Assume that ET (and everyone else) is back and healthy. Here's mine: Lillard CJ ET Davis Nurkic Rest of Rotation: Crabbe Harkless Aminu Vonleh
If ET is healthy and I don't think he is so here mind. Dame CJ E.T. Vonleh Nurk If not healthy you replace Harkless for E.T. Bench Crabbe Davis Aminu Pat C
I'd still start Vonleh to give him minutes because let's be honest after the Cousins deal our odds of making the playoffs took yet another hit, and losing games while getting players minutes wouldn't be a terrible thing as long as they figure to be part of the rotation down the road. Dame CJ Harkless Vonleh Nurkic ET Crabbe Aminu Davis
ET won't be back till mid March at the earliest, and he will probably come off the bench at first. Dame CJ Harkless Vonleh Nurkic
Lillard McCollum Harkless Davis Nurkic I think that's the best starting lineup, despite both Davis and Nurkic playing almost exclusively in the paint on offense. But I'd still start Vonleh over Davis, because this season is lost and Portland should give Vonleh every opportunity to show what he has. Then Portland can determine if he should be a part of their plans going forward.
Obviously best for team (not best overall): Dame CJ Harkless Vonleh Nurkic But just wait and see Stotts start Davis at Center for next 4 games before considering putting Nurkic in. Which would be a travesty but I could see it happen.
To be fair, I don't think there is a huge chance of this happening. He did play Nurkic more minutes then everyone (including himself) thought he would in the first game since he was producing.
Lillard CJ Crabbe Leonard Nurkic Rest of Rotation: Connaughton Harkless Aminu Trade the rest for some players.
Dame (24), CJ (12), Napier (12) Crabbe (24), CJ (12), Connaughton (12) Harkless (24), Aminu (12), Layman (12) Vonleh (24), Aminu (12), Davis (12) Nurkic (24), Leonard (18), Davis (6) Get everyone minutes, develop the younger players by actually running sets for them, while not deliberately tanking because you are still playing Dame/CJ. That pick then becomes a better asset.
I doubt anyone is offering a first for him, even protected. Question is does colangelo think he can get more for him in the summer. I wouldn't even offer the Cleveland pick. They can have Ezeli and a second
Agree about not offering a first. I'd offer more than Ezeli though... if you consider Meyers more than Ezeli.
Well here's my thought process.... 1. Okafor was almost traded for a top 20 protected first from NO. Philly wanted lower protections, but NO wouldn't budge. 2. NO is not an option anymore. 3. Portland was close to a deal for Okafor. 4. Portland has less of a need now with Nurkic, but not an entirely impossible destination. 5. Okafor is 100% not playing for Philly after the deadline. No chance he is not traded. 6. No one else really wants Okafor, or is offering anything of value. 7. Portland will swoop in with an....I guess I'll give you this at the last minute for Okafor. Probably one of the Cle/Mem picks and a bench player of Philly's choice not named Harkless or Aminu. Maybe Neil can barter it down to two seconds (do we even have any seconds any more?) If you don't think Okafor is worth a pick from 20-30 though, I think you're dead wrong. He's flawed but more talented than 99% of the players you're gonna get with a late first. I doubt he would be here for long though. Okafor screams a guy that gets traded here, plays well enough to boost his trade value, then gets flipped before he hits RFA for something more than we paid for. If nothing else, Portland has been great at improving the trade value of the guys they traded for since Neil Olshey has been in charge.
Meh, that's fine as well. I don't really care for Okafor as a player, but he's a good trade chip if you can get him for pennies on the dollar.
