You Be the GM

[BonesJones]

ATL Gets: Meyers Leonard, Caleb Swanigan
WAS Gets: Al-Farouq Aminu,
POR Gets: Ian Mahinmi, Markeiff Morris, Miles Plumlee (TPE), 15th Pick

NYK Gets: Harkless, Leonard, Turner, Layman, 15th Pick, 2019 POR 1st
CLE Gets: Courtney Lee
POR Gets: 9th Pick, George Hill, Joakim Noah, Lance Thomas

Draft Mikal Bridges 9th
Draft Chandler Hutchison 24th (Or trade up for him)

Lillard / Hill
McCollum / Hill
Bridges / Hutchison
Morris / Collins
Nurkic / Davis

Revising: I'd just do the first deal.

ATL Gets: Meyers Leonard, Caleb Swanigan
WAS Gets: Al-Farouq Aminu,
POR Gets: Ian Mahinmi, Markeiff Morris, Miles Plumlee (TPE), 15th Pick

Lillard / Baldwin
McCollum / Thomas
Harkless / Hutchison
Morris / Collins
Nurkic / Davis

 

[CupWizier]

You're not a good GM if you can't present your vision to the owner in a way that'll get him on board.

Paul Allen: I want you to go find some veteran players to help push this team up

GM Bonesjones: But Mr. Allen, I want to tear this team apart and rebuild it so we can hopefully compete in about 4 or 5 years

Paul Allen: You're fired

GM Bonesjones: Aw fuck, I just screwed myself

You might want to ask Rich Cho why he was fired in less than a year.

 

[BonesJones]

Paul Allen: I want you to go find some veteran players to help push this team up

GM Bonesjones: But Mr. Allen, I want to tear this team apart and rebuild it so we can hopefully compete in about 4 or 5 years

Paul Allen: You're fired

GM Bonesjones: Aw fuck, I just screwed myself

You might want to ask Rich Cho why he was fired in less than a year.

Where did I say let's tear the team apart to rebuild? Smfh...

 

[riverman]

You're not a good GM if you can't present your vision to the owner in a way that'll get him on board.

You could've been a great GM for the Clippers back in the day and have to answer to that skin flint asshole Donald Sterling....sometimes the GM isn't the problem

 

[BonesJones]

You could've been a great GM for the Clippers back in the day and have to answer to that skin flint asshole Donald Sterling....sometimes the GM isn't the problem

Of course not, but I don't think Paul Allen and Donald Sterling are similar... in any way...

 

[H.C.]

Its funny how the normal trade idea proposers catch flack, but then when other people suggest trade ideas it's stuff like Meyers for Jaylen Brown and (the free agent) Aron Baynes.

Hey he's caught flack. My last what... 3?? posts have been mocking his trade proposal.

 

[riverman]

Of course not, but I don't think Paul Allen and Donald Sterling are similar... in any way...

just saying...good GMs don't always get their way because of ownership....Paul has dumped GMs..didn't even have one in the lock out season when Larry Miller and Chad Buchanon were doing the job...Larry Miller didn't like the job much...he was supposed to be president of marketing and the business end of things.

 

[BonesJones]

Paul Allen: I want you to go find some veteran players to help push this team up

GM Bonesjones: But Mr. Allen, I want to tear this team apart and rebuild it so we can hopefully compete in about 4 or 5 years

Paul Allen: You're fired

GM Bonesjones: Aw fuck, I just screwed myself

You might want to ask Rich Cho why he was fired in less than a year.

