Exclusive NBA Trade Deadline Thread 2024

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Natebishop3 said:
Most of the evidence online pointed to him hooking up with an underage girl, but the family was unwilling to cooperate.
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There were no charges because apparently she posted pictures of herself in an 18 and older club. So she was passing herself off as older and may have had fake ID to get into such clubs. Giddey may not have even known her true age, but at the very least she was misrepresenting her age.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Yes - could have told you this 3 months ago
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That isn't entirely true though. This kid Sarr and the other kid Risacher (both international France) are growing in popularity. Problem is Portlend would need to get lucky and get a #1 or #2 pick. They won't be there at 5-7. Make this trade deadline kind of interesting to watch. Now there are comments about holding fast but both Brogdon and Grant just sat out.
The next few days will say quite a bit about what Portland is trying to do.
 
illmatic99 said:
God this franchise is fucking idiotic. Let's emulate a team that maybe is going to finish .500 as the 11th seed.

Get rid of these clowns now. Directionless pieces of shit.
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If they stand pat thinking we have what we need to contend in the future, yes. Absolutely.

We 100% do not have enough talent, or the right mix of talent.
 
illmatic99 said:
God this franchise is fucking idiotic. Let's emulate a team that maybe is going to finish .500 as the 11th seed.

Get rid of these clowns now. Directionless pieces of shit.
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Did someone tell "Jake Fischer" that? Most comments like that are pulled out of someone's ass.
 
beast crnjo said:
Did someone tell "Jake Fischer" that? Most comments like that are pulled out of someone's ass.
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Jake is very plugged in. He hears things from multiple GMs/front office folks and is usually very spot on because he filters bullshit before putting it out there. I've interacted with him in the past and found him genuine.

I'm just wondering what it is we are doing. If we want mediocrity so bad, why did we trade Josh Hart for a pick that became Kris Murray? We sit 10 games behind a play-in spot as is. Even with all our veterans, this is a 25-30 win team at best. Why all the commentary about patience and a teardown, when we won't actually stick to that plan?

ugh

I honestly don't care what they do. Just stick to a fucking plan. So tired of this bullshit of making contradictory moves at every setting.
 
I wonder if the Sixers are more motivated to trade for another scorer (Jerami) to help them stay afloat as Embiid recovers...
 
illmatic99 said:
God this franchise is fucking idiotic. Let's emulate a team that maybe is going to finish .500 as the 11th seed.

Get rid of these clowns now. Directionless pieces of shit.
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You do realize that a random podcast quote from Jake Fischer doesn’t qualify as an official statement on the direction the Blazers are choosing to go, right?
 
e_blazer said:
You do realize that a random podcast quote from Jake Fischer doesn’t qualify as an official statement on the direction the Blazers are choosing to go, right?
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1. jake doesn't usually throw stuff around unless he has some sorta indication that it's true.

2. this sorta mentality is shockingly emblematic of the team's actions since Joe took over, so i tend to believe it more than dismiss it.
 
illmatic99 said:
1. jake doesn't usually throw stuff around unless he has some sorta indication that it's true.

2. this sorta mentality is shockingly emblematic of the team's actions since Joe took over, so i tend to believe it more than dismiss it.
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We'll see over the next three days. I think there are way too many media reports about this stance that we're not going to trade anyone. It seems like our front office is getting that out to every reporter they can. I guess more so the message is that a team would have to blow us away with their offer. If at the same time Joe is taking offers but telling teams it will take a lot because we really want to keep Jerami and Malcolm then this could all just be trying to squeeze everything we can out of these two.

If we hold onto either of Jerami or Malcolm then we are seriously directionless and this season is absolutely pointless. If we do trade them then Joe is doing a great job of posturing. You tend to believe it more than dismiss it and I just have no idea, it's like a coin flip for me right now.
 
