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Minstrel said:
None of the guys you're sending are even close to impact players. They're far better off hoping he does stay healthy. Last season was "disappointing" for him and he still put up a 25 PER, with strong defensive numbers. Basically, the only thing that made his season disappointing was that his TS% went from great to good. And that might have a lot to do with the Pelicans not surrounding him with much, especially with all the injuries they had.

If he ever stays healthy, he's a perennial top-tier MVP candidate. And he's not a Greg Oden--he is playing, just 10-15 games less per season than ideal. If I were the Pelicans' GM, I wouldn't trade him even for Lillard.
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Hopefully their GM is not as astute as you. I think CJ is an impact player; in my later post I substituted him in there.
 
Okafor is exactly the kind of player we need if we are going to beat the Warriors down the road. You are not going to beat the Warriors going small at this point. Guys like Okafor can punish them for playing guys like green at center. We need a player like that to get the Warriors in foul trouble and force them out of the death lineup. There are very few players in the league who are as good as Okafor in the low post and there are even fewer who are younger than him and have that post game. The kid has tremendous upside and if we can get him without trading Dame or CJ it is a no brainer IMO, especially when you have a similar player like Harkless who can easily replace Aminu.
 
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Norman Dale said:
Without a doubt, Olshey is stockpiling assets to make a move later in the year. I think it will be for a player who will be a free agent next summer and the team who has that player currently thinks they won't be able to re-sign the player. I wonder if Neil might go after Blake Griffin as he has a player option for 17-18, will only be 28, and he has a connection with Olshey.
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Bite your tongue...
 
Olshey knows that he needs another star. You can't challenge the Spurs and GS without one. But I really want to see what this team can accomplish. We haventer had a team this deep in a while..... let's see where it goes.
 
Defensively they'd be a train wreck but Okafor/Leonard have skillsets that mesh perfectly ....on offense.
 
Why do people always talk about defense when talking about Jahlil Okafor.
Then completely ignore the fact that he was better defensively in January than his teammate Nerlens Noel. Who is in the league because of his defense.
It's one month and a small sample size. But a player as young as Okafor is is going to improve. And he's shown the ability to defend.
Bigs take 3 years they say. So in 3 years what will Okafor be?
I hope Portland can get Okafor it would make Portland better.
But I don't think it's possible because without CJ in the trade I doubt Philly agrees.
 
If Okafor COULD be had for that price, it would be tempting, simply because he would be another potential star without giving up Dame or CJ.
 
There GM already talking about the pick roll with Simmons and Okafor I really doubt there consider trading him.
 
I'd be willing to gamble Vonleh for Okafor, but I'm not wild about letting him and Aminu go. Landry is washed up. It seems that having Okafor, Ezeli, Davis, Meyers, and Plumlee is a big of a logjam of bigs, and somewhat limits our ability to be versatile with both big and small lineups.

Okafor is also a dummy. He's an intriguing talent though.
 
LuckyShot said:
I'd be willing to gamble Vonleh for Okafor, but I'm not wild about letting him and Aminu go. Landry is washed up. It seems that having Okafor, Ezeli, Davis, Meyers, and Plumlee is a big of a logjam of bigs, and somewhat limits our ability to be versatile with both big and small lineups.

Okafor is also a dummy. He's an intriguing talent though.
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Dumb enough to get into Duke

So just to be clear, you're willing to part with Vonleh for Okafor, but nothing else?
 
Mediocre Man said:
Dumb enough to get into Duke

So just to be clear, you're willing to part with Vonleh for Okafor, but nothing else?
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Didn't he get into a street fight with a heckling fan last year? Twice? Stupid.

I didn't say I was totally against it, just not crazy about it. I'd just like to think about it a bit more. If we're opening up other players for trade, it depends on who the other player packaged with Vonleh is. It seems to make more sense to trade another big given how many we currently have. If we know for sure have Harkless coming back, I'm more willing to consider trading Aminu. I can see the logic in it. I just like Aminu and feel it's kind of a cruel reward to send him to Philly after the role he played for us last season. I know this isn't part of the equation, I'm just being a fan. That aside, it still feels like we have more bigs than we have time to play them, and I'm not sure how exactly Okafor fits with this team.

At this point though, I'm betting this conversation is moot. I'd be surprised if this trade talk goes anywhere.
 
LuckyShot said:
Didn't he get into a street fight with a heckling fan last year? Twice? Stupid.

I didn't say I was totally against it, just not crazy about it. I'd just like to think about it a bit more. If we're opening up other players for trade, it depends on who the other player packaged with Vonleh is. It seems to make more sense to trade another big given how many we currently have. If we know for sure have Harkless coming back, I'm more willing to consider trading Aminu. I can see the logic in it. I just like Aminu and feel it's kind of a cruel reward to send him to Philly after the role he played for us last season. I know this isn't part of the equation, I'm just being a fan. That aside, it still feels like we have more bigs than we have time to play them, and I'm not sure how exactly Okafor fits with this team.

At this point though, I'm betting this conversation is moot. I'd be surprised if this trade talk goes anywhere.
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19 years old
 
Why would we land Okafar for that? He's a young guy on his rookie contract. #3 pick, very good offensively.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Dumb enough to get into Duke

So just to be clear, you're willing to part with Vonleh for Okafor, but nothing else?
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To get something you must give something up. I would have no probs giving up Aminu and Vonleh and btw it's going to take a lot more to make the deal for Okafor. And if he's available I'd def be listening. There is enough depth here to make something happen.
 
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