Trade Ideas 2024 Offseason

[PtldPlatypus]

Most of the deals in this thread would definitely exceed my expectations at the moment.

Any deals sending vets out from this team would exceed my expectations.

 

[B-Roy]

I hope that it's greater than 0, not including deals just with draft picks, but I fear Cronin is just going to let it ride and we won't see any veterans moved.

Most of the deals in this thread would definitely exceed my expectations at the moment.

That's also cause they're all incredibly biased towards the Blazers lol. Basically none of them are remotely realistic except maybe the Chicago one depending on how they feel about getting off Ball.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Wasn't it being discussed elsewhere that if we don't control our pick by the time the first swap comes around with Milwaukee, we might lose the swap?

If we miss the playoffs in 2025 2026 2027 but make it in 2028 and Milwaukee has a worse record. Sure there's a chance but that's a lot of ifs.

With the tank job we've seen the last 3 years can't imagine we don't tank that year if there is a chance Milwaukee could have a top lottery pick.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Cugel]

yeah right. the best shooter in the league for old cj and TM and 2 poor frp.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[e_blazer]

Me.

 

[Natebishop3]

The Pels?

 

[tlongII]

Brandon Ingram isn't a superstar.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Neither is of our timeline. I'd rather take a flyer on a recent lottery pick like Jarace Walker or Ausar Thompson.

 

[illmatic99]

I'd do Jerami + our own first for Zion.

 

[B-Roy]

I'd do Jerami + our own first for Zion.

I mean, yeah I'd also love to rob the Pelicans.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd do Jerami + our own first for Zion.

It's interesting how much injuries have changed the landscape of the playoffs this year.

Giannis
Dame
Jimmy Butler

I think we really took for granted how healthy Dame was for most of his career. But I have a lot of reservations of picking up someone who hasn't been able to stay healthy for even a single season.

 

[beast blazer]

I just think we should trade Jerami and Brogdon for something. And try to unload Williams and Thybulle.

 

[Norman Dale]

This is too big of a sentence, not sure if it's one deal or 4.

It's four separate trades.

 

[illmatic99]

It's interesting how much injuries have changed the landscape of the playoffs this year.

Giannis
Dame
Jimmy Butler

I think we really took for granted how healthy Dame was for most of his career. But I have a lot of reservations of picking up someone who hasn't been able to stay healthy for even a single season.

Risk/benefit analysis has to be considered but I think zion with question marks unequivocally is worth more than a top 5 pick in this draft.

 

[cdub503]

Any deals sending vets out from this team would exceed my expectations.

you say this now!

Edit: mind you im all for sending out some of our vets too

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Risk/benefit analysis has to be considered but I think zion with question marks unequivocally is worth more than a top 5 pick in this draft.

I don't think I would give up Alex Sarr on a rookie scale deal and control of him as a player for the next 9 seasons for Zion who perpetually can't stay healthy. I don't feel like being the Clippers for the Northwest. I'd rather my guy play and address team needs from there.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I don't think I would give up Alex Sarr on a rookie scale deal and control of him as a player for the next 9 seasons for Zion who perpetually can't stay healthy. I don't feel like being the Clippers for the Northwest. I'd rather my guy play and address team needs from there.

I think we're already the clippers of the northwest...

 

[Cugel]

I don’t think Zion will ever be super dependable. You might get lucky here and there but not year after year.

 

[cdub503]

I think we're already the clippers of the northwest...

i could maybe believe that if we still had dame, were closer to detroit than we are clippers....

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Everyone. Zion makes more sense for us, timelinewise and all.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Natebishop3]

No. If that's all we end up with from the Jrue trade, that would be sad.

 

[blazerkor]

No. If that's all we end up with from the Jrue trade, that would be sad.

So Jrue for the 14th pick, the 17th pick, an unprotected first in 2029 and Kevin Looney who might be able to be flipped for even more draft compensation or young talent, isn't enough for Jrue? Three firsts and a serviceable vet role player who is on an 8M expiring salary and has shown he can contribute to playoff wins... I'd say that's a pretty solid return for Jrue.

 

[BIG Q]

I don’t think Zion will ever be super dependable. You might get lucky here and there but not year after year.

I think of Zion as a Bill Walton. Portland caught lightning in a bottle in 76-77, and most of 77-78. Boston caught it also with him for a title 10 years later. Zion might be able to stay healthy for a title run, but hasn't yet been able to.

 

[wizenheimer]

No. If that's all we end up with from the Jrue trade, that would be sad.

as blazerkor said, there's a little more to the return than just that; at least there is hypothetically. And I'd rather have Looney at 8m/year than Ayton at 34M/year, so a followup trade of Ayton is definitely an option. especially in terms of the tank. And especially because that might mean the Blazers actually use that 22M TPE instead of wasting it

the reality though is that it may be the only thing worse than having 4 picks in a crappy draft is having 5 picks in the same crappy draft

 

[SharpesTriumph]

The Blazers are certainly going to dodge the tax.

So who will they trade away to do that?

I think they'd be happy to unload Timelord or Thybulle, with their negative value deals we probably have to give up a pick swap or something to do that.

Would the Blazers dump Ant or Brogdon for tax savings?

Never would've considered that when Paul Allen owned the team, but now with a bottom 5 NBA ownership group it may be a strong possibility.

This is why I was so against the Thybulle contract.... If an Ant/Brogdon salary dump happens we'll probably get a bunch of Cronin apologists here saying his hands were tied since these guys have little trade value

 

[Hoopguru]

Hoopshype

2024-25 Cap Figure: $160,987,734

Cap Space Projection: No cap space; tax adjacent, as constructed

The rebuilding Blazers are still a long way from having the salary cap room that a rebuild usually entails, but these things take time to coordinate. Specifically, they want to – and should be expected to – find homes for Deandre Ayton and Malcolm Brogdon over the summer, as well as possibly doing the same for Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle. Much is therefore in limbo. Yet with a rebuilding journey to go on and a timeline to establish, it seems certain that the Blazers will be cutting both immediate and future salaries.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Hoopshype

2024-25 Cap Figure: $160,987,734

Cap Space Projection: No cap space; tax adjacent, as constructed

The rebuilding Blazers are still a long way from having the salary cap room that a rebuild usually entails, but these things take time to coordinate. Specifically, they want to – and should be expected to – find homes for Deandre Ayton and Malcolm Brogdon over the summer, as well as possibly doing the same for Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle. Much is therefore in limbo. Yet with a rebuilding journey to go on and a timeline to establish, it seems certain that the Blazers will be cutting both immediate and future salaries.

I’ rather deal Simons or Grant before giving up Ayton.