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[BBert]

OK so Kawhi is old news.

That leaves Butler, Middleton and Love as potentially attainable.

Who do you want?

Do the Blazers have what it takes to get one of them, considering what they may not be willing to give up?

 

[riverman]

Butler....all the way

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Mr. Belvedere.

 

[Natebishop3]

I am good with any one of them.... or all three.

 

[calvin natt]

Love.

 

[illmatic99]

All of em are going to be free agents next year. Love is probably the most attainable unless we make CJ available in trades.

 

[42N8Bounce]

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Mr. Belvedere.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEW ARRIVAL LIFE IS MORE THAN MERE SURVIVAL AND WE JUST MIGHT LIVE THE GOOD LIFE YET! DUN DANANANA DANANANANANANA

 

[blue9]

Love only makes sense if we're not giving up anything of value.
If we're trading CJ, then we better get Butler.
As to whether I'd prefer a CJ/Butler trade or an Aminu+Turner/Love trade, that's a bit tougher. I suppose the Love one. But in the poll I voted Butler.

 

[BBert]

All of em are going to be free agents next year. Love is probably the most attainable unless we make CJ available in trades.

This is what I want to know.

Since the idea is to improve the team, obviously Olshey will first target whomever we could get without losing Dame/CJ/Nurk. If any.

Butler since Thibodeau supposedly likes Turner? Love if Cleveland is throwing in the towel? Middleton since he may not have as much value?

And throwing this out there: I think Simons is going to be SPECIAL in a couple of years. I'd like to not trade him.

 

[BBert]

I mean really: The cheapest of the three?

 

[oldmangrouch]

All things being equal, I would say Butler. Sadly, I think this is another case where we would have to pay top dollar for a one year rental. Middleton would not be a bad fall back, assuming he was willing to re-sign.

 

[Labinot41]

Let's ask Neil what he's doing

 

[Orion Bailey]

I counter with.....

 

[Eastoff]

I like Butler complaining his teammates don't want to work as hard as he does. Sign him up!!

 

[KingSpeed]

Love

 

[Scalma]

We’re not getting anyone. Our roster is set. Just wait for Neil’s pivot.

 

[riverman]

Love

we have so many shooters now that what we need is a defensive two way player...to me..that's Butler..Thibs love Evan Turner....we could offer a young two guard and ET for Butler and Dieng...

 

[Rhal]

I like Butler complaining his teammates don't want to work as hard as he does. Sign him up!!

I'd like to see him show up and then realize there is no way he works as hard as Dame.

 

[tlongII]

I think Butler would help us the most, but I don't think we're targeting any of those guys.

 

[Eastoff]

I'd like to see him show up and then realize there is no way he works as hard as Dame.

That's why I think we could re sign him

 

[Hoopguru]

Butler because of his tenacious D first, his scoring is pie ala mode.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Love

At this point in his career, he should legally change his name to "Indifference."

 

[Reep]

Butler because of his tenacious D first, his scoring is pie ala mode.

A defense of Dame, Butler, Harkless, Aminu, Nurkic would be fun to watch. Swap in Collins and Baldwin off the bench.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We’re not getting anyone. Our roster is set. Just wait for Neil’s pivot.

Which would be fine if we wouldn't have, on more than one occasion this offseason, promised an "impact veteran."

 

[Scalma]

Which would be fine if we wouldn't have, on more than one occasion this offseason, promised an "impact veteran."

Lol exactly. I wouldn’t have cared either. I don’t see how feeding empty promises is better than just being honest.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I think Butler would help us the most, but I don't think we're targeting any of those guys.

Which sucks, because I think a guy like Butler is exactly the missing pc if we could keep our core while getting him.

 

[calvin natt]

i put Love because I think he'd be the most affordable. Butler is the best player, Middleton would help as far as position/shooting. But I think CLE has to consider someone for Love since they are building around Sexton. And I would like the story of Love back in OR.

 

[Hoopguru]

A defense of Dame, Butler, Harkless, Aminu, Nurkic would be fun to watch. Swap in Collins and Baldwin off the bench.

That line-up would be awesome.
The only way I trade CJ is to shore up big time, our D at the 2 or 3.

 

[LuckyShot]

Always liked Middleton. Butler probably is the more impactful player, but I think Middleton meshes well with what we do.