Lakers/Suns w/Blazers

jredsaz · Post #1 » by **jredsaz** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:10 pm

Lakers receive Jusef Nurkic
Suns receive Mattesse Thybulle, Duop Reath, Lakers Min
Blazers receive Rui Hachimura, 2026 PHX 1st

This assumes larger trades fall through for PHX and LAL.

Lakers don’t use any draft capital to get a center and maintain same trade assets for the offseason.

Suns add defense and a different kind of big, move on from Nurk.

Blazers churn over noncore pieces of their roster for another first round pick.

Post #2 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:13 pm

Blazers should do that super fast. I don't know how the Lakers feel? It's interesting though. I don't love it for the Suns. Not sure when Thybulle will be able to play and he's a pretty limited guy. I think you can do better with Nurkic/first and if you can't probably shouldn't do anything.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #3 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:14 pm

Yes from this Portland fan.

Post #4 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:07 pm

As BC said...YES! However, my initial thought was questioning why Portland was included in this trade.

JRoy · Post #5 » by **JRoy** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:40 pm

Way too good for POR.

Which FRP?

nzahir · Post #6 » by **nzahir** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:04 pm

No

I prefer Rui to Nurk

Only offensive minded Centet I’ll take is Vuc

jredsaz · Post #7 » by **jredsaz** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:34 pm

nzahir wrote:No

I prefer Rui to Nurk

Only offensive minded Centet I’ll take is Vuc

Honestly, Nurk is a better defender than offensive center. His finishing has been a big problem for the Suns. Also, his lack of athleticism. He is a net average defensively and excellent on the boards.

jredsaz · Post #8 » by **jredsaz** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:36 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:Blazers should do that super fast. I don't know how the Lakers feel? It's interesting though. I don't love it for the Suns. Not sure when Thybulle will be able to play and he's a pretty limited guy. I think you can do better with Nurkic/first and if you can't probably shouldn't do anything.

Yeah, I’m a huge Thybulle guy but I get it. His value is way down.

JRoy · Post #9 » by **JRoy** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:38 pm

I am Thybulle fan as well.

Myth · Post #10 » by **Myth** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:20 am

jredsaz wrote:
nzahir wrote:No

I prefer Rui to Nurk

Only offensive minded Centet I’ll take is Vuc

Honestly, Nurk is a better defender than offensive center. His finishing has been a big problem for the Suns. Also, his lack of athleticism. He is a net average defensively and excellent on the boards.

Only if you don’t ask for Nurkic to do a defensive rotation to the perimeter. He is egregiously bad at that and it upset me all the time as a Blazers fan.

jredsaz · Post #11 » by **jredsaz** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:57 am

Myth wrote:
jredsaz wrote:
nzahir wrote:No

I prefer Rui to Nurk

Only offensive minded Centet I’ll take is Vuc

Honestly, Nurk is a better defender than offensive center. His finishing has been a big problem for the Suns. Also, his lack of athleticism. He is a net average defensively and excellent on the boards.

Only if you don’t ask for Nurkic to do a defensive rotation to the perimeter. He is egregiously bad at that and it upset me all the time as a Blazers fan.

Absolutely true. Hate watching that.

hcsilla · Post #12 » by **hcsilla** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:20 am

I cut the Blazers and simply take Hachimura and keep the pick, if I'm the Suns.

jredsaz · Post #13 » by **jredsaz** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:33 am

hcsilla wrote:I cut the Blazers and simply take Hachimura and keep the pick, if I'm the Suns.

I like Thybulle a lot but I get that the first is probably an overpay, especially at this point.