Have we changed our minds about a "win now" trade?

[BigGameDamian]

If Neil is really desperate and OKC REALLY wants that cap room fast:
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I don't think Neil is desperate but I do like this idea.

 

[kjironman1]

He's the guy I thought we were going to draft when we drafted CJ.

Right now as well as 1M is playing i would take the swap.

 

[BigGameDamian]

A guy like Steven Adams could be a real game changer!

 

[mook]

This will probably get me banned from the board, but honestly I'm starting to think about what life would be like if we traded Lillard for Ben Simmons. Simmons/Simons/CJ just makes a much better fit long-term.

I'd love to see Dame take over the East, running pick and rolls with Embiid. It's probably his best chance to make the NBA Finals.

We'd get younger, but still have a franchise player locked up on a long-term deal. Simmons' window fits in much better with Collins and Ant. He's not an ideal fit for Nurk, but maybe Nurk doesn't 100% recover anyway or maybe he develops a reliable 3, or maybe he also attracts a nice piece in a trade.

It sounds crazy, but I never would've guess how many guys would switch teams in the past year....

 

[BonesJones]

This will probably get me banned from the board, but honestly I'm starting to think about what life would be like if we traded Lillard for Ben Simmons. Simmons/Simons/CJ just makes a much better fit long-term.

I'd love to see Dame take over the East, running pick and rolls with Embiid. It's probably his best chance to make the NBA Finals.

We'd get younger, but still have a franchise player locked up on a long-term deal. Simmons' window fits in much better with Collins and Ant. He's not an ideal fit for Nurk, but maybe Nurk doesn't 100% recover anyway or maybe he develops a reliable 3, or maybe he also attracts a nice piece in a trade.

It sounds crazy, but I never would've guess how many guys would switch teams in the past year....

Hell no.

Youd love to see Dame in the East huh?

Yikes.

 

[Reep]

Which contracts aren't tradeable? Whiteside and Bazemore, the most attractive contracts, were aquire through trade. We don't need to wait to trade them.

CJ

 

[Reep]

This will probably get me banned from the board, but honestly I'm starting to think about what life would be like if we traded Lillard for Ben Simmons. Simmons/Simons/CJ just makes a much better fit long-term.

I'd love to see Dame take over the East, running pick and rolls with Embiid. It's probably his best chance to make the NBA Finals.

We'd get younger, but still have a franchise player locked up on a long-term deal. Simmons' window fits in much better with Collins and Ant. He's not an ideal fit for Nurk, but maybe Nurk doesn't 100% recover anyway or maybe he develops a reliable 3, or maybe he also attracts a nice piece in a trade.

It sounds crazy, but I never would've guess how many guys would switch teams in the past year....

I think you make a valid point. Dame is the limit on his own window now. This was a prime year and it is gone. I would rather trade CJ for talent and try with Dame for a few more years with a healthy Nurkic and Collins and the youngsters. But, if you don't have faith in that, then punting with a quick rebuild and swapping Dame for Simmons would give you a window that fits more with Nurkic, Collins, 1M (I like that) and Little. It also removes the whole problem of two short guards.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I really like the Labissière and Bazemore for Steven Adams idea. Then we could flip Whiteside in a trade to the Bulls for Porter Jr.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Bump!

I wonder if the Spurs will shop Rudy Gay if they keep loosing?