2021 Trade Thread

[BonesJones]

https://tradenba.com/trades/84YAk4cnu

Collins, Rondo, and Hood to Boston
Trent and Teague to Atlanta
Smart to Portland

I think we'd need to add a pick or something to Atlanta (at least), but they'd save some money, get out of Rondo's contract, and clear up playing time for Gary and Bogdanovic.

Might wanna specify that that's John Collins, not Zach Collins.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't care if we don't make a move. Our problems are internal and won't be solved with an acquisition. We need to figure out our own issues.

 

[wizenheimer]

we don’t know anything that’s going on, I’ll save my criticism for after the deadline.

Olshey has been on the job for 106 months. We know plenty

 

[Scalma]

Olshey has been on the job for 106 months. We know plenty

the main issues of this team aren't personnel related. That’s his main job.

 

[wizenheimer]

the main issues of this team aren't personnel related. That’s his main job.

I disagree. I think the roster is pretty questionable. So is the lack of cover for the injuries. I'd also point out that coaches are personnel

 

[Orion Bailey]

Toss in a pick to seal the deal.

 

[JoshuaHall]

The only trade I’d be happy with involves head coaches otherwise we could trade for LeBron, Embiid , Giannis and keep Dame and we would still be a first round out with Stotts.

 

[Cugel]

Healthy, even w/o Zach, Portland has as much talent as the Suns and the Jazz. It's how the talent is being utilized, IMHO, that is the difference.

 

[wizenheimer]

Healthy, even w/o Zach, Portland has as much talent as the Suns and the Jazz. It's how the talent is being utilized, IMHO, that is the difference.

Phoenix? maybe/maybe not....Utah, no. Besides, Portland is nowhere near either of those teams in defensive talent

but more than that is how the pieces fit together and Portland has some awkward fits, IMO

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

We could use Towns - it’s the trade to figure out.


THREE-TEAM TRADE IDEA
[NBA Trade Machine Approved]

Portland receives
Towns from Timberwolves
Aminu from Orlando
A 2nd round pick from Orlando 2021


Orlando receives:
CJ from Portland
A Timberwolves 2nd round pick

Timberwolves receive:
Nurkic from Portland
Gordon from Orlando
A 2nd round pick from Orlando

 

[Natebishop3]

I really think KAT would have to come out and publicly demand a trade.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why does everyone want Aminu back? So we can bitch about him?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Why does everyone want Aminu back? So we can bitch about him?

I proposed Aminu primarly to make the numbers in my Concept Trade work. And since he’s a veteran with previous Blazer experience, he will only bring additional cohesion to the second half and playoffs. Not a bad player coming off the far end of the bench. Adds a bit of depth should Collins not make it back to full strength at the start of next season, we choose not to re-sign Melo next year, etc.

 

[BonesJones]

Phoenix? maybe/maybe not....Utah, no. Besides, Portland is nowhere near either of those teams in defensive talent

but more than that is how the pieces fit together and Portland has some awkward fits, IMO

Defensive talent? Name a good defender in Phoenix other than CP3, Crowder, and Bridges...

 

[wizenheimer]

Defensive talent? Name a good defender in Phoenix other than CP3, Crowder, and Bridges...

Ayton is pretty good, certainly better than Kanter. Johnson and Nader are pretty good. What I've seen from Payne this year has looked good. But again, the pieces fit together really well. The only minus defender in the starting lineup is Booker. And the bench doesn't bring is crappy defenders like Melo, Hood, and Simons

 

[BonesJones]

Ayton is pretty good, certainly better than Kanter. Johnson and Nader are pretty good. What I've seen from Payne this year has looked good. But again, the pieces fit together really well. The only minus defender in the starting lineup is Booker. And the bench doesn't bring is crappy defenders like Melo, Hood, and Simons

Ayton is good because he's been coached up. Was bad coming into the league. Johnson? If he was here you'd say he's below average.

Thing is, they're top 10. Were 29th. Were as far away from Minny at 25 than they are to Indy at 12... and that's with us playing an easy schedule.

 

[wizenheimer]

Ayton is good because he's been coached up. Was bad coming into the league. Johnson? If he was here you'd say he's below average.

Thing is, they're top 10. Were 29th. Were as far away from Minny at 25 than they are to Indy at 12... and that's with us playing an easy schedule.

all true, which is why I questioned if Portland was as talented

 

[PCmor7]

I don't care if we don't make a move. Our problems are internal and won't be solved with an acquisition. We need to figure out our own issues.

I was thinking the same thing watching the first half. What are we going to do? Trade Ant and Nas as part of a package to get Aaron Gordon? How does that make this team significantly better presently as a trade-off for making it significantly worse in a couple of years? If there's a trade out there that would move the needle, that's not it.

 

[boredinsalem]

Might wanna specify that that's John Collins, not Zach Collins.

Might wanna kiss my ass

 

[boredinsalem]

Rumor is Ariza to Miami.

How about this:

Hood and MIA 2nd rounder to OKC
Ariza to MIA
Bradley/Harkless to POR

I don't think it solves all of our problems and there is a bit of a guard logjam afterwards but we'd bring in two capable defenders.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Simons — DNPCD

 

[illmatic99]

just putting this out there

 

[wizenheimer]

Dame has a lot of fans among NBA players

 

[Natebishop3]

Dame has a lot of fans among NBA players

Too bad it doesn’t seem to translate to them coming here.

 

[BonesJones]

Might wanna kiss my ass

The fuck?

 

[JoshuaHall]

Rumor is Ariza to Miami.

How about this:

Hood and MIA 2nd rounder to OKC
Ariza to MIA
Bradley/Harkless to POR

I don't think it solves all of our problems and there is a bit of a guard logjam afterwards but we'd bring in two capable defenders.

Harkless sucks

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[Natebishop3]

Hard pass on trading Little. I'd rather trade Trent.

 

[Scalma]

I’m not trading little for anything less than a star, none of this Ariza caliber crap. Simons is the guy we should be looking to move. He doesn’t fit here no matter how much Olshey or anyone else likes him. We have enough shooting guards.