Paul Allen: I want you to go find some veteran players to help push this team up
T. Jones: We will definitely look at ways to try and improve this team. However, we don't have many assets. We have the 24th pick, which likely isn't high enough to land a true difference maker. We have the TPE, which could land a solid role player, but that player will be a Courtney Lee level of player, which is someone who wouldn't have made us win in the first round this year. We have our tax-payer MLE, but it's unlikely that we'll be able to sign someone with the $5M that the exception gives us, that's a sizeable improvement over who we have in the rotation already.
Paul Allen: But I want to win. I'm paying a lot of money for a first-round exit.
T. Jones: I hear ya, but with our situation, it's very unlikely that we'll be able to improve enough to make the 2nd round this off-season, outside of trying a coaching change or a different style of basketball. We just don't have enough assets to make a big splash. Therefore, I suggest we try to add another pick. There's multi-year college players in this draft that are in our range that would have the chance to help us this year, but especially a couple years from now. I suggest we try to add a pick by using the TPE to take on another team's bad contract. Many teams have bad contracts expiring in two years, so we could stack up the contracts of Leonard, Turner, Harkless, and whoever we acquire to expire in 2020. That leaves us with the flexibility to use free agency during that summer to try and make a leap, but we could also have the option of trading those guys when they're expiring, combined with the couple of rookies we acquire this year, along with future picks to acquire a star. Those contracts will be much more tradeable when they're expiring than they are now. And by that time, Houston could be on their way down, and Klay Thompson may no longer be in Golden State. Dame and CJ will still be in their prime, and Collins, Nurkic, and whoever we acquire or the more-developed younger players we draft this year will make us a contender. That's our window.

 

[BonesJones]

just saying...good GMs don't always get their way because of ownership....Paul has dumped GMs..didn't even have one in the lock out season when Larry Miller and Chad Buchanon were doing the job...Larry Miller didn't like the job much...he was supposed to be president of marketing and the business end of things.

Of course not.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Revising: I'd just do the first deal.

ATL Gets: Meyers Leonard, Caleb Swanigan
WAS Gets: Al-Farouq Aminu,
POR Gets: Ian Mahinmi, Markeiff Morris, Miles Plumlee (TPE), 15th Pick

Lillard / Baldwin
McCollum / Thomas
Harkless / Hutchison
Morris / Collins
Nurkic / Davis

What additional pick compensations do you think would be necessary to make this insane deal happen?

 

[BonesJones]

What additional pick compensations do you think would be necessary to make this insane deal happen?
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That deal doesn't work on Cleveland's end. They're sending out $34.2M and getting back $41.2M. They need to send out an additional $2M. Send Cedi Osman and/or Ante Zizic to New York, as they need more.

In that case, Cleveland still needs something. If this trade happened in July, we could send Swanigan to New York (that should definitely get them to agree), and Papagiannis somewhere to get salaries close to be able to do tjis:

Acquire Lee without the TPE so that ee could use the TPE on Thomas, and add Jason Smith to that TPE and Jodie Meeks (if he opts in) with the Vonleh TPE. That makes it even more likely WAS does it. Send Cleveland our 2019 1st and maybe itd work.

Washington would save apx. $30M and wouldn't really get worse.

Cleveland adds a pick, and swaps Love and Clarkson for McCollum and Aminu.

New York swaps out bad salary and adds a couple young prospects in Swanigan, as well as Zizic and/or Osman.

MLE on a ball handing combo-guard

Lillard / Baldwin / ?
Lee / ? / Turner
Porter / Hutchison / Thomas
Love / Collins
Nurkic / Davis /

 

[Chris Craig]

You've got Leonard being traded twice, both to Atlanta and New York.

Also, I don't see the point of Atlanta being in the deal at all.

He wants to make sure leonards gone

 

[CupWizier]

He wants to make sure leonards gone

and some in here said Leonard had little to no trade value and now he can be traded to two different teams. That's some pretty outstanding value, lol.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Its funny how the normal trade idea proposers catch flack, but then when other people suggest trade ideas it's stuff like Meyers for Jaylen Brown and (the free agent) Aron Baynes.

Gracias

 

[BigGameDamian]

“I think this offseason we shift our focus to playoff-caliber guys,” Olshey said. “Guys that hit the right benchmarks or the body of work that can really perform come April knowing the rebuild got done quicker than we thought and it’s time to start thinking of playoff success over whether or not we can or can’t make the playoffs while retooling.”

