Norm RoCo traded

[chris_in_pdx]

The level of paranoid panic is off the charts. LOL just chill, people.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Then you jettison Lillard the hell outta here.

No team is being sold until the new tv contract comes in a couple years and significantly ups the value of franchises.

I bet Joe could get a first for Lillard, maybe even an expiring contract!

 

[Chris Craig]

Dogshit

 

[DDolla]

Great a news for Dame, he can now rest the full year.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This is neither "Going all in on Dame's Prime"
nor
"Rebuilding"

It's trading a starter and a 6th man for ZERO useful players.

The thing that really sucks for me, is that the Clips have players that don't start, but we could use:
Hartenstein, Kennard, Mann

 

[Freshtown]

How do you not at least take BJ Boston and Terrance Mann?????

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Why does this make me think of the movie Major League?

 

[wizenheimer]

Not gonna hold my breath on that one!

well, he's a 19M trade credit right now that will only count for 3.9M next season. A team wanting to cut salary next season might trade a player for Bledsoe.

But Portland is one of the teams that wants to cut salary next season to make room for re-signing Simons and possibly Nurkic

 

[Chris Craig]

The worst trade I have ever seen

 

[DDolla]

Let me confirm if this is correct:

The Blazers traded 2 first round picks for RoCo, traded Gary Trent for Norman Powell.

Then flipped RoCo and Powell for a second rounder?

 

[FlashWad]

horrible trade, there has to be more right?

 

[tlongII]

Maybe we can join a 6-3 and under league?

 

[FlashWad]

Do people miss Neil yet? Cronin just lost the job with this imo.

 

[B-Roy]

Wow.

 

[wizenheimer]

Let me confirm if this is correct:

The Blazers traded 2 first round picks for RoCo, traded Gary Trent for Norman Powell.

Then flipped RoCo and Powell for a second rounder?

don't forget about the poor man's Evan Turner (Winslow)

 

[Pinwheel1]

Seems like there were a few fans who wanted to dump Norm for nothing just to get rid of his contract and poor D. And the consensus was we would not be resigning RoCo. So as worthless as this trade appears, it is hardly the worst trade ever. Not even in the top 20

 

[Labinot41]

Cronin what the fuck did you do

 

[maxiep]

Usually, I can see the logic of a trade, even if I disagree with it. This one, however, makes me think the Clips have dirt on Cronin.

 

[Chris Craig]

This fucking sucks

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why does this make me think of the movie Major League?

Nobody's making a life-size cardboard Jody with removable clothing.

 

[wizenheimer]

Do people miss Neil yet? Cronin just lost the job with this imo.

first, nobody misses Olshey

2nd, Cronin may lose his job with that...or he could have orders from Seattle to tear the team down to the foundation

but for fuck sakes, to not get one 1st out of Powell and RoCo is insane

 

[DDolla]

horrible trade, there has to be more right?

Nope that’s it, that’s all we get.

 

[blazerkor]

The level of paranoid panic is off the charts. LOL just chill, people.

We just traded two guys that can start for championship teams for three guys that can't even get significant minutes on this year's train wreck Clippers... oh and a 2025 second rounder. These are two guys that we gave up two firsts and Gary Trent Jr. for.

How can there be paranoia when the nightmarish situation already happened? You're right that people are panicking because our GM just gave away two of our best players for jack shit.

 

[tlongII]

We did Norm and RoCo a solid. They get to live in SoCal now.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damn, I picked a good time to go to Vegas!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Some of you need to move your posts to the meltdown thread.

Lol.

 

[Chris Craig]

Clearing the books?

For what?

The Blazers can't get anyone worth anything to come here as a FA

 

[FlashWad]

first, nobody misses Olshey

2nd, Cronin may lose his job with that...or he could have orders from Seattle to tear the team down to the foundation

but for fuck sakes, to not get one 1st out of Powell and RoCo is insane

Idk I was saying the grass isnt always greener. should of just fired him in the offseason instead of letting this clown ruin some our best trade chips.

 

[Chris Craig]

WTF Cronin. You just gave up an efficient 20 ppg scorer and our second best defender in a trade, AND you take on Bledsoe's contract for next year? Are you a moron?

Bledsoe is owed 19 million next year.

It's only partially guaranteed but yeah

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Damn, I picked a good time to go to Vegas!

I picked a helluva day to stop sniffing glue.