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illmatic99 said:
If we trade Nas for a short term fix, I'm gonna freak the fuck out.

Would rather trade Gary.
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If it's super short term, agreed. Gordon is young and under contract. I'm ok with that
 
RR7 said:
If it's super short term, agreed. Gordon is young and under contract. I'm ok with that
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Nas is exactly the kind of SF we have been searching for since Batum was traded. Don't want to give him up that easily.

Gary is replaceable.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Maybe we can be part of a 3 team deal to help the Lakers get him.
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you know, Olshey is just crazy enough that he might give them Simons Little AND a bunch of draft picks to help the Lakers get who they want, and Portland gets 2 more 2nd round picks!
 
illmatic99 said:
Nas is exactly the kind of SF we have been searching for since Batum was traded. Don't want to give him up that easily.

Gary is replaceable.
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Nas doesn't create nearly the way Batum did. I don't know what makes him exactly what we're looking for. And I don't want to criticize Nas, I really like his potential here. I also like Gordon. And finding a forward that can create like he can could be huge in a PnR for us in the playoffs. I think his switchabuility could be big for us. I think him and COvington have in stretches both played some small ball 5 which, I could see a weird closing lineup of Dame, CJ, DJJ, Gordon, Covington for ultimate switchability on defense.
 
RR7 said:
Nas doesn't create nearly the way Batum did. I don't know what makes him exactly what we're looking for. And I don't want to criticize Nas, I really like his potential here. I also like Gordon. And finding a forward that can create like he can could be huge in a PnR for us in the playoffs. I think his switchabuility could be big for us. I think him and COvington have in stretches both played some small ball 5 which, I could see a weird closing lineup of Dame, CJ, DJJ, Gordon, Covington for ultimate switchability on defense.
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Since when is Gordon a good defender?

A. A. Ron Gordon isn't really worth the salary he's getting. As I said earlier, his #'s are getting either plateauing, or are worse as he's getting more experience. That's not a good sign for a player who is only 25.
 
RR7 said:
Nas doesn't create nearly the way Batum did. I don't know what makes him exactly what we're looking for. And I don't want to criticize Nas, I really like his potential here. I also like Gordon. And finding a forward that can create like he can could be huge in a PnR for us in the playoffs. I think his switchabuility could be big for us. I think him and COvington have in stretches both played some small ball 5 which, I could see a weird closing lineup of Dame, CJ, DJJ, Gordon, Covington for ultimate switchability on defense.
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I'm assuming if Portland lands Gordon, one of RoCo or Jones would be gone

about the PnR I read in one of these threads here a tweet about Gordon being last in PPP of 129 player tracked in PnR. That didn't say if Gordon was the ball-handler or roll man
 
RR7 said:
Nas doesn't create nearly the way Batum did. I don't know what makes him exactly what we're looking for. And I don't want to criticize Nas, I really like his potential here. I also like Gordon. And finding a forward that can create like he can could be huge in a PnR for us in the playoffs. I think his switchabuility could be big for us. I think him and COvington have in stretches both played some small ball 5 which, I could see a weird closing lineup of Dame, CJ, DJJ, Gordon, Covington for ultimate switchability on defense.
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That closing lineup make me barf. Beside the guards, the other guys are streaky shooter at best. Gordon is massively overrated by fans here
 
I'd rather have Bjelevich. Byelevic. Byelivic. Okay then, I'd rather have Nimanya.
 
We should trade for Lebron.

He likes Lillard and he's kinda good.
 
DDolla said:
So who are we getting? Gordon or Aldridge?
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Likely neither one....

Between the two of them, Aldridge has a ~35% chance of being bought out and signing with Portland on a minimum. Gordon has <10% chance he's traded to Portland.
 
RR7 said:
Nas doesn't create nearly the way Batum did. I don't know what makes him exactly what we're looking for. And I don't want to criticize Nas, I really like his potential here. I also like Gordon. And finding a forward that can create like he can could be huge in a PnR for us in the playoffs. I think his switchabuility could be big for us. I think him and COvington have in stretches both played some small ball 5 which, I could see a weird closing lineup of Dame, CJ, DJJ, Gordon, Covington for ultimate switchability on defense.
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he's a top level athlete who can switch to guard 1-4. he's a great shooter who has the physical skills and mobility to be a great defender and rebounder. Never ever saw playmaking as a need for the SF position.

