OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023

[inconceivable]

I’d love Simmons on our team. More than Grant.

Simmons and Zion? Are we the team now for reclamation projects? Let it be noted that I am not opposed to this crazy idea.
Lots of what ifs. The absolute anti-Olshey swing

 

[Chris Craig]

Simmons and Zion? Are we the team now for reclamation projects? Let it be noted that I am not opposed to this crazy idea.
Lots of what ifs. The absolute anti-Olshey swing

Sometimes you have to make bold moves.

 

[KingSpeed]

Actually, it sounds like it was with two women and a player... one of the women has a penis. It depends on whether one is using sex or gender, maybe. Not to be political

I'd bet Jimmy Butler. That dude just seems to do his own thing.

Yes but he actually said he likes both men and women.

 

[KingSpeed]

Sometimes you have to make bold moves.

Yep. I think people forget Kawhi wasn’t a sure think when Toronto traded for him. He had a mystery injury and wouldn’t play for Spurs.

 

[Hoopguru]

Sometimes you have to make bold moves.

This one would be the demise of the franchise, imo.
The stink would be so overwhelming that new owner and location would be in the works.

 

[Hoopguru]

You cant be known as a league junior training ground or Dumping ground.

 

[wizenheimer]

Sometimes you have to make bold moves.

bold and stupid are side by side on the freeway and often, there's no white line dividing them

Minny was bold in trading for Gobert; Phoenix was bold in trading for Durant

 

[Ripcity4life77]

You know the thing with all this Scoot and Miller talk around the NBA is Wemby has been almost forgotten and I might start to root for the Spurs outside of them playing Portland cause with Pop's running things this team could be back in the hunt within 2 or 3 years.

 

[Natebishop3]

bold and stupid are side by side on the freeway and often, there's no white line dividing them

Minny was bold in trading for Gobert; Phoenix was bold in trading for Durant

Durant could still work out for Phoenix. That door hasn't shut yet.

Gobert was just stupid. There's no excusing that one.

 

[glazeduck]

bold and stupid are side by side on the freeway and often, there's no white line dividing them

Minny was bold in trading for Gobert; Phoenix was bold in trading for Durant

Making it clear that it's not something I'm advocating for, BUT...

A 1-4 lineup of Dame, Sharpe, Grant, and Zion would need a lot of shots. Would a 7', top-10 defending, imminently switchable defender who really only wants to distribute and likely bring a good deal more back in a trade be that bad of a fit at the 5?

I can think of a lot of ideas that I like less than that one at C...

 

[wizenheimer]

Making it clear that it's not something I'm advocating for, BUT...

A 1-4 lineup of Dame, Sharpe, Grant, and Zion would need a lot of shots. Would a 7', top-10 defending, imminently switchable defender who really only wants to distribute and likely bring a good deal more back in a trade be that bad of a fit at the 5?

I can think of a lot of ideas that I like less than that one at C...

sorry...who?

 

[glazeduck]

sorry...who?

Simmons. That's what that discussion thread was kicking around. It's all beyond hypothetical anyway haha.

 

[wizenheimer]

Simmons. That's what that discussion thread was kicking around. It's all beyond hypothetical anyway haha.

ok....I was just confused how a guy who was measured as 6′ 8.25" at the combine became 7'

of course, since Sharpe is 6'8 now....

 

[glazeduck]

ok....I was just confused how a guy who was measured as 6′ 8.25" at the combine became 7'

of course, since Sharpe is 6'8 now....

Got it, you're taking exception with the height detail, not the idea.

 

[Natebishop3]

ok....I was just confused how a guy who was measured as 6′ 8.25" at the combine became 7'

of course, since Sharpe is 6'8 now....

He was 6’8 a few days ago so he’s probably at least 6’10 by now.

 

[Gronk_Brady]

 

[B-Roy]

Wait, so Washington gets Marcus Morris and a bunch of second round picks?

I don't think Winger understands that when you tear a team down like OKC you need first rounds picks, not seconds.

 

[Freshtown]

I wanted porzingus. Perfect big to pair with Zion.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

if this 3-way trade is true it sets up for a Blazer / Boston trade perfectly -- this very well could be the 1st domino to fall in Brown to the Blazers -- something to monitor for sure. The reason I say that is the Celtics did not need Brogdon if they got Scoot and Ant but one could also see this as a way to clear up future money when they give Brown the super max but now they are set both ways.

 

[Gronk_Brady]

if this 3-way trade is true it sets up for a Blazer / Boston trade perfectly -- this very well could be the 1st domino to fall in Brown to the Blazers -- something to monitor for sure

They aren’t trading for Porzingas and his salary so they can follow up to trade Brown for a lotto pick LOL… they want to win now!

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Gronk you could be right but I think your wrong just wait and see cause every PDX /Bos trade I have come up with the one thing that hindered the deal was Brogdon and his contract and the fact they would be loaded in the back court. Every time I thought a 3rd team was needed to be brought in to send Ant someplace else but if that deal happens not anymore.

 

[wizenheimer]

Got it, you're taking exception with the height detail, not the idea.

I just didn't connect 7' with Simmons

 

[Natebishop3]

Apparently Heat fans think that every team is just going to give their star players to Miami for their steaming pile of garbage. Assets? Don't matter.

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Blazer fans might be crazy at times in terms of trades but OMG the Heat fans think they can get a Top 20 to 25 player for a good player and a lot of Ehh --- Heat fans please get a clue cause your nuts.

 

[Natebishop3]

Can't get Dame by draft day.......

 

[GoBlazersGo]

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Pretty certain that Tyler isn’t into dudes, anyways… not there’s anything wrong with that.

 

[PCmor7]

Apparently Heat fans think that every team is just going to give their star players to Miami for their steaming pile of garbage. Assets? Don't matter.

That used to be reserved for Yankees, Jets, and Lakers fans.

 

[wizenheimer]

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DO NOT go to the RealGM trades board

since the lottery there have been several dozen Portland trade ideas and they have either been some team stealing Dame from the Blazers or some team stealing #3. And a couple have actually had a team stealing BOTH Dame and 3

the latest doozy had Portland trading Ant + Nurkic +23rd pick + their 2024-2026-2028 picks, ALL UNPROTECTED, + 2030 first, top-4 protected....all that for Paul George. Ant, Nurkic, and 5 first round picks, 4 of which are essentially unprotected for a 33 year old wing who can't stay healthy

and get this, it was a 3 way trade with the Clippers getting LaVine + 23, while the Bulls got Simons, Nurk, and the 4 unprotected first's....for LaVine!!

 

[Natebishop3]

DO NOT go to the RealGM trades board

since the lottery there have been several dozen Portland trade ideas and they have either been some team stealing Dame from the Blazers or some team stealing #3. And a couple have actually had a team stealing BOTH Dame and 3

the latest doozy had Portland trading Ant + Nurkic +23rd pick + their 2024-2026-2028 picks, ALL UNPROTECTED, + 2030 first, top-4 protected....all that for Paul George. Ant, Nurkic, and 5 first round picks, 4 of which are essentially unprotected for a 33 year old wing who can't stay healthy

and get this, it was a 3 way trade with the Clippers getting LaVine + 23, while the Bulls got Simons, Nurk, and the 4 unprotected first's....for LaVine!!

I get it.... we might have to take a shitty haul for Dame if he asks out. Might not be much we can do about that. But there is zero reason to take shitty compensation for the #3.