you think you MIGHT get picks if dame is traded? might? you do realize dame dropped 55 in a playoff game 25 games ago. KD got a supermax after tearing his achilles at the same age Dame is now. Kawhi got a supermax after an ACL injury at the same age. While dame is not at their level consistently, his peak absolutely is. And he's not that far removed from it to suddenly not even be able to bring back draft picks.
i don't see the need to add cleveland. curry has more value than being a throw in-- i think they'd rather move green.
I'd rather give up picks, than simons and little. And i don't know if the 76ers are in a position to be holding out anymore than Portland is in a position to be refusing to trade picks. Both teams are going no where right now, and both teams would improve with the trade. It wouldn't be ideal for the 76ers, but right now, they're getting nothing out of 30+ million and it doesn't appear it will change. And it wouldn't be ideal for Portland, because they'd be losing out on picks that potentially could help them in the future...but so far they're just mediocre (at best) so their pick this year would be late lotto or gone anyways.
oh didn't you hear? Damian is done. KD, Kawhi and Klay (oh god, KKK) clearly are 1,000,000 x better than Damian is health wise and the blazers should abandon ship! (please for the love of god, read this knowing I was being sarcastic)
If we have to rebuild, it sure as hell is gonna take more than 2 years, whether Ant & Nas are here or not. Insert OKC. It could take a decade to find the right talent to compete at a high level again. It's imperative the Blazers try to retool around Dame NOW. Cause rebuild only guarantees you suck for potential ion's.
Im sure Dame and CJ have had discussions about this. I would think CJ might be thinking that being the lead guard next to Embiid sounds pretty good about now.
Agree. The move along side Embiid could be epic for CJ. CJ is perfect for that situation. But CJ isn't Dame, not even close.
If we couldn't get Simmons workout without giving Nassir and Simons, I would just settle for Siakam. I'd give multiple picks instead of Ant and Nas.
Would he be, though? They're doing pretty well with Maxey and Curry. Maybe Rivers would finally be the coach that got CJ to play off the bench... Given how surplus-to-requirements CJ looks for the Sixers right now, I shudder to think at what else would have to be bundled with him to pull off a Simmons trade. Would we be mortgaging any future we have to make Dame happy (again)?
define "well." They're 9th in the east and have a 12-11 record. Yes, Embiid was out, but then every other team can use an injury excuse.
CJ a pick and Nas is honestly as good as Morey will get from anyone for Simmons. I know that because I’m not 100% sold on it. That means it’s a good compromise. I’m not really camp simmons and I love Nas, but this team is so stale and CJ needs to go. SOMETHING involving him has to happen. Otherwise it’s rearranging the chairs on the titanic. He has to go, it’s not a fit and it’s past its expiration date by a couple years. I’m at the point where I would even take a lesser player in return as long as it somewhat balanced out the rest of the team.
Btw one of my main reservations about trading McCollum had to do with Dame. Now that I’m confident he’s not gonna bail and there are reports of him wanting to play with Simmons, I’m much more open to the idea of that trade. He must know that trade would involve his buddy, so if he’s down, fuck it, let’s do it.
This is all Stephen A Smith bullshit.....the guy has been spouting this shit for years about Dame....Dame called him out on it already. CJ probably should get traded but Dame isn't going to cause anyone to lose a job. That'll be a suit from the front office that makes that call. Dame has always said he needs to play with another superstar and CJ isn't a superstar. Let it unfold. Give Chauncey some breathing room to get guys playing defense and win some games....no need to blow this team up....just build Dame a better roster and let Chauncey bruise a few egos from the starting unit and bring them off the bench
I could see CJ Nurk and Roco traded for upgrades....Nurk and Roco are expiring and CJ needs to play in the east.....have his own team even if it's a lottery team