Trade Blazers trade for Robert Covington!!

[blazedanugz]

I'm worried that next year's pick may not be very heavily protected. If it was, Olshey would have made sure Woj put it out there, wouldn't he?

what I would like to think is...
They are still trying to nail that part down because:
We are also getting pj tucker with the trade exception because (I believe) you can’t attach trade exceptions with other pieces in a trade.
Hence the two first rounders in the trade
Have to make two separate deals

wouldnt that be great?

 

[Scalma]

what I would like to think is...
They are still trying to nail that part down because:
We are also getting pj tucker with the trade exception because (I believe) you can’t attach trade exceptions with other pieces in a trade.
Hence the two first rounders in the trade
Have to make two separate deals

wouldnt that be great?

I don’t believe Portland has a big enough TPE to absorb Tucker.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hollinger on the trade

 

[craigehlo]

Hollinger has the best take on this I've read so far today. Covington is straight up disruptive on defense in a way we haven't seen since Gerald Wallace. He can obviously help on perimeter shooters, but put him at the top of the key and he will steal passes and block a ton of shots as a help defender. Shooting 3's is just icing on the cake.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don’t believe Portland has a big enough TPE to absorb Tucker.

So how does the Full MLE work. Can we use it to sign a player while we are under the tax line, and then immediately go over by using the TPE and resigning Whiteside?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hollinger has the best take on this I've read so far today. Covington is straight up disruptive on defense in a way we haven't seen since Gerald Wallace. He can obviously help on perimeter shooters, but put him at the top of the key and he will steal passes and block a ton of shots as a help defender. Shooting 3's is just icing on the cake.

Care to quote him for those of us too cheap to pay?

 

[THE HCP]

I remember as a kid thinking Buck Williams was an ancient old man when the Blazers traded for him.

He was 29. younger than Damian is right now.

And HALF the age of your girlfriend!

 

[julius]

And HALF the age of your girlfriend!

Your wife is 58?

 

[andalusian]

Your wife is 58?

Forgot the #BAM. Otherwise. perfect.

 

[THE HCP]

Damn......

 

[craigehlo]

Rip City Rising: Robert Covington is Portland’s missing piece

https://deadspin.com/rip-city-rising-robert-covington-is-portland-s-missing-1845698853

 

[Labinot41]

Interesting

 

[BlazerBeav]

 

[B-Roy]

Ariza + Hezonja = 14.7 * 1.25 = 18.375

Gordon's contract = 18.1

It would have barely worked. Kinda wish this went down, since we get the kicker of dumping Mario. But I'm happy with Covington, I think he's a better player than Gordon, but Gordon has youth.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Propagandist]

Interesting

Thank the lord.

 

[craigehlo]

Covington is better fit but I'm just glad they are realizing the urgency of making trades in Dame's prime.

 

[Labinot41]

Thank the lord.

we dodget a bullet lmao

 

[Natebishop3]

CJ/Collins for Paul George.

Dame
GTJ
George
Covington
Nurk

That's a championship contender. That's a really good defensive team that can stretch the floor. Three guys that can guard multiple positions. That team could win it all. We would just need a decent bench to go with it.

 

[glazeduck]

CJ/Collins for Paul George.

Dame
GTJ
George
Covington
Nurk

That's a championship contender. That's a really good defensive team that can stretch the floor. Three guys that can guard multiple positions. That team could win it all. We would just need a decent bench to go with it.

Not sure who would hate this offer more, Dame or the Clipps lol!!

[Jokes aside, I love it, just don't think it has a snowball's chance in hell of even being in the ballpark]

 

[Sheldon Shape]

CJ/Collins for Paul George.

Dame
GTJ
George
Covington
Nurk

That's a championship contender. That's a really good defensive team that can stretch the floor. Three guys that can guard multiple positions. That team could win it all. We would just need a decent bench to go with it.

Add Hood, Melo, Nassir, Gabriel and a backup 5 and that's a hell of a team.

 

[Natebishop3]

Not sure who would hate this offer more, Dame or the Clipps lol!!

[Jokes aside, I love it, just don't think it has a snowball's chance in hell of even being in the ballpark]

The Clips definitely need a ball handler that can score. I don't think George fits that mold very well and neither does Kawhi. I think CJ would thrive on that team. We would probably have to add in more value though.

 

[B-Roy]

 

[glazeduck]

The Clips definitely need a ball handler that can score. I don't think George fits that mold very well and neither does Kawhi. I think CJ would thrive on that team. We would probably have to add in more value though.

Agree that it works on paper/hypothetically. I just don't see a major market team like the Clippers -- especially fresh off them insisting that they're title contenders -- selling a player like PG13 for that kind of package. It's just not how the league works, practically speaking. Without a couple 1sts to throw in or some really intriguing young players to add, I just don't think this is really realistic (plus PG and Dame's beef...) but again, fun to think about/hope for!

 

[Natebishop3]

That's about as heavily protected as you can get

 

[Natebishop3]

Agree that it works on paper/hypothetically. I just don't see a major market team like the Clippers -- especially fresh off them insisting that they're title contenders -- selling a player like PG13 for that kind of package. It's just not how the league works, practically speaking. Without a couple 1sts to throw in or some really intriguing young players to add, I just don't think this is really realistic (plus PG and Dame's beef...) but again, fun to think about/hope for!

I definitely agree that there are hurdles that might not be possible to jump. How bad is the feud with PG and Dame? How desperate is LAC to win with Kawhi? I don't think their team is built well enough to beat the Lakers. They need a lead guard.

 

[glazeduck]

I definitely agree that there are hurdles that might not be possible to jump. How bad is the feud with PG and Dame? How desperate is LAC to win with Kawhi? I don't think their team is built well enough to beat the Lakers. They need a lead guard.

Well said. I think there's also competition -- would Philly move Ben Simmons for PG and would LAC prefer him? What about Tatum in Boston with their 1sts? What about the FA market? Playing with Kawhi and PG in LA is going to be a draw to a lot of FAs, so do they think they could fill their need there with a Dragic type? I tend to think so, but certainly something that Neil's hopefully exploring...

 

[blazedanugz]

OK, we just need to stay out of the lottery for a few years! Lillard can do this, right?

pretty try sure it means we keep the pick if we’re in the lottery...so it’s most likely being sent to then next year because we’re going to make the playoffs.....

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

More try sure it means we keep the pick if we’re in the lottery...so it’s most likely being sent to then next year because we’re going to make the playoffs.....

Oh, yeh, I am trippin' today. I will try to delete that.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Interesting

I'm happy with Covington!