C'mon Trader Joe. Us forum nerds need lots more length and while you're at it get us some taller players.
I thought getting Vanderbilt might be the only move the Blazers make but that’s out the window if the reported 3-team trade is accurate. Who the fuck knows what Cronin’s plan is now. And fuck the Lakers… the only team on the planet that could turn that atrocious Westbrook contract into D’Angelo Russell, Jared Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley.
A guy who got widely criticized on here for pulling a trade too quickly being nicknamed Slow joe shows how stupid some members here truly are.
I am getting sick and tired of the Joe Cronin hate -- He has done a pretty good job outside of that Clipper trade last year and who knows that might be partly an owners call or something but again who the hell knows. I am not saying Cronin is great or anything but he deserves better then the crap he is getting from some fans. My biggest issue with this team front office wise is Jody Allen and the vibe i get from her something i cannot put my finger on but for some reason not a fan of hers and wish she would sell the team sooner rather then later.
I'd rather not get Vanderbilt than spend a first round pick on him. I think it's pretty clear that our offer of salary + two second round picks is pretty well known by this juncture. Clearly, the Jazz are wanting more, and perhaps they can use Vanderbilt in this scenario to actually get more. There is really nothing the Blazers can do if the Jazz decide that this three-team deal is just more beneficial.
it's seems pretty likely that Cronin had a tentative deal in place for Vanderbilt. It's almost certain that Ainge told Cronin he was going to wait till the last minute to see if he could extract more value for Vanderbilt in a last minute trade. That may be what is happening right now if Vanderbilt is part of a larger 3 team deal, I know many here will use it as an excuse to bash the shit out of Cronin, without having a clue what the price would have been to keep Vanderbilt out of the larger deal....or what Utah got for including him I'll be disappointed if Cronin does nothing. But I simply won't know what offers he was making and what offers he was receiving. I am pretty sure that Seattle has told him no tax and that really limits the options