 

[BlayZa]

get a coach.
assign meyers to the d-league until we can trade him or buyout
trade evan turner for anything
probably sign nurk
possibly trade CJ if we can get a legit PF or wing
see if sabonis is keen on being a big man mentor coach for nurk
put on a blazer legends appreciation night n get a ton of people like brian grant, sheed, uncle cliff etc back and have a good time
drink more
screen some new blazer dancers

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Silly Question (ignoring cap)
Would you trade Dame + CJ for Booker + #1 ?

I certainly would.

 

[hoopsjock]

Hypothetical blow up trade: The Blazers get the 1st and 4th picks in deals involving Dame (#1, Dudley, and Chandler) and CJ and #24 (#4, #32 and Chandler Parsons).

Guaranteed Contracts: Turner, Harkless, Leonard, Parsons, Dudley, Chandler, Aminu, Collins, and Swanigan

Non-Guaranteed Contracts: Layman, Baldwin, and PapaG

Still could Re-sign: Nurk, Davis, PattyC, and Napier

Your team sucks pretty bad but you have draft picks #1, #4, and #32. My question is what combination of players do you take at #1 and #4 to start your whole building process around?

Because of the bigs being available at #4 that aren't that much worse than Ayton, I think I would take Doncic at #1. I wouldn't really want to build around Trae Young so Doncic is really the only guard that makes sense. Then I have a real tough decision at #4. I'd lean towards Mo Bamba even though I am still really high on Nurk. I know technically we could still re-sign Nurk even if we took Bamba but I might just take Bamba and let the free agents walk and be really, really bad again next year to tank for the next year. So my rebuild would be based around Doncic, Collins, and Bamba.

The only other real thing I would consider is taking Michael Porter Jr at #4 and re-signing Nurk. Then my rebuild would be around Doncic, Porter, Collins, and Nurk.

Who would you guys chose to build around?

 

[Gronk Brady]

Silly Question (ignoring cap)
Would you trade Dame + CJ for Booker + #1 ?

I certainly would.

2 undersized ISO ball players over 27 years old making 25+ mil each vs a 6’6” SG that is 21 years old and has scored 70 points in a game + Doncic or Ayton who could both be generational talents... not even close if you ask me... McLillard will never compete for a title together

 

[BonesJones]

2 undersized ISO ball players over 27 years old making 25+ mil each vs a 6’6” SG that is 21 years old and has scored 70 points in a game + Doncic or Ayton who could both be generational talents... not even close if you ask me... McLillard will never compete for a title together

Lmao...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Hypothetical blow up trade: The Blazers get the 1st and 4th picks in deals involving Dame (#1, Dudley, and Chandler) and CJ and #24 (#4, #32 and Chandler Parsons).

Guaranteed Contracts: Turner, Harkless, Leonard, Parsons, Dudley, Chandler, Aminu, Collins, and Swanigan

Non-Guaranteed Contracts: Layman, Baldwin, and PapaG

Still could Re-sign: Nurk, Davis, PattyC, and Napier

Your team sucks pretty bad but you have draft picks #1, #4, and #32. My question is what combination of players do you take at #1 and #4 to start your whole building process around?

Because of the bigs being available at #4 that aren't that much worse than Ayton, I think I would take Doncic at #1. I wouldn't really want to build around Trae Young so Doncic is really the only guard that makes sense. Then I have a real tough decision at #4. I'd lean towards Mo Bamba even though I am still really high on Nurk. I know technically we could still re-sign Nurk even if we took Bamba but I might just take Bamba and let the free agents walk and be really, really bad again next year to tank for the next year. So my rebuild would be based around Doncic, Collins, and Bamba.

