Sacralicious Notion: Trade Lillard to the Lakers

[Rastapopoulos]

Just typing these words makes me feel dirty. But watching D'Angelo Russell, it's clear he's going to be pretty special. He's also tall enough to play SG. Which means he could play alongside CJ. Which Damian can't (really).
It's pretty much a given (supposedly) that the Wolves will take Towns. Also Flip Saunders has reacted pissily to the suggestion that he might trade Rubio, so it looks like even if they didn't take Towns, they wouldn't take Russell. So Russell will be there at the Lakers' pick. Now, the Lakers, being the Lakers, probably would prefer a star player to a rookie - I mean, that's what they feel entitled to. So they'd probably do it. Would you?

(Not saying I would, especially if Damian reads this board [or somebody tells him about it], just wondering if people think Russell is that good. Looks good on video, but lots of people do. Anyway, discuss.)

 

[Sedatedfork]

Burn him, he's a witch

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Blasphemy to even suggest such a thing. Boo this man. Boo him!

 

[Rhal]

Sure Russell could be special but Lillard IS special. The last half of the season seems to be coloring a lot of people's perspectives.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Just typing these words makes me feel dirty. But watching D'Angelo Russell, it's clear he's going to be pretty special. He's also tall enough to play SG. Which means he could play alongside CJ. Which Damian can't (really).
It's pretty much a given (supposedly) that the Wolves will take Towns. Also Flip Saunders has reacted pissily to the suggestion that he might trade Rubio, so it looks like even if they didn't take Towns, they wouldn't take Russell. So Russell will be there at the Lakers' pick. Now, the Lakers, being the Lakers, probably would prefer a star player to a rookie - I mean, that's what they feel entitled to. So they'd probably do it. Would you?

(Not saying I would, especially if Damian reads this board [or somebody tells him about it], just wondering if people think Russell is that good. Looks good on video, but lots of people do. Anyway, discuss.)

Well, What do we know as a posssibility? We know there is a chance that both LA and Wes might be gone, which means what? A rebuild? Ask yourself this, is he meaning D'Angelo Russell a long term upgrade over Damon?

The last half of the season seems to be coloring a lot of people's perspectives.

But what happened? He was looking pretty ordinary to me.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

CJ IS NOT A POINT GUARD.

 

[jlprk]

I'll tell you one thing I learned in the first game of Summer League. Our featured star McCollum is no Lillard.

Oh yeah, this is 2015. Like Batum, Lillard has gone downhill for 2 years because he copies Batum's Energy-Bunny defense, stupidly leading the league in distance per game instead of saving it for strategic moments. Neither has energy left for offense.

McCollum had a couple of good games and is on the upswing. When will their curves intersect so we can trade Lillard to the Lakers?

 

[Stevenson]

Silly.

But I could see a sign-and-trade with LaMarcus and the Lakers. He does live in Newport Beach and they have some young talent they might be willing to trade for him. Seems more likely than the Mavs to me.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

And in a few years we can trade DeAngelo Russell for another stud prospect!

#PortlandSoccerMoms

 

[PDXFonz]

Hey sly I got $5 for you fam, make it happen.

Why not trade him to the Twolves? They have no point guard, they love Portland, AND THEY ARENT THE F***ING LAKERS!!!

 

[ripcityboy]

I find you're lack of faith (in Lillard) disturbing!

 

[oldmangrouch]

If LMA is leaving, it is worth discussing. Otherwise no.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If LMA is leaving, it is worth discussing. Otherwise no.

Fuck no. I never want to see any of my blazers in the urine and lilac. You know he'd win rings in LA if he went there. How painful would that be, for a "hunch" a guy might be good.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

If LMA is leaving, it is worth discussing. Otherwise no.

Why? Dame is only 25.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Why? Dame is only 25.

Because a team with Dame as the only star has no hope. You trade Dame for somebody who will be as good as him down the road and tank like hell for one season. If things break right, you draft a second stud next year and start trying to win again.

