Quick: Offseason plans (1 Viewer)

[B-Roy]

Both Lowe and Woj just said on the NBA draft special that the Lillard situation is not going to develop this off-season. So it looks like Neil and Chauncey talked Dame off the cliff for now, probably with the caveat that if it fails again they will honor a trade request next year or at the trade deadline.

 

[Natebishop3]

Honestly would not be surprised if his opt-in is holding a few potential deals up.

Also, don't think it's crazy that McCollum could fetch a lottery pick. Doesn't seem like many difference makers are on the market, and McCollum definitely is. More teams trying to win means teardown trades are probably easy to make right now. Presti would have a field day with our roster.

Parity will do that. People see a window right now. There isn’t a super team for the first time in a long time.

 

[blazerkor]

Both Lowe and Woj just said on the NBA draft special that the Lillard situation is not going to develop this off-season. So it looks like Neil and Chauncey talked Dame off the cliff for now, probably with the caveat that if it fails again they will honor a trade request next year or at the trade deadline.

Yeah, there are a ton of reports that it's at the deadline. Unfortunately that means if Olshey fucks up and loses Norm, there will be no way for us to get to where Dame wants us to be by then. This is the most important week or two of Olshey's career and in recent Blazers history. He really should make sure CJ has been traded by the opening of free agency and if he doesn't he better be damn sure he can sell Norm on staying and playing the 3 and playing with Dame and CJ who dominate the ball.

 

[B-Roy]

Lowe also mentioned that the Sixers were more likely to wait out the Simmons situation. Maybe get a lead guard during the off-season and have Simmons work up his trade value at the deadline waiting for the next domino to fall (like the Blazers with Dame). They have no incentive to force a Simmons trade at the moment if there isn't one to be made.

 

[Hoopguru]

Olshey mad an offer for PG13 that year, but it was a stupid offer

reports (substantial) were that Olshey offered all three 1st round picks plus any combo of Blazers EXCEPT for Dame, Nurkic, and CJ. That was not a serious offer. And if Olshey was unwilling to make CJ 'touchable in the PG13 trade, it's likely he was the same when Butler and Kawhi were available. And maybe Harden as well

https://www.blazersedge.com/2017/7/...l-george-trail-blazers-offer-2017-draft-picks

and LOL at Quick saying it was a "better offer" than OKC. I'd guess, considering his terrible player evaluations he'd think an offer of Meyers + Harkless + three non-lottery picks in the same draft was a great offer. Dumb

again...I do not believe the "KP won't trade with Portland" stuff. It's way to CYA for Olshey....you know, the guy who is never accountable

whether it's true or not simply wasn't tested by the offer Olshey made when he held CJ and Nurkic untouchable in a trade for PG13

pg wanted a trade to okc, which they obliged.
He was viewed as Dame is here by fans and org.

 

[blazerkor]

Lowe also mentioned that the Sixers were more likely to wait out the Simmons situation. Maybe get a lead guard during the off-season and have Simmons work up his trade value at the deadline waiting for the next domino to fall (like the Blazers with Dame). They have no incentive to force a Simmons trade at the moment if there isn't one to be made.

I still think that CJ makes sense for them and that both Morey and Neil are floating things into the media to try and get the upper hand on that deal. That situation in Philly after what Doc and Embiid said about Simmons is toxic. They'll trade him, they're just trying to make sure no team thinks that the Sixers are cornered. Woj also said on that show that they are taking calls and actively making calls out in an effort to move Simmons.

I kind of wonder if the Sixers are trying to get RoCo and CJ for Simmons and Thybulle. That trade would definitely make them a better team now and give them a better chance against the Nets and Bucks. I really doubt Neil wants to do that but it might be the best move because those are two young but very talented guys, they might make us much better and if they don't and Dame demands out, they're good pieces for the start of a rebuild.

Honestly that's the kind of shit I think is going on right now offers and counter offers between Morey and Neil... while they're doing the same thing with other teams but like Lowe said in that show, CJ to Philly and Simmons to us just makes too much sense for both teams.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[e_blazer]

Yup. The same is true for Dame.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

DJJ sure was a dud.

It was like watching a bouncy version of Aminu

That's not fair! Aminu was a good rebounder AND defender.

 

[B-Roy]

TL;DR

Raptors are calling around and offering Siakam to teams, but they want a star (so presumably they're asking for Lillard and not McCollum). Morey is interested in Siakam and is doing intel work (whatever that means) for a possible Siakam/Simmons swap.