Siakam is trending because of all the Warriors trade talks. (7/Wiseman) Maybe Dame knows something we don't, or maybe he's just interested that Siakam may be available...
Ya my first thought was the trending topic.
He must hate women, too...
I love this comment so much
I think Siakam is the best stuff in that trade.
Yeh, i would probably go one less draft pick. Would like to not trade Little but I think they would insist on him being included. I really wish Stotts had played Little more so we would know better what we have.
Yeah my point was more that if it costs slightly more to get Simmons (CJ + Change) I’d much prefer that.
I’m not even a Simmons fan — he’s a better player — and in my opinion it’s actually not that close. One is a 3x all star; one is 1x. Siakam can shoot better, sure, but Simmons literally does everything else better.
I want a #2 who won't wilter in the playoffs and can play off Dame.
CJ McCollum historically has been better in the playoffs than Pascal Siakam. Ben Simmons has been better too.
Thank god you are not the GM. Your trades are horrible
Meh, Siakam is 10x the defender that C.J. is and is a much better playmaker for his position. He's struggled as the #1 but he wouldn't have to be the #1 in Portland. Saying that Ben Simmons has been a better playoff performer than Siakam is false. Siakam played like a #2 on a team that won a championship. Simmons can't get out of the 2nd Round as the #2 or the #3 and this past season played like he was a G-Leaguer who just got called up and wasn't ready for the bright lights.
This is really good. The only problem I have with it is that Nurk doesn't spread the floor... if somehow he did get to where he could knock down 2 out of 5 open threes a game, then I would love this roster. The way it stands, if we trade for Simmons which I am all for, then we should trade Nurk realizing that Simmons gives us some flexibility on what we can take back because he can play any position on the court.
I agree about Trading Nurk. I mean if we could swap him and assets for Myles Turner I'd make that happen, or John Collins even. Wait can Collins hit a 3? I honestly don't know and more importantly, I'm too lazy to look.
Yeah, KAT would be phenomenal. I think Chris Boucher fits. I floated the idea of trading Nurk for him and Baynes. Start Boucher.
I think that Chauncey was talking about what he would do with what he has today. I don't think he'd turn down a better player and Simmons is better because he thinks Nurk or CJ are good and he can imagine using them better than they've been used.
I can't see Toronto dealing Boucher, but yes, swapping CJ and Nurk for Simmons and Boucher--and then using the MLE to sign a vet backup PG--sounds like a home run of an off-season to me.
Yeah that's how I interpreted that part of the press conference as well. Talk about under the microscope. Olshey's words are meaningless, but Billups are tactical as he can't be talking about theoretical trades especially when one of the likely to be traded guys is like RIGHT THERE.
