The AD to Portland trade thread....with absolutely no fiber whatsoever

[TBpup]

these threads jinx any chance we get from landing someone.

not going to happen.

The power of the post? If that is the case, we should all post varying threads about how Neil won't do anything substantial. Wait, that has been going on for years...

 

[BBert]

If we had ownership, I'd be excited.

But until we do, I doubt we do anything big.

Yep

 

[julius]

these threads jinx any chance we get from landing someone.

not going to happen.

Well it's obvious that the reason players don't sign with Portland is because of how fans are on this message board, so anything is possible.

 

[TBpup]

IFFFFF somehow NeO could pull off getting AD, I'd be almost as excited to see who would want to come play with the 2 of them.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I still maintain that the owners of the Blazers and Pelicans should get together and toss a coin. If they win, they get Dame. If we win, we get Davis. Either way the players win.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Dame And AD. Make it happen. Dont care how or who else.

Make
It
Happen!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Dame And AD. Make it happen. Dont care how or who else.

Careful what you wish for.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Careful what you wish for.

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I meant on our team dammnit!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Neil's best offer for AD.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yao8vekm

 

[Scalma]

Neil's best offer for AD.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yao8vekm

It’s funny because it’s true.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It’s funny because it’s true.

Does it even matter though? I mean, say Neil calls them up and offers CJ, Zach, Simons, and 3 #1s. Do they even consider it? I doubt it.

 

[Scalma]

Does it even matter though? I mean, say Neil calls them up and offers CJ, Zach, Simons, and 3 #1s. Do they even consider it? I doubt it.

In the theoretical world where they decide to trade him? Yes.

 

[noknobs]

Does it even matter though? I mean, say Neil calls them up and offers CJ, Zach, Simons, and 3 #1s. Do they even consider it? I doubt it.

Yeah we're never going to get Anthony Davis. But now that there's a thread on here (even if it has no fiber) some people will start to get their hopes up and then when it doesn't happen they'll inevitably blame Olshey for not getting it done. As usual.

 

[hoopsjock]

Neil's best offer for AD.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yao8vekm

C'mon man, you know all 4 of those guys are untouchable.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I wonder if the people not wanting to trade everything now and in the near future for Davis are the same people who think Melo is a good idea?

 

[hoopsjock]

I wonder if the people not wanting to trade everything now and in the near future for Davis are the same people who think Melo is a good idea?

Who said they wouldn't?

 

[LayneStaley]

And 2 #1s to the Pelicans. If they decide to trade him I’d think that gets us in the conversation.

 

[Blazers Roy]

I don't know if LA can really. They don't have a big on his rookie contract with the upside of Zach and LA has no one who is an established scorer like CJ. The truth is CJ and Zach plus 2019, 21, and 23 first rounders should get it done. I just don't know if Neil would pay that ransom with the possibility that Davis walks after a season and a half.

This trade gives the Pels a new skeleton to build around. Ingram\Kuz\Hart are all ~23.
Zach is not that good and will never be a star, CJ is a bit too old to build around. They need like 3-4 years to stink while they accumulate enough stars around that skeleton.

 

[illmatic99]

Watching the Pels. Man how the hell did we get swept by this team just 7 months ago?

We thought Dame had no help, but AD needs to be superhuman for them to win.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Watching the Pels. Man how the hell did we get swept by this team just 7 months ago?

We thought Dame had no help, but AD needs to be superhuman for them to win.

Rondo

 

[JDC]

Watching the Pels. Man how the hell did we get swept by this team just 7 months ago?

We thought Dame had no help, but AD needs to be superhuman for them to win.

When their best players are all healthy, they're still a very good team.

Their depth is a bit of a mess but that matters less in the playoffs.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Yeah we're never going to get Anthony Davis. But now that there's a thread on here (even if it has no fiber) some people will start to get their hopes up and then when it doesn't happen they'll inevitably blame Olshey for not getting it done. As usual.

The other side of that is this. NO’s job is making the Blazers roster better. Sure I know he’s not getting AD. He’ll need to eventually make some moves. To get better players...

 

[noknobs]

The other side of that is this. NO’s job is making the Blazers roster better. Sure I know he’s not getting AD. He’ll need to eventually make some moves. To get better players...

Thanks for the breaking news.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why do people say NO never makes big trades when he got us Nurkic?

 

[riverman]

Why do people say NO never makes big trades when he got us Nurkic?

Keeping Nurk at a reasonable price was a great move.

 

[Strenuus]

Why do people say NO never makes big trades when he got us Nurkic?

lol. That's because it wasn't a big trade. It was a trade so we didnt have to pay Plumlee.

But, you know, details and such.

 

[BonesJones]

lol. That's because it wasn't a big trade. It was a trade so we didnt have to pay Plumlee.

But, you know, details and such.

Kingspeed loves questioning everyone else. "Toronto got blown out, are they trash? Everyone said that about the Jazz game."

"Why do people say we never make big trades (references the 1 meaningful trade weve made in 4 years, and it was for a backup big)"

Could add but too lazy.

 

[borim69]

Don't forget Stauskas. Now that Lebron has opened the door for players to go around and recruit other players we might as well start sending out Dame since N.O. cant do it.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why do people say NO never makes big trades when he got us Nurkic?

I like Nurk but he is not a superstar player.

 

[Phatguysrule]

lol. That's because it wasn't a big trade. It was a trade so we didnt have to pay Plumlee.

But, you know, details and such.

Which brought us our best big since... Zach Randolph? Nurk is really good.

I like Nurk but he is not a superstar player.

Most teams in the league never trade for superstar players... Olshey traded for Chris Paul in his prime. That's probably a better trade than all but 3 other active GMs have ever made.