This is the deal. No player is guaranteed success that's drafted tonight. There is a certain amount of luck to it. When the Spurs drafted Leonard, and the Warriors drafted Draymond, they were lucky with those picks. Sure they did the scouting, but so did other teams. Blazers need pure shooters who can drain it when they get the ball. If they draft the right one, it could produce gold.
Doward to Broolyn for Mozgov and two 2nd round picks + cash Lakers acquire the #39 pick from PHI for a future 2nd rounder + cash. Doncic #3 from the Hawks to the Mavs for Trae Young and a 2019 protected 1st round pick
I've always been pretty consistent with my opinion on how to build a roster. I ultimately want 6 guys i trust to bring me to the Conf Finals, 1-2 extra young guys and 2 other role players would be nice too, but they are easier to find. I already said 2 summers ago that as a fan i would keep Lillard&CJ, but if i were the GM, i would trade both of them for Anthony Davis or any other star i really believe in. I faced a backlash in here for saying that. So.... As a fan: Right now i'm keeping Lillard, CJ, Collins and Nurk (as a trading chip, AD is going to be the only big men in the league who is relevant to deep stages in the playoffs). I'm not sure what Baldwin is made of, if he and Napier are cheap then i'll extend them. If it was my job: Lillard is approaching 30 and he wants to win something big NOW. We ain't winning now, yet we do have chips to start fresh with young players on better contracts. If KP or Kawai didn't get injured then i would have said we should offer MAJOR assets to get one of them, just so we could get that first building block and then you add draft picks and you let the train roll from there. AD or even KAT are not available so it's even harder to rebuild around an upcoming MVP right now (not that im that high on KAT). If it was possible i'd trade both Lillard and CJ for Donovan Mitchell. That leaves us with trading CJ and Lillard for guys under 24 who'll be good as a trade package down the line. I had this idea of trading Lillard and CJ for Jokic and Murray ...but that's a tough sell to the fanbase.
Doward to Broolyn for Mozgov and two 2nd round picks + cash Lakers acquire the #39 pick from PHI for a future 2nd rounder + cash. Doncic #3 from the Hawks to the Mavs for Trae Young and a 2019 protected 1st round pick Alexander traded from Charlotte to Clippers for the #12 pick Miles Bridges and two 2nd rounders
Doward to Broolyn for Mozgov and two 2nd round picks + cash Lakers acquire the #39 pick from PHI for a future 2nd rounder + cash. Doncic #3 from the Hawks to the Mavs for Trae Young and a 2019 protected 1st round pick Mikal Bridges from Philly to the Suns for Zhaire Smith and the Miami Heat's 2021 unprotected 1st round pick
Doward to Broolyn for Mozgov and two 2nd round picks + cash Lakers acquire the #39 pick from PHI for a future 2nd rounder + cash. Doncic #3 from the Hawks to the Mavs for Trae Young and a 2019 protected 1st round pick Alexander traded from Charlotte to Clippers for the #12 pick Miles Bridges and two 2nd rounders Mikal Bridges from Philly to the Suns for Zhaire Smith and the Miami Heat's 2021 unprotected 1st round pick Blazers acquire Gary Trent Jr from Sacramento for two future 2nd round picks. 2019 - the more favorable of Minnesota's or the Lakers 2nd round pick...and....Miami's 2021 2nd round pick.
