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

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I have been looking around and it's much harder to find an obvious landing spot for Nurk than it is for CJ.

Thoughts?
 
I don't think many teams want real centers. Drummond is a pretty good center (rebounding, shot blocking, etc.) and he was of little interest. Cousins has been available for cheap for YEARS.

I like Nurk, especially at his price, and I think he is more valuable to the Blazers than anything we could get for him, so we should keep him unless we can upgrade at the center spot (KAT).
 
Natebishop3 said:
I have been looking around and it's much harder to find an obvious landing spot for Nurk than it is for CJ.

Thoughts?
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-Celtics
-Hornets
-Lakers
-Kings
-Spurs

Rebuilding teams but no C
-OKC
-HOU

Either way, this is actually a positive for the team's ability to retain him as an asset. Not much money out there for him unfortunately, especially given the league's general distancing from traditional Centers.

If we can land Simmons, I want to go all in on a small ball team by getting a defensive forward who can rebound and be a 3pt threat. Switchability is key, and if we can switch 3-5, that's invaluable in the playoffs as we are seeing.
 
illmatic99 said:
-Celtics
-Hornets
-Lakers
-Kings
-Spurs

Rebuilding teams but no C
-OKC
-HOU

Either way, this is actually a positive for the team's ability to retain him as an asset. Not much money out there for him unfortunately, especially given the league's general distancing from traditional Centers.

If we can land Simmons, I want to go all in on a small ball team by getting a defensive forward who can rebound and be a 3pt threat. Switchability is key, and if we can switch 3-5, that's invaluable in the playoffs as we are seeing.
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I would LOVE to pair Jerami Grant with Simmons..... I'm just wondering if some combo of Nurk/Simons/Little could get him.
 
illmatic99 said:
If we can land Simmons, I want to go all in on a small ball team by getting a defensive forward who can rebound and be a 3pt threat. Switchability is key, and if we can switch 3-5, that's invaluable in the playoffs as we are seeing.
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Yep.

Nurk for Kuzma/22nd Pick
Nurk/DJ for Barnes

Zach Collins can be a token starter or something, but get someone that can conceivably play in the 4th quarters of close playoff games WITH Simmons.
 
Dan Marang (in his podcast today about CJ) said he is doing another on on Nurkic and in asking around, found that his value is decent.
 
B-Roy said:
Yep.

Nurk for Kuzma/22nd Pick
Nurk/DJ for Barnes

Zach Collins can be a token starter or something, but get someone that can conceivably play in the 4th quarters of close playoff games WITH Simmons.
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If Collins could ACTUALLY consistently shoot three, he would be fucking perfect at center with Simmons.

Potentially elite defender. Supposedly a good outside shooter. The guy NEEDS to finally pay off.

Dame
Norm
RoCo
Simmons
Collins (healthy and living up to his potential)

That's a championship team.
 
B-Roy said:
Yep.

Nurk for Kuzma/22nd Pick
Nurk/DJ for Barnes

Zach Collins can be a token starter or something, but get someone that can conceivably play in the 4th quarters of close playoff games WITH Simmons.
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kuzma is a liablity on both ends. i'd hope to do better, even with that pick involved.

barnes is intriguing
 
Natebishop3 said:
I would LOVE to pair Jerami Grant with Simmons..... I'm just wondering if some combo of Nurk/Simons/Little could get him.
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they have a rookie center who is balling in isaiah stewart.

put up 13/11 PER 36 as a 19yr old with great efficiency. highly doubt they'd want nurk.
 
illmatic99 said:
kuzma is a liablity on both ends. i'd hope to do better, even with that pick involved.

barnes is intriguing
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Kuzma turned himself into a good defender this year. He kind of had to because his offensive role was limited. But either way, he's on a team friendly contract, he can space the floor, and he can play 2-3 positions. That's valuable. He's a buy low kind of guy.

Natebishop3 said:
If Collins could ACTUALLY consistently shoot three, he would be fucking perfect at center with Simmons.

Potentially elite defender. Supposedly a good outside shooter. The guy NEEDS to finally pay off.

Dame
Norm
RoCo
Simmons
Collins (healthy and living up to his potential)

That's a championship team.
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Yeah, ship has sailed on Collins being more than a 20 MPG role player. I'm happy if he can be just that.
 
