The 2022 Trade Idea Thread, now with more urgency! (2 Viewers)

[blazerfan11]

lol..."people" have been wanting a better #2 option than both CJ and Grant. Neither player is #2 worthy

What player is worthy that we could actually get? I'd like some names that are realistic.

 

[Scalma]

Cronin is a mad man

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Can the Ben Simmons stuff to Portland please just go away ?

Please as much as it would be a gamble to bring in a Grant or a Turner or {insert name here} at least there MIGHT be some upside but with Simmons i get a Oden vibe from him where b-ball is just not a real priority for him in the greater scheme of things. I have no confidence that Simmons really wants to work on his game and such so while he is talented i would have to PASS on Simmons.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Then there's this...

Can we package our TPEs now? Can we get a larger TPE if we trade someone else? What are our expirings? Getting Simmons would redeem everything.

 

[blazerfan11]

Can the Ben Simmons stuff to Portland please just go away ?

Please as much as it would be a gamble to bring in a Grant or a Turner or {insert name here} at least there MIGHT be some upside but with Simmons i get a Oden vibe from him where b-ball is just not a real priority for him in the greater scheme of things. I have so confidence that Simmons really wants to work on his game and such so while he is talented i would have to PASS on Simmons.

Who do you want that is realistic?

 

[illmatic99]

i was thinking this morning if we could facilitate a Harden to Philly move by taking on Simmons, but not sure why BK would be interested in any of our non-Dame pieces instead of just taking on Ben.

 

[illmatic99]

Can we package our TPEs now? Can we get a larger TPE if we trade someone else? What are our expirings? Getting Simmons would redeem everything.

We can't, nor will we have capspace in the to simply land Ben without giving up salary in return if we want to retain Ant/Nurk.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I am not sure who i want cause I am not sure there is that ONE player ( aka realistic target ) who would cure all that ails this team but I am pretty sure i know who would not be good for this team and that is Simmons

 

[blazerfan11]

Can we package our TPEs now? Can we get a larger TPE if we trade someone else? What are our expirings? Getting Simmons would redeem everything.

There may be a point where a lot of people are going to look silly. I hope so, because it would mean Cronin has done something that looks good (to them at least).

 

[Wizard Mentor]

counterpoint: people won’t listen if they’ve got their minds already made up

We won't be putting on our Rose-Garden colored goggles until he's actually a Blazer. He will then morph into a God!

 

[blazerfan11]

I am not sure who i want cause I am not sure there is that ONE player who would cure all that ails this team but I am pretty sure i know who would not be good for this team and that is Simmons

Maybe you can't answer the question because you can't answer the question.

 

[Strenuus]

Then there's this...

God damnit. No.

 

[illmatic99]

God damnit. No.

if we end up with Simmons, I'd take back every one of my posts criticizing Cronin.

It's just not realistic.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Grant

 

[Scalma]

I think it’s interesting Woj didn’t do a write up on the Pelicans trade yet. Not real noteworthy that it hasn’t been announced....yet

 

[blazerfan11]

It's possible that Cronin, in the space of a few days, could turn the Trail Blazers into a top 10 defense for next season.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Getting Ben Simmons after all this would be fantastic. Casual basketball fans saying they don't want him. haha He'd be the most talented player we have.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

There may be a point where a lot of people are going to look silly. I hope so, because it would mean Cronin has done something that looks good (to them at least).

I'd love to look silly if that meant Cronin did something amazing. Ben Simmons would absolutely be it.

 

[Chris Craig]

God damnit. No.

Blazers won't get Ben Simmons

Stop worrying

 

[blazerfan11]

Getting Ben Simmons after all this would be fantastic. Casual basketball fans saying they don't want him. haha He'd be the most talented player we have.

Shooting is a critical talent for almost all players to stay in the league.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Shooting is a critical talent for almost all players to stay in the league.

He'll be fine if you surround him with shooters. He is great at everything else. He's a 3 time all-defensive team guy and all-star at age 25. He gives us the highest ceiling.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Would love Grant and I think he'd be perfect next to Dame in a starting lineup.

 

[illmatic99]

Not going down this ben rabbit hole again. i literally spent months on this, not doing it once more. We are nothing more than a leverage play by Morey.

Conveniently forgetting they not only need to clear Ben but also Tobias to open up enough room for Harden this summer.

It's not happening.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I'm hearing James Harden is not playing tonight... Something seems to be happening. Hopefully Brooklyn does not want Simmons and instead prefer our pieces or Grant and we can take Simmons.

 

[wizenheimer]

What player is worthy that we could actually get? I'd like some names that are realistic.

you're missing my point. Nearly 7 years ago Olshey decided that CJ was a worthy #2 option for a contender. Over 500 games later, each of which was proof that CJ was not a worthy #2, the Blazers finally abandoned the idea and realized that settling for a player like CJ had not worked and would not work. Then why would settling for Grant be any better? If they are landing Grant as a #3 option than fine. But for fucksakes, don't ever treat him, or pay him, like he's a #2 and an all-star

in other words, if Portland is looking for a #2 don't settle for Grant

 

[blazerfan11]

I'm hearing James Harden is not playing tonight... Something seems to be happening. Hopefully Brooklyn does not want Simmons and instead prefer our pieces or Grant and we can take Simmons.

Why wouldn't Detroit take Simmons? What does Detroit get?

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm hearing James Harden is not playing tonight... Something seems to be happening. Hopefully Brooklyn does not want Simmons and instead prefer our pieces or Grant and we can take Simmons.

It would be funny if we got Harden and he re-signed with us and Morey got fucked on both guys he wanted (Harden and Dame) by us. Never going to happen but it would be funny

 

[blazerfan11]

you're missing my point. Nearly 7 years ago Olshey decided that CJ was a worthy #2 option for a contender. Over 500 games later, each of which was proof that CJ was not a worthy #2, the Blazers finally abandoned the idea and realized that settling for a player like CJ had not worked and would not work. Then why would settling for Grant be any better? If they are landing Grant as a #3 option than fine. But for fucksakes, don't ever treat him, or pay him, like he's a #2 and an all-star

in other words, if Portland is looking for a #2 don't settle for Grant

Salaries don't always work out that way.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Why wouldn't Detroit take Simmons? What does Detroit get?

Because of Cade. The talk about moving Grant has them getting out of his contract a year earlier and getting a future asset.

 

[B-Roy]

I think it’s interesting Woj didn’t do a write up on the Pelicans trade yet. Not real noteworthy that it hasn’t been announced....yet

Because they are still trying to loop Grant in.