Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans

[blazerkor]

That Laker pick is going to Memphis with high certainty

It just needs to be backed up with one of their 8 other first rounders down the road. When it goes to Memphis we just get one of the three 2024 firsts.

 

[blazerkor]

Are those who thought he ws basically an all-star and his contract wasn't that bad, surprised how little we got in return?

You know what we got in return?

 

[Cugel]

Can someone explain the Lakers' pick going to memphis?

 

[Blazinaway]

Josh Hart is a good player and a team friendly deal at $12-13 million per year. Not sure how this all works out, but I don't mind getting him.

good defender - another Chauncy guy it seems, also contract is not guaranteed at all for next yr or yr after, lot of flexibiity

 

[BigGameDamian]

WOJ says there is still "work to be done"?

Ya sounds like they are in serious talks. Still work to be done.

 

[Chris Craig]

Josh Hart is good, but I was hoping to turn CJ into a starting 4

 

[Kell]

If it goes down, I will wish CJ well. This move needed to be done years ago, curious to see the final deal and wondered which will be the move next?

 

[GDiama]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Josh Hart is good, but I was hoping to turn CJ into a starting 4

To be fair, Hart has been starting at the 4 all year.

 

[Chris Craig]

More guards

 

[Orion Bailey]

This is a good trade. Hart can help and more salary dump. Cj was a ball hog unfortunately and just doesn't fit the system. Great guy, very respectable, but this had to happen.

 

[blazerkor]

If it goes down, I will wish CJ well. This move needed to be done years ago, curious to see the final deal and wondered which will be the move next?

Agreed, CJ is a class act but just wasn't ever the right fit next to Dame. Hopefully if Ant isn't either we figure that out quickly and move on from him or Dame if it has to be that way in a much much much more timely manner.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Really--NAW instead of Hayes or Murphy? Why is this franchise allergic to forwards?!

 

[AldoTrapani]

What a joke of a trade

 

[tlongII]

CJ is a great guy from everything I've seen. I'm sorry to see him go. I really wonder if Dame is going to stick around now.

 

[GDiama]

More guards

Dude said he is allocating money to other positions and he has only gotten guards in return

 

[TBpup]

That is underwhelming. Was hoping to get Hayes or Murphy. Not very good....

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We were spoiled with decades of Lucas and Williams and Robinson and Grant and Wallace and Randolph and Aldridge. Now we're cursed to have substandard forward play for the foreseeable future.

 

[Chris Craig]

When Woj said the team was going to look different after the deadline, did he mean it was going to be all guards?

 

[illmatic99]

Can someone explain the Lakers' pick going to memphis?

Pels already traded it to Memphis last summer. If it falls anywhere between 11-30 it goes to MEM. If it somehow climbs into top 10, only then does NO have control of it.

 

[TBpup]

No size coming back. We continue to add more guards. Ghost of Olshey is still strong.

 

[blazerfan11]

Josh Hart is good, but I was hoping to turn CJ into a starting 4

Maybe that is coming next now that we have some first round draft picks.

 

[Kell]

With that return there has to be more moves incoming.

 

[Hoopguru]

What a garbage trade. So who is the headliner for us in this trade? Garbage ass franchise. Makes you wonder if Dame is only in it for the money for him to stick around here.. trash ass trade

actually its the other way around, its not always about the money, sometimes it's where you want to live a raise your kids. He has all the money he will ever need and his brand is gold.

 

[blazerkor]

More guards

At least they're 6'5", 6'5" and 6'7"... not that I expect them all to be around for long.

 

[Chris Craig]

You gotta wonder who else Portland is sending out? Zeller? McLemore? Snell?

 

[illmatic99]

Eric Bledsoe.

Great idea. If we move him, it will be for a player.

I was gonna do Cronin.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

You gotta wonder who else Portland is sending out? Zeller? McLemore? Snell?

Clearly not McLemore or DSJ--we've got to keep all the little guys. Probably just Zeller and Snell.

 

[illmatic99]

Fwiw, nance and Hart are like best friends.

Now we just need to add Randle and we have that 2016 Lakers trio of future guys that all set picks for Kobe in his 60 pt finale

 

[e_blazer]

It just needs to be backed up with one of their 8 other first rounders down the road. When it goes to Memphis we just get one of the three 2024 firsts.

I’m sure Dame will be thrilled with the prospects of a first round pick two years from now helping the Blazers to build a contender in Dame’s window.