This is harder to find than a 6'5 shooter who does little else. Those guys are a dime a dozen in the league this year. Great that Gary developed from a forgotten second rounder, but he's more replaceable than someone with Nas' size and skills, especially when Nas is on a rookie deal for two more years, while Gary will put us well into the tax with any extension this summer.
 
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illmatic99 said:
he's a top level athlete who can switch to guard 1-4. he's a great shooter who has the physical skills and mobility to be a great defender and rebounder. Never ever saw playmaking as a need for the SF position.

This is harder to find than a 6'5 shooter who does little else. Those guys are a dime a dozen in the league this year. Great that Gary developed from a forgotten second rounder, but he's more replaceable than someone with Nas' size and skills, especially when Nas is on a rookie deal for two more years, while Gary will put us well into the tax with any extension this summer.
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Sorry, reading back, I realize by mentioning Nas, it makes it seem like I was arguing for moving him INSTEAD of Trent, and that's not the case at all. I prefer keeping him to Trent, because of contract status. I wouldn't hesitate to include him in a deal for Gordon, however, if he were needed instead of Trent
 
RR7 said:
Sorry, reading back, I realize by mentioning Nas, it makes it seem like I was arguing for moving him INSTEAD of Trent, and that's not the case at all. I prefer keeping him to Trent, because of contract status. I wouldn't hesitate to include him in a deal for Gordon, however, if he were needed instead of Trent
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Ya my point remains even for Gordon v Nas. Think Nas is also more valuable than AG when you look at contracts and our tax situation.
 
illmatic99 said:
Ya my point remains even for Gordon v Nas. Think Nas is also more valuable than AG when you look at contracts and our tax situation.
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Nas doesn't have a lot of value for Portland if Stotts keeps him below Hood in the rotation
 
illmatic99 said:
That's terry's problem. Not gonna assess value based on the decisions our idiot coach takes.
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obviously; but it seems pretty clear Stotts will be coach at least until the playoffs are over

don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want Nas to be part of a deal for Gordon. Trent, ok because of his contract situation. Simons ok, if Orlando insists on one young asset. Not Little
 
wizenheimer said:
obviously; but it seems pretty clear Stotts will be coach at least until the playoffs are over

don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want Nas to be part of a deal for Gordon. Trent, ok because of his contract situation. Simons ok, if Orlando insists on one young asset. Not Little
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Ya in my mind, it's a foregone conclusion that Terry is gone this summer unless we make a deep playoff run. He's not gonna be a lame duck next season. Think there's finally a sufficient amount of noise about his ineptitude to get him fired a year before his contract ends, especially given Dame's sense of urgency.
 
illmatic99 said:
Ya in my mind, it's a foregone conclusion that Terry is gone this summer unless we make a deep playoff run. He's not gonna be a lame duck next season. Think there's finally a sufficient amount of noise about his ineptitude to get him fired a year before his contract ends, especially given Dame's sense of urgency.
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I just hope that if Stotts is going to be held accountable by losing his job that Olshey will be too.
 
tester551 said:
Likely neither one....

Between the two of them, Aldridge has a ~35% chance of being bought out and signing with Portland on a minimum. Gordon has <10% chance he's traded to Portland.
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Saw this on RealGM but

Hood + Trent + Collins + Elleby

For

Gordon + Bacon + SRP

Works and puts Blazers 78k under the tax line. I think this is do-able from our end.

It also solves two problems on our end: paying both RFAs at the end of the season.

Plus Gordon and Bacon's contracts both expire in 2022, the same year that Nurk/Covington/Simons/Possible Jones are all up for new contracts, and probably the year that the Blazers will need to make some serious decisions about the future of the team as it relates to the Dame/CJ pairing. (Both will make a combined 80 million that season)
 
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