That second trade seems kind of complicated just to net us Evans. Actually didn't work on the trade machine. And I can't see how it gives Memphis incentive to take on Harkless. It seems like earlier you had a more simple trade for Evans. Like just Harkless for those three but we need to include our first round pick?
I definitely don't see a trade of any consequence happening for the Blazers now. We're playing our best basketball now.
If Olshey doesn't do some sort of trade to cut at least $3M of salary and get under the Luxury Tax threshold, he should be fired.
All the trades I've seen that are reasonable would make us worse this season, not better. We have a good shot at getting HCA in the 1st round so I don't see us weakening the team.
Which proposals did you see that qualified as reasonable? What type of deal would make us better this season?
That’s a very short term view. Even if we got HCA, do you actually see us winning four times against a Houston, San Antonio, or Golden State? And then once we’re inevitably eliminated, then what? We lose someone like Napier for nothing?
Which proposals did you see that qualified as reasonable? I'm not going to take the time to dig them up, but they involved dumping contracts or players for little in return. Some were even for trading for a currently injured player. What type of deal would make us better this season? We would be better if we traded for a quality wing without giving up too much (i.e. Collins, Nurk, CJ, Dame).
Too early to say. I think our team is improving and you never know when one of those teams will have a key injury. Houston and San Antonio are beatable now in my opinion.
So none of the proposed deals for Evans (eg, Napier/Vonleh/pick) seemed reasonable? Or do you just not like Evans as a quality wing? I assume you don't think we have sufficient assets to pry Kelly Oubre out of Washington? Or Fournier out of Orlando? And just not interested in trying to get Courtney Lee from the Knicks? Not trying to be argumentative here; just trying to get a read on your perspective on desirable targets and Portland's assets so as to set the table for further discussion.
I would not give up our 1st round pick and I don't see any of those deals as being reasonable without it.
Well, kind of. I was trying to suss out his idea of a reasonable deal. If Oubre's an untouchable in Washington, then it doesn't really matter if we'd offer a first for him.
