Trade Idea Will CJ get traded by the deadline?

[Labinot41]

at least his value around the league is still high according to Woj, at least one good news in this time

 

[inconceivable]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Here's a trade that kinda makes sense for all 4:


I know Nash said they're not trading Harden now, but if Harden let them know he's leaving at the end of the season, then I think they'd jump at this haul, especially as Simmons would be a pretty much perfect fit in Brooklyn.
Also (according to the Bill Simmons podcast I listened to - not an experience I recommend) the Nets want shooting help, in part because Joe Harris's situation is so uncertain, and could use Fournier.

Knicks get CJ, whom they're supposed to want. We avoid getting their terrible contracts and actually shave $12M off our cap, making the real decision makers very happy. I doubt this trade makes anyone on this board happy, but having seen CJ's negative effect on the team since he came back, think of it as addition by subtraction.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Julius Randle and Nerlens Noel for CJ and Snell

Randle has been a net positive precisely once in his entire career, and coincidentally, it was a contract year. I really don't see his appeal. Zach Randolph he fuckin' ain't.

Also? That leaves the Knicks an entire roster of shooting guards and about one player over 6'5".

 

[Hoopguru]

OK. Nurk and CJ for Collins and Bogdanavich and Hawks agree to trade Capela for Bledsoe at the end of the season.

do it....

 

[Natebishop3]

Here's a trade that kinda makes sense for all 4:
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I know Nash said they're not trading Harden now, but if Harden let them know he's leaving at the end of the season, then I think they'd jump at this haul, especially as Simmons would be a pretty much perfect fit in Brooklyn.
Also (according to the Bill Simmons podcast I listened to - not an experience I recommend) the Nets want shooting help, in part because Joe Harris's situation is so uncertain, and could use Fournier.

Knicks get CJ, whom they're supposed to want. We avoid getting their terrible contracts and actually shave $12M off our cap, making the real decision makers very happy. I doubt this trade makes anyone on this board happy, but having seen CJ's negative effect on the team since he came back, think of it as addition by subtraction.

Why do you hate our team?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

if the goal is to get rid of cj mccollum and his salary, he will most likely get traded by the deadline, but if the goal is to get good return for him, then

...he will never be traded.

 

[Mr. Robot]

...he will never be traded.

shut your dirty mouth

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Why do you hate our team?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Here's a trade that kinda makes sense for all 4:
View attachment 44998

I know Nash said they're not trading Harden now, but if Harden let them know he's leaving at the end of the season, then I think they'd jump at this haul, especially as Simmons would be a pretty much perfect fit in Brooklyn.
Also (according to the Bill Simmons podcast I listened to - not an experience I recommend) the Nets want shooting help, in part because Joe Harris's situation is so uncertain, and could use Fournier.

Knicks get CJ, whom they're supposed to want. We avoid getting their terrible contracts and actually shave $12M off our cap, making the real decision makers very happy. I doubt this trade makes anyone on this board happy, but having seen CJ's negative effect on the team since he came back, think of it as addition by subtraction.

I have thought for a while that Danny Green is basically the perfect shooting guard for this team. Except, you know, that he's old.

 

[RonBrewer]

most overrated Blazer since Juan Dixon....and no, I don't think Cronin has any intention of trading him. Hope I'm wrong

Here's a trade that kinda makes sense for all 4:
View attachment 44998

I know Nash said they're not trading Harden now, but if Harden let them know he's leaving at the end of the season, then I think they'd jump at this haul, especially as Simmons would be a pretty much perfect fit in Brooklyn.
Also (according to the Bill Simmons podcast I listened to - not an experience I recommend) the Nets want shooting help, in part because Joe Harris's situation is so uncertain, and could use Fournier.

Knicks get CJ, whom they're supposed to want. We avoid getting their terrible contracts and actually shave $12M off our cap, making the real decision makers very happy. I doubt this trade makes anyone on this board happy, but having seen CJ's negative effect on the team since he came back, think of it as addition by subtraction.

What? No. NO, NO, NO. Absofuckinglutely not.

 

[Chris Craig]

New York and NO want CJ bad....level them against each other to get the best deal

 

[Scalma]

New York and NO want CJ bad....level them against each other to get the best deal

Atlanta too, reportedly. I’d be interested in what they have to offer. Collins and Hunter would both intrigue me.

 

[wizenheimer]

well if Atlanta is interested in CJ, I hope Cronin deletes his desire for Grant and focuses on Collins

 

[beast blazer]

So we're going to go with simons and dame as though that'll be better than cj and dame?

