Official: you be the GM (what would you do)

Just wanted to say deng would be awesome. I'd trade cj/Leonard and wright no problem. The defensive possibilities with deng and batum on the wings...

 

Deng could make up for Batum's defense

 

Ariza will likely want to resign with Washington. I have a hard time believing Cleveland has any chance to sign Deng.


Also in a S&T with Cleveland, they don't have to necessarily be the team taking the players. Portland could find a 3rd team to trade players to.

 

Move him where? To the bench? No problem, he can still get his minutes.

 

I would trade him. Either Wes or Nic. If you bring in Deng, one or the other has to go. I don't see Wes on the bench honestly.

 

If Cleveland doesn't screw up the draft (again) I think Orlando is a lock to land Dante Exum.

IMO Dante makes Oladipo at least a little more attainable. Both can handle the ball in spurts but their best position is clearly SG.

 

We'd probably have to give up a draft pick to acquire Deng in a sign and trade. Would Neil want to committ that much money for extended years to a player who's play probably starts to decline? With his poor 3pt shooting is Deng the right fit?

I assume Denny meant the other Stevenson, Lance.

Well I'd make a run at Pau before Deng. But I really expect us to have smaller contracts or one year deals I don't think Neil wants to tie up our salary cap until we've locked up our core next summer.

 

In spurts LOL you clearly have not watched any of Exum's game film he is an amazing ball handler and would like challenge Lebron for the fastest player in the NBA. He is also a very gifted passer the only reason he is even being considered a 2 guard is nba scouts and executives automatically put a player of a certain size at a given position.

At 6'6" he is a big point guard but so was Magic and that worked out just fine.

 

Exum + Oladipo has the Potential to be one of the most dynamic backcourts in the NBA.... For a long time.

 

Boris Diaw was drafted by the Hawks as a Point Guard @ 6"9

 

Wes strikes me as a team guy. Give him Mo level minutes off the bench at SG and SF and he'll leave it all on the court. He won't complain if it helps us contend. It will also lessen some of the wear and tear on his body. You need a Wes quality player on your bench in case of injuries.

 

Wes has shown in the past he is not a good player coming off the bench.

 

I would bring this guy back if he does not get a head coaching gig.

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If I'm the GM:
I keep everyone that's under contract. See if I can bring Mo back without losing an exception. Add a preferably-big Pass-first PG (yes, even if we re-sign Mo). Send at least CJ, Leonard, Crabbe to Summer league. See if I can find someone underappreciated with the low exception. Someone like Lou Williams or James Johnson.

 

The thing that works for us in re-signing Mo is we can give him a mid-level salary using early-bird rights after next year if he re-signs with us. Unless he gets the big exception from some team we're probably his smartest choice financially.

 

I have to post my updated version of what I would do....

1) 3 Team Trade
Portland Trades
LMA
Claver (1yr @ $1.5M)
2015 1st

Portland Gets
Jarrett Jack (2yr @ $6.3M each) – aka “bad contract”
’14 #3 Overall
’14 #10 Overall

Cleveland Trades
’14 #1 Overall
Jarrett Jack (2yr @ $6.3M each)
Anthony Bennett (3yr @ $5.5M) (or Tristian Thompson (1yr @ $5.1M) – depending upon whom they want to keep more)

Cleveland Gets
LMA
2015 1st from Portland

Philly Trades
’14 #3 Overall
’14 #10 Overall

Philly Gets
’14 #1 Overall
Anthony Bennett (3yr @ $5.5M) (or Tristian Thompson (1yr @ $5.1M)
Claver (1yr @ $1.5M)


2) Portland Trades
’14 #10 Overall
Wright (1yr @ $3M)
Freeland (1ry @ $3M)
McCollum (3yr @ $2.5M)

Boston Trades
’14 #5 Overall
Gerald Wallace (2yr @ $10.1M each) – aka “bad contract”

3) Portland Drafts
#3 – Dante Exum (SG/PG)
#5 – Noah Vonleh (PF/C)

4) Portland Signs
Gooden to MLE (3yrs)
Okafor to BAE


Roster Heading into season
PG – Lillard, Jack,
SG – Wes, Exum, Barton, Crabbe,
SF – Batum, Wallace, _____
PF – Gooden, T-Rob, Vonleh,
C – Lopez, Okafor, Leonard

(Lost : Mo, Watson, McCullum, Wright, LMA, Claver, Freeland)

 

so we lose all that and get Exum and Vonleh? This will be bad for you, so prepare