Blazers interested in Aaron Gordon

[Pinwheel1]

Stotts wouldn't know what to do with Aaron Gordon if he got him. I'd be excited to get him but it wouldn't change a damn thing this season.

He knew how to utilize Plumlee. Not saying they are the same type of player, but I bet Stotts would love to have a PF who can
dribble in the open court while chewing gum.

 

[wizenheimer]

I am basing it on what I would want if I am Orlando. (while looking at their roster)
Being a local kid I am sure they are well aware of the "potential' Nassir has.
This team is starting over...again and Little would fit nicely with Cole Anthony, Issac, and Fultz.

isn't Simons a local kid too?

 

[Hoopguru]

isn't Simons a local kid too?

He is. Simons.

 

[Pinwheel1]

isn't Simons a local kid too?

Yes. But who in your mind has more potential? Plus they have Cole A and Fultz. I don't doubt they would take him as well, but
if you were Orlando wouldn't you rather have Little over Simons or Trent? They could use a young SF

 

[wizenheimer]

Yes. But who in your mind has more potential?

well, in Olshey's mind I would not be surprised, at all, if he values Simons more, so that right there could be a hangup

I guess I was more wondering about you being "convinced" it was about Nas

 

[PCmor7]

They wanted Blevins. That was a deal-breaker.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Would Carmelo or Enes or Lillard play better elsewhere? Why wouldn’t Stotts know what to do with him vs other players?

If they can't play ISO, Stotts doesn't know how to use them. Gordon will be relegated to the corners.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

He knew how to utilize Plumlee. Not saying they are the same type of player, but I bet Stotts would love to have a PF who can
dribble in the open court while chewing gum.

He used to the run the ball through Nurk more too but these days he's less inclined to trying anything new has been for quite sometime if it requires taking the ball out of our guards' hands.

 

[MickZagger]

I'd rather hold onto Nas, but I think the rotation if we got Smart and Ojeleye for Nas, Ant, and Hood would be a contender.

Lillard/Smart
CJ/Trent
Jones/Melo
Covington/Ojeleye
Nurkic/Kanter

That 10 man rotation would be much improved and balanced. Obviously we'd still have some of the same limits (don't play Kanter and Melo) but we'd be pretty flexible for next season (keep one of Jones or Trent depending on fit/price probably and kick the tires on Z Collins).

Boston is in win now mode. I don’t think they’d want to take on Simon, Little and Hood is garbage. I don’t think Danny Ainge would like that trade.

 

[MickZagger]

it worked with Roco and Carmelo, just keep posting till it comes true. Probably old post about wanting Pippen to “if you dream it will happen” well in our case usually after their prime

Can we give up our whole bench for player like Pippen? Because that’s basically what we did.

Was it Ed Gray or Kelvin Cato that sweetened the deal for Houston?

 

[calvin natt]

If they can't play ISO, Stotts doesn't know how to use them. Gordon will be relegated to the corners.

Is that what DJJ and Covington do? Sit in the corners? Haven’t noticed that.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Is that what DJJ and Covington do? Sit in the corners? Haven’t noticed that.

Seriously? I feel like that's the only place DJJ is sans last night.

 

[PCmor7]

IF they got Gordon, he'd probably be used in a role a bit like Batum, RoCo, and Rodney Hood. Some kind of Frankenstein monster combo of the roles those three guys play/played.

I just don't see getting him a worthwhile move considering what the Blazers would have to give up. I don't think it makes the Blazers significantly better.

 

[julius]

IF they got Gordon, he'd probably be used in a role a bit like Batum, RoCo, and Rodney Hood. Some kind of Frankenstein monster combo of the roles those three guys play/played.

I just don't see getting him a worthwhile move considering what the Blazers would have to give up. I don't think it makes the Blazers significantly better.

I agree, but I also think that what it would take won't necessarily be what is being reported. Most trades never are.

 

[Chris Craig]

I agree, but I also think that what it would take won't necessarily be what is being reported. Most trades never are.

Are we going to see him go elsewhere, see the trade pieces, and think, the Blazers could have beat that offer?

 

[julius]

Are we going to see him go elsewhere, see the trade pieces, and think, the Blazers could have beat that offer?

Blazer fans always think the team could "beat" a trade offer.

Every.

Single.

Time.

 

[blazerkor]

I just need a huge paradigm shift from Neil and then him to convince the Magic to change directions.

Neil decides (very logically) that it's time to give up on the Dame/CJ experiment. He calls up John Hammond and says, "Hey, I know you guys are talking about young players and picks for Gordon but why not try and start to assemble a big time winning team right now. You can build it around CJ and Vucevic." So we offer them CJ for Gordon, MCW and a first rounder. They have to figure out how to make the cap stuff work by making another unbalanced trade. This is what happens.


Alright everyone happy trade deadline. No one has to hear another wild trade idea from me until our season is over.