Trade Deadline Predictions

[Rastapopoulos]

He can't shoot threes. This ain't the '90s!

Well, I agree with half of your statement:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Olshey can pull something nice if this draft is really that deep and IF he is so good in this.

[Ron Howard voice] He was not.

 

[craigehlo]

I'd see if Orland would take Crabbe and the Blazers first rounder for Vucevic (who's got 2 years at a reasonable 12 million per left). Makes sense for both teams.

 

[Minstrel]

Well, I agree with half of your statement:

I mean, I can shoot threes in an empty gym*. Doing it in an NBA game is a different matter.

*May or may not be true

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Operative word here is rebuild aka draft picks, younger players. Would put Portland in play.

I love Vucevic but I'm also ok with Plumlee.

I wonder if there's anyway we could get Gordon. Evidently he's available as well and his value isn't as high as people think (according to Steve Kyler at least)

I could see Orlando interested in Vonleh.

Would you give up our first round pick (say lottery protected) plus Vonleh for Gordon?

Aaron Gordon is 21: I think they would keep him as part of the rebuild.

 

[craigehlo]

Gordon is a bit of a problem for Orlando. He's not a good enough shooter to be a 3 and he's not big enough to match up well with a lot of legit PFs. They seem way to enamored with his athleticism to trade him away though.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Gordon is a bit of a problem for Orlando. He's not a good enough shooter to be a 3 and he's not big enough to match up well with a lot of legit PFs. They seem way to enamored with his athleticism to trade him away though.

Sounds like Tobias Harris, who they also had at one point lol

 

[blue9]

I think most of us just had our expectations exceeded.

 

[Scalma]

So, any more predictions? I still think Ezeli, a first rounder, and Meyers/Davis gets traded but I could also see Aminu going as well.

I'd be surprised if Nurkic was the only move. Olshey pretty much confirmed that they never intended to keep this group together long term.