The 2022 Trade Idea Thread, now with more urgency!

then Winslow for CoJo makes more sense

 

Look at his stats in Denver when he wasn't the #1 option. 2019-2020. His stats were better than CJ.

 

counterpoint: people won’t listen if they’ve got their minds already made up

 

So? Didn't we do that with CJ McCollum? Are people expecting a better #2 option than CJ and pay him like a 4th option?

 

Here is my problem with Grant it feels like we traded a guard ( CJ ) for a SF/PF in Grant ( if it happens ) and they put out about the same in stats and not sure it makes the team any better in the long run specially when we gave up Nance who can play defense and cover up some of the mistakes on defense with hustle and such. I feel like this whole deadline is going to come down to what if anything can the Blazers do with that Bledsoe contract and I hope it is not to throw it in if the CJ trades becomes a 3 team trade with Det.

Going to say it again the waiting on how this plays out is starting to drive me crazy ( well more crazy - LOL )

 

Hayes has issues.

 

lol..."people" have been wanting a better #2 option than both CJ and Grant. Neither player is #2 worthy

 

Then there's this...

 

What player is worthy that we could actually get? I'd like some names that are realistic.

 

Cronin is a mad man

 

Can the Ben Simmons stuff to Portland please just go away ?

Please as much as it would be a gamble to bring in a Grant or a Turner or {insert name here} at least there MIGHT be some upside but with Simmons i get a Oden vibe from him where b-ball is just not a real priority for him in the greater scheme of things. I have no confidence that Simmons really wants to work on his game and such so while he is talented i would have to PASS on Simmons.

 

Can we package our TPEs now? Can we get a larger TPE if we trade someone else? What are our expirings? Getting Simmons would redeem everything.

 

Who do you want that is realistic?

 

i was thinking this morning if we could facilitate a Harden to Philly move by taking on Simmons, but not sure why BK would be interested in any of our non-Dame pieces instead of just taking on Ben.

 

We can't, nor will we have capspace in the to simply land Ben without giving up salary in return if we want to retain Ant/Nurk.

 

I am not sure who i want cause I am not sure there is that ONE player ( aka realistic target ) who would cure all that ails this team but I am pretty sure i know who would not be good for this team and that is Simmons

 

There may be a point where a lot of people are going to look silly. I hope so, because it would mean Cronin has done something that looks good (to them at least).

 

We won't be putting on our Rose-Garden colored goggles until he's actually a Blazer. He will then morph into a God!