Trade Deadline Approaches

[Village Idiot]

I think it's more likely he pulled because the NBA decided they were going to put g-leaguers into the rising stars game and he didn't get an invite. Because that's super insulting to him.

That was my interpretation as well. He doesn't want to be a circus clown, he wants to be a real actor.

In researching OG Anunoby's isolation scoring for a thread on the main board (which is pathetic at 8th percentile) I saw that Sharpe is at the 76.5th percentile which is surprisingly good and gives a lot of hope for his development into a guy to guy on offense.

If we trade Sharpe for OG I will be so disappointed. Not that I wouldn't love to have Anunoby, but you don't trade a potential franchise guy in Sharpe for a high level role-player like OG.

[grigs]

Both players are in the 6'7-6'8 / 225-230lb range. They are both Small Forwards and I think we need a PF and a Center. That's why I keep bringing up Ben Simmons and Mark Williams. Exactly what we need IMO.

Are you assuming Grant can play SF then? I’m not sure that’s a safe assumption. Not ruling it out, but it remains to be seen if he can switch back there after several years as a four.

[DusterBuster]

Josh Hart definitely seems like his Blazer career is soon to be over. He's been all over the trade rumors, seems to be a decent amount of interest in him around the league.

[PDXKnight]

If KD is available we have to save all our chips until we know we can't pull that off imo

[Goldbum]

Knicks are pushing hard for Josh Hart. I'm being told the return could "be surprising" if it goes through. It's also worth noting that they have had conversations with Utah regarding Vando and Beasley. If Portland can turn Hart into Obi Toppin I would jump for joy.

[BlazersBroncos]

Josh Hart definitely seems like his Blazer career is soon to be over. He's been all over the trade rumors, seems to be a decent amount of interest in him around the league.

Which is sad. This team should be moving the soon-to-be Tobias Harris level overpaid Grant and extend Hart as the stopgap 2 for a few years with SS in the wings. Which also means moving Simons, and everyone knows I am on board w/ that.

Grant, Nurkic, Simons are the guys we should be shopping.

[JasonStern]

Sharpe dropped out of the slam dunk contest? Well, that's a bummer. Will probably watch the highlights but not the actual contest. I have never heard of Jericho Sims before today. Guy sounds like an 1800s western star.

[Case2012]

What is the difference in value between Grant and OG? Seems like a pretty easy swap IMO not taking into account fit.

[Norm2953]

What is the difference in value between Grant and OG? Seems like a pretty easy swap IMO not taking into account fit.

One is about to be paid this summer and the other is going to be paid next summer. Neither is a difference maker

[Case2012]

What is the difference in value between Grant and OG? Seems like a pretty easy swap IMO not taking into account fit.

One is about to be paid this summer and the other is going to be paid next summer. Neither is a difference maker

It seems pretty lateral. Both are good players but one is better on offense and ok at defense and the other is better at defense and ok at offense. Both are about to get major undeserving raises. Grant is 3 years older too. But like I said, seems like about even with the age and contract edge going to OG. What bridges that value or is still about even?

The idea would be to pair them obviously but I think if i had to chose, I would take OG for his defense.

[The Sebastian Express]

My dream trade is multiple trades where we send out Simons, Nurkic, Hart, Winslow, Keon Johnson, Little and (sadly) GBIII and plus draft compensation (somehow) and return get WCJ, Simmons, Hartenstein, Reddish and Obi Toppin.

Let me live, okay. Just let me live. I don't care that it's not realistic!

[PDXKnight]

My dream trade is multiple trades where we send out Simons, Nurkic, Hart, Winslow, Keon Johnson, Little and (sadly) GBIII and plus draft compensation (somehow) and return get WCJ, Simmons, Hartenstein, Reddish and Obi Toppin.

Let me live, okay. Just let me live. I don't care that it's not realistic!

Since we are dreaming Jerami Grant and anf for kd!

[tester551]

Knicks are pushing hard for Josh Hart. I'm being told the return could "be surprising" if it goes through. It's also worth noting that they have had conversations with Utah regarding Vando and Beasley. If Portland can turn Hart into Obi Toppin I would jump for joy.

