Trade targets if Whiteside doesn't fit

[BigGameDamian]

Announcer on Nuggets broadcast tonight said a “rumored” trade that was possibly being discussed was Whiteside + Collins + Trent Jr for Blake Griffin.

Take Collins out of that trade and I do it in a heartbeat.

Have some balls and pull the trigger!

 

[hoopsjock]

Announcer on Nuggets broadcast tonight said a “rumored” trade that was possibly being discussed was Whiteside + Collins + Trent Jr for Blake Griffin.

Take Collins out of that trade and I do it in a heartbeat.

We'd be too thin up front until Nurk comes back so there would have to be another move for a center too.

 

[brooklynballer]

Have some balls and pull the trigger!

Only hesitation I would have is if Whiteside and Collins are going out, then who’s your center? Also no guarantee Nurkic will be back healthy this season or to what level he will be able to perform, so need a center coming back in that deal as constructed. I would give up Collins if Neil had a separate deal in place for an established center.

 

[HailBlazers]

Nice work both Ends Brown

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inquisitr.com/5696556/blazers-blake-griffin-hassan-whiteside/amp/

NBA Rumors: Trail Blazers Could Acquire Blake Griffin For Whiteside, Collins, And Trent, Per ‘Bleacher Report

 

[theprunetang]

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I would do this. We would lack a real center for most of the season, but long term, we are probably better, especially if Nurk is the same player he was.

 

[tester551]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inquisitr.com/5696556/blazers-blake-griffin-hassan-whiteside/amp/

NBA Rumors: Trail Blazers Could Acquire Blake Griffin For Whiteside, Collins, And Trent, Per ‘Bleacher Report

Value wise, I think that's fair. I can't believe I'm even mentioning his name, but isn't Noah still on the market? He might be an adequate stopgap until Nurk comes back

 

[Sheldon Shape]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inquisitr.com/5696556/blazers-blake-griffin-hassan-whiteside/amp/

NBA Rumors: Trail Blazers Could Acquire Blake Griffin For Whiteside, Collins, And Trent, Per ‘Bleacher Report

I'd give my left kidney to make this happen. We'd be a legit contender even more than we are now.

 

[BonesJones]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inquisitr.com/5696556/blazers-blake-griffin-hassan-whiteside/amp/

NBA Rumors: Trail Blazers Could Acquire Blake Griffin For Whiteside, Collins, And Trent, Per ‘Bleacher Report

Per Bleacher Report... lmao

 

[LoveMyBlazers]

NOT A RUMOR! If you read Bleacher Report, it's just a suggested trade with NO indication at all that there is anything to it happening.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Announcer on Nuggets broadcast tonight said a “rumored” trade that was possibly being discussed was Whiteside + Collins + Trent Jr for Blake Griffin.

Take Collins out of that trade and I do it in a heartbeat.

Take Griffin out of that trade and Detroit does it in a heartbeat.

Actually, make that take Griffin AND Whiteside out.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Value wise, I think that's fair. I can't believe I'm even mentioning his name, but isn't Noah still on the market? He might be an adequate stopgap until Nurk comes back

I second this emotion. What happened about him and the Clippers, though?

 

[Norman Dale]

I think when Nurk comes back before the trade deadline, Olshey will look to move Whiteside for Love, especially if Love has fully recovered from last year's toe injury.

 

[Orion Bailey]

We'd be too thin up front until Nurk comes back so there would have to be another move for a center too.

Thats why Brown was put on a 2 way. So we can bring him back when the trade happens

 

[hoopsjock]

Thats why Brown was put on a 2 way. So we can bring him back when the trade happens

Brown isn't going to help our center problem this year if that trade happened.

 

[Natebishop3]

Not including Collins. Sorry.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Per Bleacher Report... lmao

My father takes Bleacher Report as gospel. I've never understood why. A few years ago I got in an argument with one of their writers.....major asshole. He took every opportunity to insult people who disagreed with him. I expected far better from the writer of a major sports blog.

In as far as the trade goes, I'd do it, but my biggest concerns is what we would do at Center. Could we get by with lesser talent at that position? Brown, perhaps? Or do we run Gasol into the coffin?

If we went with Brown, could the talent surrounding him: Dame, CJ, Griffin, Baze/Tolliver, be enough to make him better? Much like McGee on the Warriors.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think when Nurk comes back before the trade deadline, Olshey will look to move Whiteside for Love, especially if Love has fully recovered from last year's toe injury.

YA BUT THE FANS DON'T WANT KLOVE!

 

[Natebishop3]

YA BUT THE FANS DON'T WANT KLOVE!

Sure, but we don't want you either, and yet here you are

 

[Orion Bailey]

Brown isn't going to help our center problem this year if that trade happened.

I'm just saying its another body with 5 more fouls. Yes we may suck, but we will have another center.

 

[hoopsjock]

I'm just saying its another body with 5 more fouls. Yes we may suck, but we will have another center.

6 fouls.

 

[rotary111]

I know it's Bleacher report...but Pacers are supposedly shopping baby Sabonis. Dear god what I would give to have him on this team! He would fit this team sooo freakin well.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I wouldn't trade for Griffin unless it looks like the final piece to us winning a title. His body is a mess and about to break for the last time. Think Amare in NY.

 

[BonesJones]

I wouldn't trade for Griffin unless it looks like the final piece to us winning a title. His body is a mess and about to break for the last time. Think Amare in NY.

Amare was nothing like Blake. Blake is crafty and can shoot, dribble, and pass.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Amare was nothing like Blake. Blake is crafty and can shoot, dribble, and pass.

Amare was basically Dwight Howard in my opinion. Great Athlete when he was young, never evolved his game past that.

 

[wizenheimer]

Amare was basically Dwight Howard in my opinion. Great Athlete when he was young, never evolved his game past that.

Amare was the cautionary-tale about micro-fracture surgery

 

[Blazers1977]

Whiteside has attitude problems and is going to have to compete for time with Nurk, someone who also had attitude problems. Both are going to feel entitled to the starting role if they are playing well.

I have a bad feeling that the Whiteside trade is going to be what ruins this season. It seems like a makeshift move to keep us afloat I don’t expect him to have the efficiency people are predicting on offense or defense. The one place I think he will help us is rebounding, and we could have solved that by resigning Kanter.

 

[wizenheimer]

setting aside the cap implications, the 'best' deal for Griffin, from Portland's POV would be to try and keep Zach out of the deal and go for something like Whiteside + Little + Trent + a couple of 1sts

yeah, I know people will squawk about more than one 1st and Little but we're talking about a 30 year old 6 time all-star that made 3rd team all-NBA last season, and who averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists

 

[tlongII]

Amare was nothing like Blake. Blake is crafty and can shoot, dribble, and pass.

Blake’s a dumbass. I want no part of him.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Whiteside has attitude problems and is going to have to compete for time with Nurk, someone who also had attitude problems. Both are going to feel entitled to the starting role if they are playing well.

I have a bad feeling that the Whiteside trade is going to be what ruins this season. It seems like a makeshift move to keep us afloat I don’t expect him to have the efficiency people are predicting on offense or defense. The one place I think he will help us is rebounding, and we could have solved that by resigning Kanter.

Kanter couldn't make up his mind in time. Also, I'd rather have Hood than Kanter