Remember how some posters here were upset that we did not "tank" enough to draft Stanley Johnson....well he is available now. Same old story, great body, lots of potential, but without a jump he becomes just another average player.....Regardless I would like to trade for him. The Pistons have dangled Stanley Johnson in trade conversations, including for Hood. Johnson has resembled a bust with the Pistons. But he’s only 21, already a strong multipositional defender, and only a jump shot away from being a capable two-way player. – via The Ringer
I don’t know why he interests me, since we already have dudes sitting at the end of the bench that are a “jump shot away from being two way players,” but he does. I guess it just depends on what Detroit wants in return. If it’s a first round pick, no thanks. But I would definitely buy low.
That’d be amazing but I don’t really see the point in trading for Bradley since I don’t think he’d stay. If I’m Detroit I’d be interested in Napier. I don’t think SVG likes Jackson. Is Napier for Johnson and a second fair? We’d have to add Layman to make it work financially, but that’s whatever.
Point of trading for Bradley is the fact that he's an expiring contract and would lower our tax burden going forward. IMO, Napier has more value than Johnson, and Layman basically is a second. I'd think the Pistons would consider a deal of that nature to be a win for them.
Trail Blazers Must Shed Salary to Find a Way Forward Frank Urbina describes Portland’s path into mediocrity and how they might find a way out. ://www.blazersedge.com/platform/amp/2018/1/28/16937280/nba-trade-deadline-2018-portland-trail-blazers-nurkic-free-agents-salary-cap If we look at the long-term approach, to clear up room for game-changing help this summer, the Blazers will need to find a way to get some of the bad money off their books. However, no team in their right mind is going to want to take Turner, Harkless or Leonard’s contracts in a trade unless the Blazers attach major sweetener to the deal, either in the form of an unprotected first-round pick or their two most recent draftees, Collins or Caleb Swanigan... As difficult a decision it may be for Portland general manager Neil Olshey, he really may not have another choice. Especially considering the Blazers are paying the luxury tax for a group with a very mundane +0.5 net rating. Trading Nurkic now would mean the Blazers won’t have to sweat out his restricted free agency, and he’s still young enough to interest other teams, especially since whoever he gets traded to will also acquire his Bird Rights. Olshey could also look to attach one of his slightly less troublesome contracts (like Ed Davis’expiring deal) to a Nurkic trade to free up more money as well.
Trade deadline before AS break changes this dynamic a bit. Think teams will maybe be less likely to put their foot in the water with this pre-ponement.
Idk, the general lack of cap space this summer will probably mean a more active trade market. And teams should know who they are by now. I think the deadline should be even earlier. We’re more than halfway through the season.
Here is my list of players that the Blazers should try to trade and get back anything that anyone is willing to give, as long as it doesn't increase our salary cap. Anyone not on this is worth keeping and should not be traded. Evan Turner Moe Harkless Meyers Leonard Noah Vonleh Caleb Swanigan Jake Layman
https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/248750/The-10-Least-Tradable-NBA-Contracts-Of-2018 Turner didn't even make Realgm's list of least tradeable contracts, let's hope gms see it the same way.
Everyone on that list has had numerous injuries issues. ET is fairly durable. Just because he may or may not fit with our coaches offensive scheme, does not mean he is not talented and valued around the league. No doubt his contract makes him a lot more difficult to move, but not impossible like some on that list.
The Noah debacle could be helpful for us? Meyers + Harkless for Noah + a 2nd rounder ? Helps us get under the tax line without adding salary down the way.
It's heartwarming that 2 of the guys on that list were signed by the Lakers, and neither one of them has had significant injury issues. They were just flat out horrible contracts, especially for a team that has been rebuilding for several years. Sure, they were able to move Mosgov, but it cost them a 20-year old PG that they had taken No. 2 in the draft just two years prior. Den'g first year, they finally shut him down so they should do what they should have been doing all along, developing their young guys. Here's another article that lists Mosgov and Deng as the 2nd and 3rd worst contracts from the NBA's Summer of Stupid: http://fadeawayworld.com/2018/01/22/top-5-worst-contracts-from-the-summer-of-2016/ BNM
Yes, I’d do it. Wasn’t expecting anything of value in return outside of maybe getting under the tax, so I’m down.
I don't see anything OKC could offer that DET (or anyone else) would want. The only contract that matches Bradley is Roberson and why would DET want a guy who just suffered a season ending, career threatening injury? They could offer Abrines + Ferguson + a pick but they've already traded their 2018 first and second round picks and their 2020 1st round pick, which means they can't trade their 2019 1st unless they get another 1st round pick in return. The could offer a combination of Patterson + Singler, but that is hot garbage anyway you slice it. DET will get better offers. BNM