 

[Chris Craig]

So we're going to go with simons and dame as though that'll be better than cj and dame?

But it's ok...we are going have a bunch of other defensive minded players

 

[Blazinaway]

New York and NO want CJ bad....level them against each other to get the best deal

they want CJ "bad"? and we really know that how?

 

[Chris Craig]

they want CJ "bad"? and we really know that how?

That's the rumor. If it's true, use it

 

[PtldPlatypus]

they want CJ "bad"? and we really know that how?

They want CJ bad, but do they want bad CJ?

 

[beast blazer]

I wonder what dame would think of another salary dump move....

 

[beast blazer]

I wonder if cronin is planning a total rebuild around simons.

 

[Chris Craig]

I wonder if cronin is planning a total rebuild around simons.

Plan B

 

[Sheldon Shape]

WTF is the deal with Ben Simmons? Can we please do CJ and Nance? It doesn't look like Philly is getting anyone to bite.

 

[Strenuus]

I have no faith in this front office. They've given me no reason to have any.

PLATY THIS IS SO SAD I DONT KNOW WHY IT AFFECTED ME BUT DAMN.

I also agree with every word, which effects my affect.

 

[Chris Craig]

WTF is the deal with Ben Simmons? Can we please do CJ and Nance? It doesn't look like Philly is getting anyone to bite.

The deal is there is no deal. Blazers won't be getting him.

 

[Cugel]

Morey ain't budging on this one. It's a risky position: Is Embiid enough to get to the finals? I really don't know. He is playing lights out that's for sure. But, as we know, 7 game series are a whole nuther ball o wax.
There is no question, however, any mid/top tier player (but not talking superstars, of course) is better than nothing to help the team. Certainly CJ would help the team. At this point Simmons can't really suit up for them; I think Embiid loathes him at this point TBH. It's just a great big mess if you ask me. Should the Sixers not make a deal and they have an early-mid exit in the playoffs it's all on Morey if you ask me. Fire his ass. Injury-prone Embiid could go down for an extended period so I would argue strike while Embiid is hot and just make a deal already. Is there a GM with a bigger ego than Morey? Not one without rings...

 

[Scalma]

I wonder what dame would think of another salary dump move....

he’d probably know what they’re clearing money for.

 

[Chris Craig]

So it appears if CJ is traded it will be to NO, NYK, or ATL

Who can give the best deal? Would any include a 1st rnd pick?

PELICANS

The Pelicans are of course not offering Zion. They also don't want trade Ingram as they want to see a Zion, Ingram, CJ trio. They also are not amenable to trading Herb Jones, who is their Nassir Little.

How bad they want CJ might push them to trading Jones.

They would be susceptive to moving anyone else on the roster the Blazers might desire. They are of course open to trading Hayes who has legal troubles. So, the pool is:

Herb Jones(Maybe but doubtful)
Jonas Valanciunas
Josh Hart
Nickeil Alexander Walker
Jaxon Hayes
Willie Hernangomez
Tomas Satoransky
Kira Lewis Jr
Garrett Temple
Zylan Cheatum
Trey Murphy III


KNICKS

The Knicks are likely have an open cupboard.

Julius Randle
Obi Topping
Evan Fournier
RJ Barrett
Cam Reddish
Kemba Walker
Immanuel Quickly (might be the player the Knicks don't want to include)
Mitchell Robinson
Nerlens Noel
Taj Gibson
Derrick Rose


HAWKS

It's unclear if the Hawks are willing to trade John Collins for CJ. They might also be resistant to trading away Hunter.

John Collins (Maybe)
DeAndre Hunter (Maybe)
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Kevin Huerter
Danilo Galinari
Onyeka Okongwu
Clint Capella
Wes Iwundu
Lou Williams

 

[TBpup]

I'd want a pick.

(referring to a Knicks package)

New York and NO want CJ bad....level them against each other to get the best deal

Much more likely to get a pick(s) from New Orleans. In fact, from the bits I've heard, the Pels are willing to throw in more picks to be able to keep all the players they want. The problem that creates, it is would take 4-5 players to equal CJ's salary given who they want to keep. Doesn't seem realistic as Portland doesn't have the roster spots. It would have to be a 3-way, or the Blazers would have to send out a 3-1 deal for someone like a Bagley first that wouldn't require much talent going to the Kings, then have room to take back who the Pels are trying to unload albeit with more picks. (possibly 3)

 

[Labinot41]

Isn't CJ's girlfriend from NY ? I bet the Blazers will do a deal with the Knicks and send him to a place he wants to go. Same with Powell