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I've been saying it for years: the Blazers are addicted to straddling fences; they hedge their bets instead of doubling down. I think this has been true under Paul Allen since the Whitsitt days. And it sure appears to be true under Jody & the Vulcans.

letting-cakes-bake and needle-moving have been more than just simple-minded PR catch phrases...they have been the operating procedure. It's non-standard OP and it's doomed to fail, IMO. This is why they could never go all in on building a contender around Dame; it's why letting the Aldridge/Dame team crumble seemed normal; it's why overpaying for Turner and Crabbe and Meyers looked like good ideas; why paying two 1st's for RoCo looked smart, to them; why they were delusional for years about CJ being a worthy option 1b; it's why they yakkity-yak about re-tools instead of rebuilds which in turn is why they likely won't go all-in on a rebuild now believing the Ant/Grant combo can lead them to the promised land.

but then, the promised land for the Vulcans is just perpetually selling tickets and keeping the cash flowing so they may already be in paradise

notice: if they make major moves in the next 48 hours disregard this rant
 
wizenheimer said:
I've been saying it for years: the Blazers are addicted to straddling fences; they hedge their bets instead of doubling down. I think this has been true under Paul Allen since the Whitsitt days. And it sure appears to be true under Jody & the Vulcans.

letting-cakes-bake and needle-moving have been more than just simple-minded PR catch phrases...they have been the operating procedure. It's non-standard OP and it's doomed to fail, IMO. This is why they could never go all in on building a contender around Dame; it's why letting the Aldridge/Dame team crumble seemed normal; it's why overpaying for Turner and Crabbe and Meyers looked like good ideas; why paying two 1st's for RoCo looked smart, to them; why they were delusional for years about CJ being a worthy option 1b; it's why they yakkity-yak about re-tools instead of rebuilds which in turn is why they likely won't go all-in on a rebuild now believing the Ant/Grant combo can lead them to the promised land.

but then, the promised land for the Vulcans is just perpetually selling tickets and keeping the cash flowing so they may already be in paradise

notice: if they make major moves in the next 48 hours disregard this rant
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Shit, this is depressing and makes sense but I'm really hoping your very realistic and fact based opinion ends up being wrong in this situation.
 
wizenheimer said:
I've been saying it for years: the Blazers are addicted to straddling fences; they hedge their bets instead of doubling down. I think this has been true under Paul Allen since the Whitsitt days. And it sure appears to be true under Jody & the Vulcans.

letting-cakes-bake and needle-moving have been more than just simple-minded PR catch phrases...they have been the operating procedure. It's non-standard OP and it's doomed to fail, IMO. This is why they could never go all in on building a contender around Dame; it's why letting the Aldridge/Dame team crumble seemed normal; it's why overpaying for Turner and Crabbe and Meyers looked like good ideas; why paying two 1st's for RoCo looked smart, to them; why they were delusional for years about CJ being a worthy option 1b; it's why they yakkity-yak about re-tools instead of rebuilds which in turn is why they likely won't go all-in on a rebuild now believing the Ant/Grant combo can lead them to the promised land.

but then, the promised land for the Vulcans is just perpetually selling tickets and keeping the cash flowing so they may already be in paradise

notice: if they make major moves in the next 48 hours disregard this rant
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I miss Trader Bob. He was the only son of a bitch who was crazy enough to get us within a sliver of going to the finals. He might have tweaked a little too much at times but I would prefer that to the alternative. He also built the Sonics.
 
It’s so slow in the trade talks world that it has Woj out here just tweeting stats right now :breakdance:



 
Trade deadlines and draft time are some of the most fun times of the year for me, but I think the DL this year will be disappointing, in terms of shaking things up, all around the league.
 
Cugel said:
Trade deadlines and draft time are some of the most fun times of the year for me, but I think the DL this year will be disappointing, in terms of shaking things up, all around the league.
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I love those two times of year two. We've got about 50 hours left, I hope that they prove you wrong and I'm betting you are too.
 
wizenheimer said:
I've been saying it for years: the Blazers are addicted to straddling fences; they hedge their bets instead of doubling down. I think this has been true under Paul Allen since the Whitsitt days. And it sure appears to be true under Jody & the Vulcans.

