That was my initial thought as well. They would want Sharpe both from a talent perspective and because he is from the area. That is important because not every player wants to stay in Toronto long-term. I think that is the only way we would be in the running for Siakam. They would not need Ant when they have Trent and Van Vleet, but I bet they would take Hart and Nurk. I love Hart but Siakam is worth it. Nurk would be a big loss but we would not need his offense if we had Siakam, Grant, Dame, and Ant. However, if we are talking short-term success then we would need a replacement for Nurk immediately.
Well, for me, the plan seems to be building around Lillard and going for all the marbles. If not then we need to trade Lillard and blow it up.
Do you think Grant is best at the four? We usually have him defending guards. Siakam weighs about 30 more pounds.
Funny, I would rather give Anfernee than Hart and Nurk. If the goal is to make a contender around Dame then giving up Hart and Nurk destroys your lineup. But trade Anfernee and you have an incredibly balanced lineup of Dame, Hart, Jerami, Siakam, Nurk. Both forwards can play both forward spots, both can shoot, both are plus defenders. We're switchable and big. Downside is, who's our backup PG? Keon? Might have to start Payton at the SG and have Hart be the do-it-all sixth man (à la Ainge for the Drexler teams or Manu Ginobili, coming off the bench behind Danny Green). As for Toronto not WANTING Ant because they already have GT2 - I get the impression he's out the door. Basically they're rebuilding around Scottie Barnes (and OG, I think) and Anfernee fits fine with that.
Best case scenario: he'll get good just in time to replace Dame as Dame retires never having made the finals. But I know what you mean: he's got perhaps the prettiest shot on the team and Vince Carter-level hops. BUT: can he play basketball? He's just learning. One thing's for sure, if we trade him, he'll turn into a superstar. But if we keep him, maybe he's just Andrew Wiggins without the defense?
That's your best case?? My best case is that Shaedon breaks out while Dame is still priming. Next year might be the year..
I don’t see a huge market for an undersized score only centric guard. Teams with two guards that small and unable to defend are not good teams
Yeah, but when you are trading for a star like Siakam, it really isn't what you want to give up but rather what they want in return, because they will have plenty of other offers to consider. But if you are right about Trent, and they trade him in s separate deal, then that could change. Still comes down to do we want to give up on Sharpe for a possible mal content. Will Siakam be a problem?
Dallas also has a 6’8 PG who is the most dynamic offensive talent in the NBA. and they’re only 3 games above .500
Yep, and he had another nice stat line today despite being 0-7 from deep. 20 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, 1 TO in 46 minutes So the question is why get rid of him? If there is no issue then they won't. If he does not want to be there, will he want to be in Portland? I have no idea....just asking
