Taurean Prince? Rumor (1 Viewer)

[illmatic99]

From the trade thread.

Stemming from Kevin O'Connor. Says Sixers/Blazers/Thunder are "teams to watch."

Discussion starts around the 19 min mark : https://art19.com/shows/the-ringer-nba-show/episodes/ddead757-cf42-4b06-a989-d4e9ef81f259

They think Hawks have younger guys taking his role, but also compare him to Jimmy Butler's trajectory in CHI before he blew up.

Also we have this:

This rumor is 100% true.
I’m going to be very vague so I don’t blow up my buddies spot but...a close friend of mine works in the NBA and has had a close relationship with prince. The blazers are doing their homework on prince and are definitely interested

 

[PtldPlatypus]

From the trade thread. Says Sixers/Blazers/Thunder are "teams to watch."

Stemming from Kevin O'Connor.

Discussion starts around the 19 min mark : https://art19.com/shows/the-ringer-nba-show/episodes/ddead757-cf42-4b06-a989-d4e9ef81f259

They think Hawks have younger guys taking his role, but also compare him to Jimmy Butler's trajectory in CHI before he blew up.

Also we have this:

You want me to just move the Prince rumor posts from the trade ideas thread into this one?

 

[illmatic99]

My proposal would be something like this:



And our lotto protected pick going their way.

 

[blazedanugz]

I know nothing about prince really... would this be a good move?

 

[Scalma]

Mentioned in the other thread but Lowe brought up Prince and the Blazers earlier this season as well. I didn’t read too much into it at the time just because I didn’t think Atlanta would trade him. But looking at his numbers and contract situation, I could actually see it.

What we should do is expand the deal. They have expirings. I would love Lin or Dedmon. Even Vince Carter would be good in the locker room.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Even Vince Carter would be good in the locker room.

We could go from one of the youngest teams in the NBA to the oldest with that one move.

 

[Scalma]

We could go from one of the youngest teams in the NBA to the oldest with that one move.

Good. We need vets, especially in the playoffs.

 

[CupWizier]

Prince would be a nice get but like any deal it depends on the cost. Maybe we can trade a bad knee for a bad ankle.

 

[illmatic99]

I know nothing about prince really... would this be a good move?

I really liked him as a target last year, but soured a bit this year. Kevin Heurter and Deandre Bembry are two fairly unknown players who have replaced him. But still, he's consistent and you can count on him for 12-15 ppg. He handles the ball more than you'd expect. I think his defense is overstated a bit, but on a good day, he's like Moe.

The other thing is that he's actually about 5 months older than Nurk, so I'm not sure there is much room for improvement. ATL is a wing factory so he might not be much better than he is now.

 

[julius]

My proposal would be something like this:
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And our lotto protected pick going their way.

That seems a little steep.

 

[illmatic99]

That seems a little steep.

We'd get out of ET's contract a year earlier too. Lin has been surprisingly decent too.

 

[julius]

We'd get out of ET's contract a year earlier too. Lin has been surprisingly decent too.

It's the Simons + draft pick that makes it steep.

 

[illmatic99]

It's the Simons + draft pick that makes it steep.

We can replace Lin with Bazemore and take out Simons.

So it would be ET and our pick for Baze + Prince. That any better? Not really sure why ATL would do that.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I just noticed he has the same birthday as me; that means he will be smart, hard worker, very competitive, but on an even keel. Better get him!

 

[Labinot41]

"Portland, too, would be willing to part with its first-rounder to add depth to a roster that badly needs help in the backcourt and on the wing. The Trail Blazers could be a player for Ross or Simmons, too. But sources tell SN that they have expressed interest in another player expected to be made available for a first-round pick: Atlanta point guard Jeremy Lin.

When the Hawks traded for Lin last summer, the hope was that he could be a veteran presence for the first part of the season for young point guard Trae Young, then could be swapped for a rebuilding asset to help the woebegone Hawks’ future. A first-rounder would do the trick."

Mhh something is going on with the Blazers and the Hawks

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/...icks-sn-sources-say/xpqz0rcw5wyi1d185cyjyugai

 

[Scalma]

I think Oubre and Magic Harkless are good baselines for a Prince package. He’d also fit into the Vonleh TPE. We do have a full roster though. Send them Baldwin and one of Stauskas and Swanigan, plus our pick, top 20 protected. I think that’s fair.

