Trade Idea #3 (and filler) for Zion - would you do it?

I don't think it's his playing style, I just think he's carrying too much weight. If he drops 30 plus pounds he'll be able to bang and high fly and stay healthy IMO.

 

This question could be raised about nearly every trade, but I think it's a good one. No deal involving a draft pick comes without real risk and the same can be true with Zion moving forward.

For the NOP, and the upcoming FA of Jones in a year, and then Ingram in the following year, combined with CJs contract, they may want to get off Zion's 5 year deal.

 

Fair enough. I will support any player who wears the red and black and if that happens to be Zion, will just cross my fingers and hope he can stay healthy enough to make us a contender.

 

I agree that it would be much nicer with someone with a better injury history with Zion. It would also be nice to have someone with All-NBA abilities. Zion without an injury history would be unobtainable for Portland. All part of the risk assessment they would have to make.

 

No it couldn't. When was the last time a team traded away a 22 yr old all nba caliber talent locked into a long term deal?

 

This is crazy... The potential is making me waver... or is it? The thought of pairing Dame and Zion...it instantly catapults us into the next tier...but the weight, the injuries, and the fact he spits in at least one woman's mouth, I don't know...it's so confusing...

 

Who the fuck cares about what people do in their personal life as long as it isn't assault and it's consensual?

 

The question you asked, as I read it, was about the risk of asset A vs asset B, and why the parties involved would do a swap.

In this case, I believe you have an injury prone player who has also proven, in NBA games, that he has 1st team All-NBA abilities. On the other hand, we've got Scoot, who appears to have a lot of great qualities, along with some questionable ones, none of which have been tested at the NBA level. Some front offices may see the risk of Scoot being much higher, while others may be more confident in their evaluation of him. If NOP feels Scoot is going to be an MVP level player, hasn't shown to have the injury issues as Zion, and is on a rookie deal, then I could see why they might do it. Portland, on the other hand, may not see Scoot as an MVP level player down the road, and may think Zion's injury records are not a major concern long term. Of course, we're having to make a ton of assumptions to even attempt to answer the question.

Two teams valuing assets differently isn't that wild. It's the main reason trades happen.

 

a) there's fans that think Coach Billups is amazing.
b) there's fans that think Coach Billups stinks.
c) there's fans that stay neutral.
d) there's fans that don't follow the team much, and read some stats to create argumentative scenarios.

.... I'm clearly a (b) Blazer fan, which one are you?

 

I think you troll a lot because if not your takes are some of the wackest in this forum.

 

Every player is not the same risk just like every player is not the same talent.

 

or reward

 

hey blazerkor... how do I change the color of my posts to "sarcasm"? I hope folks around understand I'm kidding half the time.

 

Supposedly use green font but it's funnier to keep us guessing isn't it?

 

I obviously included that as a joke. Thanks for the benefit of the doubt though.

 

Ironic.

 

This team is hell bent on appeasing Dame

 

Exactly. See, look at us agreeing

 

FIFY

 

Same difference.