Official: you be the GM (what would you do)

And bring in Stuckey at the 2?

 

D coordinators would pull their hair out scheming for us.

O coordinators would jizz in their pants scheming for us

 

Yup. I'm just saying, in terms of pure scorers, Anthony is by far the best on the market.

 

Who would you sign?

*Avery Bradley
*Patty Mills
*Segio Rodriguez

Who would you trade for?

*Isiah Thomas (s&t)
*Iman Shumpert
*Larry Sanders
*Jae Crowder

If you could trade into the draft, who would you draft?

*Lotto: Dario Saric
*mid/late: TJ Warren/Kristaps Porzingis
*early second round: Walter Tavares/Vasilje Micic
*mid/late second round: Patric Young

 

Ha, my totally unrealistic trade scenario: Oladipo + cap space for CJ and scrubs
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=msajcy6

Use the extra cap space to sign Deng.

 

The entire bench is expendable, but I'd prefer to keep McCullum to watch him another year. With his injury in college, and again in the NBA, it's hard to say what we really have with him. If the right trade presented itself, I'd certainly consider it. But I wouldn't shop him.

 

CJ looked like gahbage coming back from his injury.

In his defense, that injury should've kept him out all year.

Orlando hangs up.

 

I'd love to see Sergio return. One big weakness he had when he played for us was his outside shot. This link says he was ranked fourth in the Euro league in three-point shooting accuracy (48.8%). Wow.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/233426/Sergio-Rodriguez-Named-Euroleague-MVP

 

yep, that's why I said it's not realistic. However, for the OPTIMISTIC fan, Oladipo only had a PER of 14.1 himself, and is really an SG - a position where they have an established player.

 

1.) Find out what LMA wants to do
2.) If you find a workable deal for a draft pick do it
3.) Acquire a back up point guard, a rebounding center, and a
defense-minded small forward
4.) Pay people to beat Meyers Leonard up.

 

Is Joe Johnson still on that ridiculous contract? I would look at bringing him in if Bkyn blows it up as a legit 3rd option, but with that contract I'm sure there's no way.

EDIT: Nevermind I see he still has 3 years remaining

 

Pretty sure Euro's 3 is @ 20ft. Where the NBA's is at 24.9ft.


Shawn Livingston looks to have recovered from nearly losing his leg. He's got size to play the point or either wing position.
If he's willing to come off the bench and backup either of those three positions would be good.

Not a fan of trading Wes. Although I was disappointed in his shooting in the playoffs this year. Huston series out of the equation.
he only shot 33% from 3 against the Spurs? Not good enough.
Although still have to look @ all options for him.
Waiters is an interesting idea. But I remember reading the Cavs were overpricing their assets.
Avery Bradly is also an interesting target. Although I don't see the Celtics getting rid of him.
Afllalo can be had for a pick before the deadline I assume. But what does he give you that Wes doesn't?
If really want to upgrade the 2 then have to find a legit great player.

As far as upgrading the bench? I don't see it happening this year.
Most of the players listed in previous posts are Starting caliber players, or are due big paydays.
Best chance to improve here is get Barton/CJ playing well at the start of the season, then trade them away.
But the homer crowd will want them to stay or LBJ.

 

But it's an out-of-this-world improvement from where he used to be.

He couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in Portland.

 

Does CJ even have any value to shop with?

 

What resources do I have? Cap space etc?

The starting lineup is untouchable for one more year. I think we owe it to these five to give them one more year or two together before we decide to upgrade any position. The chemistry in this lineup is outstanding. They like if not love each other and splitting them up would be like splitting you up closely bonded brothers at a young age. I wouldn't have the heart. I would use whatever resource I have to upgrade the bench. But I need to know what I have to spend.

 

You have what the Blazers currently have. MLE(5.3). BAE(2.07). Vet minimum deals. non-bird rights on Mo. Our roster as trade assets.

 

I agree.

Our bench has virtually no trade value. And the only way we could get Afflalo would be to trade LMA. We'd have to start t-rob at PF and we'd be able to bring Matthews off the bench which would be nice. It's a guard's league.

 

MLE: Marvin Williams
BAE: Nate Robinson
Re-Sign Mo

 

And trade for frye

 

Trade Wright and Filler for Fry