 

[illmatic99]

"Portland, too, would be willing to part with its first-rounder to add depth to a roster that badly needs help in the backcourt and on the wing. The Trail Blazers could be a player for Ross or Simmons, too. But sources tell SN that they have expressed interest in another player expected to be made available for a first-round pick: Atlanta point guard Jeremy Lin.

When the Hawks traded for Lin last summer, the hope was that he could be a veteran presence for the first part of the season for young point guard Trae Young, then could be swapped for a rebuilding asset to help the woebegone Hawks’ future. A first-rounder would do the trick."

Mhh something is going on with the Blazers and the Hawks

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/...icks-sn-sources-say/xpqz0rcw5wyi1d185cyjyugai

Our first for an expiring Lin? That's brutal. Ain't no way JLin is fetching a first rounder on his own with his contract.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

A little concerning that most of his stats per 36 have gone down over his career or at least not gone up. His shooting has improved though, especially 2 point shooting.

 

[Scalma]

Plus our pick.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

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Plus our pick.

They'd have to REALLY like Baldwin to take on an extra $16 mil next year in order to get a (hopefully) low 1st rounder.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[hoopsjock]

It's pretty easy to connect the dots that the Blazers need a wing upgrade and would definitely be interested in Prince. Since he still has one more year left on his rookie deal it also makes sense from a cap perspective.

I'm having a difficult time figuring out what Atlanta is doing. Is Prince just too old even on a rookie deal? Are they looking for more picks even though they have a pretty good stock pile of future 1sts? If so Turner and Trent/Swanigan plus a 1st for Lin and Prince would be a great move for us. They might make us take Plumlee back though instead of Lin. I don't know if that's worth giving up assets for.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

It's pretty easy to connect the dots that the Blazers need a wing upgrade and would definitely be interested in Prince. Since he still has one more year left on his rookie deal it also makes sense from a cap perspective.

I'm having a difficult time figuring out what Atlanta is doing. Is Prince just too old even on a rookie deal? Are they looking for more picks even though they have a pretty good stock pile of future 1sts? If so Turner and Trent/Swanigan plus a 1st for Lin and Prince would be a great move for us. They might make us take Plumlee back though instead of Lin. I don't know if that's worth giving up assets for.

If we want to give them Turner, I think we definitely need to take Plumlee back, even if we give them our first..

 

[handiman]

Just say no to any deal involving the Asian Black Hole.

People need to learn to look beyond the stats, and observe a player's effect on team success.

 

[Scalma]

They'd have to REALLY like Baldwin to take on an extra $16 mil next year in order to get a (hopefully) low 1st rounder.

They’re rebuilding, they should be taking on contracts. Plus Turner becomes an asset next year that they can use to add another pick.

 

[Scalma]

It's pretty easy to connect the dots that the Blazers need a wing upgrade and would definitely be interested in Prince. Since he still has one more year left on his rookie deal it also makes sense from a cap perspective.

I'm having a difficult time figuring out what Atlanta is doing. Is Prince just too old even on a rookie deal? Are they looking for more picks even though they have a pretty good stock pile of future 1sts? If so Turner and Trent/Swanigan plus a 1st for Lin and Prince would be a great move for us. They might make us take Plumlee back though instead of Lin. I don't know if that's worth giving up assets for.

The ringer guys don’t think Atlanta needs Prince because he likes to have the ball in his hands and they’re prioritizing Collins/Young/Huerter instead. They also think Bembry can replace him.

 

[Scalma]

If Olshey isn’t looking to dump a contract a first would work straight up for Prince since we still have the Vonleh TPE. That would however require cutting someone, unless we found a team willing to take on Baldwin/Stauskas/Swanigan without sending anything back.

That might actually explain why Baldwin and Swanigan are in the g league, and not the rookies. Showcase baby.

 

[Labinot41]

If Olshey isn’t lookimg to dump a contract a first would work straight up for Prince since we still have the Vonleh TPE. That would however require cutting someone, unless we found a team willing to take on Baldwin/Stauskas/Swanigan without sending anything back.

Swanigan please, i can't even Imagine that he has a future in the NBA

 

[Blazer4ever]

My proposal would be something like this:
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And our lotto protected pick going their way.

Why THE FUCK would we do that?! Are you trying to destroy my team?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

He's shooting 36.7% from 3 this year, shot 38.5% last year.
He's 6'8", 220 lb.
He turns 25 in March.

I don't know about his defense. I thought he had a good rep. on defense, but at least one poster here is skeptical.