Gary Payton II Trade to the Warriors (2 Viewers)

[AldoTrapani]

I’m not disappointed to see Gary go at all.

Me either! If anything I wish we shipped him out to a team he didn’t want

 

[KingSpeed]

Knox and Reddish were traded for each other last season.

 

[Chris Craig]

Cronin burning it down?

 

[Shaboid]

If the Knicks miss the playoffs we have like 10,000 second round picks.

 

[KingSpeed]

Great point. Sharpe skipping the slam dunk contest and staying home to grind makes more sense now.

Yep. They told him he’s starting, I bet.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I guess one of the positives is that the Blazers must like what they see in Sharpe to hand over those minutes

 

[maxiep]

GP2 was acquired to provide help defending wings. The addition of Thybule makes him superfluous.

Exactly right.

 

[Strenuus]

Now do people understand why Sharpe isn't doing a meaningless contest?

 

[Chris Craig]

What's a bigger slap in the face? 5 second round picks or making the Warriors better this season?

Cronin has made teams better since becoming GM. None of those teams are the Blazers.

 

[andalusian]

If the Knicks miss the playoffs we have like 10,000 second round picks.

Maybe the Blazers are finally starting a G League team and need players to staff it.

 

[BlayZa]

so many confusing mid trades flying around - did we improve or nah? seems like nah

 

[Pinwheel1]

5 2nds for getting rid of his contract is a fucking steal.

 

[Strenuus]

Hate that the warriors got back a key cog in what they thought was missing but whatever

Weird we paid him and then said "okay you can have him back" lol

 

[inconceivable]

There was conversation about The Warriors trading James Wiseman to Portland for Gary Payton II, sources said. Golden State now effectively moves their return for Wiseman in exchange to bring Payton back to the Bay Area.

 

[Strenuus]

"God we got hardcapped. So stupid!"

*Makes trades to help alleviate costs and set up for the off-season*

"God we got nothing for our nothing. So stupid!"

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hate that the warriors got back a key cog in what they thought was missing but whatever

Weird we paid him and then said "okay you can have him back" lol

So essentially the Warriors gave us 5 picks when they could have just signed him this summer.

 

[perkinsfor3]

Sign Goga

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Solid move.

 

[andalusian]

So essentially the Warriors gave us 5 picks when they could have just signed him this summer.

They would have had to give these away to get rid of Wiseman anyway.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Also screw GP2 -- he used the Blazers and Cronin ( who is a damn idiot ) to get paid then did not want to be in Portland and then got rewarded and SENT back to the Warriors.

I am fuming atm

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Also screw GP2 -- he used the Blazers and Cronin ( who is a damn idiot ) to get paid then did not want to be in Portland and then got rewarded and SENT back to the Warriors.

I am fuming atm

We made GS overpay in salary and draft picks for GPII.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Also screw GP2 -- he used the Blazers and Cronin ( who is a damn idiot ) to get paid then did not want to be in Portland and then got rewarded and SENT back to the Warriors.

I am fuming atm

Yeah but we upgraded with Thybule. So I am ok with the trade-off. The Wiseman part confuses me but if the Warriors wouldn't play him and wanted to dump him....what does that say about him?

 

[Tince]

 

[Chris Craig]

so many confusing mid trades flying around - did we improve or nah? seems like nah

No

 

[Tince]

We made GS overpay in salary and draft picks for GPII.

Bingo

 

[Blazinaway]

we did not get a big, very disappointing.

 

[Tince]

I feel bad for those who were legit excited about the GPII signing because this trade has to hurt. For those who didn't love the signing, this is a good day.

 

[Chris Craig]

Did the Warriors leave town yet? He can catch a ride.

 

[andalusian]

I feel bad for those who were legit excited about the GPII signing because this trade has to hurt. For those who didn't love the signing, this is a good day.

I was excited for a healthy GP2. We never got it, so that's a bummer. But I like MT - he is younger, bigger and will likely be cheaper to keep long term, so overall, the Blazers upgraded there.

 

[Strenuus]

Also screw GP2 -- he used the Blazers and Cronin ( who is a damn idiot ) to get paid then did not want to be in Portland and then got rewarded and SENT back to the Warriors.

I am fuming atm

Link with actual words that said that? Verifiable sources? Or just something you manifested? "Well he got paid so it's obvious" is not a good enough answer. Verifiable sources and actual words.

No? Then that's on you.