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Sarni said:
Maybe if they send Noah back and get rid of his contract. At least it would be two favors for one then (Crabbe and taking Noah's terrible deal for pick).
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While Noah's contract is worse than Crabbe's, Crabbe's deal isn't good--it would be an exchange of a bad contract for a worse one. New York would Portland something for that, but a lottery pick in this draft is definitely way too much. The option for a pick swap might be plausible.
 
Minstrel said:
While Noah's contract is worse than Crabbe's, Crabbe's deal isn't good--it would be an exchange of a bad contract for a worse one.
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I'd revise the last part of that sentence to read "it would be an exchange of an over-priced, market-rate contract for the worst contract in the league". Crabbe would be a starter, and Noah isn't even worth a 15th roster spot. Vastly different players and contracts we're talking about here.
 
I feel like everyone in this thread is focused on 1st round picks. 2nd round picks are much more likely to be thrown in with the types of players we're talking about in these trade rumors. 1) We could actually use 2nd rounders more than 1st rounders, considering how frequently Olshey has parted with them. 2) In a deep draft, you can't have too many non-guaranteed rookies to try out in summer league and pre-season.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Blazers very active. Look for a couple deals before the deadline. Or hearing about ones that fell apart afterwards.

Want to make playoffs. They believe the odds are so small in landing a top 3 pick that the difference between 10-15 is nothing.

Don't be surprised if they add another inside big.

Teams love Harkless, but so does Portland.

Aminu attractive to playoff teams. Boston has inquired, among others.

Shopping Ezeli hard

Crabbe drawing interest from Knicks and Toronto
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I've heard a couple of the same things. I disagree with their outlook of 10-15 is the same....and getting drilled by the Warriors accomplishes what? Don't get it. This team needs as many quality assets as it can get and the better they are, the better for the team.
Harkless has several teams interest from what I heard from one person and Aminu had at least 2. Crabbe has interest from as many as 5 teams from what I was told but what is being offered back is nothing the Blazers are interested in. Ed Davis has received a few inquiries as well.

A couple teams have even asked about CJ but that was met with a quick 'no' according to them.
 
TBpup said:
I've heard a couple of the same things. I disagree with their outlook of 10-15 is the same....and getting drilled by the Warriors accomplishes what? Don't get it. This team needs as many quality assets as it can get and the better they are, the better for the team.
Harkless has several teams interest from what I heard from one person and Aminu had at least 2. Crabbe has interest from as many as 5 teams from what I was told but what is being offered back is nothing the Blazers are interested in. Ed Davis has received a few inquiries as well.

A couple teams have even asked about CJ but that was met with a quick 'no' according to them.
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Thanks for sharing your informations
 
TBpup said:
I've heard a couple of the same things. I disagree with their outlook of 10-15 is the same....and getting drilled by the Warriors accomplishes what? Don't get it. This team needs as many quality assets as it can get and the better they are, the better for the team.
Harkless has several teams interest from what I heard from one person and Aminu had at least 2. Crabbe has interest from as many as 5 teams from what I was told but what is being offered back is nothing the Blazers are interested in. Ed Davis has received a few inquiries as well.

A couple teams have even asked about CJ but that was met with a quick 'no' according to them.
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As long as they are offering expiring contracts, sign me up.
 
TBpup said:
I've heard a couple of the same things. I disagree with their outlook of 10-15 is the same....and getting drilled by the Warriors accomplishes what? Don't get it. This team needs as many quality assets as it can get and the better they are, the better for the team.
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I think there is a big gap between what the Blazers say and what they believe. You have to say the above to keep the players motivated and working hard. I would be shocked if they really believe that though. Talk playoffs, believe in the tank.
 
honkicracker said:
Gross.
Coincidentally Crabbe+Festus for Melo works too.
But.... the thought of Melo on this team makes me sick.
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But add a third party to that, like Cleveland, and you instantly feel better.
 
