|| Official || Trade Deadline Thread

I got as far as seeing 'Steve Blake to POR' and I'm already sold! Make it happen! #BlazerLegend

 

Looking at luxury tax teams, Houston currently about 2.5 into the tax.

KJ McDaniels makes 3.3 this year and next year. Team option for the 3rd year.

KJ and NYKs 2nd rounder owed to Houston for... nothing, essentially. A savings 6 or so million for Houston, and save another 3.3 next season

 

I would take a chance on him. He isn't getting much (if any) run on HOU.

 

I'm mainly doing it with eye on the 2nd round pick, but yeah, he's worth a free flyer on, IMO. Kind of like harkless. No risk, small reward.

 

Blake?

 

just for the lols

 

IMO the Blazers should not trade Dame, CJ, or Crabbe. Continuity and cohesion matter, and that is shaping into a damn nice rotation.

 

Or.... trade all three!

 

Yeah, exactly, so we can become the OFFICIAL developmental team for the NBA. Send the potentials to Portland to develop, they will cut them loose once they are ready and/or are breaking out!!!

 

I don't mind the trade for Lopez but I don't want Thad Young included, I'd try Meyers and Crabbe, 2nd rdr for Lopez.

 

I don't know if it has been discussed, but would you guys take Pekovic and his contract if it meant we could get a pick from Minny?

 

12 million is doable though. He also is a pretty good low post player, if he proved to be healthy he would be a good bench asset or fringe starter. He is 30 though that's a major downside.

 

They have no cap issues and Pek has started playing again, so I can't see why they'd give up a good pick to get rid of Pek, if he plays well then he may have enough value to get traded for capspace this summer if they want to move him - his contract isn't horrible (given what we are seeing) at about 12 mil per the next two years after this

 

The Nets would never buy that, and Thad Young would be the best forward on this fuckin team.

 

Just.

Get.

Meyers.

Off.

This.

Roster.

 

Neil needs to get whatever he can for Meyers. I'll be the first to admit I drank the Legend Kool-Aid after his performance against the Grizzlies this past April, however, he has not taken the same leap that McCollum has this season.

I still believe has potential, but it's his RFA status that scares the living hell out of me. You know what would be worse than making the playoffs, getting swept by 20+ in four games, and sending our pick to Denver this offseason? Matching a toxic offer for Meyers this July.

He does one thing extremely well: Shooting off of the pick and pop. With that said, he doesn't rebound as well as he should given his height, length, and athleticism (only one game this season with 10+ rebounds). He's pretty slow on defense, which makes playing him as a "Stretch 4" difficult. And he can't score in any other way than off of a catch and shoot.

Look, I'm not trying to pile on this kid. I've defended him in the past when people wanted to label him a bust. But it's time to move on. Even with the salary cap booming this offseason, we can't tie our hands to a long, expensive deal to Meyers Leonard.

What can we get? I'd love to add a second 1st round pick this June. Maybe a team in the thick of a playoff race would move a lottery-protected 1st?

 

We probably could get a 2nd from a team like the Bucks

 

Yeah Meyers will be a role player in the league for the next 10 years but will be constantly overpaid due to "potential". Time to preempt that.

 

If Neil would just trade him, I could hate his face completely guilt free.


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