You ask Suns' fans and I bet they'd say trading for Nurk was one of their GM's biggest blunders. The real question is can Cronin trade Ayton for a player or asset better than Nurk?
depends on how the question is framed. Q: "is trading for Nurkic a blunder"? A: "Yeah, probably". Q: "was dumping Ayton and his contract for Nurkic, and his contract, a blunder?" A: "Nope...good riddance; now finish the job" Nurkic is undeniably having a terrible year. But his numbers this season are so far below his norms you have to think there is something weird going on Not much of a chance of that, IMO, although if you're just gauging Nurkic by this season, I suppose there's a chance. And it's probably certain the news that Chauncey benched Ayton last night for lack of effort has spread all over the league. People in Phoenix won't be surprised by the news, by the way I think the very best Portland can do trading Ayton is getting back some level of expiring contract(s); and the Blazers would probably have to add a 2nd round pick, or two, to get that done
If one has to be kept then it's easily Rob. If we can get a first and filler for Deandre it's fucking criminal it hasn't already been done. Although Rob is a great mentor for anyone on this team and when he plays it's absolutely electric... there is no fucking way those knees last until let's just say Sharpe's prime, so if given the chance to get scraps and a first for him I'd do it too.
Is this even a fucking question cause the answer is so simple a person with a IQ of ONE knows it --- Williams should be kept and Ayton well the next time the Blazers are flying they should jettison him out and be done with him cause no GM is as STUPID as Cronin so we are stuck with him. As you can tell I am pissed after last night's game and right now I want everyone in the front office and outside of the draft guy ( forget his name ) and the joke of a HC fired ASAP - PERIOD
If he is untradable which I don't think is the case then he rolls off the books after next season and like you said we got Tou.
Exactly the kind of deal we should be making, IMO. Trading our players for more expensive or worse contracts and getting great young players and picks in return.
I've literally never heard a single Suns fan say that, they are glad to ditch Ayton and Allen has been very good for them.
Heard one funny comment on the BlazerSurprise YouTube video reaction to the Jazz loss; Billups benched Ayton for the game 2 minutes into the second half even though both of Aytons backups were injured.
Also the way Ayton had a "finger contusion" injury that kept him out weeks until the day that Clingan/Timelord were injured and it magically healed. Speculation that the Blazers are increasing frustrated with Ayton which goes back to even the Quick article last year. The guy makes 36 million dollars and spent months sleeping on an air mattress in Portland. Just a weird dude.
