Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans

I agree but the thing that really hurts just like it did with RoCo and Norm is that we spent legit value to get those guys recently... just like we did with Larry and then we sent them to other teams without making them pay. There should have been a first from the Clippers and another first from the Pelicans and those teams still would have won the deals it just wouldn't have been so one sided... don't forget that the Pelicans have firsts for days. If it was just CJ, yeah they would have been the team that got the better end of the trade but it would have been close to even but adding Larry made it another fleecing.

 

ya i was happy with this until the Nance addition.

 

I think I’m the only person who is legitimately excited for the team now.

 

Can’t believe the Blazers are on a Fire Sale. Thanks Bert, Jody and Joe

 

I'm not mad we tore the bandaid off. That was absolutely needed. I'm more disappointed that this was all we got for 4 starting calibre players. This just reeks of Cronin getting the ol' reacharound because he's new and bad at negotiations. You're telling me we couldn't squeeze one more pick out of the Clippers? The fake Laker first or one of the Laker swaps from New Orleans? One of their MANY Milwaukee firsts? I just feel a more experienced GM could have got a bit more value, and those one or two picks would make all the difference when looking at the deals as a whole.

 

I will give Cronin credit for actually realizing the core of Lillard, CJ and Nurk won’t work and doing something about it.

Olshey would go to his grave insisting it will work.

Unfortunately, it’s about 3 years too late or we would’ve gotten a decent return.

 

While I would have hoped for more in return for CJ, I guess I'm fine with this trade on its own as we couldn't go forward with a Dame/CJ/Ant trio. Hart has value, NAW could have some use as a backup, we get a pick, and Didi is worth a flyer.

But this makes the Clippers trade look even worse. That trade wasn't needed to get us under the luxury tax. Norm would've been a perfect 3rd guard who could possibly slide to SF 5-10 minutes with a Dame/Ant starting duo. There is always going to be games one of the three misses with injury.

Now the only contracts above the MLE we have next year is Dame and Hart. Bein in the free agent destination of Portland, that is more bad than good.

 

It's debatable if he's better than Larry so it's very possible that for the second time in less than a week we gave up the first and second best players in a trade and didn't get back a huge haul in return. I don't mind losing a trade if it makes the team better now or in the future but I really don't like getting fleeced twice in four days.

 

Go look at the free agent class. The best forward is TJ Warren or Robert Covington. LOL.

 

Don't forget that lotter status is not just about the record. 1-14 go to the non-playoff teams. The Pelicans could end up with a record in the 8-14 range and still lose their pick if they manage to win a play-in spot.

 

We’ll see man! FWIW I don’t think our primary additions will come in free agency.

 

So at this point we need to trade Dame. It’s done. We are rebuilding. Get the best value and move on. But wait until Joe is gone. I can’t trust that fucker to get top dollar.

 

I think he means the pick is New Orleans' pick. Originated in New Orleans. Nothing to do with the 1st rounder that came from LA.

 

Woj is saying Nurk is about to be traded.

 

I don't think so. I'd bet that Cronin has a move to make to add talent before the deadline.

 

What?!