No need for explanations, just predict who Portland will sign. Let’s see who calls it. Ignore our own free agents.
So we'll re-sign Ant, Nurk and trade for Thybulle and Collins. Just fucking around. If I have to make a guess Jalen Smith with the full MLE and Austin Rivers on a vet min.
only minimum guys. think we make our next meaningful acquisition via trade. one of these centers: cousins, dedmon, thomas bryant, ed davis, rolo, etc., one of these guards: delon wright, elfrid payton, kemba, aaron holiday.
This is really possible. I know no explanations and all that but we could legitimately trade for both Collins and Thybulle while signing Dedmon and E Payton. Have to cut Didi but whatever. I know it seems like both Collins and Thybulle might seem like a lot of forwards but Cronin said we have to get better and more talented. If he likes both guys and we get them for what he sees as buying low, that gets us more talent and that's what Joe said we need. Then he can trade shit around at the deadline if he doesn't like fit. Please ignore this post if it's offensive because it doesn't follow the thread rules.
Delon Wright would make me unreasonably happy, although it's too bad that he wouldn't get to wear #1 like his brother did. Also, I've been a big Thomas Bryant proponent since before his draft year. I'd love to have him backing up Nurk.
We'd guarantee the pick to the Bulls for next draft. If we're getting a great price on Collins it would be EBEC and a future first for him. Future second for Thybulle into a TPE.
I don't think you're necessarily wrong but I also don't know how Joe sees him or how he sees Grant. Collins can play smallball 5. So if you think Grant can play significant minutes at SF... there would be a lot of flexibility in a roster that has Dame, Ant, Grant, Collins, Nurk, Thybulle, Hart, Nas, Justise, Shaedon, etc.
Sign ant aNd trade for ben simons. Nets trade kd for ayton bridges Ayton bridges and ant is not a bad starting core at all im thinking?
if they traded both and kept Ben, they could be very good very quickly. The haul would just be enormous.
The garbage man told me this morning that according to his inside sources, the Blazers will acquire DeAndre Ayton in a sign and trade involving Nurkic and Hart.
I think we need to slide in to get Mikal Bridges if he's going out in a Durant deal. Not sure what makes the most sense to offer, but I think he'd be the perfect 3 in a lineup with Ant and Dame. The great thing is he would allow us to play in a defense that didn't switch much (when Dame and Ant are in) because he's so good at avoiding picks. I think it would be worth giving up Sharpe (but somewhat humorous). This is a championship contender IMO. Lillard/Simons/Bridges/Grant/Nurkic 1/2: Hart; 2/3: Little; 3/4: Winslow; 5 - Bamba
