Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans

[Strenuus]

Lmfao we traded CJ and Nance for ONE pick and Josh Hart? Cronin is fucking garbage. Holy shit lmfao! We should have absolutely done CJ plus 3 first and 3 swaps for Simmons during the summer. What a fucking fleecing by New Orleans. Good news our cap is wide open to absorb a second tier star if we are crazy lucky and completely the opposite of Portland FA signing history. Our cupboard is now bare. I guess we kept Nas and Ant so thats something I guess?!

The first trade was fucking garbage.

This one, at least from a rebuild standpoint, makes more sense.

That first one though, have mercy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

According to the NBA, Portland Trailblazer CJ McCollum will be in the 3 point contest. So looks like ain't nothing official yet FAMS!

If CJ is traded by all star weekend I wonder if KingSpeed can sub in for him?

 

[craigehlo]

Official:

 

[craigehlo]

Zeller being waived per Quick

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Official:

"... Trail Blazers have waived Cody Zeller."

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Let's release one of the few bigs we have and now granted he is injured but still --- LOL

 

[LayneStaley]

"... Trail Blazers have waived Cody Zeller."

That’s good, he’s too tall anyway.

 

[B-Roy]

I guess we can still do the Grant trade but it's not happening anytime soon.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That’s good, he’s too tall anyway.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Just one more Blazer center tossed on the scrap heap of broken dreams.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

But in all fairness now Zeller once healed can sign with a contender and the Blazers get jack for him -- you would think they MIGHT be able to get a 2nd rounder for him he is a solid big man -- but maybe i am wrong

 

[Tince]

Dwight on 620 Rip City Radio saying CJ was the Blazers best trade piece. More value than Dame? Ant?

He thinks Norm, Cov, and CJ were worth 4 first round draft picks. The same amount of picks you see given up for MVP level players.

This guy is still fighting for Olshey.

 

[blazerfan11]

Official:

Three draft picks? What are they?

 

[Predator]

Listen, I didn’t even want Josh Hart and, check my post history, not a fan of trading guards for more fucking guards.

But the pels trade is a definite win for us. And, if by the grace of god, that pick ends up at 5,6,7… we will have fleeced NOP.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Three draft picks? What are they?

1 first and two seconds

 

[SwissBlazer]

Lmfao we traded CJ and Nance for ONE pick and Josh Hart? Cronin is fucking garbage. Holy shit lmfao! We should have absolutely done CJ plus 3 first and 3 swaps for Simmons during the summer. What a fucking fleecing by New Orleans. Good news our cap is wide open to absorb a second tier star if we are crazy lucky and completely the opposite of Portland FA signing history. Our cupboard is now bare. I guess we kept Nas and Ant so thats something I guess?!

100% sure it was on the table?

 

[Predator]

The Clippers trade… now that’s still mind boggling but whatever

 

[RR7]

Three draft picks? What are they?

a 1st and 2 seconds. Haven't seen clarification on the 2nds yet. It's possible they have to wait to declare which 2 seconds, because of the wording on their 1st round pick. If it is 15-30, it goes to Mmephis, but if it is lottery, then Memphis gets 2 2nds.

 

[Blazinaway]

1 first and two seconds

Possible Lotto this yr if 6-14 I think

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Three draft picks? What are they?

They are these things you can use to select players who played in college or overseas.

 

[Predator]

100% sure it was on the table?

Stephen A (lol) on first take said the Sixers could’ve had CJ this summer if they wanted. I’m sure something like that was probably offered. blazers probably countered with CJ + half of that

 

[LayneStaley]

1 first and two seconds

2 seconds 5 years from now

 

[Scalma]

Don’t see how this affects the pursuit of Grant or anyone really. We can still ship walker, etc out along with Bledsoe, just have to make it separate trades. I’m also guessing Satoransky will be bought out and McLemore traded, so roster spots shouldn’t be an issue and we’re comfortably under the tax. For example we can take back Trey Lyles for Walker, he has a club option next year.

 

[DDolla]

With all the money we have, who are we signing now? Who will come to Portland as a Free agent?

 

[Chris Craig]

Official:

So no Jerami Grant

 

[Strenuus]

Dwight on 620 Rip City Radio saying CJ was the Blazers best trade piece. More value than Dame? Ant?

He thinks Norm, Cov, and CJ were worth 4 first round draft picks. The same amount of picks you see given up for MVP level players.

This guy is still fighting for Olshey.

Of course he was the best trade piece because of those 3 you mentioned, because the other two weren't being traded. #logic

 

[Predator]

With all the money we have, who are we signing now? Who will come to Portland as a Free agent?

Lol, we don’t have that much cap space.
We would have to renounce Hart.
Not resign Nurk.
Cap hold for ant.
Cap hold for 2 top 10 picks most likely.
Cap holds for roster spots.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Possible Lotto this yr if 6-14 I think

Woj earlier said 5-14.

 

[Tince]

Of course he was the best trade piece because of those 3 you mentioned, because the other two weren't being traded. #logic

He actually suggested that the Blazers should've traded Dame instead of CJ, so scratch that theory.

 

[RR7]

He actually suggested that the Blazers should've traded Dame instead of CJ, so scratch that theory.

Dwight did? Hahahaha. Glad that asshat has me blocked on twitter so I never see any of his stupidity. Fucking moron.

 

[Blazinaway]

So no Jerami Grant

apparently not as a 3-way with the Pels deal