Trade Larry Nance Jr traded to Portland

[illmatic99]

Finally!

How many of us had predicted this one?

 

[Scalma]

LFG

 

[GDiama]

I like this trade. Good fit and hopefully he can stay healthy.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It is pretty crazy to see something that many have said should happen...actually happen!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

ALL IS FORGIVEN OLSHEY! GIVE THAT MAN A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION!!!!

 

[ehizzy3]

Not bad but a future 1st?

 

[illmatic99]

I think that's fair for everyone involved, but if Lauri can get consistent shots/minutes, that's a steal for CLE.

 

[Scalma]

Nance was essentially best case scenario in a trade for DJJ. Don’t like giving up first rounders but it’s lottery protected and Olshey does better in the second round anyway. Nance is a great fit. We got two great defenders at the forward spot now with Nurk anchoring.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Although it would be nice to have a first round pick SOMETIME in the future....

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Now all we need is a real backup PG. And maybe one more player taller than 6'9"

 

[PtldPlatypus]

1--Dame/CJ/Norm/RoCo/Nurk

2--Ant/Little/Nance/Zeller

3--Mclemore/Elleby/Snell/Brown

I still want a backup PG and a third center.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think that's fair for everyone involved, but if Lauri can get consistent shots/minutes, that's a steal for CLE.

Markkanen and Allen seem like a perfect combo.

 

[TBpup]

Good move.

 

[illmatic99]

Now all we need is a real backup PG. And maybe one more player taller than 6'9"

Still looks a bit imbalanced to me:

Guards: Dame/CJ/Simons
Wings: Powell/Roco/Nas
Bigs: Nurk/Nance/Zeller

There's your effective 9 man rotation with Snell/McLemore on the deep bench. Begging for size though.

Dame / Ant
CJ / ?
Powell / Nas
Roco / Nance
Nurk/ Zeller

 

[Scalma]

1--Dame/CJ/Norm/RoCo/Nurk

2--Ant/Little/Nance/Zeller

3--Mclemore/Elleby/Snell/Brown

I still want a backup PG and a third center.

Nance has played and excelled as a small ball center. I think I’d rather get a point, but who’s available?

We can also use our second two way on a more traditional big for depth.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I like Larry Nance nice defender but we need to stop giving away our 1sts

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So... does he start? What does that mean for RoCo?

 

[GDiama]

Markkanen and Allen seem like a perfect combo.

They got Mobley though. And i don't get why pay Lauri so much. I doubt he had anything close to that on the table since Bulls didn't want him and other teams didn't have cap space. It's strange deal for me.

 

[GDiama]

So... does he start? What does that mean for RoCo?

No way he starts over RoCo

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We have two good defending forwards on the bench! Snell and Nance - and they also shoot threes. I bet Stotts would've loved this...

 

[Orion Bailey]

Fantastic!!!!

 

[Blazer Freak]

1st is lotto protected 1-14 until 2028....if it doesn't convey its a 2nd. It's pretty much DJJ for Larry Nance...what a steal. Nance's salary decreases next year as well.

 

[illmatic99]

Considering how CLE was irrationally asking for two firsts for Nance just a few months ago, I think this is OK. Would have been better if we used our MLE on the right fits in the first place instead of a square peg like Jones Jr.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nance has played and excelled as a small ball center. I think I’d rather get a point, but who’s available?

We can also use our second two way on a more traditional big for depth.

I think Jeff Teague would be perfect. Dante Exum would also be a very interesting option.

 

[illmatic99]

1st is lotto protected 1-14 until 2028....if it doesn't convey its a 2nd. It's pretty much DJJ for Larry Nance...what a steal. Nance's salary decreases next year as well.

It's only that if we miss the playoffs in each of the next 7 yrs.

 

[Blazer Freak]

It's only that if we miss the playoffs in each of the next 7 yrs.

Scratch that....I'm an idiot LMAO

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It's only that if we miss the playoffs in each of the next 7 yrs.

Which would indicate that it probably wasn't much of a steal...

 

[James lamphear]

If he stay healthy good pickup now we got our backup 4.