If CJ were to be traded, who are we most likely to get?

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Where might CJ end up? Let's do a process of elimination and look at what teams have to offer to determine his most likely trade destination.

30 Teams

Minus Portland

29 Teams

We are already on the way

TEAMS UNLIKELY TO BE A CJ DESTINATION

BRK - Have big three already
UTA - Blazers could interested in Clarkson, Bogdanovic, or Ingles. Don't see it happening.
LAL - Wouldn't be able to offer enough to interest Blazers. Maybe Schroeder, Kuzma, or Caruso. But, it's the Lakers...we won't to help them get better...eww
PHX - Already have Booker. Chris Paul will retire soon, but PHX won't want CJ with Booker. (Would Blazers be interested in Crowder, Payne, or Saric?)
GSW - Already have Curry and Thompson. Could trade Draymond for CJ but I don't see it happening.
OKC - Rebuilding with youth and the draft, not enough pieces outside of Gilgeous - Alexander or Dort to get Portland interested. Portland wants to trade for a forward or big to play with Dame and resign Powell.
DET Pistons aren't trading Grant, the only player they have that Portland would interested in.
CLE - Blazers won't trade for Love. More a chance he does a buyout and signs with Portland for cheap.
ORL - They have nothing to interest Portland.
MEM - Don't have a star level player to trade for. JJJ and Brooks are nice, but not enough to entice Portland...also they won't likely trade CJ for another guard.
DAL - They only thing they have is Porzingis. Not happening.
DEN - DEN won't be trading for CJ...they value defense
CHI - Not going to trade LaVine or Vucevic for CJ
CHA - Nothing to interest Blazers

TEAMS CJ MIGHT GO TO:

NYK - Blazers could trade for young players (Quickley) and picks but need a star player to put next to Dame. NYK won't likely trade Randle for CJ
LAC - The Clippers would have to send Paul George who does not get along with Dame. They aren't trading Kawhi. I don't see it happening.
TOR - Blazers would love Siakam but TOR isn't going to trade him for CJ
MIL - Bucks could trade Middleton or Gokiday to get CJ, but that wouldn't make Dame happy
PHI - Simmons or Harris....looks like 76ers don't want to do that though
SAC - Outside Hield they have nothing to offer Portland. Blazers don't likely want another guard in return for CJ.
ATL - The Hawks have a lot of shooters like Galinari, Bogdanovic, and Snell to entice Portland. CJ with young though would create the same issues as there are Portland. CJ needs a place where he can be in charge.
IND - Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis, Caris Lavert, and Malcolm Brogdan are all names that would interest Portland. If Nurkic is truly ready to leave, a deal with IND could be had.

TEAMS LIKELY TO LAND CJ

MIN - A trade involving KAT for CJ and perhaps Nurk would be exactly what the Blazers are looking for. Would Minn be interested in putting CJ with Edwards?

BOS - Players like Jaylen Brown or Marcus Smart could entice Portland. Putting Dame next to Brown would show they are serious about change for the better.

NOP - A deal involving Ingram for CJ would work for the Blazers.

HOU - Houston would have to be willing to move Christian Wood. It would probably also mean Portland taking on Eric Gordon's contract. But, it could happen.

SAS - Spurs are interested, but do Blazers want to move CJ for another guard in DeRozan? DeRozan could play the three.

MIA - Jimmy Butler had a bad showing in the playoffs. Maybe MIA would be willing to part ways with him in a deal for CJ. Though CJ and Oladipo together? MIA might have 2nd and 3rd thoughts.

WAS - While the Blazers would like to get a non guard player in return for CJ, Beal could be an exception. He would bring similar size issues, but is a more explosive player than CJ who doesn't get lost so much on iso.
 
wizenheimer said:
you asked

I think CJ for Nance, Prince & Allen would not be a bad trade (assuming Allen was re-signed within the bounds of the TPE). Those three combined to average 32 points, 20 rebounds, and 7 assists; they averaged about 27 minutes each, and Nance and Prince combined for 39% shooting on three's while averaging 7.4 attempts/game

more than that though is that it would give the Blazers some very tradable contracts opening the door wider for a consolidation trade

that's my theory at least least the one I developed over the last 2 minutes
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It is if you want to keep Damian Lillard around
 
Chris Craig said:
It is if you want to keep Damian Lillard around
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what makes you say that?

