Zach Lowe

[Norm2953]

Portland once again is being mentioned if the Nets decide to blow things up.

It depends on once again, Portland getting loose from restrictions to the FRP’s followed by
trading various players in combination. The key player seems to be Sharpe followed by
Hart, Grant and others. Adding KD to Dame might make this an interesting season.

[GEE]

WESTBROOK trade for IRVING. Problem solved... or traded. Please just do it already!

BKN really doesn't want to trade KD and will avoid it at all cost. Zach Lowe is just seeing that Portland has the ability to put together a worthy-enough trade package to possibly get him. It's more complicated than that though from Portland's end. Cronin and Chauncey have built something special, but the most difficult challenge still remains: Getting Dame to find the right balance between scoring and facilitating. How to get the best out of Simons, with Dame, is the other remaining challenge.

Getting KD to buy in, and fit in, would be an added challenge. Zach Lowe is just showing the possibility, because we have assets in players, who's values are on a sharp rise, and will continue to climb with the team's achievements in the Win/Loss column.

[Norm2953]

I can't picture Lebron wanting a radioactive player like Kyrie on the Lakers. He's likely going nowhere but
the sidelines for the foreseeable future.

How KD would fit on the Blazers is interesting. It might depend on who is left on the roster for a Dame/KD
lineup would be a half court offense as opposed to the full court offense preferred by the younger players.

[GEE]

I would absolutely hate to gut we currently have. Best case scenario would be if KD not only demanded to be traded, but publicly asks to get traded to the Blazers. That would kill BKN's bargaining position, and we might be able to acquire KD for far less than one might expect. But we need to understand that just trading KD solves ZERO from BKN's perspective.

[DaVoiceMaster]

Obviously it depends on the players going out, but I'm just NOT a Durant fan. We trade half the roster and the guy is disgruntled within a year and wants out. I'm liking our young players for the future... Sharpe, Johnson, Little, Walker, and I'm holding out hope for Sarr. Add Simon's to that group and honestly, Winslow, Grant, and Hart still have a good 5-7 years left, as well.

[Norm2953]

Grant, Hart and Sharpe works under the trade checker. Brooklyn would also get some picks
and would be rid of KD's deal and Hart/Grant are expiring contracts and they would get a
very promising player in Sharpe.

[Case2012]

Would rather trade Ant than Grant. I would try to get Curry and Warren back in the deal as well since they're have no place on a rebuilding team. You'd have to add Nas but Curry's shooting would replace Simons and by including Warren you replace Nas.

Dame/Keon
GP/Curry
Grant/Warren
Durant/Winslow
Nurk/Eubanks

That's a finals team. Losing Sharpe would be devastating but you do it if it gets a ring or at least the chance of a ring the next 2-3 years.

EDIT*
https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7617862

I guess Curry’s only played 2 games and Warren hasn’t played yet. I’m guessing they’re injured, so Idk. I might not do this trade, when they’re healthy I would for sure but the injury history with these guys is a huge gamble, KD included.

[DusterBuster]

WESTBROOK trade for IRVING. Problem solved... or traded. Please just do it already!

BKN really doesn't want to trade KD and will avoid it at all cost. Zach Lowe is just seeing that Portland has the ability to put together a worthy-enough trade package to possibly get him. It's more complicated than that though from Portland's end. Cronin and Chauncey have built something special, but the most difficult challenge still remains: Getting Dame to find the right balance between scoring and facilitating. How to get the best out of Simons, with Dame, is the other remaining challenge.

Getting KD to buy in, and fit in, would be an added challenge. Zach Lowe is just showing the possibility, because we have assets in players, who's values are on a sharp rise, and will continue to climb with the team's achievements in the Win/Loss column.

Lakers wouldn’t do that. Irving is so toxic that he’s probably the one person the Lakers wouldn’t trade Westbrook for.

[tester551]

WESTBROOK trade for IRVING. Problem solved... or traded. Please just do it already!

BKN really doesn't want to trade KD and will avoid it at all cost. Zach Lowe is just seeing that Portland has the ability to put together a worthy-enough trade package to possibly get him. It's more complicated than that though from Portland's end. Cronin and Chauncey have built something special, but the most difficult challenge still remains: Getting Dame to find the right balance between scoring and facilitating. How to get the best out of Simons, with Dame, is the other remaining challenge.

