Trade Grant to Portland for Mil first done deal

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  1. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    No, I'm happy we have made changes, have a better balanced roster, and a brighter future. And I'm happy our GM might actually be decent.
     
    Phatguysrule, Jun 22, 2022
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    No one is denouncing this as a bad trade...but some of us see it as an essentially meaningless trade.
     
    oldmangrouch, Jun 22, 2022
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    The pick we got back from NO was either their own OR the MIL pick. If NO made the playoffs, we'd get the MIL pick, and the NO pick would go to Charlotte. We could never have both, it was one or the other.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 22, 2022
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    This.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jun 22, 2022
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You didn't come in and call people out with your first post, correct?
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 22, 2022
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  6. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If that's true, it will likely be a top 4 anyway and the Blazers wouldn't get it.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 22, 2022
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  7. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    Because that's how it worked out. We don't get to know the details. The main thing is that we end up better balanced with a brighter future. Ideally with at least a punchers chance of winning a title.
     
    Phatguysrule, Jun 22, 2022
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    Heh heh... Maybe I should have.

    J/K. I'm just happy we have possibly our best forward since Aldridge and still have the #7
     
    Phatguysrule, Jun 22, 2022
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    We don't have this yet.

    We are still very very low on assets and depth. We traded Norm and RoCo and we really didn't get back much in the way of assets. Those are two starters and we didn't get a starter back. Norm wasn't a bad contract and RoCo was an expiring. I'm not sure why we needed to make that deal and I'm really not sure why he didn't wait until closer to the deadline.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 22, 2022
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    we probably would’ve traded that pelicans pick for Grant anyway.
     
    Scalma, Jun 22, 2022
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    I get and agree with this, however I'm pretty sure if any whale penises created an account, the mods would have them banned.
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Jun 22, 2022
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    He made one good trade out of three so far.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 22, 2022
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    Deals can get worse closer to the deadline, so maybe he wait too long? Or maybe he should've waited until right before the 2025 draft to make sure we knew where the Milwaukee pick was going to land and Dame was 35?

    Or maybe, we should just tip our cap and say, "good trade."
     
    Tince, Jun 22, 2022
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    ahh, thanks guys for the explanation, didnt think about it really

    it would still be better to get 15 pick, but this works too
     
    Mr. Robot, Jun 22, 2022
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  15. Chris Craig

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    The 36 is switched for the 46 but yeah
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 22, 2022
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    I fail to see how balancing the roster is meaningless? What would it take to be meaningful for you? And still be realistic?
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Jun 22, 2022
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    Norm was a mediocre defender touted as a good one. He's an undersized SG. And he is paid 18 a year. Since he wouldn't start over Ant, and should have never started at SF. Then yes, 18 a year for a bench player is a bad deal.
     
    RR7, Jun 22, 2022
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    So if we had the Pels pick instead (#12). Do we just trade that straight up for Grant without all the additional seconds? Or do we get some stuff back too?
     
    B-Roy, Jun 22, 2022
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    We don't. But we're on the way.
     
    Phatguysrule, Jun 22, 2022
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    Driew, Jun 22, 2022
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