Reep said:
But add a third party to that, like Cleveland, and you instantly feel better.
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Cleveland can't trade a Draft pick for years as they owe Portland the 2017 pick and the 2019 pick to Atlanta. So the soonest one they could offer would be 2021....yuck, although that might be worth a lot as LeBron would be done by then.

NY just has their own 1st round pick and an extra 2nd (2 incoming, 1 outgoing).
 
Sarni said:
Because that's effectively their first round pick for Crabbe. They would have to love Crabbe to value him that highly, their pick will likely be lottery and could well end up in top 10 of stacked draft class.

Maybe if they send Noah back and get rid of his contract. At least it would be two favors for one then (Crabbe and taking Noah's terrible deal for pick).
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Which is why I also mentioned swapping picks. They foolishly spent their money last summer surrounding Carmelo Anthony with other players over 30, delusionally thinking they could win now and challenge CLE in the East, when they should have been surrounding Porzingas with younger players. Crabbe is young enough he could be their starting SG next to Porzingas for the next 6 years - and he'd still be younger than Courtney Lee is now.

So, they could get a young starting SG and still have a potentially top 10 pick if they swap picks with us. It would be a 2-for-1 for them.

BNM
 
Crabbe, Meyers, and Cleveland's 1st for Melo

Blazers could be a quick contender (on paper) with a Melo trade. I know everyone hates him and I'll be roundly booed for this, but it would be fun as hell to play the Warriors with this lineup:

Lillard---Napier
CJ -------Turner--Pat
Harkless-Layman
Melo-----Aminu
Nurkic---Davis

Melo wouldn't waive his no trade clause for Portland though.
 
I had mentioned Washington in a different thread, but Boston is a good destination for aminu as well. If they're matching up with Cleveland, they can use crowder and aminu for 48 minutes on LeBron. They can match up well when Cleveland goes small.
As for return... I dunno. Zizic and a pick?
 
RR7 said:
I had mentioned Washington in a different thread, but Boston is a good destination for aminu as well. If they're matching up with Cleveland, they can use crowder and aminu for 48 minutes on LeBron. They can match up well when Cleveland goes small.
As for return... I dunno. Zizic and a pick?
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Aminu + Vonleh for Amir Johnson + Boston's 1st... but i think Aminu has more value
 
RR7 said:
I had mentioned Washington in a different thread, but Boston is a good destination for aminu as well. If they're matching up with Cleveland, they can use crowder and aminu for 48 minutes on LeBron. They can match up well when Cleveland goes small.
As for return... I dunno. Zizic and a pick?
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Danny ainge is notorious for being a dipshit (always low balling and overvaluing his own assets), so I don't think anything will happen with them. I like Washington as a fit for Aminu. Their bench is almost non existent. Aminu for Oubre and a pick (and Burke for matching purposes) would be similar to the Nurkic deal. Aminu is more proven but Oubre has a higher ceiling and is cheaper.
 
the blazers should take a look at trey lyles. this guy got a nice offensive game that can compliment nurkic. and he can play defense. i would do meyers plus memphis 1st round pick for trey. then in a seperate deal. i would trade crabbe, our and cavs 1st round pick and aminu for jimmy butler or paul george. then all of the sudden our team will be deadly.
dame/napier
cj/turner
butler or PG/harkless
lyles/vonleh
nurkic/davis
that team would seriously be built for great success
 
damianlillard said:
the blazers should take a look at trey lyles. this guy got a nice offensive game that can compliment nurkic. and he can play defense. i would do meyers plus memphis 1st round pick for trey. then in a seperate deal. i would trade crabbe, our and cavs 1st round pick and aminu for jimmy butler or paul george. then all of the sudden our team will be deadly.
dame/napier
cj/turner
butler or PG/harkless
lyles/vonleh/davis
nurkic/meyers
that team would seriously be built for great success
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Great delusion does not bring about great success.
 
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