We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

That and I wonder if the new owners are more patient being that they are...... new.
Some new owners (Phoenix) might want to start with a splash, others might want to build slowly without Zion's contract.

 

It probably is too greedy, but at that point, I'd trade #23 to get our 1sts back and trade two 1sts back to the Nets so they get Ant + four 1sts for Bridges and DFS.

Dame/Amen/Mays
Bridges/Sharpe/Thybulle
DFS/Amen/Thybulle
Grant/Watford/DFS/Walker
Nurk/____/_____

I'm liking this roster a lot of we could bring in a backup big and another guard off the bench like Levert or someone like that.

 

This is music to my ears.



My order of operations as I laid out earlier:

1. Look for a suitable trade that brings in all star talent in the right age range.

2. If not, take Scoot.

3. Trade Ant for a wing.

4. Upgrade Nurk.

 

2 time All Star. Career averages of 25ppg on 60% shooting. And he does shoot 3. Hit 4 in his debut.

I would think Jonathan Isaac is more overpaid. As was Chandler Parsons and many more.

 

Not sure why Keith Smith is saying this today. The prevailing thought has been Jaylen Brown is going back to Boston.

 

One of the two new owner is Jewish. Probably wanna stear clear of Zion's off-court shenanigans

 

Not great from 3, but Fultz shot 51.4% from the field last season. And he was a good playmaker.

 

Fuck me.

 

Lowe with Givony on the Lowe post:

Lowe: "The teams that have called Portland about the 3rd pick have been shoved away pretty aggressively."

Givony: "At least for what is being offered."

Lowe: "I don't think it's posturing. I think they really want to make the pick and tweak the roster around Dame and at least get to the trade deadline to figure out how good they are."

Also doesn't think Mikal Bridges is obtainable for #3/Simons. Brooklyn continues to not want to do that.

 

Yep, there is a big difference between not shooting 3s and can't shoot 3's. He has not needed to because he is so good at attacking the basket. But as you said, he is a decent 3 pt shooter.

 

The need for interaction? My guess

 

Regarding Zion:

Lowe says he's heard everything about Zion not being traded and the Blazers using the pick as not a posturing stance but...

It's the one thing with the most smoke that he could actually see happening on draft night,

 

Hornet's GM:

We're closer to a time where we can consider fit, but we are not at that point right now.

Expects to make the pick at 2.

 

We have Sharpe, no to Lavine

 

If the Blazers plan unless someone finally decides to make a real legit offer is to keep the pick and draft Scoot and let's assume Dame is on board at least for now then the following needs to happen and Illmatic kind of touched on it but I will expand on his idea's . IF this idea is to work then the Blazers need to transform there team in the front court with players who have some offensive skill but are considered good on defense and such. This would mean that they need a defensive minded PF and/or Center meaning Nurk has got to go more then likely and at least one more bench player who is defensive minded too. Now to get this done let's take 3rd pick off the table so what other assets are left w/o giving the Bulls the 23rd pick and just using what we have at this very moment.

Assets: Ant , Nurk , Little , #23 , #43 and some small contracts like Knox , Watford , Keon and 2 Trade exceptions --- I have not run many trade scenario's but did come up with one but uses most of the trade chips but will come up with more later


Blazers and Nets do this deal since Net's wanted Scoot they decide Ant is a decent backup plan

Blazers get : Claxton , Finney-Smith and Joe Harris and a 24' 1st ( suns pick so prolly very end of 1st )
Net's get : Ant , Nurk , 23rd pick

These are the main pieces maybe 2nd's , another small contract etc but this is it. I think the Net's might want pick 23 too if they were to even consider it and might be worth it so maybe that but you get idea.

I saw in another thread that the Net's had Lively visit so maybe I am not crazy -- LOL - -at least on this -- the Nets use the package of 21st through 23 to get Dallas pick and then take that Center -- kind of fits but so much has to happen to make it work too

 

Not one of the highest. THE highest.

 

Love that attitude

 

If the Blazers take Scoot it pretty much means they are insecure about Lillards future with the Blazers.