Hart is probably getting traded, and GP2 and Keon can't create for themselves, nor provide the kind of shooting that Simons does. And Sharpe hasn't shown he can create for himself.
Unless it's for an obvious upgrade for a forward in his prime, trading Ant just cuz he reminds you of CJ is foolish in my mind. He's 23 and has shown elite scoring potential and continually keeps improving. Chauncey also loves him. Doesn't make sense to trade him just to trade him
Why dont people see this? Having Ant on the other wing with his scoring ability ready to create while Dame gets double teamed is an asset. And his passing has shown marked improvement over the past month or so after curbing his turnovers.
I don't think anyone is advocating dumping Ant for nothing. Everyone wants more size and players that complement Dame... so yeah a forward in his prime or entering it who makes the team better than they are right now with Ant would make a lot of sense. Ant in a package for a legit star would make a lot of sense.
This is ridiculous. CJ did not get Portland to the 3 seed twice. The 1st time they got the 3 seed, they got swept by the 6th seed in the 1st rd. If you're giving him the praise for that season, does he get the blame for that collapse then? CJ was a teammate of Damian Lillard. At Simons' age, CJ McCollum was averaging 7ppg and 1apg. Simons' doesn't have this team anywhere. This is Dame's team. The current roster is sitting just below .500. That's like saying CJ had Portland sitting at 21-33 last year. Is that a fair assessment?
Isn't that we're saying though? I'm not saying trade him for the sake of trading him. I'm saying he's our best asset to trade and I don't think he and Dame are a winning combo.
I'd rather neither of those teams get him. New Orleans doesn't need any more good players. And Memphis can suck it.
And that has us stuck in this conundrum we’re in. Do anything we can to get a team around him to win a championship, or build toward the future.
Ha! They have a good team, they just can't stay healthy to save their lives. I don't want them getting OG or Wembanyama via the Lakers pick in June. No thank you.
You are correct. He is not. But the format is the same. It's really quite simple, glad I could clear up that confusion.
A team that can't stay healthy, acquiring either of two guys unlikely to stay healthy, doesn't sound particularly scary.
OG is great. But he's not the kinda star the NBA media seems to think of him as. I read somewhere that Masai is seeking a package similar to what CLE gave up for Mitchell. I'm baffled at that thought
The thing is that there are probably a couple of teams that loaded up on draft picks that will end up overpaying for someone.
I wouldn’t trade him just to trade him. I would trade him for an upgrade at forward. The Dame/Ant pairing can’t defend. Keeping Hart or acquiring another big guard to start alongside Dame is necessary if we want to win now. We should probably keep Simons and tank though. A top 5 pick could have us ready to contend in 2024-25
