The Blazers Player with the Most Trade Value is Lillard

So you think that Dame has more appeal to veterans than Irving? That's debatable.

Other teams don't have a top four pick, so if we're talking about trading him for an Exum or a Wiggins, this argument is narrowed down to three or four teams.

That's not the point. The rumor is that they want to draft Exum and then trade MCW. If they think that highly of Exum, why would they trade their pick for Lillard?

You keep comparing apples to apples. That argument has no bearing whatsoever on this debate. We're not talking about trading one rookie for another rookie. We're talking about trading an All-Star for a rookie. The Bulls traded the #2 for the #4 in a weak draft. They thought highly of Thomas and Aldridge wasn't considered any kind of budding superstar coming out of college.

I know you do.

 

Yeah, we're not at all on the same page, NB3. You can't even grasp that the point of this thread is being validated by your posts in it.

 

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Cue the "Super Stoopers" clip: "Oh, the humanity."

 

I get the point of your thread G. I told you I get it. It's just another in a long line of threads where you sarcastically make one point to make fun of people who make another point.

But if you're going to make the point, I'm going to go ahead and debate it because that's the point of a forum.

 

Your selfie looks good, Sly.

Gay, but good.

 

I 100% believe that Lillard is of more value around that league for a team drafting high than LMA is right now. If you're offended by what you interpret as me "making fun" of posters, that's on you. I made the thread, I offered what I consider to be a valid argument backed with contract status and other variables, and instead we yet again get you making a legitimate thread all about about you.

 

It's my world baby and you're just living in it.

 

I remember nothing from Round One except Lillard's come-from-behind bomb to bring the Blazers back from the brink of a 7-game series loss to a 6-game victory.

Just sayin'.

 

I say everyone in this thread is wrong. Whaddya think of that, all you fucks?

 

Hey I got as much as anyone else in the class of '44.

 

You are all but correct. I think there are still a couple of scenarios where Aldridge would be more desirable. There are a couple of playoff teams that may be looking for A player to get them over the hump. Charlotte, Denver. A couple of established teams like LAL that has the ego to think they could build a title with Kobe and LMA

I also agree I wouldn't trade Lillard for anyone except Lebron or Durant as someone else said.

 

^Agreed. But if we were trading one of Dame and LA to one of those teams that'd likely prefer LA over Dame, we're probably not getting a high-enough pick to select the top-tier prospects with high ceiling that PapaG is even referring to.

So.... Yeah.

 

Ya. I guess I was thinking using the pick with something else to move up.

 

Crazy talk. That'd be a lot to give up to get in the top fee picks. LA and more assets? I suppose if there's someone you really feel good about that you have no doubts about.

 

Then we need to get realistic and stop living in fantasy world.

 

We should trade Dame for Conley, then trade Conley for the #1.

 

Anyone considering trying to improve OUR team will not consider trading Lillard or Aldridge, and nobody from this year's draft even approaches their value.

Free agents and swaps involving our bench are the best sources for what we need now to go all the way.

 

Would it?

I look at things differently than most, so when I say that, I am taking into account the money we'd have in free agency, so I minus players like Aldridge and Matthews (for example) and see 20 million in cap room, plus Andrew Wiggins.


Just thinking out loud