Suppose we trade out of the draft...

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Suns would in a heartbeat. Blazers should hang up the phone.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 22, 2025
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    What if that pick was 10 instead of 29???
     
    blazerkor, Jun 22, 2025
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    The real question is would Bradley Beal do it since he has a no trade clause
     
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    That's a good point. Probably not. We're not the instant contender he's looking for. Maybe if we are adding pick 10 to this package it would make more sense.
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    So that's us getting Dame (who probably comes with some kind of injured player exemption), pick 10 and pick 29, the Suns getting Jerami, Time Lord and a protected 2031 FRP from Milwaukee and the Bucks getting Bradley Beal who might look washed but can at least get out there and play.
     
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    If our guy is Carter Bryant, we’re definitely gonna have to trade up now. I think PHX takes him
     
    blazedanugz, Jun 22, 2025
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    Not with Bea Arthurs wallet.
     
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    Suppose you could set Dame up with whoever the front runner is in the auction for the team, to be the face of the franchise and get like 5% ownership, while at the same time applying for and I'm sure getting medical retirement. His money comes off the cap and he gets paid all of it through insurance... not the team's pocket book.

    I honestly don't think Dame comes back from this injury in a meaningful way. Klay ruptured his Achilles in 2020 when he was four or five years younger than Dame, it took Klay over a year before he played again and he hasn't been the same since... and that's a dude who was again about 5 years younger than Dame is right now when he went through it.

    Give Dame a piece of the team, maybe let him fire Joe and he gets to collect that crazy money for not playing.
     
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    No
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 22, 2025
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    Fair enough.
     
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    Why are they any more likely than Houston was? They strike me as inept - I bet they go for either (a) a Michigan State player, or (b) a player who looked good in the NCAA tournament (Queen?)
     
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    Yeah, they will draft Queen
     
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    Just say no to Beal.
    The pick is not enough compensation
     
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    Still angry I see. You should look into yoga.
     
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    Disagree. Beal is off the books in two years. And if you can trade to send Beal out and bring Dame back I'm all for it. It seems like Milwaukee would probably be all over that.
     
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    It seems like you might even be able to get draft compensation in a Beal for Dame trade.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 22, 2025
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    Maybe. If so, we should jump on it.
     
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    A trade idea that I have is Ant to Charlotte, Jerami to Philly, Miles Bridges from Charlotte to Philly with PG13 and pick 3 coming to us. That's not buying your way out of Paul George's contract with the third pick that's getting better at two roster spots, probably both starting spots and getting off of PG's contract for the 3rd pick.

    Then we flip PG for Dame and the Bucks 2031 first round pick.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 22, 2025
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    That sounds great.
     
    Phatguysrule, Jun 22, 2025
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    because wing depth, especially good defensive wings are being stacked on teams right now. They screwed up Camara.. with Dunn and Bryant (and now Dillon Brooks) they would have a nice mix.
     
    blazedanugz, Jun 23, 2025
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    With the team for sale I can't see Blazers trading for any of these huge albatross contracts for injured or crap players (Beal)
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 23, 2025
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