Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy?

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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#21 » by Astaluego » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:16 pm

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you're aready stuck with grant, the q is would you rather keep grant or take kuminga for him instead.. neither isn't really an option here

Kuminga is gking to the Bulls, Blazers are getting PatWill/Carter/their 1st, 0 chance they say no IMO.

I'm not sure they would pull the trigger on a trade like that.

Admittedly, it is close - but Portland could likely value Grant's veteran leadership over taking on Pat Will's contract.
I'm sure they'd rather have Grant... but it's not just about PW and saving +/- half of his salary... getting their pick back is their best asset... it gives them a lot more financial flexibility and, above all, puts them in a very good position for a consolidation trade... (I think they're close to needing that, since the days of picking at the top of the Draft are probably behind them).
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#22 » by BlazersBroncos » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:18 pm

Saving money, dumping Grant and getting the pick back? Easy yes for Portland.
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#23 » by Myth » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:21 pm

Yeah, I like it for Portland.
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#24 » by gswhoops » Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:48 pm

We'd be better off just letting Kuminga walk than taking back Grant's awful contract.
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#25 » by JRoy » Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:56 pm

gswhoops wrote:We'd be better off just letting Kuminga walk than taking back Grant's awful contract.


Will see what he gets paid.

I expect instant buyers remorse.
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#26 » by gswhoops » Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:00 pm

JRoy wrote:
gswhoops wrote:We'd be better off just letting Kuminga walk than taking back Grant's awful contract.


Will see what he gets paid.

I expect instant buyers remorse.

We get it, you think Kuminga stinks. Fortunately for you the Blazers don't have the cap space to sign him regardless.
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Re: Bulls/Warriors/Blazers everyone happy? 

Post#27 » by JRoy » Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:49 pm

gswhoops wrote:
JRoy wrote:
gswhoops wrote:We'd be better off just letting Kuminga walk than taking back Grant's awful contract.


Will see what he gets paid.

I expect instant buyers remorse.

We get it, you think Kuminga stinks. Fortunately for you the Blazers don't have the cap space to sign him regardless.


I don’t think Kuminga stinks.

I think Pat Williams stinks, and he does.

I think Kuminga is an athletic but not highly skilled player that some team will overpay to acquire thinking he will become a star. I don’t think he has that kind of potential.
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