Getting KD to buy in, and fit in, would be an added challenge. Zach Lowe is just showing the possibility, because we have assets in players, who's values are on a sharp rise, and will continue to climb with the team's achievements in the Win/Loss column.

Lakers wouldn’t do that. Irving is so toxic that he’s probably the one person the Lakers wouldn’t trade Westbrook for.

Westbrook & Durrant cant be on the same team because both signed super-max contracts. NBA teams can only have 2 if those players if the team drafted one of the two

[Pattycakes]

Yes let’s go ahead and trade real team chemistry to go into full dysfunction. Sounds really attractive, but wait - no

[DusterBuster]

Yes let’s go ahead and trade real team chemistry to go into full dysfunction. Sounds really attractive, but wait - no

Yeah, I'll be honest, I really don't want Durant. He's a ball movement stopper and doesn't seem super interested in playing defense much anymore as far as I can see. He'll get numbers and he would fit with Dame good, but he will bring his patented Durant-drama with him guaranteed and the Blazers would have to gut their grit players as they would lose Hart and Grant in the deal, along with Sharpe. It very well could work out, but man... not sure I'd be excited for the experiment.

[Jsun947]

Would rather trade Ant than Grant. I would try to get Curry and Warren back in the deal as well since they're have no place on a rebuilding team. You'd have to add Nas but Curry's shooting would replace Simons and by including Warren you replace Nas.

Dame/Keon
GP/Curry
Grant/Warren
Durant/Winslow
Nurk/Eubanks

That's a finals team. Losing Sharpe would be devastating but you do it if it gets a ring or at least the chance of a ring the next 2-3 years.

EDIT*
https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7617862

I guess Curry’s only played 2 games and Warren hasn’t played yet. I’m guessing they’re injured, so Idk. I might not do this trade, when they’re healthy I would for sure but the injury history with these guys is a huge gamble, KD included.

Can’t do that, we’re hard capped. And Nas is poised pilled now too. The lack of flexibility we have in trades is a large part of why I was so annoyed with the GP signing.

Ant, Sharpe, Nurkic, GP for Durant & Claxton works though. You could throw Brown in for Morris or Warren too just to get more vet experience.

Dame/?
Hart/Johnson
Durant/Nas
Grant/Winslow
Claxton/Eubanks

That roster makes more sense to me from a balanced offense/defense perspective.

[HoopsFanAZ]

Kyrie (plus filler) to LA for Westbrook would be so much fun to see Lebron have to deal with what KI has said and done AND what he will inevitably do and say. Priceless.

As to KD, it’s a harder fit on who is a contender, has enough younger players, matching salaries that fit, and draft capital to make sense to get a 34-year-old superstar and still contend after the trade. Toronto? Golden State? Boston? I’m torn between seeing Durant’s last, top years go to waste, not caring that much, and wishing he’d been a Blazer.

[DaVoiceMaster]

I'm not a huge Durant fan, but you can't deny his talent. I'd probably do it if it didn't cost too much... Simons, Sharpe, Payton II, 2 future FRP's. Would suck losing Sharpe, but you're getting one of the best players in the league. Payton II hasn't played a game yet so we wouldn't be missing anything. I suppose you could swap him with Hart, but I feel like Hart is the HEART of the team.

[Blazers20]

KD is on a decline and he can’t carry the load like he did when he was with GSW. I’d pass if it would cost Sharpe and picks. I’d offer Nurkic-Simons-Filler-1 Pick at the absolute most but I’d probably pass.

[Tim Lehrbach]

Brooklyn is rising. Kyrie is coming back. I don't believe they'll be sellers this season.

[GEE]

KD is on a decline and he can’t carry the load like he did when he was with GSW. I’d pass if it would cost Sharpe and picks. I’d offer Nurkic-Simons-Filler-1 Pick at the absolute most but I’d probably pass.

What if Brooklyn counter-offered with: Dame / Nurkic / Hart <<<>>> Durrant / Simmons ??? Would you consider that? I would. But I would ultimately rather keep both of Dame and Simons, and counter back with: Nurkic / Hart <<<>>> Simmons. Very doable in the real world. They don't need what Simmons (a freakishly unnatural PG) provides, But we absolutely do. Simmons would thrive with the shooters we have, and style we play. And the biggest winner would be, without a doubt in my mind, Dame.

...Oh, and I almost forgot... F### Zach Lowe!!! I think he's a hack and nowhere near Shamms or WOJ's level. Just pulling stuff out of his own Azzzzzzzzzzz.