Trade proposal

[Mediocre Man]

I'm SO happy you're not the Blazers GM. Just sayin'.

If that deal were to for whatever reason happen, Portland would have a line up of

Lillard
Beal
Batum
Saraphin
Noel (#1 pick in the draft)

Poythress (#6ish pick in the draft)
Okafor
Leonard
Freeland
Babbitt
Barton

Pretty damn good upside there


Edit: We would still have a lot of cash for FA as well or a lopsided trade

 

[RR7]

If that deal were to for whatever reason happen, Portland would have a line up of

Lillard
Beal
Batum
Saraphin
Noel (#1 pick in the draft)

Poythress (#6ish pick in the draft)
Okafor
Leonard
Freeland
Babbitt
Barton

Pretty damn good upside there


Edit: We would still have a lot of cash for FA as well or a lopsided trade

I know everyone has a fascination with rookies, but it just seems like an odd way to build a team to me. When extensions come due, you'll have Batum, Lillard, Leonard and Beal all expiring at the same time. With Noel and Poythress looming a year away. And I don't think the team would be all that good until you got to the time they were getting extensions, or a year before, so you sit there not really knowing whether you have a contender, but needing to open the pocket books to guess on it.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If that deal were to for whatever reason happen, Portland would have a line up of

Lillard
Beal
Batum
Saraphin
Noel (#1 pick in the draft)

Poythress (#6ish pick in the draft)
Okafor
Leonard
Freeland
Babbitt
Barton

Pretty damn good upside there


Edit: We would still have a lot of cash for FA as well or a lopsided trade

Offensively, Seraphin and Hickson are very similar. Noel has no post game at all. This duo wouldn't work IMO.

Would much rather have Zeller than Noel.

 

[mook]

I prefer we trade the Nowitzki Aldridge for the Tim Duncan Aldridge.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I know everyone has a fascination with rookies, but it just seems like an odd way to build a team to me. When extensions come due, you'll have Batum, Lillard, Leonard and Beal all expiring at the same time. With Noel and Poythress looming a year away. And I don't think the team would be all that good until you got to the time they were getting extensions, or a year before, so you sit there not really knowing whether you have a contender, but needing to open the pocket books to guess on it.

well, then you trade them all for draft picks again!

 

[blazerboy30]

well, then you trade them all for draft picks again!

Totes. It's much more fun to fantasize about how your 3 new rookies are going to be DA BOMB in just a "couple more years" instead of getting actual, real, good players.

 

[RR7]

Totes. It's much more fun to fantasize about how your 3 new rookies are going to be DA BOMB in just a "couple more years" instead of getting actual, real, good players.

There's a built in excuse. They're young, they'll only get better. And then when they don't, or only marginally, you can be sold on the next batch.

 

[maxiep]

Aldridge is what he is. A jump shooting big man with touch, but can't be counted on as a #1 option.

That's a moronic take.

 

[Rhal]

I prefer we trade the Nowitzki Aldridge for the Tim Duncan Aldridge.

Repped

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[MickZagger]

That's a moronic take.

What part is "moronic"?

 

[maxiep]

What part is "moronic"?

He has terrific inside moves. Just because Stotts prefers him outside doesn't mean he can't play inside. He's also a terrific #1 option. So what part is moronic? Pretty much the entire thing.

 

[MickZagger]

He has terrific inside moves. Just because Stotts prefers him outside doesn't mean he can't play inside. He's also a terrific #1 option. So what part is moronic? Pretty much the entire thing.

The dude has made his career being a face up jump shooter. It's not even up for debate. Mcmillan begged and pleaded for years to get him in the paint to use his length. He did it for one season and he finally made an AS game. He's back to his usual ways. Thats not #1 option stuff.

 

[B-Roy]

The dude has made his career being a face up jump shooter. It's not even up for debate. Mcmillan begged and pleaded for years to get him in the paint to use his length. He did it for one season and he finally made an AS game. He's back to his usual ways. Thats not #1 option stuff.

Actually, he did it for two seasons and only made one all star game. But that's besides the point, Aldridge is playing outside now because of Stotts.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Aldridge is what he is. A jump shooting big man with touch, but can't be counted on as a #1 option.

A future of:

Lillard
Beal
Batum
Zeller
Leonard

With Seraphin, Hickson and Matthews off the bench could be a great team.

I think you misunderstand, I really did mean "nice try." You gave this some thought, you had logical defenses for it and the bottom line is that people will usually hate trade proposals, thinking that it's either not enough or that "we" give up too much.

Personally I wouldn't hate nor love the trade if it happened. I don't think it would necessarily put us much closer to contention than building around Aldridge, but it would make the team a little more balanced and add some assets, which are woefully absent from this roster.

It moves the needle somewhat and I think it's a trade the Wizhards would probably consider ... I just doubt that it will ever happen.

 

[blue9]

Actually, he did it for two seasons and only made one all star game.

Actually, he did it for two half-seasons.