Lowe Podcast: Portland talking to Orl/Sac?

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Around the 34 minute mark. Windhorst says Sacramento, Orlando, and Portland should get in a room and not come out until they figure something out because as he says "they've been talking for weeks and they have pieces to help each other." Not sure who's talking to who, but I'm guessing Vucevic is the name for Portland because Lowe later mentioned how Orlando is looking to trade him.

Just more shit to talk about until something actually happens.

 

Hooray, even more defensively inept players. Maybe we can move up to 5th on offense and move down to 39th on defense.

 

Vucevic has been on the 'we are open for offers' list for ORL for some time. I like the idea of the 3 teams getting together for figure something out although it would be tough to get a deal finalized until after January 15th.

 

My guess is Orlando would want Crabbe so if we're going to trade him, I'd rather it be for Noel.

Although to be fair, Vucevic has evidently improved his defense this season. I don't know that for a fact because I obviously don't watch the magic, so I'm just going off of what I've read.

Knowing Olshey he's probably just trying to get Hezonja for a 2034 protected second.

 

Maybe DMC to us and Vucevic to Sac?

 

If we are talking to SAC and NOT talking about getting Cousins here; EPIC FAIL.

 

I'm no cap expert, but a cousins to Portland trade seems impossible until the offseason because it would have to include McCollum....right?

 

Turner and Crabbe would equate. NO make it happen!

 

I hate to say it, but as much as we are starting to ( the bulk of us) see that CJ needs ot be traded. Something tells me NO is not of that mindset. I believe he thinks he can build a contender around the two of them and somehow make up for their Defensive inefficiencies within the roster.
Kinda scary to think about really, because if that IS the case, we might not be contending for a long long time.

 

I've been on the Vucevic bandwagon for 2 years now...I think he's a perfect Stott's system big

 

There is a way to make it work, but acquiring Vucevic isnt one of them.

 

What's the way?

 

Dame needs to play next to a Wes Mathews/Doug Christie type of player. CJ has to go.

 

"Our trash for your superstar" is rarely a good pitch. (And no, Turner isn't literally "trash," but in this context, he qualifies.)

For perspective, imagine a Sacramento fan suggests Omri Casspi and Ben McLemore for CJ McCollum. How would you react?

According to Lowe, in his latest article, Sacramento isn't interested in selling Cousins cheaply (or, potentially, at all). So people thinking that the Kings will be happy to dump Cousins for nothing should recalibrate their expectations.

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Getting back Vucevic for CJ would be an L. There should be a way to get him without giving up CJ.

 

How do you say "kick rocks" in trailer park?

 

Probably like that. Rocks aren't as upscale as you might imagine.

 

I heard some bro's in Lake Oswego yelling that at kids.

 

If there is any way to get Cousins without giving up Dame/CJ, we are favorites this year. Jesus Christ, Cousins is good. Scores at will in paint, hits his FTs and 3 pointers. Way way way better than Aldridge.

 

With the new cap cheap contracts are gold going forward for teams that need relief....we have several friendly contracts...even Crabbe's will look like peanuts compared to resigning some of their own expensive players. The Clippers are facing a massive payroll with free agents...I think they shut down Griffin for a reason beyond minor surgery