Blazers interested in Aaron Gordon

I wasn't looking at the contract page for Orlando, so I forgot that MCW had a guaranteed 3M next year...yuck.

and I agree they would want a young player. So unless it was Simons that would put Portland into that wing dilemma you mentioned (isn't Zach young?)

I wouldn't be surprised if the PDX/ORL talks are stalled unless a 3rd team was found. Or, Maybe TBpup is correct and Olshey is low-balling again. But I think Orlando was high-balling when they were suggesting they wanted a "good young player AND a 1st round pick"

 

I don't think Olshey will trade Zach it's not how Olshey do things. I think if we trade and it's depends who we getting back I believe it would be Trent especially if Olshey knows he might be able pay him. Hood contract expires if they don't pick is contract and Jones has player option next. Simons if they need throw in those player think would on table in the trade. Why not Zach you give up on young bigs that can play defense plus Olshey gave up 2 draft picks to get him and Olshey just not a person that don't like to be wrong.

 

He's a not any better imo, than RoCo.
AG shoots 32% from three RoCo 36%
He not as good on/off ball defender than RoCo.
They both board about the same.
Gordon is Hurt a lot.

 

Ig Gordon was so damn good why hasn't he helped Orlando be a factor in the east? They have a bunch of high draft picks and veterans.

 

Gordon isn't "so damn good." But neither are Trent, Collins, Jones or Hood...the players people are advocating possibly including.

 

Why dump Trent & Collins or Jones for a guy to come in a take minutes from RoCo? Now if you were talking Randle Im on board because he improves the team.
The idea I would guess most in here want is to improve the team not just the GM and coach.

 

I don't want Aaron Gordon and wouldn't trade for him. Definitely not sacrifice CJ if that's what people here are offering. You're wasting your time in this thread

 

I think the idea is playing both Roco and Gordon together. His ball-handling skills for a PF is what has me intrigued. He can attack the basket.
But I agree he is not a difference-maker.

Randle is not going anywhere.

 

You can play Gordon and Covington together. Covington is a natural small forward and a small ball power forward. Gordon is a natural power forward. So you can very easily play them together, plus they give you opportunities to mix and match depending on matchups.

I don't think Gordon's talents are being embellished, considering the players people are suggesting trading for him aren't that great.

You and I apparently disagree on Simons, as I don't consider him particularly valuable. I wouldn't want to include Little, but Trent I think is a one-dimensional shooter--I had hopes for him to develop as a defender but right now, he's looking a lot like Crabbe. If Portland can cash out on him before he becomes overpaid, great. Hood is a shadow of himself since the injury. Simons is looking like a more athletic version of Trent--a good shooter, inefficient at everything else and can't defend. Collins is always injured and doesn't look likely to become much more than maybe a solid player.

If people were suggesting trading CJ or something then yes, I'd agree people are overrating the heck out of Gordon. I think his name just comes up so much because he's a decent talent, available and potentially attainable without damaging the core of the team.

 

If RoCo can play at 3 Im sure he can which maybe it works, Id include Simons versus Trent however. Again, Gordon is injury prone but maybe his luck will change?

 

he's a role player and role players don't significantly alter a team's trajectory. Orlando has one player above the level of role player, and that's Vucevic, and he's a fringe all-star. The Magic have not been well managed

 

Gordon was drafted #4, Bamba #6, Fultz #1, MCW #11, Issacs #6, Ross #8.
Gordon certainly wasn't drafted to be a role player, hell, neither RoCo or DJ were drafted.
You are right their management sucks muck like Charlotte's has for several years.

 

Sorry I screwed that up. Yes. About 30 mpg total for Roco in some way

 

Aaron Gordon provides a lot more than you guys are giving him credit for. His 4 assists a game will go up if played here and we need another facilitator. He is a better 3pt shooter than Zach or Jones. He can create his own shot better than any of Jones, Simons. Zach or Trent, and he plays solid defense. He and RoCo at the 3/4 for the next couple years until Little is ready to start would be fine with me. I don’t want to give up Jones Jr or Little though

 

Harry Giles and a second round pick for Gordon. Make it so.

 

I think Gordon is similar to Batum. He's trash in an environment when asked to be a top 2 player on a team. But he'd be asked to be the 4th or 5th best player here. I think he would play really well off more talent.

 

Half those they didn't draft though. Fultz, MCW, Ross

 

Don’t look now but Aaron Gordon has been shooting 41.1% from 3 point land this year. But he’s just as streaky as a shooter as RoCo is. He definitely better than DJJ. His passing would unlock the potential of Little and DJJ if we can keep him.

 

Well you got ask your self is he worth 16 million dollars for next year. Can he get shot opportunities in our style offense because right covington average 6 and Jones average 4. Our offense base on our guard play and our fowards are outlets. So are we going pay player 16 million and ever remaining on his contract to put up 6-10 a game. Remember know this our offense not going change just because we bring Gordon in and that's fact.