Exclusive Anthony Davis Sweepstakes Entry: Blazers

[oldmangrouch]

I see him being traded out west much like Leonard was to the East. JMO

Huh. I had the opposite reaction - that they didn't want to trade him to another WC team.

 

[Scalma]

Replace AD and Demps with Dame and Neil in this instance, or Steph and Bob Myers.

A POBO can't talk to his own players now?

In this instance? Not behind an agents back.

 

[illmatic99]

In this instance? Not behind an agents back.

I would hope the GM-franchise player relationship can sustain not having a mediator regardless of situation.

 

[Cugel]

I will be glad when Lebron retires.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Scalma]

I would hope the GM-franchise player relationship can sustain not having a mediator regardless of situation.

Then what’s the point of an agent? I’d get why he’d be pissed, especially since the GM told him he’d talk to ownership and instead called his client directly. That’s some slick shit.

 

[dviss1]

From ESPN+

Portland Trail Blazers
Blazers get: Anthony Davis, E'Twaun Moore, Jahlil Okafor

Pelicans get: CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, 2019 No. 25 pick, 2021 Portland first-round pick


André Snellings: In this deal, the Blazers become the next team to push in all their chips for a guaranteed season with a superstar. The Davis-Damian Lillard combo would make them contenders immediately, with both stars at the peak of their powers and starving for a title. Plus, like the Raptors, Portland has an outstanding fan base that would welcome Davis with open arms. And if Davis doesn't decide to stay, the Trail Blazers have a lot of expiring deals and would then have the opportunity to almost start fresh around Lillard, who reportedly is interested in signing an upcoming supermax extension.

On the Pelicans' side, McCollum is an All Star-caliber player who has averaged 24.4 PPG during his last three playoff appearances in a secondary role. McCollum is entering his peak at only 27 years old, he's an excellent scorer who would be an outstanding fit next to Williamson and would also form a very intriguing backcourt with Jrue Holiday. Nurkic is only 24. He averaged 15 points and almost 10 rebounds in his two-plus seasons in Portland, and he was rounding into one of the better young big men in the NBA before his leg injury. Both are foundation-level players, and the two draft picks help round out the deal.

ESPN can suck it if they think we're trading Nurk while he's injured.

 

[Eastoff]

People follow you on twitter man? You bringing that hoop knowledge son?

Let's eat Grandma!

Let's eat, Grandma!

 

[Scalma]

Too much noise around Portland now, so it’s not happening. He’ll end up with the Clippers. That’s my prediction.

 

[illmatic99]

Too much noise around Portland now, so it’s not happening. He’ll end up with the Clippers. That’s my prediction.

I'm thinking Denver.

 

[dviss1]

Even though the AD/Zach could be more effective than AD/Nurk.

I don't think it will though. Zach needs to catch up offensively. Also, while being a very solid passer, he isn't at Nurk's level yet.

I can see Nurk throwing AD alley-oops.

 

[BigGameDamian]

ESPN can suck it if they think we're trading Nurk while he's injured.

I love Nurkic but I want a championship. I'm sure we'll get over Nurk if we can land AD.

 

[dviss1]

Yeah?

Really? I work at the place I do now because my old supervisor (and good friend) recommended me.

Because of that, KOHLER has an amazing employee in me.

There's nothing wrong with that at all and I'm sure you just like most people have gained employment because of a connection.

 

[illmatic99]

There's nothing wrong with that at all and I'm sure you just like most people have gained employment because of a connection.

That's not what's happening here. Lebron helped Paul get in the door-- there's nothing wrong with that.

But Paul is also trying to get other clients to play with Lebron, and trying to get his coach fired, and is leveraging his relationship with Lebron to push other moves. It's collusion.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

That's not what's happening here. Lebron helped Paul get in the door-- there's nothing wrong with that.

But Paul is also trying to get other clients to play with Lebron, and trying to get his coach fired, and is leveraging his relationship with Lebron to push other moves. It's collusion.

It will definitely backfire on him eventually. I’m not sure it’s collusion because he’s just an agent, not a GM/President.

Hell, no GM is gonna give him any favors because he is friends with LeBron anymore anyway. LeBron is done, this is his final ride, no reason to suck up to him and his clients anymore.

 

[dviss1]

That's not what's happening here. Lebron helped Paul get in the door-- there's nothing wrong with that.

