From the trade thread. Stemming from Kevin O'Connor. Says Sixers/Blazers/Thunder are "teams to watch." Discussion starts around the 19 min mark : https://art19.com/shows/the-ringer-nba-show/episodes/ddead757-cf42-4b06-a989-d4e9ef81f259 They think Hawks have younger guys taking his role, but also compare him to Jimmy Butler's trajectory in CHI before he blew up. Also we have this:
Mentioned in the other thread but Lowe brought up Prince and the Blazers earlier this season as well. I didn’t read too much into it at the time just because I didn’t think Atlanta would trade him. But looking at his numbers and contract situation, I could actually see it. What we should do is expand the deal. They have expirings. I would love Lin or Dedmon. Even Vince Carter would be good in the locker room.
Prince would be a nice get but like any deal it depends on the cost. Maybe we can trade a bad knee for a bad ankle.
I really liked him as a target last year, but soured a bit this year. Kevin Heurter and Deandre Bembry are two fairly unknown players who have replaced him. But still, he's consistent and you can count on him for 12-15 ppg. He handles the ball more than you'd expect. I think his defense is overstated a bit, but on a good day, he's like Moe. The other thing is that he's actually about 5 months older than Nurk, so I'm not sure there is much room for improvement. ATL is a wing factory so he might not be much better than he is now.
We can replace Lin with Bazemore and take out Simons. So it would be ET and our pick for Baze + Prince. That any better? Not really sure why ATL would do that.
I just noticed he has the same birthday as me; that means he will be smart, hard worker, very competitive, but on an even keel. Better get him!
"Portland, too, would be willing to part with its first-rounder to add depth to a roster that badly needs help in the backcourt and on the wing. The Trail Blazers could be a player for Ross or Simmons, too. But sources tell SN that they have expressed interest in another player expected to be made available for a first-round pick: Atlanta point guard Jeremy Lin. When the Hawks traded for Lin last summer, the hope was that he could be a veteran presence for the first part of the season for young point guard Trae Young, then could be swapped for a rebuilding asset to help the woebegone Hawks’ future. A first-rounder would do the trick." Mhh something is going on with the Blazers and the Hawks http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/...icks-sn-sources-say/xpqz0rcw5wyi1d185cyjyugai
I think Oubre and Magic Harkless are good baselines for a Prince package. He’d also fit into the Vonleh TPE. We do have a full roster though. Send them Baldwin and one of Stauskas and Swanigan, plus our pick, top 20 protected. I think that’s fair.
Our first for an expiring Lin? That's brutal. Ain't no way JLin is fetching a first rounder on his own with his contract.
A little concerning that most of his stats per 36 have gone down over his career or at least not gone up. His shooting has improved though, especially 2 point shooting.
They'd have to REALLY like Baldwin to take on an extra $16 mil next year in order to get a (hopefully) low 1st rounder.