Summer 2025 trade targets?

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I don't think it would ever happen. But Trey Murphy is another name i like.

High volume 3pt shooter, decent defender, can be more useful with high usage.
 
illmatic99 said:
Said this before but if we don't get into the top 4, I want to explore trading our pick for Lauri Markkanen.

Elite shot making, still only 28. Think he's the perfect target.
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GREAT....
A slightly better 'Jerami Grant' type player at 1.4x the salary. :sick:
 
illmatic99 said:
Lauri is much better.
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This season... yes. But that is because Grant has been complete ass this year.

Career wise, Lauri & Grant are the same tier of player. Lauri is slightly better, but not by much.
 
So we're mad as hell that 26 year old Anfernee at 26 million a year is blocking Scoot and Sharpe, but we wanna trade for a 28 year old who will block Deni and Toumani, while making damn near 50 million dollars a year?!
He's a guy assisted on 80% of his shots throughout his career. We're paying 50 million a year for a guy who we generally don't put the balls in his hand to create? Does he do something ELITE that justifies it a all?
I half joke but Michael Porter Jr. is a year younger, a better shooter, paid less, and likely comes much cheaper.
I don't get this idea at all. If we're to make a big trade in the offseason, and move multiple picks to start trying to compete, I'd love it to be on a guy who could be a true 1st option. Is there another 1st option in the league with a similar percentage of their shots being assisted? What about 2nd options? When was the last time someone scored 25 PPG while being assisted 75% of the time?
 
If we ARE going to make a trade, I would just consolidate 2 of the Scoot/Shaedon/Toumani/Deni/Clingan core for a true superstar. Barring that kind of trade, I wouldn't really be interested in picking up any 20M+ player. Rather just let those 5 start and remove any blockers from them getting 30 MPG each. Find a way to get some shooting for them off the bench.
 
have people taken a look at Markkanen's new contract?

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he's not worth that cost. That's not to say he's not a good player. He just wouldn't move the needle enough for Portland

so far, the only 'viable' target I've seen, is Zion and I doubt the Pels are going to trade him, and if they are, the price would likely be too high
 

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wizenheimer said:
have people taken a look at Markkanen's new contract?

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he's not worth that cost. That's not to say he's not a good player. He just wouldn't move the needle enough for Portland

so far, the only 'viable' target I've seen, is Zion and I doubt the Pels are going to trade him, and if they are, the price would likely be too high
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Yeah - Im not trading Grant for Lauri straight up.

I agree Zion is the only 'realistic' trade target. It would require Portland to get the #2 or #3 pick in the lotto though for something to happen
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Yeah - Im not trading Grant for Lauri straight up.

I agree Zion is the only 'realistic' trade target. It would require Portland to get the #2 or #3 pick in the lotto though for something to happen
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I don't think I'd trade the #2 or #3 for Zion... It's tempting...
 
I don't think it's
CJ_is_Gone said:
Yeah - Im not trading Grant for Lauri straight up.

I agree Zion is the only 'realistic' trade target. It would require Portland to get the #2 or #3 pick in the lotto though for something to happen
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I wouldn't touch that.
 
AmirIcon said:
I don't think it's


I wouldn't touch that.
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If we could get Zion for our pick in this draft assuming it's somewhere in the 8-12 range, the worst of our pick, the Bucks and the Celtics in the 2029 draft and Ayton, I'd do that in a heartbeat. Still trade Ant and try to get back into this draft in the middle of the first round to draft a 5 with complementary skills to platoon with Clingan. We would be set. Just get rid of Jerami and shoot for home court in the playoffs next season.
 
blazerkor said:
If we could get Zion for our pick in this draft assuming it's somewhere in the 8-12 range, the worst of our pick, the Bucks and the Celtics in the 2029 draft and Ayton, I'd do that in a heartbeat. Still trade Ant and try to get back into this draft in the middle of the first round to draft a 5 with complementary skills to platoon with Clingan. We would be set. Just get rid of Jerami and shoot for home court in the playoffs next season.
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I'd be furious if we traded our Bucks pick. That might be our last chance to get better. I'd rather let the team bake and see what we need in a couple years before trading our only and potentially best asset.
 
AmirIcon said:
I'd be furious if we traded our Bucks pick. That might be our last chance to get better. I'd rather let the team bake and see what we need in a couple years before trading our only and potentially best asset.
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He said "WORST OF" Portland, Buck, Celtics in 2029.

Washington has rights to the middle pick of the 3. Portland would still have control of the best of the 3.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
He said "WORST OF" Portland, Buck, Celtics in 2029.