TBpup said:
Dan Marang (in his podcast today about CJ) said he is doing another on on Nurkic and in asking around, found that his value is decent.
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Who is he asking, other team's reporters? I just find it hard to believe that an oft-injured center on the last year of his deal really has much positive value. I think other teams would be happy to buy low on him, but I doubt we'd get any significant value.
 
B-Roy said:
Who is he asking, other team's reporters? I just find it hard to believe that an oft-injured center on the last year of his deal really has much positive value. I think other teams would be happy to buy low on him, but I doubt we'd get any significant value.
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Will be interesting to see what he has to say and whom he has spoken with.
 
Gobert, a traditional defensive oriented Center, was ineffective against the switching Clips, who used a Morris Twin as their big. They switched everything, and it worked.

So, getting a PF back for Nurk would be possible.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Gobert, a traditional defensive oriented Center, was ineffective against the switching Clips, who used a Morris Twin as their big. They switched everything, and it worked.

So, getting a PF back for Nurk would be possible.
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It worked specifically in that series because Gobert outside of catching lobs has no offensive game whatsoever. Nurk is at least a threat to post up, regardless of how maddening his quick flips are around the basket. And he is a threat as a passer from the high post. So we could at least have a similar advantage on our end as small teams would on their end. This C is dead stuff because of one series, and one particular C, is a bit overblown, IMO.
 
RR7 said:
It worked specifically in that series because Gobert outside of catching lobs has no offensive game whatsoever. Nurk is at least a threat to post up, regardless of how maddening his quick flips are around the basket. And he is a threat as a passer from the high post. So we could at least have a similar advantage on our end as small teams would on their end. This C is dead stuff because of one series, and one particular C, is a bit overblown, IMO.
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also worked because batum/george/leonard were unbelievable on defense-- nico especially was all over the place ( i hate that we didn't get him instead of Melo).

we need to target these 6-7 to 6-10 guys who can switch everything. Roco is a good start.

Jon said:
id like to keep Kanter, honestly.
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oh hell no. Like the guy, hate the player. He and melo can go back to NY.
 
illmatic99 said:
also worked because batum/george/leonard were unbelievable on defense-- nico especially was all over the place ( i hate that we didn't get him instead of Melo).

we need to target these 6-7 to 6-10 guys who can switch everything. Roco is a good start.


oh hell no. Like the guy, hate the player. He and melo can go back to NY.
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I wanted Nico badly after he was cut. I remember there were people who didn't want him lol
 
TBpup said:
Dan Marang (in his podcast today about CJ) said he is doing another on on Nurkic and in asking around, found that his value is decent.
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I can't believe you listen to that fraud and think that he has sources...
 
Haakzilla said:
...numbers guys like to stick together :dunno: lol
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Marang isn't even a good numbers guy. He keeps arguing that pace of play affects Defensive Rating as if Defensive Rating isn't a Per-100 possessions based stat.
 
I'm gonna let you guys in on a secret. Most people who cover sports professionally don't know jack shit. Their knowledge is less than that of a lot of the people on this board. Most of them got where they are because of luck. Being in the right place at the right time. Especially radio guys. Radio guys are a joke. They're paid like a joke too.

The level of burnout, apathy, and disdain for their own jobs is also very high. It really killed my passion for sports honestly. Being around it made me realize that I needed to get out or it would kill my love of sports entirely. It almost succeeded.
 
If Nurk is a top 5ish center, like some here think, we should have no problem getting a ton of value.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Sure, but the problem is, who wants/needs a center?
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I would like a top 5 center. I would think the teams who don't have a top 15 center would be open to an upgrade.

The real question might be: Is Nurk a top 5 center?
 
Tince said:
If Nurk is a top 5ish center, like some here think, we should have no problem getting a ton of value.
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he was that in the season when he broke his leg and im sure hes gonna bounce back next season with bigger role

Natebishop3 said:
Sure, but the problem is, who wants/needs a center?
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charlotte
toronto
dallas
boston (they have couple of centers, but not a good ones)

clippers, lakers and knicks if they want to upgrade center position

nurk would easily find a new team, question is, would the blazers be happy with the offer
 
im really intrigued how would nurk look on teams like charlotte (young, up and coming team with lamelo whos already good playmaker, but can become a great one), toronto (cause of their defensive schemes, nurk would show how big of a difference maker he can be in a good defensive scheme) and dallas (rick carlisle in no longer there and he didnt like his centers to play down low and they have great playmaker in luka)

if nurk gets traded, im hoping its one of these teams
 
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