well, I sure don't think Ant's value is high but I'd really hope it was a little better than Kuzma. Maybe not
I think Ant and Kuzma would have about the same value in a straight up trade... I think when Ant is already under contract and Kuzma would be a S&T Ant would hopefully have more value than that.
Kuzma might be too good to be a Blazer. The Wizards almost made the playoffs last year. Can't have that in Portland. Unless of course he's down with the trade deadline benchfest.
He's only made the playoffs twice in his career; missing the playoffs might be one of his specialties.
I'm really in the camp of trading Ant to Chicago for DeRozan and the freeing up of our future firsts....DeRozan would be a vet Dame values playing with. I'd also kick the tires on Harrison Barnes if possible.
Maybe if we can get Caruso back but I don't love it. What about Ant for Herb Jones since they're looking for a PG?
Not bad ideas tbf. DeRozan still a very quality player, and Barnes can bag you 12 plus points a game easily and would be a real nice vet prescence for our young guys.
I like the DDR idea more. I thought I saw a stat that for their career, DDR has better #s than PG13 (too lazy verify), best teammate for Dame since Aldridge. Ant is 10 years younger so I actually think this is a good trade for them
if you go by this season, and compare DDR to Siakam, Bridges, and Brown, DDR has the best winshare, winshare/48, and PER among the 4 players DDR was an all-star both of the last 2 years averaging 26-5-5 over 150 games I don't know if Chicago would do the trade. And I don't know if Portland has asked, but if they haven't, Cronin is missing an opportunity. Dame and DDR are friends and DDR is a versatile wing, the kind of player that would match Dame well
Ant is a 6th man on a title team. I don’t see why you couldn’t continue to build with him, even with his contact PG: Scoot SG: Sharpe 6th Man: Simons
If Dame is staying Ant for DDR would be very smart. We'd have a small starting lineup around Nurk but maybe that could work given that Nurk is so huge and doesn't move so well.
The Blazers lost a title to a microwave. People never learn shit. To be fair, if I was Ant I would request a trade away from this fanbase.
I wish that Toronto wasn't being so fucking annoying. OG makes so much sense. He's only 25. He fits both timelines. I'd toss Ant/Little/future pick for OG and Boucher.
Caruso is good but I would not turn down a trade because of him. We don't have minutes for the guards we already have.
I think it's going to come down to Ant or D. Murray from Atlanta. They're looking for a point guard and they desperately need shooting. Ant would be a perfect match.
How's DDR's defense? We'd be asking him to guard the other team's best player. I'd rather throw in extra for OG.
