Lonzo Ball is probably one of my favorite targets this trade deadline. I'm not sure why the Pels have him available (RFA, maybe?), but his floor vision is incredible, he can defend 1-3, and his 3-pt shot is much improved. We can easily play him alongside Dame and CJ as well as let him run the offense while one of our guards gets a rest.
Trent has higher value in this league than Gordon does. I'm not opposed to trading Trent, but I wouldn't for Gordon. Zach's value in the league is close to none at the moment. He's not the problem in this package. Trent is.
Here's one I don't think most on here would like and Olshey wouldn't do it and I think Cleveland probably wouldn't either. Jones, Trent and Zach for Nance and Dylan Windler. I think Cleveland would not do it because Nance is much better than Jones and Jones might opt out, Windler already almost as good as Trent (much better rebounder and shot blocker) and not facing a big payday and Zach a question mark. Would they do Jones and Zach for Nance?
I only included Zach because I thought we could then get two guys who could contribute in the buyout market and if we just do the trade without him, I'm not positive we could get anyone and would have to fill our roster spot with a G Leaguer. This is if Olshey is feeling heat and feels like the team has to make a run in order for him to keep his job. If Olshey feels comfortable, he'll only make a Gordon deal on terms incredibly favorable to our team.
Trying to think about this another direction... if it really is probable that we won't be able to keep Trent next year, which teams would likely be most interested in what he can offer this season and going forward? Where would he be the best long-term fit, from whom we'd be able to extract the most value?
So basically who is going to blow their wad on him this off season and can we just trade him to them now and get something back?
without bothering to look again, IIRC, there will be 10-12 teams with enough space to offer him 18-20 million. Whether any of those teams would I don't know. I do know all it takes is one....just ask Allen Crabbe
Not thinking "who would likely offer him the most in RFA?" so much as "who would be happiest to have the right to match any offer he might receive, and thus would want to trade for him now?"
This is serious? You think Gary Trent Jr. has higher trade value than Aaron Gordon? Gordon is an athletic freak, he's hitting threes at a solid rate this season, he can put the ball on the floor, and he's just twenty five. If we aren't holding onto Gary then he needs to be traded now because sign and trades are pennies on the dollar. Aaron Gordon is the better player now and he will get better. His ceiling is higher than Gary's and I love Gary but I'm realistic about his value. I actually want to keep Gary and trade CJ but I don't think Olshey will let that happen, so we have to get value for him now.
Dead serious. A 3 and D wing is more important than a tweener. I like Gordon's potential but he's a wash out and that's why he's interesting for teams. Like Thomas Robinson before. Different players, but high lottery picks with high potential. He didn't work out and now teams want to roll the dice on him. Gary has been more successful on a winning team in less years in the league. Orlando would trade Gordon for Trent if they could. We shouldn't.
Yes. Trent averaged nearly 20 points a game on 40% three point shooting as a starter. He’s also three years younger. Gordon is going on 26 and people still only talk about his potential. He’s also an unrestricted free agent after next season while Trent is restricted. If money wasn’t a thing, I still wouldn’t do that trade straight up, and I’m one of those that would actually welcome Gordon in Portland.
So anyone in here correct me if I'm wrong on this. The major consensus in here is that we do not have a championship roster and we can't build one through free agency but people in here also don't want to trade anything we have on the team that is of worth; even if there is no way that we're keeping this team, that we all acknowledge is not a legit contender, together after this season. That's not meant for all of you but it is meant for most of you. Does that sound about right?
A 6 for 2 trade? A 6 for 2 trade that puts us into the tax, and leaves us needing to sign 4 more players! No.
So it doesn't matter what the players are? If the players were LeBron James and Anthony Davis you'd say the same? Let ownership worry about the "repeater tax" and that shit - it ain't your money.
