What if we trade nobody?

So you want to trade a veteran point guard currently mentoring our newly drafted potential pg of the future… to draft another big point guard???

When this doesn’t happen will you please keep the pissed posts in the meltdown thread and not in every other thread?

 

I was saying an already drafted second round pick bigger PG. A point guard similar to Jabari and Toumani, a second round treasure. I don't want to go through all of the rosters in the league to give you an example but I was thinking a current NBA player like that and a protected future FRP along with some expirings would be a return I'd like for Malcolm. Maybe one of those expiring contracts could be a high character vet.

 

So that player can take minutes from scoot sharpe and ant?

not seeing the logic if, like you said, he is a role player with little chance of becoming an all star.

lateral move.

 

I don’t mind vets older vets that only take 10-15 minutes a night and help out young guys develop. If you trade Brogdon or Grant to contender then my hope is they give up a good young player. Similar to what we did with O’Neal for Davis trade. Find that team that needs a player that puts them in contention and fleece them of their stud in the waiting. Who is that player or team “f” if I know hut that’s what I’d be shooting for

 

Nope. Bridges have been burnt. There's no returning at this point

 

I see no Dame in Portland future with Cronin still running the show. That is mostly based on the perception Lillard loathes Joe.

 

If Tyus Jones can be had for multiple seconds, you’d think the market is dry with buyers.
If all you get is a crap first rounder for brogdon…it would be smart to hold onto him

 

I think a crap 1st rounder is pretty much the best we can get. Certainly no lottery pick. A contender has the most need for him right now. So a future 1st makes the most sense if the goal is to package enough 1st round picks to overpay in a future trade. Does that strategy fall into all our trade exemptions that were created but were rarely used? Probably, but I can see the reasoning behind it while freeing up playing time for Sharpe when he gets back. No doubt losing Malcolm will make us worse now, but I think that is the goal....for one more half-season. No more than that please.

 

Lol this post makes zero sense.

 

Same exact feeling bro.

It’s just that the negative nancy’s outweighs the positive things people say in here, which is a shame but it is what it is.

 

I am going to keep this simple -- IF Cronin does not make any trades this deadline then he is on the one inch line of the FIRE HIS ASS endzone heading into the draft where he would have to pull a super deal out of his ass to save his job. I should say if Jody was smart this would be the case but right now the jury on that one is still out cause I am not sure who really runs this team cause it feels like Vulcan runs it and Jody is just the owner without a voice. I could be wrong but we shall see in the next few days but this is just my opinion and how I feel about it.

 

SharpeS -- Emoji is nice but an opinion would be better cause not sure what your saying cause I do not speak Emoji cause I have thoughts I put into words now granted sometimes not great but at least I use the English language using an emoji is just lazy AF.

 

There's a lot to like about Malcom and I understand not wanting to trade him for a measly late 1st, but there's an opportunity cost. Scoot must get minutes. So does Shaedon. Can they get 33+ minutes a night with Ant and Malcom on the roster?

The mentorship Malcom provides to Scoot, Shae and even Ant is not without value.

 

yeah? Not reading through the thread and reading the plethora of opinions and thoughts I have posted is lazy AF.
Not repeating myself over and over. Just laughing at the Joe hate.

 

I'm sorry if you have reading comprehension problems.

It means we should trade him for a non-point guard if possible. Not a fire sale, but I'd be looking to trade him.

 

Do you think Joe would turn down a good trade for him? I don’t.
Do you think he should trade him now for a marginal return? I don’t.

 

I said nothing negative about the team in this thread. Using my statements or rephrasing my statements to be used in a negative light is not acceptable and will be called out.

If someone has to rephrase or re-state what I say to make it objectionable they're just trying to start shit.

 

Sure, if by marginal you mean even. As long as we're getting an equivalent player at a different position or equivalent value.

All depends on your definition of good and marginal. I've been very clear about what I think we should be looking to trade Brogdon for.

He should probably be traded if we can get fair value at another position or fair draft compensation. My position is very simple. I don't know what other teams are willing to part with and I'm not interested in guessing who that might be.

It doesn't matter how you rephrase or re-state it. My position is not critical of the team.