Trade Idea Realistic trade options for summer of 2023

He has a player option next year, so maybe he opts out and takes a large paycut to play with Dame. But i hate the guy so much i dont think i even want him on friendly deal.

 

Sharpe/Zion/Wemby sounds good to me.

 

He’s a free agent after next season. His numbers are ok but not great. He’s a distraction. How much value does he have?

 

Draymond is gonna be one HUGE headache on any team not championship ready. No thx

 

Orlando could have some cap space available, with guys on non-guaranteed deals to waive. Have seen some of their fans show interest in Bulls pick for Simons. So could be a 3 way deal, Simons to Orlando, 12 to GS, Draymond here. GS would save a TON of money. Maybe we include a 19 for 23 swap.

 

Yuck! This dude is getting worse all of the time and if he isn't getting away with being the dirtiest player in the game he's not an NBA level basketball player.

 

I said Butler is almost done, not done. Maybe they were just cover for the load management, but I recall Jimmy siting knee, back and foot injuries when he's been out. Pretty sure he's had a knee scoped once or twice. Over the course of his career, Dame hasn't had those sorts of chronic issues which may be a part of his smooth game where as Butler plays pretty vicious. Nonetheless, all players well into their 30s are clearly nearing the finish line... many physically fall apart prior. Even if a player is lucky enough to avoid a knee ligament tear during their career, they are still wearing down the cartilage every time they play. Once it's gone it's gone.

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33 year old Draymond has a 27.5M player option for next season. He's been pretty healthy and productive this season and maybe he sees this offseason as his best chance of getting another 3-4 year deal. The W's are in luxury tax hell and may let him walk if he opts out. Regardless of that speculation, Portland lacks the cap room to offer him the sort of deal he'd command.

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We can, however, offer an extension with a trade. He opts in, we extend him for 2 more seasons. at more than I want to imagine, but what it takes to get him to come here. He gets his "3 year deal"

 

So in engineering a trade for Draymond, what would you speculate the W's want in return? They'd have to match salaries, so they wouldn't get cap relief. Steph would not be happy either, but I guess Draymond could force matters by threatening to walk. Not the path I'd choose for the team but Nurk + filler + the pick maybe?

good grief can you imagine how the Blazer haters would howl? I am 100% sure he wouldn't get away with much of what he does for GS... probably foul out in some 1st halves

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I’m not a fan of Draymond at all. That being said, if the Blazers could get both Green & Butler or Derozan you have to do it! Culture smuttier let’s get a championship!!

 

You want our culture to get "smuttier"???

I'm cool with Butler but I think there could be better trade targets for us out there. I would rather not have guys one of which (Butler) will probably decline about the same time Dame does and the other has been playing some of the worst ball of his career the last couple of seasons and has always been highly overrated. If we were going to go all in on guys that are 33, I would want different players than a guy who has been surrounded by a bunch of good talent and still never won much and a guy who has championships but in my opinion is a product of the system, he played in, the great players he was carried by and getting away with more fouls than anyone else in the league.

So, no thanks.

 

No Draymond Green please. Getting older and huge concern he will be a locker room issue on a non contending team.

 

With that said. If gsw loses in the first round, do they call it, blow it up and move on?

Ant and picks for Wiggins?

Dame/Sharpe/Wiggins/Grant/Nurk

Thats a good step towards contending. Another move, i would think, gets us there.

 

He's more of an on court issue than a lockerroom issue, but yeah, I don't want him either.

 

If we can get a two way wing, that's either an all star, or border line one and a physical enforcer type post player that can board and block shots, we will take the next step.

 

Jimmy certainly isn't my absolute first choice for targets.

But i also would not hesitate too much about acquiring him.

Beggars can't be choosers.

 

Check the thread title. With Steph and Poole, why in the world would the W's trade their stud 28 year old SF for Ant?

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It would be good to have a vet thats not afraid to get on other players when they dont work hard. This team really doesn't have that voice or enforcer type. Dame, Grant, Simons & Shaedon are not vocal.