"Surprising" in a good way? Or bad?

[PDXKnight]

Knicks are pushing hard for Josh Hart. I'm being told the return could "be surprising" if it goes through. It's also worth noting that they have had conversations with Utah regarding Vando and Beasley. If Portland can turn Hart into Obi Toppin I would jump for joy.

"Surprising" in a good way? Or bad?

By context sounds positive?

I'm guessing that'd mean a first

[DusterBuster]

So much for Vanderbilt being a lock to be a Blazer.

[JasonStern]

So much for Vanderbilt being a lock to be a Blazer.

Multiple sauce cans confirm that the Blazers are happy with their roster. They are a bit disappointed with the current record, but believe that things can turn around. They have no interest in making a move for the sake of making a move. Nor will they hamper their future by entering the luxury tax. The 1st round pick to Chicago also really hurt their trade flexibility. But they have a dynamic mix of both win-now players like Dame and Jerami, and win-later players like Simons and Sharpe, that a lot of teams would love to be in the position to have. And yes, a flashy move would be awesome. But at least we aren't trading Sharpe and 2 first round picks for OG Anuboy. And that's just kind of the market right now. More buyers than sellers. Sometimes not making a move is better than making a bad move. We traded Gary Trent Jr. for what? You could have literally had your 1/2/3 position locked down for a decade. View not doing anything Olshey stupid as a win even if it doesn't feel like a win.

[Case2012]

So much for Vanderbilt being a lock to be a Blazer.

Multiple sauce cans confirm that the Blazers are happy with their roster. They are a bit disappointed with the current record, but believe that things can turn around. They have no interest in making a move for the sake of making a move. Nor will they hamper their future by entering the luxury tax. The 1st round pick to Chicago also really hurt their trade flexibility. But they have a dynamic mix of both win-now players like Dame and Jerami, and win-later players like Simons and Sharpe, that a lot of teams would love to be in the position to have. And yes, a flashy move would be awesome. But at least we aren't trading Sharpe and 2 first round picks for OG Anuboy. And that's just kind of the market right now. More buyers than sellers. Sometimes not making a move is better than making a bad move. We traded Gary Trent Jr. for what? You could have literally had your 1/2/3 position locked down for a decade. View not doing anything Olshey stupid as a win even if it doesn't feel like a win.

I thought this was one of your satire posts until the end. You might as well be the blazers press secretary LOL.

[Case2012]

I don’t understand how the Lakers can pull off getting 3 players for WB expiring deal and a 1 first but we cant do anything to actually help Dame. Yes, I know what our asset and cap situation is but still... I will await final judgment until tomorrow, but I’m not expecting anything.

[DaVoiceMaster]

Big haul for the Lakers. I guess that's what it sort of looks to go all in... somewhat.

[DusterBuster]

So much for Vanderbilt being a lock to be a Blazer.

Multiple sauce cans confirm that the Blazers are happy with their roster. They are a bit disappointed with the current record, but believe that things can turn around. They have no interest in making a move for the sake of making a move. Nor will they hamper their future by entering the luxury tax. The 1st round pick to Chicago also really hurt their trade flexibility. But they have a dynamic mix of both win-now players like Dame and Jerami, and win-later players like Simons and Sharpe, that a lot of teams would love to be in the position to have. And yes, a flashy move would be awesome. But at least we aren't trading Sharpe and 2 first round picks for OG Anuboy. And that's just kind of the market right now. More buyers than sellers. Sometimes not making a move is better than making a bad move. We traded Gary Trent Jr. for what? You could have literally had your 1/2/3 position locked down for a decade. View not doing anything Olshey stupid as a win even if it doesn't feel like a win.

We aren't trading Sharpe and 2 first-round picks for OG Anunoby ... YET!

All seriousness though, considering the Lakers just gave up what's almost guaranteed to be a lottery pick for whatever is left of DeAngelo Russell and some second-unit players... Yessh. Oddly enough though, I'm really pulling for this trade to help the Lakers make the playoffs. I want no part of the Pelicans lucking into the #1 pick via Lakers mismanagement.