Alex Kennedy: Portland looking to accumulate picks, save money

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    with Leonard its probably just better to keep him at his shit value right now than deal him to dump him.
     
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    they could probably trade meyers for a 2nd rd pick in 2028
     
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    Maybe we could send Aminu to Washington for their 1st, they could trade Jason Smith and a small contract to Brooklyn and we could give them Meyers and Vonleh.
     
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    Another three years and he might be worth a high second!
     
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    Brooklyn is the only team I see taking Leonard for free. They need assets any way they can get them, and they'll probably trade Lopez as well.
     
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    When the salaries all go up, 10 million isn't gonna seem that big of a deal. Its not an albatross countract.
     
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    That's better than the present situation. Right now, he'd cost you a first rounder just to dump his salary.
     
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    As an expiring, that's definitely possible!
     
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    $10 million is currently not that big of a deal--as long as it's attached to a legitimate NBA player. Meyers, currently, isn't one. There's literally nothing he does at an NBA level right now, except shoot open threes, and even that he's below average right now. Considering shooting threes is his sole ability--that makes him not an NBA player without major improvements.
     
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    Washington was one team I had in mind for Aminu. San Antonio? Chicago? Grizzlies? Or how about Dallas, they loved him while he was there and Cuban will always put playoffs above development.
     
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    You guys that want to dump Leonard for nothing are insane. Yes, he is having a bad year. In that "bad" year he is still hitting 34% from 3pt and 89% free throws. He had one full season with an offensive rating of 117 and defensive rating of 102. If I were another team he would be one of the main guys I would be drooling over hoping Portland is stupid enough to pull an Orlando and dump him for nothing when he costs us half of what Crabbe or Turner do. He is far from the biggest anchor on the team. Besides, I think practicing with Nurkic will be good for him.
     
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    Dallas is set at PF, and so is San Antonio. I don't think Chicago is trying to win so don't think he'd go there.

    He fits Memphis' style, but they already have Green and Randolph at PF.

    Washington has absolutely no bench, so I think they'd be interested in Davis, Aminu, and Crabbe
     
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    "U can't be friggin serious"?
     
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    His career numbers show he is an above average shooter, who could easily just be in a funk. He's still young. He shows flashes defensively against some elite big men. Hes not worthless (to other teams.) I would be on board with keeping him around and hoping he finds his shot, but I think like Denver with Nurkic, it's best to just go our separate ways.
     
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    Very little....sad. Now Aminu has a strained knee and is probably out till after the All-Star break. Bring on Layman!

    Top-55 protected.
     
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    I think OKC would like him but what do they have?
     
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    and the TANK gathers speed!
     
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    Sabonis hahah
     
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    Indiana could be a darkhorse team to trade for Crabbe. Ellis has been bad and is a below 30% 3pt shooter, and they already have ball dominant players in Teague and George.

    Any chance they'd give up a 1st?

    EDIT: They also need a backup PF so they could be interested in Ed Davis.
     
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