Seems like there weren’t the players we were looking for available. Shows what the team thinks about Zach going forward as a key part of this team. Could have easily had K.Love in a Whiteside deal - shows the teams belief that keeping depth at the 5 is key. I agree 100%. Looking at our current situation making up the games to get into the 7 seed might be a far shot with only 30 games left. Which means we start thinking about our 1st round opponent which will likely be the Lakers. A deep pool of talented bigs with Nurk/Whiteside/Collins will be key to matching up with AD and defending the paint against LeBron. Everybody in the world will count us out of that series and overlook how much talent and experience we actually have on our team with Dame/CJ/Ariza/Melo/Whiteside This team is very underrated right now due to injuries, and I’m a bit (only a bit, lol) surprised some of you are so quick to chastise Olshey. This team is actually kind of stacked, just a shame we have so many injuries. Thankfully there’s not much pressure to slide into the 8 seed and then bring guys back and just take care of business in the playoffs like we are capable of.
Word. Drummond makes a stink about his situation, but I feel like if I were a player then the real shit situation would be Mo’s. Going from a contender to a team that won’t even make the playoffs. I guess some guys are CTC and would rather spend the offseason in Mexico anyways; but if you had your eyes on a chip with the Clippers and wake up to find you are going to the Knicks... shiiiiiiit
There are fans who are calling for sweeping changes. Do you think the roster needs tweaking or significant changes? “The same people that wanted sweeping changes last year?” (Questioner responds: I don't know. I don't know them personally. I just hear from them all the time) "Right. Great. Well, last year was going to take sweeping changes because we got swept by Golden State in the first round and all the alarmists overreacted. . . . "But this idea that (we need) sweeping changes. Where were all these people that wanted sweeping changes 10 days ago? Where were they? They were the ones bouncing off the walls in the Moda Center when we got the third seed . . . . Relative to people back in December who were complaining that we weren't going to make the playoffs and we were in purgatory because we weren't going to make the playoffs and we weren't going to pick high enough. Right? That was the rallying cry. Then it was, 'Oh my God. They're going to blow the third seed because they're going to lose all these games. They're not even going to get home court advantage.' They overreacted to that.” Man, the disdain this guy has for the fans in Portland. He thinks we are all beneath him. I will never forget that exit interview.
I'm no Olshey fan, but boy am I glad we don't have the front offices of Detroit or Minnesota. Minny just gave up their only good defender (and a +/- star) Covington and picked up +/- horrowshow D-Lo. I guess they did offload Wiggins, at least.
If only I’m a billionaire and seeing my franchise player is in his prime, I will do anything to help him. Who cares about luxury taxes, I have the best fans in the NBA and I will get those players to help my All-star win a title.
Any more decent size trades? Minnesota acquires D'Angelo Russell Timberwolves receive: D'Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans, Omari Spellman Warriors receive: Andrew Wiggins, 2021 first-round pick (protected Nos. 1-3), 2021 second-round pick Miami acquires Andre Iguodala Heat receive: Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder, Solomon Hill Grizzlies receive: Justise Winslow, James Johnson, Dion Waiters Cleveland acquires Andre Drummond Cavaliers receive: Andre Drummond Pistons receive: John Henson, Brandon Knight, 2023 second-round pick LA Clippers acquire Marcus Morris Clippers receive: Marcus Morris, Isaiah Thomas Knicks receive: Maurice Harkless, 2020 first-round pick Wizards receive: Jerome Robinson Philadelphia acquires Alec Burks 76ers receive: Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III Warriors receive: Three second-round picks (2020, 2021, 2022) Atlanta acquires Dewayne Dedmon Hawks receive: Dewayne Dedmon, two second-round picks (2020, 2021) Kings receive: Jabari Parker, Alex Len Minnesota acquires James Johnson Timberwolves receive: James Johnson Grizzlies receive: Gorgui Dieng Orlando acquires James Ennis III Magic receive: James Ennis III 76ers receive: Future second-round pick Atlanta acquires Skal Labissiere Hawks receive: Skal Labissiere, cash considerations Trail Blazers receive: Future second-round pick Memphis acquires Jordan Bell Grizzlies receive: Jordan Bell, future second-round pick Rockets receive: Bruno Caboclo, future second-round pick Denver acquires Jordan McRae Nuggets receive: Jordan McRae Wizards receive: Shabazz Napier Atlanta acquires Derrick Walton Jr. Hawks receive: Derrick Walton Jr. Clippers receive: Cash considerations Four-team mega-deal (from Tuesday) Rockets receive: Robert Covington, Jordan Bell, 2024 second-round pick Hawks receive: Clint Capela, Nene Timberwolves receive: Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez, Evan Turner, Jarred Vanderbilt, 2020 first-round pick (lottery protected) Nuggets receive: Gerald Green, Keita Bates-Diop, Shabazz Napier, Noah Vonleh, 2020 first-round pick
Well, Houston signing Westbrick and his huge contract must be the real reasoning behind trading Capela. I heard this am that Westbrick has the lowest 3pt % Fir guards in the league, low 20%.
and like every year we will have a faction of posters claiming the Twolves will be better than us. Can't even count how many years that statement is going on only to fall short every year.
Drummond said he’s going to decline his player option next year and that he looks forward to being a free agent worthy of a max... so I’d say money is a big factor. Detroit probably didn’t want an Aldridge situation.
New York’s the best city in the world. MSG is the best arena in the world. Fans are passionate. He’s wanted. He went to college there. I’d be thrilled!
Exactly. If Drummond was really so committed to Detroit, he could have agreed to an extension like Dame did. He wouldn't do that, apparently, so the Pistons getting something for him is just good business.
Another thing to remember is the Lakers won’t necessarily be the #1 seed. Still could be Clippers or Nuggets. I know Denver killed us the other night but I think they’re ideal first round opponent. Then Jazz or Rockets in 2nd. Won’t have to play both LA teams to reach Finals. Just one of them.
I agree. Wiggins hasn't been great so far, though he's improved this year, but I think Kerr and Adams have a great chance at unlocking his incredible range of athletic tools. I'm not going to forecast him becoming the next Kobe Bryant, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if he became an 18-20 PPG scorer on decent efficiency, with an effective inside-outside game, a little distributing ability and a solid-or-better switchable defender.
