|| Official || Trade Deadline Thread

I know we are hagling here but there was at least one game that he played in that definitely wasn't garbage time.

 

I would consider maxing out barnes actually. I feel like he can offer more offensively than he's shown and guys that can defend multiple positions are at a premium. I think he would thrive under Stotts

I'd rather max Barnes than Batum.

 

A quick note on this:

The 4 RFAs are not much of a concern. Crabbe's caphold is a measly 1.2 million. Harkless and Leonard's caphold total up to be ~15 million, which is a lot in theory, but not extending the QO to even one of them would free up around 7 million of cap space. So if we are projected to have 30 million in capspace, the Blazers could maintain Leonard and Crabbes caphold, and still have enough money to offer a full max contract to someone, then match an offer for Crabbe/Leonard after said free agent is signed. This is how the Spurs were able to sign LMA despite having to give a max contract to Kawhi Leonard as well.

 

Lillard
McCollum
Barnes
Vonleh
Plumlee

McCollum
Crabbe
Harkless
Aminu
Davis

---

Yummy

 

Well we will certainly have plenty of opportunities to evaluate Barnes during the playoffs. It will be a double edge sword. If he plays too well his value will sky rocket and everyone will want him, or if he sucks....there will be no reason to go after him. Maybe we root for him to get an injury that keeps him from playing but is easy to bounce back from, and hope his replacement plays so well GS will not see the need to match us.

 

Good god..... really? What is the world coming to?

 

I am having a hard time emotionally being in favor of moving any of these players,

 

It was certainly a lot easier to be unemotional about it a couple months ago.

 

I like all these guys but the only players I'd be legitimately unhappy leaving are Dame, CJ and Crabbe.

 

Exactly! I'd move Meyers for a guy who isn't getting the opportunities he should and a filthy protected second rounder as a sweetner. That seems a realistic trade.

 

Garbage time though

 

Is Barnes > Batum? I don't know

 

I think so. Batum might handle the ball better but I think barnes is a better shooter, more explosive and is better mentally. Defense is a wash. Plus he's 4 years younger. He hasn't reached his ceiling yet.

 

I've had my fill of Batum. I think he'd revert back to his old self if he were to return to Portland.

 

Batum is great when not injured, bad when injured, and he's injured half the time. Been that way his entire career and I don't see that changing. Pass.

 

just last night you posted, we're pathetic, we're going to lose.....and you call homers blind? ok ..now you downplay Crabbes defensive talents...wow. If you think trading Crabbe brings in a star big man.....you need to get your eyes checked

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...orford-jeff-teague-kyle-korver-trade-deadline

 

Not suggesting anything but imagine korver with Lillard and mccollum.

 

I would love to acquire Horford.... but not if we have to give up CJ or Crabbe.

 

Horford/Korver for Crabbe/Leonard/Plumlee/Kaman?

Dame
CJ/Hendo
Korver/Aminu
Vonleh/Harkless
Horford/Davis