Trade Blazers trade Simons for Holiday

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  1. BoBoBREWSKI

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    Camara off the bench?! HELL NO. He needs to start and play big minutes for us to win
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    I mean Jrue regardless of age, is the epitome of a Billups PG!
     
    THE HCP, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    this team is obsessed with expensive ex-celtic mentors apparently.

    brogdan first, now holiday
     
    illmatic99, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    What if he asks out? I would. Not gonna develop playing behind Jrue after playing behind Ant. No crunch time, game ending burn. No leverage to get a big payday. First train out.
     
    BIG Q, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    Ya'll gotta pick a position. Either he's cooked and he can't start in front of Scoot. Or he's not cooked and he's going to start in front of Scoot.
     
    Sheldon Shape, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Hate away! That dude has won us some games. Plain and simple!
     
    THE HCP, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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    Yes, Free Scoot! He is an after thought now.
     
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    This seems so far out of left field that it makes me wonder if a deal to sell the Blazers has been agreed to and the new people are trying to make a big splash. Holiday as step 1.
     
    e_blazer, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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    So instead of no trades will be made because Jody is selling the teams, maybe it will be let's go out swinging, and not worry about the cap in two years.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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    you do realize billups started a cooked jerami grant ahead of deni avdija to start the year?
     
    illmatic99, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    In a vacuum, if I was trying to win the way Chauncey has been saying he wants to win since day one, Ant and two measly second round picks for Jrue Holiday makes sense. However, that move did not happen in a vacuum. Jrue is coming off of his worst season, he has a lot of money on the books and we all thought we were trying to build a team whose championship window would be opening when Jrue is 38 or 39.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    BoBoBREWSKI, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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    Tou will get his minutes regardless of whether he starts or not.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    I didn’t watch any Celtics games, how bad did Jrue fall off?
     
    LayneStaley, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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    Why can't I read this post??????
     
    Wizard Mentor, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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    Yeah, if we're trying to win now, the deal isn't bad but it does need another deal at least to make it make sense. We should have some patience, I guess.
     
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    The Deni trade was surprising and solid. I have no problem being optimistic on this one.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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    I have a feeling (and have heard nothing) that the pick and a player or two are headed out. Just a guess…
     
    THE HCP, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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    How is Jrue cooked ( he's not ) .. I think he still has another season maybe 2 of being solid but I do agree the window to get off him again is prolly a little over a year ( next offseason ) and pray he does not do a Grant nosedive. However he is not cooked and I am sorry but people who believe this are only saying it cause they are not a fan of the trade and are using this weak ass reasoning to justify there opinion. Now this might end up being a bad trade but more then likely it's a bad trade cause Cronin could not do anything else to shape the roster to make this move make sense OR flip him for something else.
     
    Ripcity4life77, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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    Can some of the advanced stat guys show me how bad Jrue fell off?
     
    LayneStaley, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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