You Be the GM

[Wizard Mentor]

The dominance of GS got you down? You want to set yourself up for the future?

Lillard, CJ for #1, Booker (I don't think Phoenix will do it, but whatever, and cap....)

Doncic/Booker/Harkless/Collins/Nurk

As most of you know, I don't think Portland is as close as Portland does. Adding playoff caliber guys simply to get to the second round does nothing for me, so if I were GM, I'd take a shot at a difference maker. It will take some fortune and luck, but here goes.

I like Stotts, but if I were GM, I'd make a change. I believe in Becky Hammon. She would be my choice.

I would not re-sign Nurkic, Napier, Layman, Connaughton or Papaiannis.

Trade CJ McCollum, Zach Collins and #24 to SA for Kawhi Leonard. They probably say no, but we're pretending anyway, so why not?

Sign someone like Ellington, Barton or Evans. For the purpose of a roster, I'll use Ellington.

Re-sign Davis

Sign Mbah a Moute

Sign a center....Noel? O'Quinn?

Move Harkless for a lower 1st and draft Troy Brown from Oregon

Dame / Baldwin
Ellington / Brown
LeonarD / Turner
Mbah a Moute / Aminu / Caleb
O'Quinn / Davis

Fill out the roster.

I think this roster would be more versatile than last years, and have guys able to guard multiple positions

It may backfire, but at least I'd take my shot

Don't kill me if it's cap unfriendly

 

[Lanny]

hey...try the forest green for green font...the florescent lime green is impossible to read at least for me

I have no idea what was said in that font. Of course, my eyesight was damaged during combat but still a black font would be a whole lot better for me.

 

[hoopsjock]

I wouldn't get the job as the GM most likely as I think this team needs a retool (not a rebuild) instead of trying to go for it this year. I think we still need this off-season and next off-season of drafts still before we go trading picks to get vets.

I wouldn't move CJ unless it was getting great value for him. Any trade of him would also send Meyers out. I think this is unlikely so I think I am keeping CJ. If there is a deal to be made I think it is most likely with Cleveland but outside of their pick and Love I don't have any interest. Unless LeBron leaves I think they say no thanks. I would revisit CJ deals at the deadline as their may be better offers then.

I would definitely resign Nurkic. I would also like to resign Ed Davis but more as a luxury then a must.

I am NOT giving up picks to get rid of Leonard or Turner. Next summer they will be easy to move and a team may even give up a 2nd to take on their expiring deals.

I am looking for versatile defenders on the 2nd unit. I know it would seem contradictory but I would move Aminu in the right deal (because unless I am firing my coach he REFUSES to put Aminu on the 2nd unit where I would like him).

I don't see guys who make right about 13 MIL as great options for the TPE. They are pretty MEH players. I would only use it on one if the team also sent me a 1st round pick. If I get another pick (in addition to ours) then I am combining both to move up. Or at the very least trying to move up a couple spots plus get a 2nd out of my two 1sts. I don't want two guaranteed contracts in all cases. It would depend on the players I come out with.

For the Tax Payer MLE if I could get Will the Trill to give up a bunch of money (unlikely) then he is obviously the 1st choice. Don't see it happening though. So I move on to someone like Wayne Ellington or Joe Harris. Hezonja if he doesn't get a bigger offer (but I think he will).

I would only bring back Napier and Pat-Con if I needed to fill out a couple roster spots. Otherwise they can walk if they get better offers. I am not bringing back Layman at all. Papa is intriguing if I don't bring back Ed.

I believe in Zach and would not look to get a PF to start over him unless it was an all-star like Love.

If you can get a guy like Luc Mbah a Moute for the vet minimum you jump on it but he is going to have pick of teams who can challenge for a ring so I move to a guy like Vince Carter (also may go ring shopping and I prefer defender) or Tony Allen at the vet minimum.

This (unfortunately) is a couple year process and can't be fixed with just this summer alone.

For not thinking you'd get the job you sure laid out a nice, logical, detailed plan.

 

[hoopsjock]

So Jonah Bolden or Khyri Thomas is gonna come in and take minutes from Mo Harkless and Zach Collins as rookies and this is a better team?! Hahahaha! Haha!

Let me ask you a question:

If Olshey pulled off any of your proposals without giving up CJ (Saric/Covington, Griffin, Love, Jordan, #9, #10, #12 or #13, #14 pick, etc) would you be okay with those changes?

 

[Gronk Brady]

Let me ask you a question:

If Olshey pulled off any of your proposals without giving up CJ (Saric/Covington, Griffin, Love, Jordan, #9, #10, #12 or #13, #14 pick, etc) would you be okay with those changes?

