No shorts or deal coming soon but not the greatest rumor

[Tince]

good point. MM might not believe Bridges is a difference maker. Or Siakam

I would want more coming back for either if the 3 is going out but I could see a lot of ways they could make a difference; maybe a big difference

I suppose we could also have varying definitions of 'difference'. Does any trade that doesn't vault Portland into a contender fail the difference-maker test?

I'd like to know the definition of "isn't young" as well.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

We keep Sharpe, yes?

 

[inconceivable]

Markannen

 

[e_blazer]

Its Wiggins...the rumor is all over the Bay Area

I hear he’s getting Toradol injections.

 

[riverman]

Please tell me it's not Julius Randle, Ben Simmons or Zach Levine

 

[Hoopguru]

Markannen

Good guess.....winner winner chicken dinner

 

[RR7]

 

[Tince]

I don’t think we are close enough, and this player isn’t young enough

Over the age of 30?

 

[Sheldon Shape]

can we delete U?

Obviously you're strapped for time since you typed U instead of you.

But to answer your question, sure cutie.

 

[B-Roy]

Lol we're playing 20 questions with MM.

Regardless, MM has flat denied a bunch of names, but not AD. I'm gonna choose to believe it's AD.

 

[HailBlazers]

To be fair, when was the last time MM's needle moved?

 

[andalusian]

To be fair, when was the last time MM's needle moved?

There is a joke there about parenthood and the forums favorite lawn guy, but I am not touching it

 

[SlyPokerDog]

To be fair, when was the last time MM's needle moved?

*Insert Mrs HCP joke here*

 

[RR7]

I am not touching it

-Mrs. HCP

 

[andalusian]

*Insert Mrs HCP joke here*

... And this is why I shouldn't have bothered...

 

[TBpup]

I get some things. I get some half things. I can’t share at this time, but if I see a leak on Twitter I’ll confirm it’s what I heard or not. Pro Dame crowd that believes we are really close should be happy

Sorry for being cryptic

That is very similar to what I'm hearing. Dane is staying, at least for now and see how the new pieces work out. Not thrilled with what we might get and don't think it puts us in contender status, but it looks like that is the way they will go.

 

[Tince]

Can't imagine LeBron is ready to be part of a rebuild.

 

[James lamphear]

Not one player going put us in contention next year. But it's might put back at least getting in the conversation of the playoffs.

 

[Natebishop3]

Simons/Nurk/#3 for AD.

Go try to sign Draymond.

Dame
Sharpe
Grant
Draymond
Davis

In theory..... that's potentially a championship team. If healthy.

 

[TBpup]

Not one player going put us in contention next year. But it's might put back at least getting in the conversation of the playoffs.

The proposed would put us in the Playoffs, but that seems a pretty low bat. Either get to contender status, or reset. Damn the mediocrity.
There is one conversation that would accomplish that, but I think it has the least likely outcome of being pulled off.... and it has nothing to do with Bam.

 

[glazeduck]

That is very similar to what I'm hearing. Dane is staying, at least for now and see how the new pieces work out. Not thrilled with what we might get and don't think it puts us in contender status, but it looks like that is the way they will go.

This bit screams Paul George to me...

 

[e_blazer]

... And this is why I shouldn't have bothered...

That’s what she said.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Regardless, MM has flat denied a bunch of names, but not AD. I'm gonna choose to believe it's AD.

Poor choice. He also hasn't denied Paul George.

 

[wizenheimer]

This bit screams Paul George to me...

lot of steps between rumor and reality, and as mentioned earlier, heard rumors are often already dead

 

[Boise Blazer]

The one piece of the AD theory that would absolutely give me pause is the thought of Scoot not just blowing up into an all star player but doing so - on the Lakers. To have to watch that for a dozen years would make me ill.

 

[RonBrewer]

Paul George would absolutely help this team but i don't love it for the number three pick. Also not sure how long he is signed for.

 

[Predator]

The proposed would put us in the Playoffs, but that seems a pretty low bat. Either get to contender status, or reset. Damn the mediocrity.
There is one conversation that would accomplish that, but I think it has the least likely outcome of being pulled off.... and it has nothing to do with Bam.

The one where we somehow get Siakam, Claxton, and Bridges?

Or was it OG, Claxton and Bridges?

 

[Tince]

The one piece of the AD theory that would absolutely give me pause is the thought of Scoot not just blowing up into an all star player but doing so - on the Lakers. To have to watch that for a dozen years would make me ill.

It's safe to say LeBron would have to sign off on this and why would he be down with taking on a rookie for AD at his age?

 

[B-Roy]

Poor choice. He also hasn't denied Paul George.

Said it wasn’t a name discussed this trade cycle

 

[glazeduck]

lot of steps between rumor and reality, and as mentioned earlier, heard rumors are often already dead

Both MM and TB have suggested that these ones aren't dead...

I was simply flagging the "see how it plays out" bit suggests that the addition is probably not besties with Dame...