What is Ant's value?

[Ripcity4life77]

In another thread forgot which one but I think the obvious landing spot for ANT if we take Scoot and keep Dame is the Nets for a package that centers around getting Claxton and other pieces .

 

[inconceivable]

Toronto needs a pg with fvv leaving. Ant for OG straight up

 

[TBpup]

In another thread forgot which one but I think the obvious landing spot for ANT if we take Scoot and keep Dame is the Nets for a package that centers around getting Claxton and other pieces .

Nate -- do not even joke like that but reports from a few days says the Blazers are not even interested in Ayton anymore and that was from a Suns insider

Would like that....but Nets media doesn't even want to include Claxton to get Dame. It's laughable.

 

[Natebishop3]

In another thread forgot which one but I think the obvious landing spot for ANT if we take Scoot and keep Dame is the Nets for a package that centers around getting Claxton and other pieces .

I could see us trying to work something out with Minnesota. I just don't think it will include the third pick.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Nate do not even joke like that but reports from a Suns insider said the Blazers were not even interested in Ayton

 

[wizenheimer]

I just have this feeling..... that it's going to be Ayton. Or maybe KAT.

The Suns desperately need more depth and getting Simons/Nurk would help with that. Not saying I want it... just saying that it feels like the kind of move that Joe would make.

disregarding that the Vulcans may shit bricks at any high priced C, combining rumors:

Nurk + Little + Keon for Ayton

Ant + 23 for Derozan and all picks back

Dame
Sharpe
DDR
Grant
Ayton

it's kind of intriguing but the Blazers might get slaughtered on the boards most nights.

I really can't tell if that's a fair price Portland is paying or not. DDR is still a really good player

 

[Natebishop3]

disregarding that the Vulcans may shit bricks at any high priced C, combining rumors:

Nurk + Little + Keon for Ayton

Ant + 23 for Derozan and all picks back

Dame
Sharpe
DDR
Grant
Ayton

it's kind of intriguing but the Blazers might get slaughtered on the boards most nights.

I really can't tell if that's a fair price Portland is paying or not. DDR is still a really good player

I just have a feeling that if we don't get fair value for #3, but we still want to keep Dame, I think it's gonna be some kind of moderate upgrade.

 

[wizenheimer]

I just have a feeling that if we don't get fair value for #3, but we still want to keep Dame, I think it's gonna be some kind of moderate upgrade.

I have been saying those things since the lottery...even before in fact

after the Gobert, Mitchell, & Durant trades, the value of 1st round picks has never been lower. I believed after the lottery that no team was going to turn loose of enough assets to convince the Blazers to trade the pick. And the more I hear about Zion, the less I believe he's really on the market or that Portland would have interest in him at the price the Pels will set. Or if it would be a good idea no matter the price

so, for the last month I've been about 80% sure Portland would keep the pick; and that Cronin would pivot to trying to land a lesser vet or two. It just made too much sense to me, after hearing the Bulls were going to tear it down, to not elevate DDR to the top of the Blazers-settle-for-less stack. He's a good friend of Dame; he's still a very good player, an all-star in fact; and the bonus for Portland is likely getting their picks back. And Cronin has said he has had conversations with the Bulls front office regularly

now, if Ant + 23 is enough I don't know. I think a lot of teams would have interest in DDR

 

[maxiep]

I think Ant's value is higher around the rest of the League than it is in this forum. He's an elite offensive talent who is young and only improving.

 

[wizenheimer]

I think Ant's value is higher around the rest of the League than it is in this forum. He's an elite offensive talent who is young and only improving.

what is he "elite" at offensively?

 

[Whyachi]

Anfernee almost never ever misses a shot during post game highlights (99% FG shooting!). His offense looks slick as hell in video analysis. Ant's ability to hit multiple 3's per contest makes him a very popular fantasy team addition.

Simons is also the worst rated individual defender in the NBA. A purely offensive combo Guard starting next to the All-NBA, but bad at D, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. Matching them together makes for exciting offense, but rough outings on the defensive end.

New Blazer Jerami Grant joined the "coach doesn't make us play defense" party. The Lillard/Ant/Grant big 3 all plummeted into the bottom 10 worst defensive rated players in the NBA last season.

Final impressions & results?

The #3 pick this summer is an amazing achievement. Drafting Sharpe last summer was a terrific idea. The continued usage of a Blazers team that is terrible at defense might be an unpleasant fan experience at times, but it is most definitely helping Portland acquire amazing rookies.

 

[Hoopguru]

Trade him for a front court player that can play D.

 

[Whyachi]

Trade him for a front court player that can play D.

or just a big name player that doesn't play much at all? (injuries) We need better picks !!

 

[wizenheimer]

so far, 17-2 for trading. I'm not sure Orlando would give up the 11th pick for him; maybe. The 6th pick no way, IMO

 

[Natebishop3]

I can't answer this...

If Dame is staying, we trade him for a veteran.

If Dame is leaving, we trade him for picks or young talent.