Trade Realistic trade ideas

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  1. Minstrel

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    Yeah, things tend to get a little bi-polar here. At the end of the season, everyone had to go except Lillard, McCollum and the Nurk. Since then, people have decided that actually we have a ton of assets and Olshey should be parlaying them into valuable players.

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    Nobody's suggesting getting two starters from BOS, just one. They need to dump salary and have a logjam of wings, which is a situation a good GM could take advantage of.

    Way to take the context out of it.
     
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    But Ainge isn't going to just give Crowder away. Crowder has a great contract and is a good player. There will be enough suitors. Vonleh would be our best offer, but most likely not Ainges best option.
     
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    Vonleh + our 2018 pick which is a good deal given Boston's situation, as I've explained. They'd dump Crowder for cap space, so they're not gonna get a ton in return.

    We'll see what they get for him though.
     
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    It would suck if Utah got him essentially for nothing. Hopefully Boston/Portland are smarter than that.
     
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    Crabbe for LMA.

    LMA isn't wanted in SA, so they say.

    SA's starting SG averaged 7PPG.

    SA would love Crabbe's 3pt shooting.
     
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    One caution about Crowder: he's really only had one season where he shot above average from outside. His career % is 34.5. If we give up Vonleh and a first, we better be sure we're not just getting a slightly better version of Aminu.
     
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    Are you joking? LMA coming back as 3rd or 4th fiddle? His ego couldn't handle it.
     
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    Realistic trade. I don't think NO wants him back, though.
     
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    Thing with Crowder is that he's a better all around player. He's MUCH better at getting to the rim and finishing, and he can handle the ball in the open court. He is a better passer and less turnover prone.

    He's also more consistent of a shooter, which means teams will respect his shot. Therefore, he's a better floor spacer.
     
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    Exactly. If that happens I'll be frustrated, which will annoy people. However, Neil could find many ways to offer a good package (including a pick) for Crowder while saving BOS $3.3M-$6.8M in cap space, as I've outlined so far.
     
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    If it wasn't for the history it would be great.
     
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    Doesn't a trade for Crowder have to fit in that 125% threshold for salary matching?
     
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    And there are things Aminu is better at than Crowder (rebounding, shot blocking) as well. Point is, unless Crowder shoots like he did last year (the only year he ever shot as well) the upgrade isn't enough to justify giving up a first round pick and a young player like Vonleh.
     
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    BTW, Crowder is not nearly as good of a defender as is the perception
     
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    Maybe the most accurate statement about this offseason. It's comical, really.
     
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    It was Crowder for a Top-55 protected 2nd round pick.....because Jusuf said so.
     
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    J. Crowder to Blazers

    Aminu to Atlanta

    Blazer's 2018 protected 1st to Boston along with Dunleavy and Stone
     
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    Ainge cannot wait to receive that!
     
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    Vonleh and Blazers FRP2018 is too much for Crowder.
     

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