Trade Ideas Thread

Kobe was super cocky from day one but anyone could tell how hard he worked at his game and how motivated he was to be great. Ingram seems to be more focused on being hard than working hard at basketball. I don't see a good work ethic otherwise with that athleticism he'd be great. Instead he gets by because he's athletic. I don't like trading for players like that.

 

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/ingrabr01.html

I agree with the punk part. That fight he was in made him look like an uncontrollable thug. Dame could be what he needs much like Nurk situation.

His stats and some of his breakout games make him much more usable than any of our current potential SF's. If he's overrated what does that say about our current group?

 

Well obviously he's better than our SF situation, that isn't really proof that he isn't overrated. Our current group sucks.

 

Well, so is CJ. Perfect trade.

 

I would rather have Otto Porter than Ingram, even considering contracts.

 

Except you're ignoring the Lakers side of it because of CJ's contract. It can't be a perfect trade if one team would never do it.

 

Why wouldn’t LA do it? Jimmy and Klay are the only upcoming FAs that are better (I’d argue that CJ fits LeBron better than Butler) and I doubt either one leaves their current club.

 

well, right now, without changes, Portland will only be about 4-6M below the tax threshold. If they use their 1st round pick, that margin drops to 2-4M...and that's only for 11 players (not including Aminu, Curry, Stauskas, & Layman, and Layman will be RFA)

with ownership in limbo I'm not sure Portland will re-sign Aminu if it means gobs of tax

 

Which is why it would be dumb not to include him in a trade.

 

Trade Idea:
Portland sends CJ & AFA to Boston for Hayward & Jalen Brown

Ainge likes crafty guards, that can get hot. Smart & Rosier with CJ & Kyrie. Brown could get a new start plus he plays D.
AFA would be a better defender than Hayward plus he can play both forward positions. His energy with Smart on the floor is what they need against Toronto and/or Milwaukee.
Hayward can swing 2/3 and really help on the o side.

 

I did notice what you allude to, the last time we played them.

 

I love the idea of trading for Hayward, despite his inconsistency this season. I don’t think Boston would be interested in CJ though. They’re already too perimeter oriented as is. My idea was a first, Turner, and Harkless. Turner has proven himself with Stevens and his contract would be off the books after next season, along with Moe. That would allow Boston to be players for someone like Anthony Davis in 2020. Maybe Boston could get more from someone else, I don’t know, but that’s what I’d offer.

 

now that's a depressing thought

 

At this point, any improvement is a move in the right direction.

 

*Here comes Meyers, trying to blame Dame for the team's struggles*

 

*Meyers is so non-self-sware that not only does he not think he's Meyers, he also thinks he plays defense*

 

Funny stuff guys.

 

Jabari for Leonard, harkless and a lotto protected 1st?