Washington has rights to the middle pick of the 3. Portland would still have control of the best of the 3.
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I was saying aside: I know Cronin doesn't have the best job security so I'm concerned he's going to sacrifice that pick.
 
Mediocre Man said:
They drafted well with those picks. You should embrace love instead of this whole back and forth stuff
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What are you talking about? Embrace love? Stop being a weirdo.

Cronin couldn't to anything to win me back. A nutless monkey could do the basic things he's doing. Trading for the oft injured, stripper impregnator, Zion would only solidify his idiocy.
 
dviss1 said:
What are you talking about? Embrace love? Stop being a weirdo.

Cronin couldn't to anything to win me back. A nutless monkey could do the basic things he's doing. Trading for the oft injured, stripper impregnator, Zion would only solidify his idiocy.
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I respect your opinion. Super happy to have you back posting again. Your wisdom has been sorely missed
 
dviss1 said:
True sarcasm doesn't need green font. :D
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inconceivable said:
Ben Simmons
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Could this team win a title next year with Durant? I can’t imagine he has nearly as much value.

Send them Grant, Simons and depending on where it falls the 2025 pick and the worst of the 2029 picks.

Scoot
Shae
Durant
Deni
Ayton/Clingan

or a really interesting lineup of Deni/Shae/Tou/Durant/Ayton.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Could this team win a title next year with Durant? I can’t imagine he has nearly as much value.

Send them Grant, Simons and depending on where it falls the 2025 pick and the worst of the 2029 picks.

Scoot
Shae
Durant
Deni
Ayton/Clingan

or a really interesting lineup of Deni/Shae/Tou/Durant/Ayton.
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Durant would never accept a trade to Portland. He already blocked it once before when Dame was here.

I honestly think Portland should let it bake. Who are you going to get that projects to be a starter over who you have now? I think all our young guys project to be starters. Time to let the backcourt cook and assess from there. Just thin out the veterans and give Scoot/Shae the keys with Tou and Deni. Ayton can start another year unless you're able to move him. If you are at the end of the lottery, maybe you can package that with another pick you get back for Ant or Grant to get Nipple or another prospect they like.
 
AmirIcon said:
Durant would never accept a trade to Portland. He already blocked it once before when Dame was here.

I honestly think Portland should let it bake. Who are you going to get that projects to be a starter over who you have now? I think all our young guys project to be starters. Time to let the backcourt cook and assess from there. Just thin out the veterans and give Scoot/Shae the keys with Tou and Deni. Ayton can start another year unless you're able to move him. If you are at the end of the lottery, maybe you can package that with another pick you get back for Ant or Grant to get Nipple or another prospect they like.
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I think Joe should offload Ant and Jerami this off season, Ant should yield a solid young player or a post lotto pick... I still don't think Jerami has negative value to every team. Maybe we could off load Deandre and Rob as well.

That being said, I'm with you on adding young pieces to the core of Deni, Shaedon, Tou, Scoot and Clingan, either through the draft and/or try getting someone who isn't getting a chance but has a lot of potential like Jarace Walker.

We should just get away from the two timelines and as you said, let it bake. I don't think you go after a young all star unless one drops into your lap for a low cost and I definitely don't think you go after an older all star. I think this young core is on a trajectory to make the playoffs next season and if some of our young guys start to become consistent at the best levels we've seen them at we'll have a team that could contend in the not to distant future.
 
AmirIcon said:
Durant would never accept a trade to Portland. He already blocked it once before when Dame was here.

I honestly think Portland should let it bake. Who are you going to get that projects to be a starter over who you have now? I think all our young guys project to be starters. Time to let the backcourt cook and assess from there. Just thin out the veterans and give Scoot/Shae the keys with Tou and Deni. Ayton can start another year unless you're able to move him. If you are at the end of the lottery, maybe you can package that with another pick you get back for Ant or Grant to get Nipple or another prospect they like.
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Did he block it? When did that happen?

So the question is, can Durant still be the main dude on a title team? He's still putting up good numbers. The problem with Phoenix is that it's built horribly. They have no bench. No real point guard. It's just the worst possible combo for Durant. But we have a really deep team right now. We could easily match his salary and toss in a couple assets and still have our core. Maybe Durant is too far past his prime and it doesn't work out, but would we really be that much worse off?

We could also take a swing at Zion, and that would obviously be a better choice if it were to actually work out, but I think he would cost more AND I think there's a much bigger risk that he completely flops here. Durant would at the very least make us a true playoff team (if he can stay healthy.)
 
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