one of the things that could very well have sunk in for Dame is that he and CJ will never make for a contender together. Blazers are just about certain to have to accomplish some addition by subtraction. They sure aren't trading CJ for a better player. The best they can hope for is a better fit. Even that might be too tall an order. They very well may have to parlay CJ into more tradable assets and look for a consolidation trade

Portland has gone too far down the Dame/CJ road to simply make a quick turn into a better neighborhood. They'll probably have to spend a little time in reverse to get out of the cul-de-sac
 
wizenheimer said:
what makes you say that?

one of the things that could very well have sunk in for Dame is that he and CJ will never make for a contender together. Blazers are just about certain to have to accomplish some addition by subtraction. They sure aren't trading CJ for a better player. The best they can hope for is a better fit. Even that might be too tall an order. They very well may have to parlay CJ into more tradable assets and look for a consolidation trade

Portland has gone too far down the Dame/CJ road to simply make a quick turn into a better neighborhood. They'll probably have to spend a little time in reverse to get out of the cul-de-sac
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Dame isn't going to be Happy about CJ being traded to begin with. The Blazers need to trade him for similar level player to put next to Dame. If they fail to do so, Dames Agent may convince him to ask for a trade out of Portland. Blazers need to keep Dame happy. I don't think that trade will suffice. It's go big or go home.
 
They need to be creative with a CJ trade. It will need to be a three or four team deal, and likely it will just be breaking his contract down into smaller parts. I hope Dame keeps an open mind, because the chance of us getting a single player who is as good or better is nil. Well either way, with four years left he doesn’t have too much leverage, and I can’t see him sandbagging to get out. That would be really out of character for him.
 
Chris Craig said:
Dame isn't going to be Happy about CJ being traded to begin with. The Blazers need to trade him for similar level player to put next to Dame. If they fail to do so, Dames Agent may convince him to ask for a trade out of Portland. Blazers need to keep Dame happy. I don't think that trade will suffice. It's go big or go home.
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again....Dame is not the GM and if the GM determines that CJ has to be moved, it may be that Dame will be OK with it

everybody kept saying that Dame would be against Stotts being fired. He's was ok with that, although not happy. But that unhappiness started when he walked off the floor Thursday night. I think people are still being alarmist about Dame's reactions to changes

If Portland can find a CJ trade that makes sense and Dame can't handle it, tell him to man-up and deal with it. What's he going to do? Boycott the team for 4 years and lose 200M dollars?
 
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Saw this article with four possible trades for CJ - all look decent enough to me but I do not have the expertise and knowledge of others.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/arti...35091221?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=flipboard

CJ McCollum trade to the Los Angeles Clippers
  • Blazers get: Paul George, Terance Mann
  • Clippers get: CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic
There’s a lot riding on what happens moving forward in the NBA playoffs. What we do know is that the current iteration of the Los Angeles Clippers have struggled in the postseason since they added George and Kawhi Leonard to the mix. Assuming Leonard remains with Los Angeles this offseason, moving off George could make a ton of sense even after he recently signed an extension.

A trade between two Western Conference rivals might not make a lot of sense. But it’s something that has been bandied about recently.

“A Western Conference executive floated the idea of the Clippers trading Paul George this summer if the team failed to meet expectations. Hence, a possible McCollum to the Clippers package,” Jabari Young of CNBC noted recently.

This particular deal pairs Lillard with George as the Blazers attempt to retool on the fly. In return, they must give up talented big man Jusuf Nurkic to go with McCollum. It almost makes too much sense for both sides.

CJ McCollum trade to the Indiana Pacers
  • Blazers get: Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner
  • Pacers get: CJ McCollum, Anfernee Simons
We have absolutely no idea if Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren is going to suffer the same fate that Stotts has. What we do know is that president Kevin Pritchard is going to shake things up this summer after a disappointing 2020-21 campaign. That could very well include trading both Sabonis and Turner. In return, Indiana nabs a traditional 2-guard to pair up with Malcolm Brogdon to form an elite scoring backcourt.

From the Blazers' perspective, this almost makes too much sense. Sabonis, 25, is a Portland native. His father, Arvydas, is a legend in the area having suited up for the Blazers from 1995 to 2003. The youngster is also averaging 19.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists since the start of the 2019-20 season. He’d form a great inside-out game with Lillard. Meanwhile, Turner should have been a Defensive Player of the Year finalist this past season. He’s exactly what the Blazers need on that end of the court.

