Ayton

[SharpesTriumph]

Brooklyn just escaped their failed superteam and luxury tax. I think the Nets are perfectly happy with a decent team with lots of picks. Trading all those future assets for Lillard sounds cool, but I think Brooklyn needs a break from super duper win now mode.

Orlando just climbed out of the cellar. Banchero & company is a terrific start to a good team, but the franchise roster is very young and still developing, clearly not ready to go All-in to contend in the East.

OKC is laughing at everyone fighting over picks. The Thunder are set up for an amazing rebuild, and probably just want other GM's to stop nagging them.

Spurs are full rebuild, they need ping pong balls to create a great team around Wemby. Lillard is too good and has become an official anti-draft dilemma. HUGE fines for benching All-Stars and tanking.

The Pelicans have yet to see a full season with Zion healthy. When they were rolling with Williamson early last season, NOLA looked like a raging monster. I don't think they'd be willing to give all that up for a crack at Damian Lillard.

Many would have given these same type of reasons why the Wolves, Cavs, and Suns wouldn't do big trades last year; then they all did them.

Situations change, teams directions change, and teams do trades we don't expect. Odds might be against and single team doing that, but odds are very high one of the 29 teams will consider doing that.

Thus if there isn't a very good deal available for Dame now the smart play is to wait.

 

[BonesJones]

It appears your assuming the Heat have offered everything they can. Many rumors they are not offering all their assets.

I'm not. If they are, Portland should take it. If they're not, Portland should play hardball.

 

[BonesJones]

A lot of players will be available to trade in December that are not now. Even with Miami its easier to match salaries.

Plus possible a team we aren't thinking of like the Thunder/Spurs/Rockets/Nets/Magic/etc win enough to decide to make a move to win now with Dame.

Ideally we trade Dame before camp - but if the offers suck just wait it out.

Not as much as prior years - This years free agency wasn't deep with talent.

Young players and picks won't be affected by December and that's the assets Portland should value.

 

[BonesJones]

This is a good list - yes it only takes one of these deciding to make a move to win now with Dame. Probably unlikely any one of them does that, but its extremely unlikely none of these teams are overachieve next season.

Sure, a team or two might overachieve, but then it has to want to trade a bunch of assets (to beat Miami's best offer) for a guy who doesn't fit their timeline at all and might not want to be there. Tough ask.

 

[BankTeller]

Many would have given these same type of reasons why the Wolves, Cavs, and Suns wouldn't do big trades last year; then they all did them.

Situations change, teams directions change, and teams do trades we don't expect. Odds might be against and single team doing that, but odds are very high one of the 29 teams will consider doing that.

Thus if there isn't a very good deal available for Dame now the smart play is to wait.

Brooklyn is still my personal favorite landing spot for Dame. Bridges is his boy, and they have a lot of talent on par with pre-CP3 Suns. It might take a stretch of games before he is traded. If Brooklyn can show they are a star away, a star in the East gets injured, or some combination of both happen, the Nets might be willing to give up Simmons, one rookie, and 5 unprotected 1sts.

 

[KingSpeed]

It’s all over x. Deserves his own thread. Someone can take off the question mark when it’s final.

 

[Tince]

Maybe. Maybe not.

 

[wizenheimer]

what gives kingspeed?...you missed an opportunity to post more tweets from clowns just pulling stuff out of their colons

 

[Mediocre Man]

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[riverman]

There's been an Ayton thread up here today already Eric

 

[PtldPlatypus]

There's been an Ayton thread up here today already Eric

Good chance that @KingSpeed has @Mediocre Man on ignore and didn't see that thread.

I'll probably merge them before the night is through

 

[julius]

We need a blurry picture from @THE HCP

 

[Mediocre Man]

Good chance that @KingSpeed has @Mediocre Man on ignore and didn't see that thread.

I'll probably merge them before the night is through

No way. I do not give you my permission. If you have someone like me on ignore you deserve to miss things

 

[Tince]

Why can't I see either of the Ayton threads?

 

[julius]

No way. I do not give you my permission. If you have someone like me on ignore you deserve to miss things

Who said this?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Who said this?

Brilliant.

And go fuck your self

Someone go tell him to go fuck his own self

Please and thank you

 

[PtldPlatypus]

No way. I do not give you my permission. If you have someone like me on ignore you deserve to miss things

Oh, I would merge his into yours, so he would still miss it unless he removed you from ignore.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Oh, I would merge his into yours, so he would still miss it unless he removed you from ignore.

Deal

 

[BassPlaya]

Is this real life?

 

[Quatro44]

Brilliant.

And go fuck your self

Someone go tell him to go fuck his own self

Please and thank you

You either have become no one or know won. I guess you can take a pick.

 

[RR7]

Is this real life?

Just fantasy

 

[Mediocre Man]

You either have become no one or know won. I guess you can take a pick.

Did I misspell something again? 1/2 a brain damnit

 

[Quatro44]

Did I misspell something again? 1/2 a brain damnit

No, just playing with some homonyms to make a joke

 

[blazerfan11]

Is this real life?

Do see this when you look in the mirror?

 

[KingSpeed]

Oh, I would merge his into yours, so he would still miss it unless he removed you from ignore.

Please don’t

 

[julius]

Brilliant.

And go fuck your self

Someone go tell him to go fuck his own self

Please and thank you

I have it on good authority that you can kindly eat my shorts.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I have it on good authority that you can kindly eat my shorts.

My source says otherwise

 

[julius]

My source says otherwise

Your sources can eat a bag of dicks sporting goods.

 

[Chris Craig]

Your sources can eat a bag of dicks sporting goods.

His source is busy eating pizza.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Your sources can eat a bag of dicks sporting goods.

Good