With the Harkless signing, it's fair to say our summer is over. We have a log jam of players, a trade is likely in the near future. What would you like to see?
I want a legit power forward. I don't think Millsap is on the table at this point, and actually, with him being a free agent next summer, I don't think I want him anyway. That dude is going to get GROSSLY overpaid.
Trade Aminu, Crabbe, Davis, and Plumlee. Swap out Vonleh/Ezeli for Davis/Plumlee if necessary. But I just don't see us signing Plumlee next summer, so... Try to acquire DMC with ^^^ combo. Fall-back option would be Okafor.
Keep this in mind. Our assets: The Untouchables Damian Lillard CJ McCollum Restricted till December/January Allen Crabbe Evan Turner Meyers Leonard Festus Ezeli Moe Harkless Available now Al-Farouq Aminu Ed Davis Mason Plumlee Noah Vonleh Shabazz Napier Luis Montero Pat Connaughton Jake Layman Tim Quarterman
Crabbe, Turner, and Ezeli are only restricted until December. Only FA's signed using exceptions (Meyers and Harkless) are restricted until January. Layman and Quarterman are restricted for two months (I believe).
So all these guys are available to trade during all star week?.....There are some talented pieces Restricted till Dec/January Allen Crabbe Evan Turner Meyers Leonard Festus Ezeli Moe Harkless Available now Al-Farouq Aminu Ed Davis Mason Plumlee Noah Vonleh
My high hopes trade wish would be: Portland: DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento: Kevin Love, Portland 2017 1st round pick, rights to Cedi Osman Cleveland: Mason Plumlee, Al-farouq Aminu, Noah Vonleh Dame CJ / Crabbe Turner / Harkless-Layman Davis-Harkless / Vonleh Cousins / Ezeli-Leonard That's a nasty lineup.
Cleveland would just cut us out and trade Love for DMC. We need to convince Sac to take Crabbe/Vonleh/Plumlee + two firsts for DMC. Dame CJ Turner Aminu Cousins With Harkless/Davis/Leonard/Layman off the bench. Or you start Harkless and bring Turner off the bench at both guard positions. Use Aminu as the starting four and backup three.
I agree, but how the team is constructed, I think DMC would make a bigger impact and push us further. Add PA and we still lack that impact in the paint regardless of Ezili.
I think it might have to be a player out of left field or a player who might not be thought of a star currently. At the moment, Cousins is on everyone's radar, and Sacramento knows that. I'm not sure we could compete with an offer from, say, Boston. Looking ahead, which team projected to compete could fall off? Which player's value was once high but has dropped off slightly? I'd love to land a player of Cousins' caliber, but I think we may have to start reeling in those expectations to a player of Brook Lopez or Nikola Vucevic's caliber.
POR Gets: DMC, Snell, Collison, Mirotic SAC Gets: Leonard, Harkless, Vonleh, Valentine, '17 POR 1st, '18 CLE 1st, '19 POR 1st CHI Gets: Rudy Gay, Mason Plumlee Lillard (35) / Collison (13) McCollum (34) / Crabbe (14) Turner (26) / Crabbe (11) / Aminu (11) Aminu (12) / Mirotic (20) / Davis (16) Cousins (33) / Ezeli (15) CHI Rondo / Grant Wade / Butler Butler / Gay / McDermott Portis / Gibson Lopez / Plumlee / Felicio
