Booker and Ja to Portland

[esvl]

Really got bored.Sorry.

Suns out: Booker
Suns in: Grant, Jrue, 3-4 1sts from POR

Grizzlies out: Ja
Grizzlies in: Avdija, RW3, Scoot

Blazers out: Avdija, Grant, Jrue, RW3, Scoot, 3-4 1sts
Blazers in: Booker, Ja, Wells

Suns:
Jrue-Green-Brooks-Grant-Mark W.
Bench: Allen, Dunn, Royce, Maluach

Grizzlies:
Scoot-Pippen-Avdija-Aldama-JJJ
Bench: Ty, Coward, KCP, GG, Edey, Clarke

Blazers:
Ja-Booker-Wells-Kamara-Clingan
Bench: Lillard, Sharpe, Thybulle, Murray, Hansen

Suns would cash out Booker to get future assets for rebuild, while staying relatively competitive in the upcoming season when they don’t have their pick.

Blazers would go all in, while keeping most of their their young assets (Camara, Sharpe, Wells, Hansen, Clingan).

Grizzlies would turn the page on Ja and give the keys to Pippen, Avdija and Scoot who should supplement JJJ.

[JRoy]

No thanks from POR.

MEM and PHX can keep their phony stars.

[Mr Puddles]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

[Myth]

I’d do the Blazers and Suns part of the trade, and cut the other part out. It looked good as a whole for Portland until I saw the OP omitted Avdija going out in the Blazers section.

[jbk1234]

This isn't close to being a legal trade for the Blazers. Between Jrue, Dame, Sharpe, Booker and Ja, they're a luxury tax team just with their guards.

[Godaddycurse]

This isn't close to being a legal trade for the Blazers. Between Jrue, Dame, Sharpe, Booker and Ja, they're a luxury tax team just with their guards.

Jrue is outgoing in OP

[Godaddycurse]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

Booker is owed alot more money. Agree grant shouldnt be part of it and it should be Jrue/filler/picks though

[Mr Puddles]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

Booker is owed alot more money. Agree grant shouldnt be part of it and it should be Jrue/filler/picks though

Anthony Edwards is also owed more money than Coby White. That doesn't mean the latter holds more trade value.

The difference in pay between Booker and Bane is easily offset by how much better Booker is than Bane.

[Godaddycurse]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

Booker is owed alot more money. Agree grant shouldnt be part of it and it should be Jrue/filler/picks though

Anthony Edwards is also owed more money than Coby White. That doesn't mean the latter holds more trade value.

The difference in pay between Booker and Bane is easily offset by how much better Booker is than Bane.

eh. Booker is paid about 50% more than Bane. Booker is owed about 245M over next 4 years vs 165M for Bane. If he continues to play like last year then its not worth the extra pay

[psman2]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

Cole Anthony is a jag that we bought out, he had zero value.

[esvl]

Bane, a guy who's never made the all start team, just netted Memphis four unprotected first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

There is no reason to let Booker - an objectively more accomplished player, at the same position and of similar age - go for less draft capital and a terrible contract in Grant.

If the Suns wanted to trade Booker, they could have just traded with Orlando two months ago.

This is an easy no

Cole Anthony is a jag that we bought out, he had zero value.

…and KCP is like Grant

[Mr Puddles]

Booker is owed alot more money. Agree grant shouldnt be part of it and it should be Jrue/filler/picks though

Anthony Edwards is also owed more money than Coby White. That doesn't mean the latter holds more trade value.

The difference in pay between Booker and Bane is easily offset by how much better Booker is than Bane.

eh. Booker is paid about 50% more than Bane. Booker is owed about 245M over next 4 years vs 165M for Bane. If he continues to play like last year then its not worth the extra pay

Yes.

The player who made multiple all NBA teams, multiple all star games and led his team to the NBA finals gets paid more than the player who has done none of those things.

According to you that means the latter should get more draft picks and better contracts in return in a trade?

[Godaddycurse]

Anthony Edwards is also owed more money than Coby White. That doesn't mean the latter holds more trade value.

The difference in pay between Booker and Bane is easily offset by how much better Booker is than Bane.

eh. Booker is paid about 50% more than Bane. Booker is owed about 245M over next 4 years vs 165M for Bane. If he continues to play like last year then its not worth the extra pay

Yes.

The player who made multiple all NBA teams, multiple all star games and led his team to the NBA finals gets paid more than the player who has done none of those things.

According to you that means the latter should get more draft picks and better contracts in return in a trade?

Westbrook made a lot of allstars and all nbas too, didnt stop him from becoming overpaid in the end. Bookers deal carry some risk unless he bounces back next year

[LarsV8]

As a team who was actively interested in Booker....once that silly new deal hit, that interest basically vanished. Don't think he has much value anymore, he is now in Jaylen Brown territory.

[Myth]

As a team who was actively interested in Booker....once that silly new deal hit, that interest basically vanished. Don't think he has much value anymore, he is now in Jaylen Brown territory.

He is, but I’d still add multiple firsts to Grant (overpaid) and Jrue (highly paid, could become overpaid if declines quickly) to get him as the Blazers starting SG. Especially if the Blazers don’t do the Ja portion of the deal and keep Avdija.

[Mr Puddles]

eh. Booker is paid about 50% more than Bane. Booker is owed about 245M over next 4 years vs 165M for Bane. If he continues to play like last year then its not worth the extra pay

Yes.

The player who made multiple all NBA teams, multiple all star games and led his team to the NBA finals gets paid more than the player who has done none of those things.

According to you that means the latter should get more draft picks and better contracts in return in a trade?

Westbrook made a lot of allstars and all nbas too, didnt stop him from becoming overpaid in the end. Bookers deal carry some risk unless he bounces back next year

That can literally be argued for every long term deal. Booker was All NBA a season ago, it's not like we're talking ancient history here.

He'll be the same age Kyrie Irving is now by the time his contract expires, it's not like his contract is carry him into his geriatric years or anything.

In the deal OP proposes, the Suns should get a pick simply for taking on Grant's horrible contract. So that leaves two first rounders for trading a 28 year old player who was All NBA a season ago?

[Wolveswin]

a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

lol credibility loss with that statement.

[Mr Puddles]

a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

lol credibility loss with that statement.

OK sweetheart

[tacos]

a decent young player in Cole Anthony.

lol credibility loss with that statement.

OK sweetheart

I find it really hot that you guys refer to each other with terms of endearment like sweetheart... But in his defense Cole does suck pretty bad and the only thing good about his contract is that there's only one year guaranteed left

As for the op... It leaves the cupboards pretty bare in Portland and they would be in a similar situation to Arizona with not enough to get there and nothing left spend asset wise

[Mr Puddles]

lol credibility loss with that statement.

OK sweetheart

I find it really hot that you guys refer to each other with terms of endearment like sweetheart... But in his defense Cole does suck pretty bad and the only thing good about his contract is that there's only one year guaranteed left

As for the op... It leaves the cupboards pretty bare in Portland and they would be in a similar situation to Arizona with not enough to get there and nothing left spend asset wise

I understand that this is basically an impossible task here at RealGM, but I was attempting to not let the trade proposal devolve into a discussion on whether the 6th most relevant piece in the Memphis haul is somewhat decent, middling or borderline bad instead of focusing on the trade at hand. I know, I should have known better, but one can hold out for hope.