Yes, it is risky as hell...but what is the alternative? If we lose LMA there is no room to play it safe. If he walks, we are talking Ragnorak!

 

[illmatic99]

Pretty stupid idea tbh

 

[BlazerWookee]

Man, some people in here must be skipping their medication a little more often than usual...

 

[Blazinaway]

Silly.

But I could see a sign-and-trade with LaMarcus and the Lakers. He does live in Newport Beach and they have some young talent they might be willing to trade for him. Seems more likely than the Mavs to me.

why would the Lakers sign and trade for LMA when they can sign him with their capspace?

 

[BlazerWookee]

This ranks near the top of the list of All-Time Stupidest Threads.

 

[riverman]

Half the players in the NBA live in SoCal in the offseason..this is not a selling point. Baffles me that anyone would want to send a 4 time allstar to the Lakers...sheesh

 

[riverman]

This ranks near the top of the list of All-Time Stupidest Threads.

Watch it balloon to a 57 page thread!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Well, it's nice to see all the Dame doubters who emerged in our short playoff run have disappeared. And if I were GM I wouldn't do it, but mainly because of reasons like "loyalty" and "he just released a shoe in the color of the PDX carpet". I was actually hoping for people who've watched A LOT of D'Angelo Russell to comment about how good he is. He gets compared with Harden, he gets called "the best passer in the draft" and "the best PLAYER in the draft" and he looks amazing in only his freshman year, something Dame didn't necessarily do. Maybe his ceiling is higher than Lillard's? He's taller, that's for sure, and probably a better passer, too. And it would be hard for him to be a worse defender... Like I said, unless you think CJ will be happy being 6th man for life, or you seriously believe we can prosper with Dame and CJ playing a tiny, poor-defense backcourt together, or you think CJ (playoff hero!) is going to be traded for a super asset and not just lost as Harden and Bobby Jackson were for OKC, then you have to start thinking sacrilegious thoughts.

 

[illmatic99]

Second time you've mentioned it: REGGIE JACKSON!! Not Bobby.

/OCD

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Second time you've mentioned it: REGGIE JACKSON!! Not Bobby.

Oops! To be fair, Bobby was a lot like what Reggie is... But yes, you're right.

 

[illmatic99]

Oops! To be fair, Bobby was a lot like what Reggie is... But yes, you're right.

Considering they're like the same player, ya.

 

[oldmangrouch]

This ranks near the top of the list of All-Time Stupidest Threads.

Man, some people in here must be skipping their medication a little more often than usual...

I hope you have a sturdy ladder for that hole you are digging yourself into.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I hope you have a sturdy ladder for that hole you are digging yourself into.

No hole. LaMarcus is 100% staying. Wes, prolly 85%.

 

[dviss1]

Sacrilegious.

 

[e_blazer]

Let's see...it was about 15 years from the end of Terry Porter's career with the Blazers to Damian Lillard. Since All-Star quality PGs are obviously so easy to get...yeah, let's trade ours away.

 

[H.C.]

Because a team with Dame as the only star has no hope. You trade Dame for somebody who will be as good as him down the road and tank like hell for one season. If things break right, you draft a second stud next year and start trying to win again.

Yes, it is risky as hell...but what is the alternative? If we lose LMA there is no room to play it safe. If he walks, we are talking Ragnorak!

And if they don't break right. or someone suffers an injury, like ACL tear, or Microfracture....
You just lost both players for nothing. + got a player that might not come back from said injuries.
Which leads to front office turnover because they went the way of trading Lillard, letting Aldridge walk.

Houston traded for it, OKC has got lucky. But for as many good players they've chosen. They've picked just as many scrubs as everyone else.
People think the draft is how you make teams. But if you look at the T-wolfs, how many years running have they been in the lotto? How many times have they made the playoffs after getting those high picks?
Draft is a crapshoot. I'd rather have proven talent than "what if this player is a stud". Besides, don't the Blazers have that with Batum? and had that with Fernandez? Oden?
Just to list a few names.