If Crabbe gets a max offer - do you match?

Sorry, man. The only way we trade CJ is if he tears his ACL.

 

I disagree. Neil traded Eric Gordon for Chris Paul, and that was after he told Gordon he wouldn't trade him. CJ is essentially Eric Gordon when he was healthy. If the right deal came along, I think Neil would trade CJ.

 

Yeah but Gordon and teammates didn't have the special bond that Dame & CJ have... I love CJ but if the right deal came along (Cousins) I would trade him... I just think to Neil he is untouchable.

 

But did Neil draft Gordon?

IMO Neil has favoritism and special bond with guys that he drafted. I could be wrong, but it sure seems that way.

 

I doubt anyone is untouchable. Its just that the list of possible players that you would trade Dame or CJ for.....is a lot shorter than it is for our other players.

 

I like CJ. I think he's a very gifted player, but we happen to have a very solid option in Crabbe. While Crabbe might not be as explosive as CJ, he can shoot and he plays better defense. If we can sign Whiteside and flip CJ into another really good player, like Jimmy Butler, I would do it.

 

Is CJ and Crabbe better or worse than Crabbe and Butler?

 

I would say worse, because I think Crabbe/Butler is a MUCH better defensive combo, and I feel better about Butler playing small forward.

 

You know Crabbe is only 3/4 of an inch shorter. Why not just play him at the 3?

 

Chicago just turned down a Butler for Kris Dunn trade AFTER they lost Rose. Why do we think they would trade him for CJ?
We keep coming up with these trade scenarios for CJ that don't make sense to me.

 

I agree. Crabbe should be our SF. His wingspan is 4 inches longer than Butlers and his standing reach is 2 inches longer.
Crabbe fits perfectly at SF with a center like Whiteside or Howard......And CJ at SG

 

Do you think a rookie point guard has more value than the reigning MIP who is fresh off a 20 ppg season?

 

That reigning MIP is getting paid the max in a year while the rookie PG is on a locked in rookie scale contract for four years.

 

He'd honestly need to put on a few pounds

 

No but CJ is a SG and so is Butler. So I guess I don't get why they would make that trade. Dunn is nice young PG and if they are rebuilding...that move would have made more sense. (Since they lost Rose) Bottom line is they hold Butler in high regard. And for good reason.

 

Dunn is a complete unknown

 

Interesting since you always seem to promote building through the draft. (or trading for draft picks) If Dunn is an unknown after playing 4 years of college ball in the Big East, what does that say about every other draft pick?

You are right though. Butler for Dunn would have been stupid.

 

Seems to me they're doing a teardown, and he was a guy that wanted out a couple years ago. CJ is a dude that you can build around. He has a superstar personality, and the game to back it up.

 

Goodness! When you pay the max for anyone, shouldn't there be reasonable expectations that you will have a top contender team?