029? Blazers wouldn't get any salary relief next season with that trade. They'd need to buy-out Russell or find a 3rd team....finding a 3rd team might not be difficult. Russell averaged 18 points and 6 assists last season (a 3.0 assist/turnover ration is really good as well). He also shot 41.5% from three maybe Ant going out in another trade and Russell is his 1-season replacement?
Vanderbilt for sure but would that have to be a three team deal? Or hold them until December?? Not a cba afish.
If the deal does not have to be completed immediately they can wait to announce the deal while Portland looks for a third team to acquire players they have no use for in a rebuild I guess.
If they are traded by themselves to another team we can do it any time after the trade but to aggregate them with another player you have to wait 60 days.
I would like Jerami's destination to not be a team named the Lakers or Mavericks. Have no desire in helping either of those teams get better.
