You don't have to apologize. It doesn't mean we'll get anything close to as good as that haul. Danny Ainge v Joe Cronin and even more importantly timing... Ainge made that trade because he wanted to and the Cavs wanted a win now move.
We should also have the rights to swap picks with the Heat in 27 and 29. If they want Dame, they have to pay whatever we want outside from Jimmy and Bam
I think my semi-realistic dream scenario for our rotation next season would be Scoot Shaedon Simmons Grant Claxton With Simons/Thybulle/Martin/Jovic off the bench. Then we'd have Murray/Jaquez/Rupert to set out and see which one we like the best. I think Rupert is going to take a while to develop. I think Jaquez and Murray could step in right away and play.
These are the same people that usually preach taking the BPA in the draft. Then when you do, they whinge about positional fit.
This Mitchell trade is a good template. Some potential Lauri equivalents I see throughout the league (youngish guy who hasn't had the opportunity or usage, with potential to be better, who can be the definitive headliner in the trade along with picks/assets). - Ayton - Sengun - Okongwu - Jabari Smith? - Kuminga - Franz Wagner - Keldon Johnson - OG / Barnes
I LOVE the optimism, but I'll be surprise if we get more than 3 1st round picks in the Dame deal.....maybe a 4th if Simmons is included. I just can't see him getting more than Durant did, but would be very happy to be incorrect in that matter. I just hope they are 'good' picks and not ones we went up selecting in the 2o's.
I hope "these people" isn't referring to me. I actually wanted to use the picks the past two years, regardless of position.
still room to make his deal into a S&T, no? he got 4 yrs/ 100. If we can get Ben + Cam + Claxton plus a pick or two, and we throw in Nurk, I might be OK with it.
Here are some other targets as suggested in a different thread. "Wish-list" I think this should be the starting point for Cronin. Like a Big Board in the draft. Then try to figure a way to make a trade to get that player or players. Forget at the beginning where Dame wants to go. The focus should be on making the Trail Blazers as strong as possible. Anthony Black Nic Claxton (+ Noah Clowney) Jeremy Sochan Scottie Barnes Herb Jones / Trey Murphy III Jaylen Brown Taylor Hendricks Zion Evan Mobley Chet Holmgren Jarace Walker Achiuwa + Koloko
For the record, I tweeted this at Dame. No doubt he will not respond, but I asked him if it was real.
