Way too early trade suggestions

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[HailBlazers]

Somebody work out a trade that involves Sabonis, Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and Lauri Markkanen all at once.

I don't want anything to do with those has-beens.

 

[Cugel]

What about Alvarado?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I’m curious, when it comes to a trade suggestion, are you taking into account that Dame (Age 35) will be returning? It looks and you hear that his progress is coming along very nicely. Dame has said that this is the kind of team he’s been waiting for and he talks like he really believes that he can lead the team to championship level.
Do you think we have that championship level team with Dame coming back as is? If not then maybe a gamble on a Markkanen, AD or Sabonis type of player wouldn’t be so bad. I’m not suggesting, I’m just asking.

If you could get Markanen, AD or Sabonis without giving up picks sure I'd give them Jrue and Thybulle or whatever. Problem is those teams want picks or something. Doesn't make sense from the Blazers end unless we're contending with Dame. One of those guys with Dame isn't anywhere close to contending.

We need a move or time to develop young guys that puts us in a spot to where we can make that final contending deal. We're just not there right now.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He just started for the Wizards and they won, so they might have to trade him to keep the tank alive.

It's funny watching that video and seeing Deni passing to him. Would the Wiz want to deal again with the team that fleeced them for Deni? Or are they happy with Bub Carrington?

 

[BigGameDamian]

If you could get Markanen, AD or Sabonis without giving up picks sure I'd give them Jrue and Thybulle or whatever. Problem is those teams want picks or something. Doesn't make sense from the Blazers end unless we're contending with Dame. One of those guys with Dame isn't anywhere close to contending.

We need a move or time to develop young guys that puts us in a spot to where we can make that final contending deal. We're just not there right now.

But isn’t the plan to be contending with Dame? I’m just saying if we’re going to try and win a championship while he’s on the team don’t we need to be looking at building a little faster? Maybe taking that big gamble?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Who says no?

 

[blazerkor]

Who says no?
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I think the Pels have probably had enough of having a headcase as their best player. The only way the Wolves say yes is if their coaching staff thinks that a change of scenery would change Zion's health and attitude, which I doubt the think.

So the Wolves and the Pels would probably both be tempted but the Wolves would be smart to be risk averse and if the Pels are rebuilding then they don't want Ja's bullshit around their young players.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I challenge S2 — come up with a realistic scenario that lands all three:

*Herb Jones
*Corey Kispert
*Keon Ellis

Vaults Portland into a real threat ^

Go!

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Who says no?
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I’m shocked at how Ja has absolutely destroyed his career and continues to play thug even though everyone knows he’s not. He’s one mistake away from life in prison or getting kicked out of NBA.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I’m curious, when it comes to a trade suggestion, are you taking into account that Dame (Age 35) will be returning? It looks and you hear that his progress is coming along very nicely. Dame has said that this is the kind of team he’s been waiting for and he talks like he really believes that he can lead the team to championship level.
Do you think we have that championship level team with Dame coming back as is? If not then maybe a gamble on a Markkanen, AD or Sabonis type of player wouldn’t be so bad. I’m not suggesting, I’m just asking.

The only one of those three that I think would make a difference and fits with our team would be Davis. And I wouldn't do that unless it looked like he might be healthy. Of course if he proved to be healthy, the price would be too high.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Don’t expect a huge haul huh?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Somebody commented in the game thread that our Bucks picks will be super-valuable at this rate. I think they could get us into a Giannis-to-Miami trade like this:

(This assumes that Giannis has asked for a trade.)
Who says no?

 

[RR7]

Somebody commented in the game thread that our Bucks picks will be super-valuable at this rate. I think they could get us into a Giannis-to-Miami trade like this:
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Who says no?

What do the Heat look like after that deal?
Davion Mitchell
Norman Powell
Jerami Grant
Giannis
Jovic?

I know when you can land someone like Giannis, you go for it, but that team sucks after. Would they have cap space to go after anyone this off-season?
And can we just go for Giannis for ourselves? Scoot and Sharpe as a new young backcourt for Milwaukee, and their picks

 

[PCmor7]

Somebody commented in the game thread that our Bucks picks will be super-valuable at this rate. I think they could get us into a Giannis-to-Miami trade like this:
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(This assumes that Giannis has asked for a trade.)
Who says no?

No.

Unless you are speculating the cap space the Blazers get from this deal or maybe trading Bam or Clingan somewhere else, what does that do for the Blazers? It doesn't make us appreciably better in the short term, certainly not where we're going to be winning a first-round playoff series. We're giving up not one but potentially two lottery picks, a very good scorer/defender who can start or come off the bench and a great defensive big off the bench for a player that would be splitting time with Clingan for two years and then, if everything goes well, would be part of a logjam with Clingan and Yang in three years.

I'd argue that the way Grant's playing right now, we could position ourselves better by dealing him and Timelord at the deadline or before the next draft and not surrender two possible lottery picks in doing so.

But, again, if you are proposing this because it's the precursor to a deal that brings in a star-level player that somehow doesn't gut our roster to the point that it's not worth doing, then and only then is it worth consideration. Bam Abedayo's a great player, but he's not that great a player.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

And can we just go for Giannis for ourselves? Scoot and Sharpe as a new young backcourt for Milwaukee, and their picks

No - Giannis and Dame didn't work before and now they're older. Not good enough to beat OKC or Denver (and probably not Houston or San Antone) and old and broken down soon after. (So why would Miami do it? Because they're always doing shit like that and then wildly overachieving. Plus they can fill out the roster with players they pull out of their ass.) The reason I suggest Bam is that he's the perfect small-ball center for our scrambling defense. Clingan is still useful because the way we play necessitates limiting minutes. Plus we can flip Yang to New Jersey for... MPJ? (Although he is a douchebag.)

 

[wizenheimer]

No - Giannis and Dame didn't work before and now they're older. Not good enough to beat OKC or Denver (and probably not Houston or San Antone) and old and broken down soon after. (So why would Miami do it? Because they're always doing shit like that and then wildly overachieving. Plus they can fill out the roster with players they pull out of their ass.) The reason I suggest Bam is that he's the perfect small-ball center for our scrambling defense. Clingan is still useful because the way we play necessitates limiting minutes. Plus we can flip Yang to New Jersey for... MPJ? (Although he is a douchebag.)

what is Yang going to do in New Jersey? Join the Sopranos?

 

[Cugel]

Nobody, and I mean nobody, wants Yang.