Blazers have talked to San Antonio about Kawhi

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  1. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Nope
     
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    I think people are downplaying his health. He wouldn't even be available if not for the injury.

    What if it is the same as if Brandon Roy wasn't a Blazer and we traded for him in 2010 and he played one injury filled year for us?
     
    hoopsjock, Jul 17, 2018
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    I thought so.

    Hire an independent third party. Bring down a crew from UW.

    Offer up CJ plus. If he fails the physical, we get CJ back.

    Id prefer to see Dame/CJ/Leonard/Aminu/Nurk though. I think that contends with any other starting 5.(until DMC is fully healthy and 100%)
     
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    We lost ED which will hurt a bunch. Also, we were very fortunate to be the 3rd seed. Could've easily been the 9th seed with a few balls bouncing another direction.
     
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    We were 3 games from being completely out of playoffs during a year when every other West team had a major injury and Blazers were one of healthiest teams... most those teams are healthy now and added peices while Blazers lost Ed Davis and added a guy who didn’t play a game last season (Curry) and another who is d-league quality (Stauskas)
     
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    One big problem with that is if the trade falls through then you have players coming back to a team, and now those players know you were willing to give them up - they will resent that. You can see how Baldwin reacted towards his former team last night to know that resentment is real.
     
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    Every trade has that clause.
     
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    I agree, but if I was them, that's what I'd want.
     
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    We can offer the TPE... maybe they'd be interested in that? It would have to be a secondary move, but...
     
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    The Portland Trail Blazers have talked to San Antonio about Kawhi:

    “Hey, Pops, we'd like to talk with you about Kawhi.
    "Yeah, you open to trading Dame or CJ?
    "Uh...can you guarantee that Kawhi's healthy and will re-sign with us?
    "Nope and nope."
    "Well then, we' have to say no on including Dame or CJ."
    "Have a nice summer."
     
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    Good point. Another example would be Harkless starting the season last year all sulking.
     
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    TPEs aren't tradeable. You might be able to structure a deal that included another player going to Portland for the TPE, which would generate a TPE for the Spurs, but that seems like a stretch.
     
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    If we got Kawhi without giving up CJ, he better be on his way the next day for Love.

    Dame
    Baldwin/Curry/Trent
    Kawhi
    Love
    Nurk

    I’d take any of those 3 at the 2 to upgrade Chief to Love, it also gives you 3 all-stars(actual all-stars)
     
    LayneStaley, Jul 17, 2018
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    I know Dame has done well with his brand especially in the NW and some national.
    Just going by what his camp was saying regarding SA being able to pay him more and he would lose a ton if traded.
    Maybe they didn't mean big market?
     
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    I agree. I wouldn't rush it though. I'd let the Spurs know I'm interested in potentially beating all offers and to give me a call before they make the deal. Then I'd touch base every couple days.

    No point in overpaying. If they get an offer we can't match they won't get back to us and we've lost nothing anyway.
     
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    I whole heartedly disagree. I think CJ is a better overall scorer and I think Love crushes that Defense. Kawhi, AMinu, Nurk would hold almost anyone at bay. You put Love out there and we are hurting again.
    Aminu's D is underrated by some around here. He is routinely put on the other teams best player and guards the 3-5 spots.
     
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    Did you project us as a 3 seed this season?
     
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    This is great. If Olshey doesn't complete a trade for Kawhi now, the howling on this board will be insufferable.

    Well, more insufferable ;)
     
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    FTFY
     
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    I did... I projected 56 wins... so they actually underachieved to my expectations... and before the season we hadn’t seen a full year of team together with a full training camp... now we have so we know what this team is... not good enough to win a game in the playoffs... and stop touting a 3rd seed when we were 3 games from not being in the playoffs. Other teams will be healthier this year, and have added peices, while Blazers lost peices and have been exposed on how to guard Dame and CJ... I will not be surprised if Blazers do not make the playoffs if the roster stays as is
     
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