Wtf does that mean? Loyal to who I am? Dude is so confused. And did you guys catch him criticizing KD for joining a finals ready roster in GS, remarking he'd never do that? Like how obtuse can you be? Has he forgotten that MIA has been possibly the most successful EC team in the past 5 yrs?
I don't love it, and can see reasons each team doesn't either. But we get a prospect in Jovic. Get an intriguing young C in Richards who is locked in for 3 years at 5 million per year. Add 3 picks, and get out of Nurk's contract. Hayward and Lowry are big expirings. Can be bought out at the deadline to send them to contenders, or, maybe we find a trade for them at the deadline and pull in some 2d round picks. Maybe we use them to take on another team's bad contract to be able to land more picks? Am guessing Charlotte likely doesn't want to move a pick here, but they add a recent 1st round pick in Jaquez, Little still has potential, and find a long term running mate to Melo in the backcourt in Herro. Richards could be expendable to them, with Mark Williams the future at C for them. Miami gets their guy, move 2 picks, 2 prospects, and have to take on Nurk.
So I guess I would have to assume that we would use that $60 million between Lowry and Haywars for a trade around the deadline because other than Claxton I am not sure who would be worth going after in free agency. On top of the fact that we suck in free agency anyway. Love the cap space but I have little confidence that we could do much with it.
KD at least gave multiple teams. Lillard demands ONE team that days prior was playing in the finals. You couldn't make this shit up in a movie and have it be believable. More of a superteam coat rider than any LeBron/KD/AD/Harden/Kyrie/PG/etc. Dame thumped his chest about his loyalty and underdog way being harder for years and ultimately he's the biggest sell out of them all. Makes all his former fans feel like idiots for believing his schtick.
Fuck the Hornets in the deal, meaning bring Herro here and lets see if we can flip him for anything, even a second rounder and expirings because we're giving up a first round pick in Jaquez and getting back a protected pick. So basically we're giving Herro away for free... sorry we're paying them with Nas to take Herro.
Miami can't for certain trade 2027 since their 2025 pick is protected and may convey to OKC in 2026. If Miami instead gives us picks 2028 & 2030, with a 2029 swap all 3 being unprotected ok maybe I consider that. I don't love it and would call around like hell to see what Chicago and other teams can get us, but maybe if that truly is the clear best deal we can get right now we just move on and do it. This is a significantly better than MM guess because Jacquez goes to Cha for a player coming to us. Yeah I'd consider Nurk to have negative worth too, so Lowry/Gordon expiring's are better.
Good argument... yeah we should be able to get more for Herro, even us just keeping one of NAS/Jacquez. Now if pick is only top4 protected, I'm tempted because historically their picks are worth a lot!
do what OKC does, use that space to help teams get rid of players and/or get out of lux tax hell and get paid for it
I'd need at least a 3rd and probably a 4th pick to wash it down—one from an okc deal and one from charlotte.
If Phoenix is getting back so little, I think they'd need to duck the 2nd apron, so getting back Little would be a no-go for them.
Hate is a bit different from extremely disappointed bro....the 9 year old kid who delivered papers to save up to buy a lillard jersey on June 29th was personally insulted by the trade demand I promise you. Myself I picked up a Lillard jersey t shirt before it was too late...wish I'd bought that Greg Oden Jersey way back in the day too. They had a rack of them on sale at Ross in Corvalis and I passed.
With all of the talk of these other teams I hope the fact that Brooklyn isn't being mentioned means this lightning bolt trade happens. I think it makes Brooklyn a contender. If they think Nurk is a value add then he stays in the trade. I think he would be good for them because they already have a spry C without any range on his shot, so a huge three point shooting C off the bench might really be valuable to them. Ben Simmons would start for us at C.
Would rather have the four 1sts, Jovic, Jaquez package and cap space for next off-season. I could see Portland doing this if Miami is low-balling them though.
I wouldn't trade Dame until he opens up his list and we get real offers. It may take waiting until the deadline, so be it.
