Trade Idea Will CJ get traded by the deadline?

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Will CJ be traded by the deadline?

  1. No

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  2. Yes, for a decent return (including at least one draft pick or a promising prospect)

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  3. Yes, in a salary dump like the Norm/RoCo trade

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  1. blazedanugz

    blazedanugz Well-Known Member

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    Kinda interesting Fournier and Bledsoe make the same amount this year
     
    blazedanugz, Feb 7, 2022
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    Agreed. Trading Roco and Powell for 3 scrubs removed the chance of Simmons coming here to build a contender. The Blazers roster is not a move away from contending, even adding an allstar doesn't make us a contender.

    If we tried to trade for Simmons, ignoring Morey's unrealistic demands, there is a very real chance he doesn't buy in and wants out in the near future. Let Simmons redeem his value with a different franchise.
     
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    Its odd because once we get money we hand it out to free agents like Even Turner, or max offers to guys who won't even sign here like Turkoglu, Chandler Parsons, and Spencer Hawes.

    But now we are trying to trade away rotational players on guaranteed contracts?

    What are we going to do, give DeMarcus cousins a huge free agent offer?

    There is no long term foresight to this franchise right now. At this point I'd prefer Rich Cho comes back and runs the team.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Feb 7, 2022
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    Sweet. Yeah, better to take a chance on Justice Winslow and Keon Johnson and whatever other garbage we get back for CJ.

    Can't wait.
     
    AmirIcon, Feb 7, 2022
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    The only way to acquire an impact front line player for CJ is by including other assets which we have and I think will happen. Hopefully by end deadline.
     
    Hoopguru, Feb 7, 2022
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    Atlanta will be a player for both CJ & Nurk.
     
    Hoopguru, Feb 7, 2022
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    Actually the conversation would continue like this:

    knicks…hello?
    Cronin: sorry, I was thinking. We’re in. Can you please include a 2029 2nd rounder?
    Knicks: no
    Cronin: ok ok, sorry.
     
    Freshtown, Feb 7, 2022
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    Julius Randle and Nerlens Noel for CJ and Snell
     
    TBpup, Feb 7, 2022
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    have you heard anything?
     
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    I'd want a pick.
     
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    if the goal is to get rid of cj mccollum and his salary, he will most likely get traded by the deadline, but if the goal is to get good return for him, then he will be shipped out in the off-season
     
    Mr. Robot, Feb 7, 2022
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    That is actually a fascinatingly relevant point. Because of this, theoretically, a CJ/Bledsoe/Winslow for Randle/Fournier/Gibson deal could actually happen, viewed as three separate trades on our end (to avoid the aggregation prohibition), and one single deal on NY's end (to fit into the 125% criteria). Would save us another 9M this year, as well as increasing our size profile, and would actually save NY a ton next year assuming they cut Bledsoe and only pay the $4M guarantee.

    I would not be surprised to see that happen, and every Blazer fan lose their lunch.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 7, 2022
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    So another “Trade” thread?
     
    Fairly-Hard, Feb 7, 2022
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    OK. Nurk and CJ for Collins and Bogdanavich and Hawks agree to trade Capela for Bledsoe at the end of the season.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Feb 7, 2022
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    Good creative theory. So then the two trades together would be;

    CJ Norm Roco for
    Randle Fournier Keon

    Nurk
    Randle Nance
    Fournier NAS
    Ant
    Dame

    It makes much more sense than a Dame CJ Ant trio. But I think we are basically stuck with Nurk/Randle/Ant/Dame as our big $ starters for the future. Can that team contend? I'd say quite unlikely. But if Randle played as he did last year, and Ant became an allstar, and we got some MLE/draft picks.... it could be an interesting team.
     
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    And Gibson
     
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    Intentionally omitted him; he's as relevant as Blevins. But technically yes you are correct.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Feb 7, 2022
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    I'd do CJ + Snell for Powell + Bullock + Kleiber + 1st

    Dallas can keep their 1st if they agree to a Winslow for DFS swap
     
    wizenheimer, Feb 7, 2022
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    Olshey agreed to sign an NDA and leave quietly - but only if the team hired Cronin to replace him? :dunno:

    Do you remember when it was possible to tell satire from reality? :blink:
     
    oldmangrouch, Feb 7, 2022
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    Today I’d say yes. I’m not voting though because that may change daily
     
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