Trade Deadline: Feb 9 @ 3:00 p.m ET

[Predator]

OGs price is going up if Bridges is gonna fetch 3 FRPs.

 

[andalusian]

OGs price is going up if Bridges is gonna fetch 3 FRPs.

Hell no. The issue the Raptors have is that all of a sudden they are not the only sellers of a 3 and D guy and Brooklyn is going to have a monster tax bill for a team that goes nowhere. They are going to sell some of their 3 and D guys.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

How does that help LBJ this year?

ant for sure helps

And people don’t think Dame would get us 2-3 FRP’s lol. He wouldn’t get a Durant return but it wouldn’t be far off. That said no I don’t want to trade Dame unless he wants to be traded

 

[MickZagger]

Bridges has All Star potential

And he’s probably the top perimeter defenders in the league.

 

[Propagandist]

• Jusuf Nurkic recognizes that the Trail Blazers‘ plans could change at the last minute before the deadline, but he said on Wednesday that general manager Joe Cronin has told him he won’t be on the move this week. “We had a really good, nice chat,” Nurkic said, per Quick. “I don’t know if I should really put it out there, but he said, ‘No, we are not trading you.'”

Terrible news. I’d talk myself into the possibility of real change. But no.

 

[Predator]

Hell no. The issue the Raptors have is that all of a sudden they are not the only sellers of a 3 and D guy and Brooklyn is going to have a monster tax bill for a team that goes nowhere. They are going to sell some of their 3 and D guys.

OG is better than Mikal, and if Mikal’s asking price is 3 FRP, OG’s is gonna be higher than that.

 

[MickZagger]

Did Joe tell him that unfortunately it’s because no other team wants him?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

OG is better than Mikal

By what measure?

 

[Predator]

Lmao

 

[Tince]

OG is better than Mikal, and if Mikal’s asking price is 3 FRP, OG’s is gonna be higher than that.

OG is not better than Mikal, IMO. Mikal is as good of a defender (both are elite) and is a better offensive player.

I'm so glad we didn't give 3 firsts for OG. Some might've loved it in the short term, but come to regret it later after reality sunk in.

 

[blazedanugz]

OG is better than Mikal, and if Mikal’s asking price is 3 FRP, OG’s is gonna be higher than that.

he is definitely not better than mikal

 

[Tince]

Lmao

I love Dame, I do go around saying we should trade Dame, but there are certainly packages I would take back in return for him.

At the end of the day, you have to listen to all offers. I'd probably say no to every offer Portland would get, but why not take the 15 seconds to listen?

 

[DDolla]

Would you trade Dame if you can get 6 first rounders unprotected?

 

[MickZagger]

Lmao

Do they forget the fact he can’t be traded until the offseason?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Any offer for prime Dame at this point would be insulting. If we're going nowhere, I might as well enjoy being able to watch him play.

 

[KingSpeed]

Dame for CP3? Super team in Phoenix?

 

[TBpup]

OG is better than Mikal, and if Mikal’s asking price is 3 FRP, OG’s is gonna be higher than that.

For comparison:

Both very good defenders
- Bridges has been an All-NBA defender. OG hasn't reached that yet

Scoring - both are ~17 ppg

Rebounding - Edge to OG

Assists - Edge to Bridges

3pt shooting - edge to Bridges

FG shooting - slight edge to Bridges

Size - OG has Mikal by 20+ lbs

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Just so you know whatever the fuck it is that you're doing on here it's extremely condescending... not just a little snarky but "I'm enlightened and feel sorry for the rest of you" bullshit. You're a mod and you shouldn't be talking down to virtually everyone in the forum.

I would say his attitude is very smug.

 

[andalusian]

OG is better than Mikal, and if Mikal’s asking price is 3 FRP, OG’s is gonna be higher than that.

He is? I think they are interchangeable with Bridges being a little better, both are around the same age, both shoot around 37% from the 3, Bridges has a higher career TS%, both are great defensively, this year, OG has a negative OBPM where Bridges is positive.

I would argue that Bridges is a little better and has been in the league one less year. Either one would be great for many teams including the Blazers, but if the real issue here is not which one is slightly better, it is the fact that the market now has multiple 3 and D potential guys - with Brooklyn having too many it seems. There was only OG really available before.

 

[Predator]

By what measure?

I like his size more (and most of the league I’d imagine).
Arguably a better defender.
Slightly younger.
Probably more injury prone.
Closer than I thought though given Bridges play this year.

 

[Cugel]

Boston has to make some moves if they want to beat PHX or DEN. They want a backup big. Make them an offer with Nurk.

 

[Blazinaway]

very quiet on the John Collins front, "forgotten man" after all the KD/Kyrie and Laker stuff. Wonder how badly ATL wants to move him?

 

[Blazinaway]

He is? I think they are interchangeable with Bridges being a little better, both are around the same age, both shoot around 37% from the 3, Bridges has a higher career TS%, both are great defensively, this year, OG has a negative OBPM where Bridges is positive.

I would argue that Bridges is a little better and has been in the league one less year. Either one would be great for many teams including the Blazers, but if the real issue here is not which one is slightly better, it is the fact that the market now has multiple 3 and D potential guys - with Brooklyn having too many it seems. There was only OG really available before.

BIG fact is Bridges has 3 1/2 year left on a stellar contract, OG has 1.5 yrs left and will want huge payday

 

[MickZagger]

very quiet on the John Collins front, "forgotten man" after all the KD/Kyrie and Laker stuff. Wonder how badly ATL wants to move him?

That dude has regressed a lot since his rookie year. I wouldn’t want us giving up much for him. Definitely not a 1st

 

[illmatic99]

Just got to work and see my calendar is booked from 11 to 4. Well. So much for being unproductive

 

[MickZagger]

Just got to work and see my calendar is booked from 11 to 4. Well. So much for being unproductive

It’s trade deadline! Book out.

You gots 2 do what you gots 2 do. Twitter is finna be crackalackin

 

[blazerkor]

I would say his attitude is very smug.

I don't care, I was the one who was out of line last night. People are aloud to be smug in here, that's not abusive so it's not against the rules.

 

[illmatic99]

It’s trade deadline! Book out.

You gots 2 do what you gots 2 do. Twitter is finna be crackalackin

Prolly for the best since I'll inevitably be disappointed.

 

[MickZagger]

I’d do a Simons for OG swap. Then in 1.5 years sign OG to a more reasonable contract than we signed Simons.

But I also put defense in a much higher regard if I was assembling a roster

 

[blazerkor]

The idea that we're going to have to continue to watch Nurk play in Chauncey's defense is a tough pill to swallow, let's just hope that Joe was fibbing to Nurk or as Nurk said something changes.