OG

Grant's a fuck of a lot cheaper. I'd rather have OG than Grant too, if that was the choice, but I'd rather have Grant and the assets Masai would chisel out of us than OG.

 

I think it should be noted that almost everyone covering Toronto thinks there is zero change Toronto would take #7 of Nas for OG. That should give you an idea of how they value him.

 

Exceptional. Or Thybulle locking up oppo

 

It's such a Neil Olshey move though. His "big swing" was for a project big man, who even admitted that he was more comfortable at center. This is literally just a few months after trading for Nurk, who was only 22 at the time, and had come in and done very well for us averaging 15 and 10 in his games with Portland after the trade.

Kinda reminds me of him drafting CJ the summer after Dame won ROY.

 

I'd rather have Grant and the #7 than OG.

 

Good for them. Let them keep OG on the bench behind two forwards they like more, on a middling playoff team and see how happy everyone is.

 

Sounds like they are open to moving Trent instead.

 

I’m ok with whichever way they choose to go OG would be major upgrade and more sure thing than draft pick. If they decide to keep draft pick I’d love to see Daniels or Sharpe picked and I’d be ok if we trade down couple of spots pick up additional player and still have a draft pick.

only big concern I had/have was trading 7 for Grant or trading 7 plus Nas or Hart (which would be over paying IMO)

 

Here's a thought:

Portland - OKC
7 <-> 12 + 34 + Future 1 + Dort

Portland - Toronto
12 + Hart <-> OG

Portland - Charlotte
Bledsoe + Winslow + Didi <-> Hayward + 15

Portland picks at 15 + 34 & then also has:
Dame, OG, Hayward, Grant, Nurk as starters
& Ant, Little, & (xx FA) as key reserves off the bench.

 

I suspect that Toronto wants 7 because they want someone who won't be available later in the draft.

 

OG is not a "major upgrade" over a Jerami Grant focused on playing his role, or a healthy Nassir Little. He might not even be an upgrade at all over them.

 

I think most everyone has a player they would take in the draft at number 7 over OG. For me it would be multiple players.

 

That might happen.

Looks like we have many fans on both fan bases over-valuing their assets. Pretty standard fan behavior.

 

You think Toronto has a player in the draft they'd take a 7 for OG? That appears to be the question at hand.

 

It's also just super refreshing that OG (and Grant for that matter) actually want to be in Portland. Good lord, even decent players would not be caught dead wanting to come to Portland in the Olshey regime. I'm more okay riding with guys that actually want to be here and play with Dame.

 

Did OG say he wants to come here? I hadn't seen that.

 

All this trade talk is being manufactured by Klutch. Why do you think Klutch is putting the pressure on Toronto - and naming Portland specifically?

 

Good point. Every "rumor" we see , the first question should be, who made up this rumor and why.

 

It's a weird phenomena among many here (not you), that anyone in the Portland media who actually gets paid to give their take, as opposed to us shnooks who do it for free, automatically has to be derided.