letting-cakes-bake and needle-moving have been more than just simple-minded PR catch phrases...they have been the operating procedure. It's non-standard OP and it's doomed to fail, IMO. This is why they could never go all in on building a contender around Dame; it's why letting the Aldridge/Dame team crumble seemed normal; it's why overpaying for Turner and Crabbe and Meyers looked like good ideas; why paying two 1st's for RoCo looked smart, to them; why they were delusional for years about CJ being a worthy option 1b; it's why they yakkity-yak about re-tools instead of rebuilds which in turn is why they likely won't go all-in on a rebuild now believing the Ant/Grant combo can lead them to the promised land.

but then, the promised land for the Vulcans is just perpetually selling tickets and keeping the cash flowing so they may already be in paradise

notice: if they make major moves in the next 48 hours disregard this rant
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ugh, so frustrating.
 
wizenheimer said:
I've been saying it for years: the Blazers are addicted to straddling fences; they hedge their bets instead of doubling down. I think this has been true under Paul Allen since the Whitsitt days. And it sure appears to be true under Jody & the Vulcans.

letting-cakes-bake and needle-moving have been more than just simple-minded PR catch phrases...they have been the operating procedure. It's non-standard OP and it's doomed to fail, IMO. This is why they could never go all in on building a contender around Dame; it's why letting the Aldridge/Dame team crumble seemed normal; it's why overpaying for Turner and Crabbe and Meyers looked like good ideas; why paying two 1st's for RoCo looked smart, to them; why they were delusional for years about CJ being a worthy option 1b; it's why they yakkity-yak about re-tools instead of rebuilds which in turn is why they likely won't go all-in on a rebuild now believing the Ant/Grant combo can lead them to the promised land.

but then, the promised land for the Vulcans is just perpetually selling tickets and keeping the cash flowing so they may already be in paradise

notice: if they make major moves in the next 48 hours disregard this rant
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Well, they have played the "let's suck" game for the past 2 years, and this year it's unintentional. They don't really have a prospect to replace Grant with. I get the logic of trading Grant, but also the idea that you can't kick the can down the road forever.
 
I stand by what I’ve been saying for the last couple of weeks. Getting draft choices is a lot harder now because all of the stupid GM’s have been fleeced by the smart GM’s. No way does Danny Ainge get the amount of first round draft choices he has in this environment. There are a few teams that have already gotten most of them. Cronin was lucky to get what he got for Dame from Milwaukee and that only happened because Giannis threatened not to resign and the Milwaukee GM panicked, and he had to go all the way to 2028 because everything up to that year has been taken.
When I read that New Jersey was offered up to five first round draft choices for Mikal Bridges, I am blown away they don’t say yes, unless they’re all in this years draft. I mean he’s a good player, but he’s not that good they’re crazy for not excepting that offer.
I’m hoping Cronin can do a deal, I’m sure he’s trying, but if he’s not being offered anything decent, you have to walk away. This is a nice group of players we have. I would love 2025, 2026, first round draft choices, along with pick swaps, but in this environment, those are hard to come by now because they’re already in the hands of certain teams.
 
HailBlazers said:
Y'all act like the trade machine or fantasy basketball is real life. The trader bob days are impossible in this era.
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A lot of his success had to do with finding the right opportunities. Strickland for Wallace, trading for Rider, Wells etc...we didn't give up much to build that core.
 
After reading this piece by Ben Golliver, I don't have much hope that we make a trade or if we do. that we get much of a return. He pretty much goes down the list of every team and they all just want to nibble around the edges. I don't think anyone will give value for Grant so he will stay. We will probably have to give up Brogdon for a late first and filler. They might decide just to keep him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02/06/nba-trade-deadline-preview/
 
beast crnjo said:
A lot of his success had to do with finding the right opportunities. Strickland for Wallace, trading for Rider, Wells etc...we didn't give up much to build that core.
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He deliberately went for distressed assets. Then managed them.

You could still do that today (to a lesser extent due to matching salary and the salary cap), but you'd have to be very careful with social media.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
After reading this piece by Ben Golliver, I don't have much hope that we make a trade or if we do. that we get much of a return. He pretty much goes down the list of every team and they all just want to nibble around the edges. I don't think anyone will give value for Grant so he will stay. We will probably have to give up Brogdon for a late first and filler. They might decide just to keep him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02/06/nba-trade-deadline-preview/
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So after reading Ben you came to that conclusion? But not when some of us have been saying the same thing?
 
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