The Narrative that Trent is a Good Defender is False

If the 76ers would do that, I'd do that. But I also consider Seth Curry a pretty major get. In that case, I don't think the 76ers would part with a first rounder, but hey...shoot for the moon!

Plus we get rid of Melo. Too good to be true.

 

A boy can dream

 

This is actually one of the few trade proposals I think is realistic.
I bet Melo would be OK going to Philly with CJ. Close to NY. I also think Philly would do it.

I personally would miss CJ's mid-range game. He is one of the best at it. (Certainly not a duplication of anyone else on the team for that skill set) But I do like getting a 41% 3 pt shooter at PF who can defend the perimeter

 

Dame/Simons
Trent/Curry
RoCo/DJJ/Nas
Harris/RoCo
Kanter/???

 

You're cutting Nurk in this scenario? He wasn't in your trade proposal.

 

I didn't include Collins either. They're both out until.... who knows?

 

I am warming up to your Simmons possibility. Maybe if Morey thought Maxey was the future at PG and Thybulle could replace Simmons defense......I would include Little in that trade if needed.

 

Wait can I sign a petition or something to make this happen?

 

Philly, reportedly, wouldn't trade Simmons for Harden; hard to imagine CJ and spare parts would be enough

the problem I have with CJ for Harris is that Harris is not significantly better than CJ, but is quite a bit more expensive. Instead of paying a non-all-star level talent 33m/year, Portland would be paying 37M/year. Blazers would still be locked into the same inflexible box they currently are just to complete a lateral move

fit would be a little better though

 

I would love to add him. I think he's the missing piece. His defense and passing make him the perfect partner for Dame. Ultimately I would love to add Simmons and move Nurk for someone who isn't a walking injury report. I want to punt all of our injury prone players.

 

So another trade thread?
Trent has been playing defense against some of the toughest players to guard in the league.
His defense is better than most.

 

Getting torched guarding better players isn’t good defense. Trent and Ant are tied for lowest DPRM on the team at -2.5 and even worse, Trent has a negative VORP (-.2) and only a 12.9 PER.

Totally a one-dimensional player.

15/2/1 with bad defense and a below average PER. Hope he turns it around but he’s a liability right now and doesn’t have a varied enough offensive game to do much more. I like him but he’s just so limited as a starter that he gets exposed nightly in that role.

CJ is missed.

 

Who here would want Trent/Hood over Powell now?

I’d rather have the MLE to find a defender than give Trent an inflated contract.

 

Have I told you about Travis Outlaw yet? Trent has a low BBIQ but can shoot again elite level. That’s who he is.

 

Imagine if we could have traded Travis Outlaw for Kyle Lowry from the Rockets back then.

 

And drafted Giannis. I've heard hindsight is 20/20.

 

Trent a +54 in their win tonight. I have never heard of a player being a +54 in a game.

 

Don't worry, you'll hear about it hear for the next ten years, I'm sure.