Trade Ideas Thread

For those multiple picks we get a better player when he's "broken" and we get an opportunity at having a true superstar with Dame. This is the most athletic big in the league not named Giannis. A guy that has a great handle, can find the open man and get to the hoop and finish whenever he wants and happens to be the best defender 1-5 in the league.

 

I'm not opposed to Simmons.

I don't want him here if he doesn't want to be here though.

 

Yeah, if he's some petulant guy that thinks he's a superstar after what just went down and isn't humble enough to want to play anywhere that wants him and has a superstar for him to play with... then I don't want him either. I just haven't seen or heard anything that would lead me to believe that.

Simmons needs a teammate like Dame and a coach like Chauncey would be great for him too.

 

I wouldn't say world's better. I think that's pretty close actually. Don't get me wrong, I understand all the different ways Draymond impacts winning, but for this roster, I don't think we can afford to trade CJ for him unless we also get another decent scorer/shooter in return

 

Green wouldn't be the 2nd option. Who said that? Nurk would be the second option, followed by Norm. But Green is a fantastic defender & facilitator. And would round out a great starting 5.

 

Dame was actually Draymond's first guest on his show last year.



"It's important for me to win a championship here."

"Look at Dirk. That's the person I look at and be like 'it's worth it."

"If we can build a team here... why not here? We haven't won one since 77."

"If I can have ONE like that.."

This was 11 months ago.

 

I agree with your post, and also agree with the implication that Dame would readily accept CJ being traded if it created a more competitive team

but as much as I love Dame and will defend him against all the slings and arrows, I do think Portland has to be cautious about twisting their off-season into just making Dame happy. To start with, one single trade, even if it's CJ for a player like Simmons or Green is very unlikely to elevate Portland into immediate contention. I think it will take 2 or 3 significant moves. It will be a process rather than finding magic beans in one trade

unfortunately, it needs to be a pretty urgent process and we have seen no hints at all that is what the front office is operating under

 

Hopefully Gianni winning one makes him feel that too. Probably makes him want it more.

Sad I don't see Olshey willing to make it happen.

 

who says no? guessing ATL?

 

Yeah, that looks real bad for Atlanta

 

Another one. I hate that wiggins contract, but he is a 25 yr old who puts up ~20/game on decent shooting while playing OK defense. Philly prolly would balk at Matisse being included so I threw them Poole. Maybe add picks to Philly from our end. They would have a nasty lineup, though (CJ-Green-Simmons-Roco-Embiid).

 

I'd want Ben for that package. I thought uniting the Curry bros would entice GS.

 

Brings in the Dame stuff around the 8 min mark, and mentions Draymond with Dame & CJ.

 

It's tough to envision a deal that makes sense with Portland hanging on to CJ.

 

Agreed. Would have to send Nurk out and I don't see GS being interested in him.

Can't get any clue on KP's trade value either. Sometimes I feel like Cuban would dump him for any starter level player.

 

I think there is a chance we end up with Porzingis.

 

Curious why you think that.... Can you expound?

 

Yuck! I would only want Poor Ol' Zingus if it was on a Buyout, or for DJJ.