Trade Idea #3 (and filler) for Zion - would you do it?

[inconceivable]

This is where my mind is at

If Miller is who's there at 3, keep him.

If Scoot, trade the pick for Zion if on the table or whatever the best trade package from the multiple teams who wants him.

 

[blazerkor]

This is where my mind is at

If Miller is who's there at 3, keep him.

If Scoot, trade the pick for Zion if on the table or whatever the best trade package from the multiple teams who wants him.

This is probably the right mindset but we don't know what teams out there are offering for Miller. If it's the right type of win now player then I think we take that.

 

[inconceivable]

This is probably the right mindset but we don't know what teams out there are offering for Miller. If it's the right type of win now player then I think we take that.

I'm not opposed to trading Miller either, for the right return. My comment was based in Scoot getting all the interest and not Miller. But sure, maybe teams who like Miller are just quiet and makes us an offer we can't refuse (assuming he's who is there at 3) . . . I won't be mad. . Mikal&Clax, Pascal&OG??

 

[Chris Craig]

I have a feeling Charlotte is going to take Scoot before us so they can trade him for Zion.

 

[blazerkor]

I have a feeling Charlotte is going to take Scoot before us so they can trade him for Zion.

He's a North Carolina guy so I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing when hoping he'll turn his career around. That also might be a smoke screen that the Hornets are trying with us because they want to extract value from us to trade up. Hard to tell up from down these few days leading up to the draft when you're in such an important and perilous place like our team is.

 

[Natebishop3]

I have a feeling Charlotte is going to take Scoot before us so they can trade him for Zion.

Or whatever else is out there. They seem just as intent on trading out as we do.

 

[Tince]

Or whatever else is out there. They seem just as intent on trading out as we do.

Which makes far less sense to me.

 

[blazerkor]

Or whatever else is out there. They seem just as intent on trading out as we do.

I know that's what it sounds like right now but I said this the other day. When everything we heard was that they wanted Brandon Miller until four days before the draft... it just seems like they'll take Miller but right now they are trying to create chaos to see if they can squeeze Miller and something else out of us. Or they just really didn't like the guy when they met him. I guess we'll see.

 

[wizenheimer]

Or whatever else is out there. They seem just as intent on trading out as we do.

I would not call it intent...I'd call it interest

everybody is fishing and all fishermen are liars

 

[Natebishop3]

Which makes far less sense to me.

It’s absolutely insane that it seems 4 out of the top 5 picks are in play and it’s not a bad draft.

 

[glazeduck]

It’s absolutely insane that it seems 4 out of the top 5 picks are in play and it’s not a bad draft.

'Tis the season... every pick is available:
a. for the right price
b. when it's the easiest and least committal thing to insert into the news cycle to hide your draft intentions
c. when there's value to be leveraged
d. when GMs (hopefully NOT like Cronin) can get desperate and do some crazy things at the 11th hour...

 

[Tince]

It’s absolutely insane that it seems 4 out of the top 5 picks are in play and it’s not a bad draft.

I'm going to guess 4 out of the top 5 teams keep their pick when it's all said and done.

 

[wizenheimer]

I'm going to guess 4 out of the top 5 teams keep their pick when it's all said and done.

odd are probably higher than 80%

 

[Tince]

I agree. I'd pick 5 (100%) teams over 3 (60%). However, I'd pick 4 (80%) teams over 5 (100%).

You?

 

[wizenheimer]

I agree. I'd pick 5 (100%) teams over 3 (60%). However, I'd pick 4 (80%) teams over 5 (100%).

You?

5:5

 

[Tince]

5:5

Interesting! I'll take that bet!

 

[wizenheimer]

Interesting! I'll take that bet!

I'm not betting on that ya greedy dweeb

 

[Tince]

I'm not betting on that ya greedy dweeb

Just a friendly wager!

 

[wizenheimer]

Just a friendly wager!

no such thing in the dog-eat-dog world Sly rules

 

[B-Roy]

Dame liked this tweet.

 

[TBpup]

The tough part is, we have so few contracts to trade. I've always thought Scoot would go #2 and now it looks like that is becoming more likely, so this may not even be an issue.

IF.....Scoot were to drop to #3, no way I've including Ant (which they may not want anyhow since they would have Scoot and CJ) but now it's Nurk and almost every other contract you have on the books not named Dame, Ant and Sharp.

 

[blazerkor]

The tough part is, we have so few contracts to trade. I've always thought Scoot would go #2 and now it looks like that is becoming more likely, so this may not even be an issue.

IF.....Scoot were to drop to #3, no way I've including Ant (which they may not want anyhow since they would have Scoot and CJ) but now it's Nurk and almost every other contract you have on the books not named Dame, Ant and Sharp.

I think Charlotte has wanted Miller and still does but is trying to get us to trade up for Scoot. I think once they're on the clock that they'll take Miller. Then I think we will trade Scoot to NOLA for Zion. I also think that Ant will go to a third team, probably Orlando.

I still predict that We end up with Zion and WCJ, the Magic get Ant, the Pels get Gary Harris, Nurk and Scoot. We will still have pick 23 either to use or maybe to trade for a player that fits into one of our TPEs. It's a shot in the dark because just about anything could happen. We might even have good deals on the table for Miller despite reporting to the contrary.