Trade Ideas Thread

I'll believe it if I see it.

 

Looking at the blazers schedule before the deadline, it’ll probably be pretty hard for Olshey to justify any move that isn’t an upgrade to the actual roster/playoff run.

But this is Woj, so Olshey is most likely just trying to fool the fans...again.

 

He would be a good get as I believe he also can play the 2 guard. He's a decent defender too.

 

Assume that AD would actually like to leave the Pels, and the Pels would trade him to a Western team, and AD would love to live in Portland and/or play with Dame, would Blazers possibly have the right pieces? I know they have a whole bunch of nice middling pieces, but no top 5 pick or the like. I'm having a hard time seeing package that would compete.

 

He might be a buyer but you got have to a takers.

 

Oh god

 

This is the second time I'm seeing that mentioned about Portland going after AD based on what Billups said.

Quick referenced something similar on a recent podcast, but said that Neil would be very reluctant to give up "his guys," mainly CJ and Collins.

Which would be absolute joke if Neil even thinks for a second about not doing that.

That said, is Nurk one of "his guys?" If I were the Pelicans, I'd much rather have Nurk than CJ as the centerpiece. I'd do it.

 

That was somewhat my thought too. Nurkic has a great contract, is showing how productive he can be. Not sure there is a better younger big man that you might realistically get. If you could do Nurkic, Simons/Trent and picks, then you could still keep Collins to go with AD, that would be plenty--as much as I would hate to lose Nurk. Neil gave up his guys to get Chris Paul when the time came. I'm pretty sure he would do the same with AD.

 

Here's one that would work after Jan 15.

Davis and Batum to POR
Nurk, Aminu, Monk, Bridges, 2019 1st (from POR) to NO
CJ to CHA

We'd be left with Dame/Nic/Moe/Collins/AD as our lineup. Salary cap hell, but we put Dame-AD together.

NO gets 2 recent late lotto picks and a first rounder, salary relief and a building block in Nurk.

CHA gets rid of Nic's contract and gets a good running mate to convince Kemba to stay. Brought them into the mix only because I think New Orleans would rather have youngins on cheap deals than CJ.

 

Nurk
CJ
Picks into the afterlife.

 

And besides, I don't especially like the AD-Nurk pairing. We kinda saw it when Boogie was down there last year. Didn't really work until they brought in Mirotic to space the floor.

 

The Blazers want to go after AD but Dame, CJ, Nurk, Collins and Simons are off the table.

 

I think nurk would be more open to things that help the team win than boogie was.

 

And nobody would get tired of seeing Nurk pass to a cutting AD for the dunk. But, Nurk would likely have to be part of the deal--unless they really wanted Collins instead.

 

Ya I'm of this mindset too. Give em everything.

As a reference, Neil traded away Kaman, Eric Gordon, and Aminu along with an unprotected pick (Austin Rivers) for CP and 2 seconds.

Kaman was averaging 12/7 back then at age 28 as an expiring contract. Only played a year there after the trade.

Gordon was probably the center piece. Was averaging 22 ppg at age 22 on a rookie deal. He was injury prone though.

Aminu was a rookie with the Clips and hadn't done much outside of being a late lotto pick. He played there for 2 seasons before leaving as a FA to Dallas.

 

Says who? You would deny a trade for Davis if it included Simons?

 

A lot of that was defensively.
As good as Jokic is... he’s no AD.
Ad can guard anyone and is much more mobile than jokic

 

An active Neil/Vulcan? I'll believe it when I see it.