CJ McCollum trade to the Toronto Raptors
  • Blazers get: Pascal Siakam, Aron Baynes
  • Raptors get: CJ McCollum, Derrick Jones Jr.
Much like the Pacers, Toronto is coming off a terribly disappointing season. It may lead to front-office head Masai Ujiri rethinking the idea to build around Pascal Siakam. That’s especially true if franchise stalwart Kyle Lowry leaves in free agency this summer. With the Raptors also committed to Fred VanVleet, finding him a traditional 2-guard could make the most sense moving forward.

Regardless of who the new Blazers head coach is, they need to get more frontcourt help for Lillard. Still only 27 years old, Siakam is averaging 22.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game since the start of the 2019-20 season. He’s also a plus-level defender and can play all three frontcourt positions. Meanwhile, Baynes would give Portland the toughness it is currently missing in the low post.

CJ McCollum trade to the Milwaukee Bucks
  • Blazers get: Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo, first-round pick
  • Bucks get: CJ McCollum, Robert Covington
Getting a three-and-D wing might be the best option for the Blazers in any potential McCollum trade. Not only is Middleton that, but he can create his own shot out on the perimeter and would benefit from Lillard’s passing prowess. The underrated wing has been absolutely stellar in recent seasons, averaging nearly 20 points to go with 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists on 47% shooting from the field since 2018-19. DiVincenzo would also give Portland a scoring option off the bench.

As for the Bucks, it’s rather simple. They have an excess of defensive-minded players to team up with two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Why not get another top-end scorer to team up with the Greek Freak and point guard Jrue Holiday? This would be a franchise-altering move, one that could lead to consistent NBA title contention in Milwaukee.
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CJ, DJJ, and Simons to LAC for Paul George, Rajon Rondo and a pick sounds better
 
McCollum, Collins, DJJ and a pick for Pascal Siakam and Chris Boucher
 
I think you guys are setting yourselves up for disappointment with these names. CJs value is at an all time low. There’s a good chance he doesn’t get moved at all because there’s nothing out there.

There’s also an argument to be made that the team is just better without him period, at least with Terry as the coach. Maybe under a new coach that holds him accountable this may he different. Maybe he even comes off the bench next year….
 
Chris Craig said:
CJ, DJJ, and Simons to LAC for Paul George, Rajon Rondo and a pick sounds better
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wut?...the Clippers have to send the pick to Portland?

so, the Blazers get by far the best player in the trade who fits much better with Dame, the 3rd best player who plugs a glaring hole in the Blazer roster, and a draft pick

why would the Clippers even listen to a proposal like that? They were watching the PDX/Den series and saw CJ play like re-fried owl-shit
 
tester551 said:
All four if those are too good for Portland.... not realistic enough.

I could possibly see something like the clippers deal.

Toronto, Indiana & Milwaukee would laugh us off the phone. None are near being close.
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I don't know what Toronto's plans are going forward but given the moves they've most recently made, I can see them letting Lowry go and pursuing younger pieces for Siakam. If that's the case, obviously they won't want CJ but I really think the Knicks do and if we sent everything we got from the Knicks, future draft considerations of our own and DJ (if Toronto is into him). Then I don't see why we couldn't land Siakam and Baynes.

Dame, re-signed Norm, RoCo, Siakam, Nurk, Ant, Nas, Zach, Baynes and an Elfrid Payton signed with the tax payers MLE
 
Mediocre Man said:
Beal makes all kinds of sense for a short sighted GM. I think he and the Wizards want a separation anyways.

That being said, I think Neil runs it back with CJ and a new coach, or in other words, wastes another year of Dame’s career
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I don't think so. I think Neil's job in on the line - he has 1 year. If things aren't moving in the right direction, he'll be out.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Siakam had a "down year" - lower PER than CJ.
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generally though his career numbers are slightly better than CJ's. But Siakam is discovering what Dame already knows: that being it's a lot harder path when defenses know you're the number 1 option on your team. All things being close to equal, a 6'9 wing will have a lot more value than a 6'3 SG
 
Mediocre Man said:
It feels like some of you are really overvaluing CJ
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I think you're right when people start having these trade ideas where CJ goes to some team (like Toronto) that really wouldn't have any interest in him. I think there are teams that would like CJ a lot. I think the Sixers are one and the Knick are another. If Toronto still sees Siakam as their guy, of course we're not getting him but if he is someone they see as a way to prospects and picks then CJ to the Knicks in a three way with Toronto for Siakam is very close. We might need to add a future first.

I think you find the teams that value CJ and then either get the best you can that fits with Dame from them or find a third team with what we need.
 
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