No shorts or deal coming soon but not the greatest rumor

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  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    If we were planning to draft/keep Scoot, then I'd probably do it simply to help balance out the roster, but it's not a sexy idea!
     
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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It could still happen! We don't know how desperate the Blazers are to keep Dame.
     
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    Yeah I’m just not that interested in kat…
     
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    blazedanugz Well-Known Member

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    In that case yeah I’d consider it
     
    blazedanugz, Jun 21, 2023
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Simons/Little/future picks for KAT

    Nurk for a sign-and-trade Draymond.

    Draft Scoot.

    Dame/Scoot
    Sharpe/Scoot
    Grant/Thybulle
    Draymond/Watford
    KAT/Eubanks???
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 21, 2023
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    for the next week or so, Zion is poison pill. That means that if New Orleans trades him they get a trade credit of his current salary which is around 13M. But the team he's traded to is accepting a trade debit of the average of his current salary + his total extension. IIRC that's around 34M. New Orleans can only take back about 18M in salary. The Blazers would have to send out a minimum of around 27M. That's about a 9M differential that would bust the trade legally

    the Pels could add more salary on top of Zion's. But the Blazers would have to make up for that in the differential calculation

    it's much easier to simply agree in principle at the draft, and complete the trade on July 1 (or whenever the moratorium lifts). There could be a 3rd team involved around the draft, but that 3rd team would likely just steal value from Portland and New Orleans
     
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    as for KAT....I'd be certain that the Vulcans would NEVER sign off on Portland having a 2nd super-max contract. DOA
     
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    KAT would certainly get punched by Draymond
     
    Tince, Jun 21, 2023
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  9. illmatic99

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    Soo... 15 pages and still no revelation or confirmation of who the target is?
     
    illmatic99, Jun 21, 2023
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  10. Natebishop3

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    MM already said. It’s KAT. The Wolves called us.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 21, 2023
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  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Ah i missed it. Thanks.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 21, 2023
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Worst thing ever to happen to KAT was winning that 3 pt contest.
     
    Cugel, Jun 21, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I know this is probably a joke but COVID was probably the worst thing to happen to him. He lost his mother and I think a few other family members to COVID. He hasn’t been the same guy ever since.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 21, 2023
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I mean in regards to not playing in the paint and taking too many 3s.
     
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    Yeah I get it. I’m just saying it seems like he changed after his mom died.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 21, 2023
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    you cant be serious

    kat can score for sure, but he cannot defend and his effort is questionable, on top of that, hes had a lot of family tragedies, makes you wonder how much he cares about bball (he also secured himself and his family financially)

    pg 13 with all his injuries is better option than kat

    that being said, i wouldnt trade #3 for neither
     
    Mr. Robot, Jun 21, 2023
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    The good news is it's all moot, but yes, dead serious. PG's best days are WELL past him. KAT at least has untapped potential and, due to his issues, would be coming cheaply.
     
    glazeduck, Jun 21, 2023
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  18. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    No idea if dead
     
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    So is this deal dead?

    Any more details of what the rumor was?

    Just hoping like hell we're keeping Scoot.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 22, 2023
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  20. wizenheimer

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    Pretty sure MM was talking about KAT
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 22, 2023
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