Yes... still think Dame/CJ combo is fundamentally flawed... but I welcome any major change... I’ll be happy if I’m wrong and Dame and CJ works... just don’t see it and don’t see away to get any of those players without trading CJ

 

[hoopsjock]

Yes... still think Dame/CJ combo is fundamentally flawed... but I welcome any major change... I’ll be happy if I’m wrong and Dame and CJ works... just don’t see it and don’t see away to get any of those players without trading CJ

Well, Covington is probably available if the 76ers sign someone better considering they are pretty down on him right now. The Griffin situation will depend on their new GM who could possibly not want to pay him $38 million when he is 33. Love could be had for relatively cheap if LeBron leaves. The Clippers want Jordan to opt out so if he opts in and ruins their cap space situation they could look to move him. @BonesJones and I have posted several trade proposals to add try and add a late lottery pick that don't involve CJ. It is possible and just takes one to work out.

As for my Jonah Bolden and Khyri Thomas idea, I think Bolden is going to be a Saric like player who can stretch the floor. He is not as skilled offensively but does have better rebounding and defensive potential. Khyri Thomas is a defensive specialist like Covington but unlike Covington, Thomas is a lights out shooter. Realistically we could get both of those guys and they could end up being similar versions to Saric and Covington.

 

[tykendo]

As most of you know, I don't think Portland is as close as Portland does. Adding playoff caliber guys simply to get to the second round does nothing for me, so if I were GM, I'd take a shot at a difference maker. It will take some fortune and luck, but here goes.

I like Stotts, but if I were GM, I'd make a change. I believe in Becky Hammon. She would be my choice.

I would not re-sign Nurkic, Napier, Layman, Connaughton or Papaiannis.

Trade CJ McCollum, Zach Collins and #24 to SA for Kawhi Leonard. They probably say no, but we're pretending anyway, so why not?

Sign someone like Ellington, Barton or Evans. For the purpose of a roster, I'll use Ellington.

Re-sign Davis

Sign Mbah a Moute

Sign a center....Noel? O'Quinn?

Move Harkless for a lower 1st and draft Troy Brown from Oregon

Dame / Baldwin
Ellington / Brown
LeonarD / Turner
Mbah a Moute / Aminu / Caleb
O'Quinn / Davis

Fill out the roster.

I think this roster would be more versatile than last years, and have guys able to guard multiple positions

It may backfire, but at least I'd take my shot

Don't kill me if it's cap unfriendly

You lost me at "Sign Meatball ala Mootay"

 

[CupWizier]

Then why are you so against breaking up McLillard

Cause there is no player named McLillard. Only clueless people use names like that.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Steals are a misleading stat. Steph Curry led the league in steals a few years ago. Covington has a career under 40% FG%. That is awful, there is no other way to put it. He was useless in the playoffs.

Basically the trade is CJ for Saric. While factoring in Collins, I don't think it balances out the roster to trade CJ for another PF with a similar skill set to Collins. I realize that Saric is years ahead of Collins in terms of production but to balance the roster I believe we'd need more of a wing upgrade and develop Collins more instead of trading for a better version of him that will hinder his production. Now if they threw the 10th pick in there too, then we have a conversation. Like I said though previously, they aren't going to make a move that doesn't give them full max salary cap space this summer unless that move is for a Kawhi Leonard or someone on that level.

Covington just made NBA All Defense 1st team... but you are right, steals are misleading stat for him

 

[hoopsjock]

Covington just made NBA All Defense 1st team... but you are right, steals are misleading stat for him

First of all, I never said he was a bad defender, just that steals aren't the greatest indicator of defensive ability. Second of all, my point was that we need players that are good on both ends of the court which Covington is not. Third of all, Damian Lillard received a vote for All-NBA defense so can they really be taken that seriously?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

OK--I have it. The be-all-end-all trade to remake our team. I have no pick compensation included in here, nor is the TPE used, so it could still be adjusted to make it more favorable for the other teams included. But I think it's not far off from being a decent fit for everyone.

• DET--swaps Blake for Turner and Maker. Moves on from the BG deal, saves over $100M, adds a young (?) piece.
• WAS--downgrades from Porter to Harkless, but saves ~15M/year to re-sign Oubre next summer, also adds high-ceiling lotto pick
• MIL--upgrades (?) from Middleton to CJ, also adds Aminu who can play 3/4 alongside Giannis.
• POR--remakes the team.

Also works financially if Maker is removed and Aminu just goes to DET.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

OK--I have it. The be-all-end-all trade to remake our team. I have no pick compensation included in here, nor is the TPE used, so it could still be adjusted to make it more favorable for the other teams included. But I think it's not far off from being a decent fit for everyone.

• DET--swaps Blake for Turner and Maker. Moves on from the BG deal, saves over $100M, adds a young (?) piece.
• WAS--downgrades from Porter to Harkless, but saves ~15M/year to re-sign Oubre next summer, also adds high-ceiling lotto pick
• MIL--upgrades (?) from Middleton to CJ, also adds Aminu who can play 3/4 alongside Giannis.
• POR--remakes the team.

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Also works financially if Maker is removed and Aminu just goes to DET.

This might be the craziest trade machine screen cap I have ever seen...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This might be the craziest trade machine screen cap I have ever seen...

Crazy brilliant.

 

[HailBlazers]

Crazy brilliant.

Certainly one or the other.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Certainly one or the other.

Or both.