Would you do it?

[Rastapopoulos]

I know this has been discussed before, but I'm bored:

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I LOVE Nurk. But, yes I would. Embiid is legit and would be fantastic with Dame.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I LOVE Nurk. But, yes I would. Embiid is legit and would be fantastic with Dame.

That's my thinking, too. It's a big risk, though, because I have a feeling Embiid is going to be a serious injury risk, and he just had a pretty down year. CJ is a great pairing with Simmons, though, so if they really wanted to break up the Embiid/Simmons pairing, this might be tempting.
Of course they could say that THEY'RE taking a risk, given that Nurk is coming back from serious surgery.

 

[Minstrel]

Yes, absolutely. I like both Nurk and CJ but I see very little way of trading CJ straight up for a player that would be an upgrade for Portland (and still be acceptable for the other team). Using CJ as a chip to upgrade Nurkic into Embiid would be great. It would be adding risk (both Nurkic and Embiid are injury-prone but now we're tossing CJ into that bucket), but I think it would be adding quite a bit of reward if Embiid can play at least most of the season and playoffs.

Nurkic is good, Embiid is great.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Plus the Mike Scott meme game would be strong.

 

[ehizzy3]

Easily

 

[Hoopguru]

No way I'd see Philly take that deal?

 

[illmatic99]

I'd rather go after Simmons than Embiid.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'd rather go after Simmons than Embiid.

I'm sure they'd be happy to swap him for Dame.

 

[tlongII]

Nope. If they're both healthy, Nurk is better.

 

[mook]

A Dame/Embiid pick and roll would be just about the best thing on the planet this side of a fellatio. And even then....

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Nope. If they're both healthy, Nurk is better.

That's sweet.

 

[brooklynballer]

This is a no-brainer. Portland is getting the best player in that trade.

 

[illmatic99]

This popped up on my IG feed today.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I saw an advertisement for a sale on Blazer gear. Dame and Nurk jerseys were reduced by about 20%, CJ’s was 50%.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This popped up on my IG feed today.

I don't get it - what's the "report"?

 

[illmatic99]

I don't get it - what's the "report"?

The caption on the pic. Said we'd trade CJ to the sixers if we land Edwards in the draft.

 

[damianlillard]

If we miraculously landed the first pick in the draft then I can see us very possibly drafting Edwards and trade CJ away. We can trade CJ, Simons, and 2021 pick for Simmons. A Dame/Trent or Edwards/Simmons/Collins/Nurk would be a championship contending 2 way team

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This is NOT the draft to win the lottery in. I'm not interested in anyone projected top 5.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We can trade CJ, Simons, and 2021 pick for Simmons.

Counterpoint: no we can't.

 

[damianlillard]

Counterpoint: no we can't.

Is it legally we can’t or more like we don’t want to?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Is it legally we can’t or more like we don’t want to?

THEY don't want to.

 

[damianlillard]

THEY don't want to.

“They” as in the 76ers?

 

[RR7]

Is it of WE won the lotto and drafted Edwards, we'd move CJ, or we'd move CJ for edwards?

 

[damianlillard]

Is it of WE won the lotto and drafted Edwards, we'd move CJ, or we'd move CJ for edwards?

Great question! It’s if we won the lottery we would draft Edwards and trade CJ away

 

[KingSpeed]

Do the Sixers have a pick in the lotto this year?

 

[damianlillard]

Do the Sixers have a pick in the lotto this year?

No they don’t. They have only 1 first round pick via OKC and that’s slated to be around 22

 

[tykendo]

Hell NO! Nurk continues to grow, and CJ proved the player he's becoming in that Denver series. Enough of this BS. Plus Chemistry IS important, and Embiid is a legend in his own mind. We don't need the distraction.

 

[damianlillard]

Hell NO! Nurk continues to grow, and CJ proved the player he's becoming in that Denver series. Enough of this BS. Plus Chemistry IS important, and Embiid is a legend in his own mind. We don't need the distraction.

Fair point. But since you probably didn’t read the thread now we are talking about if the blazers miraculously landed the 1st pick, what would we do that pick? Draft Edwards and trade CJ away? Or even keep CJ and draft someone else? Or just trade the pick and keep CJ?

 

[tykendo]

Fair point. But since you probably didn’t read the thread now we are talking about if the blazers miraculously landed the 1st pick, what would we do that pick? Draft Edwards and trade CJ away? Or even keep CJ and draft someone else? Or just trade the pick and keep CJ?

True, i did get off track by responding to that trade idea. But i don't trade a proven, CJ, for an unproven, Edwards, unless you are 99.9% sure he is a generational talent. I don't watch alot of college bball, so enlighten me, is Edwards a generational talent prospect?