Trade Should the Blazers trade for Zion?

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  1. BigGameDamian

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    At this point, yes. I'd be all in for a Timelord-Simons-28 FRP for Zion.

    I don't know why NO would take Simons, though, when they already have CJ, unless they want to run Blazers 2019 Backcourt v.2, Electric No Defense Boogaloo.

    I think they would be much more interested in Timelord or Ayton/Grant/and a first, maybe sprinkle in a 2nd somewhere. Just as long as Scoot/Sharpe/Deni/Tou/Clingan are off the table.

    At some point, you have to stop "developing" and start trying to win. I think the end of the season showed that the Blazers are ready to take that next step. Swing for the fences, Joe!
     
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    Yes, sit him for a year, tank and bring home Dame Dolla in a year and roll to the ship.

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    Healthy he is virtually unguardable. Depends on the price I would imagine. Tou or Deni maybe DC would be wanted by NOP for sure
     
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    Depending on cost this is the big swing that Rip city should try.
     
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    If the league cuts the regular season to 41 games, sure.
     
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    I'm all for it at the right price. If this year's first ends up at 10, then I'd do that pick, Ayton and Scoot if they want him.

    More trades would have to follow.
     
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    If the Pels want Scoot and Ayton, we'd have a starting core of Ant, Deni, Toumani, Zion and Clingan.
     
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    Ant's got to go, if the thing you hang your hat on is defense.

    I think with Deni and Zion both having playmaking abilities that you could start Shaedon in Ant's place and be pretty damn great.
     
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    Trading Scoot at this point would be complete stupidity.
     
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    Just realizing how UNDERPAID Deni is. Can’t say that about a lot of players in ANY sport.
     
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    And what’s Shaedon’s supposed to do. He’s our best player.
     
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    Yes, for the right price. Anything that includes Sharpe Avdija or Camara is overpayment
     
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    They are suggesting a trade center around either Ayton or Grant, Scoot and #10 for Zion and Alvarado. Or go crazy and do Ayton, Grant, Scoot and #10 and a couple of future picks for Zion, ,CJ and Alvarado.
     
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    they who?
     
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    one of the best contracts in the association
     
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    one of the best contracts in the association
     
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    Mike, Richmond, and Jake Madison. The guys doing locked on Blazers.
     
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    i believe they don't have inside info.
     
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