Sabonis from Sabonia to Blazers

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  1. Domihatin

    Domihatin Member

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    (Sabonis). Stupid autocorrect.

    We need to do anything but get rid of certain players that form our team identity to get the dude here.

    We can spend Williams, Ayton, Grant and if necessary, Simons. Make it happen, Cronin!!!!! I foresee a championship with a rotation of:

    Avdija, Camara, Sharpe, Henderson, Sabonis, Clingan, Thybulle, Walker, Murray, Banton.....who am I forgetting? It's been a long time since I looked at the roster, haha.

    Imagine the hype for Sabonis in Portland where his Dad was so loved and played like a bull genius?

    I think Sabonis would want to come here; the Kings are dying. The Blazers are rising and fit his play style. We have grit and tenacity and intensity.

    We could get someone else if we offload the four I mentioned to help build the squad. We could draft a PF and trade for another player to increase our depth.
     
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    SheedSoNasty Well-Known Member

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    Change the title, Sly!
     
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    Keep the title Sly. It's the best title on the site.
     
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    I found it misleading as if Sabonis had been traded already. It could be changed to “Sabonia to Blazers?”
     
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    Most overrated star in the league. A big that can’t play d and can’t shoot 3s. Doesn’t impact winning. Gross.
     
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    I like it because it has AI in it (Sabon AI) so we all know it's not real. It's chatgpt hallucinating nonsense

    Also, it is IA and not AI, so I am hallucinating too.
     
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  8. Domihatin

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    Actually, I kind of like Sabonia. Could be like mania for Sabonis.
     
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    Sabonia has thrived despite economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. for years.
     
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    first Portlandia...now Sabonia...who is starring in it?
     
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    I like the thread but the title needs to be changed.
     
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    Title should stay as is please
     
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    I like the idea of trading our junk overpaid players for Sabonis!

    If necessary throw in Ant on an expiring deal. Just imagine how good our team would be.

    I mean of course teams will want to send us a three time all-star for our useless parts.
     
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    I don’t think we need Sabonis or Sabonia. I think we need shooters.

    I’d rather have Smith and Reed. Not sure Hou would come off Reed but going into his last season before RFA I think Smith is very obtainable.
     
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    Some of you come up with trades like real life is 2k and guess what -- IT"S NOT

    Sabonis does not fit this team .. period -- I got a question if his last name was not the same as a beloved Blazer from what 23 years ago would you still want him ??

    I am pretty sure the answer is no so why are some of you trying to make this happen when like I said he does not fit this team and what it needs. -- Stop it and move on from it
     
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    We have some really good defenders on this team. What we don't have is scoring and rebounding. Sabonis gives both in spades. A fantastic fit for this team.
     
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    How about we trade for all three? We can give them Thybulle and a 2nd round pick.
     
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    Actually Sabonia would be a nice fit here. We have the defensive wings to cover him. We have Clingan to back him up with a totally different skill set at the center spot. He doesn't really make sense with Ant here as it's two bad defenders that can't be played together. But if Ant was traded I could see it making a lot of sense.

    Sabonia is not going to lead a team to a title but he could be a very good starter here.

    We'd have to give Sacramento more than the scraps some are suggesting here and the issue is I'm not sure it's worth that cost. So ultimately it might be a bad idea to try and trade for him.
     
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    I’m all for a Sabonis/Clingan duo

    The high-post play would turbocharge DC’s development
     
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    Oh you think they would play at the same time?

    I'm assuming Clingan would be exclusively Sabonis backup.

    I don't see how either of them could defend a PF. Maybe in the 90s - not today.
     

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