It would be a nice package for a rebuilding team. Three first rounders in a guard heavy draft a several wing/bigs who can shoot, and at a slight cost savings. The main piece it is missing is the centerpiece. There is no top five pick or single really coveted player going out from Portland. It is a nice collection of pieces. In the end, it may still be the best Indiana gets. It does make me think that they may wait until the end of the season to see what Portland's pick actually ends up being. It feels more like a summer trade than a mid-season one.
Yeah I forget that our pick would probably not be in the lottery if we added George, but they might be able to move up using them in a trade.
Do you think the Bulls would go for this? Portland: Jimmy Butler Chicago: Allen Crabbe, Our 2017 1st, Memphis 1st
My main question is how could we pressure Indy the way we might have done with Denver/Philly? We have these three picks and if they could be used to get another PG-like player then you might be able to get it done now. Otherwise why would Indy be motivated to trade now?
Very doubtful. Crabbe's contract is a killer. Teams who are blowing it up by trading their sole star will want young and cheap talent. A guy like Vonleh would be perfect if he were actually good.
How on Earth is Portland doing them a favor in that deal when they're sending Meyers--someone who's at least as terrible as Ellis, paid as much per year and is signed for an extra year? Even if you say Meyers and Ellis cancel out (and, IMO, Meyers is the worse deal due to the extra year), 3 non-premium picks, Vonleh and Harkless in no way adds up to an All-NBA-caliber player in his prime.
Fine, lets see what happens with PG. I doubt that he will re-sign, so they will trade him in the next year. I bet you they don't get a better offer than 10,20,27 in a good draft plus a solid nba starter or lets even say borderline starter.
All right. Are we agreed that an offer with a top-five pick trumps that? Regarding players, we'll have to evaluate when the trade happens. If it happens.
Just a thought on what Aldridge said. He didn't say the Blazers could get any player in the NBA with those picks, he said they could get any player they are after using those picks.... It's a subtle difference but the difference is real. We really don't know what Neils "plan" is we just have our own individual ideas of what it should be. In other words Neil might not be after Butler and George.
Sorry, #5 pick is not better than 10,20,27 #5 plus a, lets say buddy hield (previous year lottery pick) is better than those though
Then we fundamentally disagree. I don't think the Blazers could move into the top five with those three picks. 27 is barely even a first-rounder. Anyone you draft at 27, there's a decent chance would last into the second round.
I mean if thats the case, why wouldnt Boston pursue PG instead of Butler? I think BKN's pick should be enough for PG. If Indiana waits, until next season to trade him, they are making a big mistake.
Do U really believe that the Blazers could get "any player" with the 10th, 21st and 28th pick? seriously? If DA said that he knows nothing
Read what I said again. Think about it for a minute and then ask yourself if you are asking me the right question.
I actually think Boston might be displaying indecisiveness under pressure. Until now, there was no pressure--you build assets, let your young players develop and any wins you get are gravy. They've finally reached the point where contention is actually realistic--they're just a couple games behind a Cleveland team that lost Love for six weeks. They could realistically get the #1 seed. This is where they have to make hugely impactful decisions that could make a big difference how their contention window goes. From what I've read of Boston beat writers, there isn't an obvious plan emerging. Indiana could also not be ready to trade. If a knock-out deal isn't on the table right now, they might want to wait and see if they can get a better deal at the draft or at the next deadline. They also have an obvious interest in waiting for the lottery to know exactly what picks they'd be acquiring. It's really hard to predict actual activity when it isn't clear which players are really on the block and what's being asked.
I'm not too low lol. I can sense that were not going to even be linked to any of these guys. It's not like I'm about to jump off a bridge over it.
