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Yeh, I don't think Nurkic was the big goal here; I think Olshey is going for a big one with these draft picks, I hope he has his ducks lined up.
 
I like Plumlee. Nurkic's defensive ratings look atrocious, but I realize it could be a small sample size.

Not bad getting another 1st round pick though, which I kind of think might be the bigger part of the trade. I hope I'm wrong and Nurkic ends up being solid.
 
KeepOnRollin said:
My guess is we trade one of the 3 picks and keep the other two. Just because we got Nurkic doesn't mean we won't go out and make another move.
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Yeah, drafting 3 rookies probably isn't the best route to take - but I LOVE having three 1st round picks! Use ours, trade DEN's, use CLE's.
 
Mason Plumlee was a causualty of Neil's over spending. I told the "who cares how much they are paid" crowd this from the start.

But I like it that we got a little something for him. The 1st in exchange for the 2nd, plus a big man still on his rookie contract for a couple more years. Just looking at Nurkic's stats, he looks like a capable rebounder and shot blocker. The most glaring issue I see is his FG% inside the paint. 58% from 0-3. That's not good for a big man at that range.
 
On paper this seems like a solid move, particularly considering our salary situation and Plumlee's contract status. That first round pick is very nice. Three firsts in this draft is a nice luxury, especially as it could help with other deals, now or during the draft.
 
I think the one...silver? lining you can take out of this is that this was pretty much the peak of what you'd get out of Plumlee.

Maybe Nurkic has higher potential...but guh, just like noknobs, I'm tired of hearing that word.
 
blue9 said:
Yeah, drafting 3 rookies probably isn't the best route to take - but I LOVE having three 1st round picks! Use ours, trade DEN's, use CLE's.
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It's Memphis' pick, not Denvers.
 
wow, I can't believe we got what we got in this trade, Plums was likely gone because of POR salary issues and we got a first rd pick as well, yeah Nurk may be a risk but is exactly the kind if risk POR needed to take. Plus this opens the door for other deals given we have 3 1st now in 2017!
 
julius said:
I think the one...silver? lining you can take out of this is that this was pretty much the peak of what you'd get out of Plumlee.

Maybe Nurkic has higher potential...but guh, just like noknobs, I'm tired of hearing that word.
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When you roll the trade back to it's origin, didn't we essentially trade something like the #22 pick for Nurkic and what will probably end up being a mid-teens pick in a reportedly strong draft? That's a really good return on the initial investment.
 
Neil was going to lose Plumlee and get nothing in return this summer, so this was the best possible outcome we could hope for.

I'm not high on Nurkic, but he's a big body and cheap so that's good. The first rounder this year is the real prize -- probably nothing special in the mid twenties, but three first rounders are valuable assets and provide some flexibility.
 
The guy's a tank. He could hurt someone, LOL. I hope he keeps his weight down. Some of those passes were nice!
 
Nurkic is the opposite of a rim protector though
 
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