But Paul is also trying to get other clients to play with Lebron, and trying to get his coach fired, and is leveraging his relationship with Lebron to push other moves. It's collusion.

Fair enough.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That's not what's happening here. Lebron helped Paul get in the door-- there's nothing wrong with that.

But Paul is also trying to get other clients to play with Lebron, and trying to get his coach fired, and is leveraging his relationship with Lebron to push other moves. It's collusion.

I get that it appears that way. I don't know if there's anything really wrong with it though. I think it's just different, for a long time it's been the players wielded power but didn't know how much they had, and were kind of told how and when they could use it. The teams/league kind of held the keys, LBJ has kind of paved the way for players to understand what kind of power they actually have. Rich Paul, in my opinion, is definitely an extension of that. I think what we've learned the last few years is that the NBA (and even in other sports but not as much) its players, it's fans, it's teams, it's agents are all definitely out for their own interests and while it's always been that way everyone's kind of shoved aside any subtlety about it. We have a guy in Kawhi now about to win a championship saying he doesn't really care about the fans at all, and it's alright he doesn't have to, but it's different, things have changed.

I think what ultimately is scary isn't that things are changing but now we have.
The NBA - looking out for themselves.
The Players - Looking out for themselves.
The Teams - Looking out for themselves.
The Agents - Looking out for themselves
The Fans, etc, everyone is looking out for themselves because history has shown in the high stakes game of pro sports there is so much money involved that if they don't look out for their own interests they'll get taken advantage of by other people out to, "get theirs".

The problem is at the end of the day they all need each other to some extent, and if they publicly start cannibalizing themselves they'll all collectively take each other down, while "looking to get theirs".

 

[tester551]

I see him being traded out west much like Leonard was to the East. JMO

Pelecans are a WESTERN conference team.

 

[Labinot41]

I still think he'll ends up at the Lakers. They will find a way for a 3 Team Trade. I doubt Neil has the balls to offer CJ, Collins and future picks

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I still think he'll ends up at the Lakers. They will find a way for a 3 Team Trade. I doubt Neil has the balls to offer CJ, Collins and future picks

I feel the same with the Lakers honestly. I bet they get the Suns into a 3way and lay the groundwork for something like this;

PHX: Lonzo

LAL: AD and Hill

NOP: Kuzma, Ingram, Jackson/Bridges, #4, and future LAL picks.

 

[Labinot41]

I feel the same with the Lakers honestly. I bet they get the Suns into a 3way and lay the groundwork for something like this;

PHX: Lonzo

LAL: AD and Hill

NOP: Kuzma, Ingram, Jackson/Bridges, #4, and future LAL picks.

Yeah something like that

 

[Hoopguru]

Huh. I had the opposite reaction - that they didn't want to trade him to another WC team.

you are 100% correct...I forgot that the Pels are in the west..

 

[Scalma]

I feel the same with the Lakers honestly. I bet they get the Suns into a 3way and lay the groundwork for something like this;

PHX: Lonzo

LAL: AD and Hill

NOP: Kuzma, Ingram, Jackson/Bridges, #4, and future LAL picks.

That’s an awful trade for the pelicans. They’d be surrounding Zion with a bunch of non shooters.

I don’t buy the Lakers at all. But maybe Griffin is stupid idk.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[trailblazer18]

Really? I work at the place I do now because my old supervisor (and good friend) recommended me.

Because of that, KOHLER has an amazing employee in me.

There's nothing wrong with that at all and I'm sure you just like most people have gained employment because of a connection.

I have my job because it's my friend's company. I'm in a really cool job and it's all because of the opportunity my friend gave me and the trust he has in me that he wouldn't have hiring someone else.

 

[Labinot41]

It's happening, but unfortunately not for us.

 

[Labinot41]

Hope this Bitch never makes the Playoffs

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It's happening, but unfortunately not for us.

If were involved just to facilitate I'll be mad. I hate when a team helps other teams get good... If we're not involved at all, then ok. If Neil Olshey helps LA get AD, ugh...

 

[dviss1]

I have my job because it's my friend's company. I'm in a really cool job and it's all because of the opportunity my friend gave me and the trust he has in me that he wouldn't have hiring someone else.

Exactly. I coach because my best friend owns the program and he is the President of Southridge Youth Basketball.

He brought me in, now I'm getting paid to coach.

 

[dviss1]

It's happening, but unfortunately not for us.

We NEVER hear about Neil's deals until their done. Jussayin.