Im down for a contributing older vet, but he has to fit a position of need and it cant be a trade that gives away any of our 8-9 core rotational players.
And picks. Do we have picks? Because guy 10-15 isnt gonna get a solid vet in a position of need... Are there really any low post presences (vet) that can be had for that? I can't really think of any off the top of my head.
I think we'll have a first rounder next year to trade since we are making the playoffs? I don't really see us trading for someone. It could happen, but I think we'll upgrade via free agency. I'm getting the vibe that Portland has something good going on, it's an exciting team to play on, a great group of people/players, and that other players around the league are noticing. At least I hope that's the case.
They will both wheel, and will, this team to a championship. Once we add a dependable third option on offense.
Will you still trust Olshey if he chooses to deal C.J. in the off season for a big named PF? Monroe, Griffin, horford ect?
Free Agency. And that will put the final stamp on the naysayers who say we suck, need so much more. Cant sign a quality FA. NO is gonna come out guns blazing and his targets will crumble because the world is now paying attention to Dame and other stars WILL want to come here to play with him. Everything evolves and changes. Its time for Portland to rise out of the FA debacle and bring in a star like Derozen and another role player off the bench. Dame/CJ CJ/Derozen/Crabbe Derozen/Crabbe/Aminu Vonleh/Aminu/Harkless Plumlee/Davis Let this team make the playoffs next year and we find out how much better our bigs are going to get, but I think then the following year, might be the final piece to the puzzle, the star big. If we can land DD this off season, I think you roll with it and see how far we go next year and maybe the trade deadline brings in that final piece, maybe its the off season, but I think that is a viable and realistic plan that makes us legit contenders, potential favorites in two years if one of two things happens: Our bigs improve enough to fill the need of an upgrade, or we take a couple bigs and a couple bench guys and make a move for a Monroe or something. Still Leonard is the huge X factor. If played wrong he could end up strapping the team to not be able to make that final move. But I also don't want to let him walk and watch him become a star somewhere else. I think everything that happens this off season will all be based on what we do with Leonard.
Out of the hundreds of thousands of possibilities that can happen with this team this is the one I have absolutely zero concern of. Could he become Matt Bonner somewhere else? Yeah. Star? Only if you consider Andre Bargnani a star.
to be clear, I think Id rather watch him be a star somewhere else than pay him and be strapped to not make that final move because we cant move him.
