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Portland: Brogdon, Williams, Murray or Walker, and Camara

Chicago: Lavine

Portland: Gets an upgrade a pg for the future who could pair well with their younger guards when healthy because of his size. Not trying to win this year anyways.

Chicago: Moves on from Lavine and his large contract and injuries and lands a few good roll players and younger guys with upside.

Portland would ask for more than their pick back.

Maybe if Brogdon can get a late first from Orlando or someone, and that pick and Portland protected pick go to Portland.

I’d make Chicago pay Ayton and not Williams.. But I understand the injury theme.

How do you think Portland needs more guards? This is a non-starter for Portland.

Also, Camara is not available. That is different than me saying some team should give up big value for him, but from our end he is not really someone I am looking to move.

This is terrible for POR.

Not eating all that salary for a guy sitting out the rest of the year and a non needle mover in any case.

Hard pass.

Yes, this seems REALLY bad for Port
Chi says yes, and moves Brogdon to a contender for a pick

Yeah, at this point I don't think Lavine is even neutral, easy pass for Portland

LaVine doesn’t fit what Portland should be doing at all. And we’re trading away pieces that do make more sense for Portland’s future to do it.

So Portland wouldn’t even trade Brogdon, Williams, and any filler for Lavine?

This is DOA on both value (Lavine is negative, probably substantially, and Portland is sending out a positive value package) and fit (Lavine is probably the player archetype Portland needs the absolute least).

bgrep14 wrote:So Portland wouldn’t even trade Brogdon, Williams, and any filler for Lavine?

Not remotely. I’m confused as to why you think they would? What’s the fit with Simons, Scoot, and Sharpe?

JRoy wrote:This is terrible for POR.

Not eating all that salary for a guy sitting out the rest of the year and a non needle mover in any case.

Hard pass.

Beyond terrible for Portland. Right now Jabari Walker and Toumani Camara are young and very solid role players that the team is quite high on, Murray is a recent first round pick and Portland is hoping to get a first for Brogdon. Portland also has three young guards who they like and hope to develop so Lavine doesn't even play a position of need for them.

bgrep14 wrote:So Portland wouldn’t even trade Brogdon, Williams, and any filler for Lavine?

No.

Zero interest in Lavine.

Portland in 24/25 is going to look quite different with two lottery picks in the 2024 draft.

They first have to figure out whether Scoot will be ready to take the reins for 24/25. The
addition of the two lottery picks will hopefully add talent, size and more all around players
to Portland's front court which has role players and players like Grant/Ayton.

I dubious trading major assets for Lavine would make much sense unless he's willing to play a
Klay Thompson role in Portland with Scoot. He'd more likely be competing with Simons to see
who will shoot more, at the expense of Scoot.

I don't see it for PORT, which is why it's fine for the Bulls. What I don't see is anyone seeing Lavine as a PG. He ain't. If the Blazers have Sharpe and Scoot for the future, Simons, Thybulle and Brogdan for now I don't get why they would even look at Lavine even taking this season off and coming back next year.

Someone mentioned Ayton, the Bulls would gladly take him if PORT gets lightheaded.

I don't think you understand where Portland is at and where they are going. Additionally, that is WAY too much value for Lavine.

bgrep14 wrote:So Portland wouldn’t even trade Brogdon, Williams, and any filler for Lavine?

ONLY if there was another trade lined up. Portland doesn't need another high-usage, no-defense guard