The only other real thing I would consider is taking Michael Porter Jr at #4 and re-signing Nurk. Then my rebuild would be around Doncic, Porter, Collins, and Nurk.

Who would you guys chose to build around?

If you go Doncic 1, there's a decent chance Ayton and Bamba go 2-3. In that scenario, is Porter the BPA, or is it Bagley? Collins and Nurk notwithstanding, I probably take Bagley at 4.

 

[BonesJones]

If you go Doncic 1, there's a decent chance Ayton and Bamba go 2-3. In that scenario, is Porter the BPA, or is it Bagley? Collins and Nurk notwithstanding, I probably take Bagley at 4.

Bagley, 1000%.

 

[hoopsjock]

If you go Doncic 1, there's a decent chance Ayton and Bamba go 2-3. In that scenario, is Porter the BPA, or is it Bagley? Collins and Nurk notwithstanding, I probably take Bagley at 4.

Bagley, 1000%.

You guys are probably right but I just have this weird gut feeling that Bagley is going to be solid but not great in the NBA. Same with Jackson Jr and Wendell Carter. If I'm in this position with Bamba off the board I'm swinging for the fences with Porter Jr (assuming there are no red flags medically). Instead of BPA or need I'm looking for whoever has the most star potential.

If I'm wrong, once again I probably am, at least I solidified being really bad next year so tanking would be easy.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Lmao...

What part is funny to you? You wouldn’t trade CJ for Booker? Or you wouldn’t trade Dame for number 1? I would LMAO at anyone that would turn down either of those deals... as much as I love Dame because of his loyalty to the city, and big numbers in regular season... he is shooting 40% fg and 34% 3pt in 6 years in the playoffs and will be 28 next season... at this point I’d rather roll the dice on a possible generational talent than pay Dame 30 mil per year... as far as CJ, I’ll take a 21 year old with way more size than pay a 27 year old that doesn’t like to pass 25 mil a year... just doesn’t understand what is so funny to you

 

[tykendo]

2 undersized ISO ball players over 27 years old making 25+ mil each vs a 6’6” SG that is 21 years old and has scored 70 points in a game + Doncic or Ayton who could both be generational talents... not even close if you ask me... McLillard will never compete for a title together

Again, 2 draftpicks who may, or may not be anything special going forward. Dame and CJ are still developing. Booker is a fantastic young player, but I just don't like the fact that you've capped our guys potential already, when each has improved on something each year. They're only 27, not 35.

 

[tykendo]

What part is funny to you? You wouldn’t trade CJ for Booker? Or you wouldn’t trade Dame for number 1? I would LMAO at anyone that would turn down either of those deals... as much as I love Dame because of his loyalty to the city, and big numbers in regular season... he is shooting 40% fg and 34% 3pt in 6 years in the playoffs and will be 28 next season... at this point I’d rather roll the dice on a possible generational talent than pay Dame 30 mil per year... as far as CJ, I’ll take a 21 year old with way more size than pay a 27 year old that doesn’t like to pass 25 mil a year... just doesn’t understand what is so funny to you

I put my money on Dame, PERIOD!

 

[tykendo]

What additional pick compensations do you think would be necessary to make this insane deal happen?
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Why in the hell, would the Wiz, or Knicks do that. They get nothing. And I like Clarkson. I think he would be great in Portland. Underused in Cleveland.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Again, 2 draftpicks who may, or may not be anything special going forward. Dame and CJ are still developing. Booker is a fantastic young player, but I just don't like the fact that you've capped our guys potential already, when each has improved on something each year. They're only 27, not 35.

Sorry to break the news to you, but Dame and CJ are what they are... there is no drastic improvement left... to me, the question comes down to garauteed mediocrity or potential but but garaunteed greatness. I would rather take a shot at greatness than knowing for sure there is no chance at title

 

[Gronk Brady]

I put my money on Dame, PERIOD!

Sounds like you wouldn’t trade Dame for anyone... Pretty sad you put a player over team