[Shams] - Raptors Now Taking Calls for OG

[Harold_and_Kumar]

Portland needs this OG trade. Flipping Josh Hart and Shaedon Sharpe for OG gives them the wing they need and insurance should Jerami Grant extension talks break down.

Lillard
Simons
OG
Grant
Nurkic

Is a playoff ready line-up.

No thanks from POR.

lol - what did you have in mind then?

[Spida888]

devonte graham has 2 years after this but the 2nd year only has like 2.5 mil guarantee. so basically its just a 1 year contract.

Ahh thanks for pointing that out, I guess it makes it a bit more comforting, but still a pretty underwhelming package imo. I can't see the Pelicans eager to toss many FRPs if any if with these prospects and a guy who fits OG's profile in Herb already.

Honestly i'd rather we just go embrace the tank and go:


With both the Lakers first rounders please

Lakers don't have any picks to trade.

Lakers do, but they're far out - 2027 and 2029.

[Revived]

People bringing up Cam Johnson injuries is crazy man when OG was drafted 3 years before Johnson and has played in less games than Johnson!! OG has even had torn ACLs while the biggest Johnson injury is just a meniscus tear.

I agree! OG has played half the season the last 2 years and missed the whole championship run while tearing his ACL before the draft. Not only will he never be an All-star, he's injury prone


Knowing his value is so much, I'd trade him for sure

You guys are missing the main issue: Cam Johnson had a meniscus trim surgery. That means bone on bone in his knee going forward. When a guy has an injury and surgery that often leads to future complications and shortened career then yes, people are going to bring it up.

Cam Johnson took the risky (possibly career shortening) surgical route because it was in his best interest to try and get back on the court this year. This might be the only really big contract he’ll ever get (he’ll be 27 in March).

Didn’t D Wade have this same issue before entering the nba? Still carved out a HOF career even with it…

And have you watched Cam Johnson play? He’s not a player that relies on athleticism like a Ja Morant or something.

[Madvillainy2004]

Lol if OG wants out because of role/Usage he's gonna be in for a rude awakening when the Suns or Knicks or Pelicans want him standing in the corner all night lol

[MoneyBall]

Portland needs this OG trade. Flipping Josh Hart and Shaedon Sharpe for OG gives them the wing they need and insurance should Jerami Grant extension talks break down.

Lillard
Simons
OG
Grant
Nurkic

Is a playoff ready line-up.

Yeah, I'd do that trade in a heartbeat if I'm Portland. Sharpe is so overrated.

Sharpe showed little in two Raptors matchups. You'd think a Canadian would show out for the home folks. May end up a showy dunker but not a player

It's one of the most bizarre love affairs I've seen on these boards in some time.

[Raptors Realtor]

Ahh thanks for pointing that out, I guess it makes it a bit more comforting, but still a pretty underwhelming package imo. I can't see the Pelicans eager to toss many FRPs if any if with these prospects and a guy who fits OG's profile in Herb already.

Honestly i'd rather we just go embrace the tank and go:


With both the Lakers first rounders please

Lakers don't have any picks to trade.

They have their '27 and '29.

I mean its been in the news the entire offseason/season.

Don't think we're in a position to wait 4-6 years, plus development years on top of that, to recoup assets for one of our better assets, and especially without any certainty where those picks will end up.

[JRoy]

Portland needs this OG trade. Flipping Josh Hart and Shaedon Sharpe for OG gives them the wing they need and insurance should Jerami Grant extension talks break down.

Lillard
Simons
OG
Grant
Nurkic

Is a playoff ready line-up.

No thanks from POR.

You are obviously curious about OG as you are in this thread. Realistically...I can't see a trade with OG to Portland unless Sharpe is going out. Hart's salary makes it work.

I do like OG. I think he’s a fine player.

As I said earlier it will take more than OG to fix POR, and if he wants to go somewhere where he will get more shots it won’t be there.

Also not trading Sharpe (who has a chance to be a star) for the Cadillac of roleplayers in OG.

If POR were a real contender I might make that trade, but making that trade with this iteration of the Blazers is a big mistake.

[ash_k]

Lol if OG wants out because of role/Usage he's gonna be in for a rude awakening when the Suns or Knicks or Pelicans want him standing in the corner all night lol

That's why those stories have been vastly exaggerated and made up.

[DelAbbot]

What's wrong with you people?

Even if OG is moved, it doesnt preclude Fred getting dumped.

Grow a pair and block out the media propaganda paid for by the short business savvy man.

[Fairview4Life]

No thanks from POR.

You are obviously curious about OG as you are in this thread. Realistically...I can't see a trade with OG to Portland unless Sharpe is going out. Hart's salary makes it work.

I do like OG. I think he’s a fine player.

As I said earlier it will take more than OG to fix POR, and if he wants to go somewhere where he will get more shots it won’t be there.

Also not trading Sharpe (who has a chance to be a star) for the Cadillac of roleplayers in OG.

If POR were a real contender I might make that trade, but making that trade with this iteration of the Blazers is a big mistake.

If you're keeping Dame then maybe you should though.

[MoneyBall]

Doesn’t look like it’s a problem for Johnson either

Watch on YouTube

I said 6 years ago, not 6 days.

So just like OG didn’t have an issue with his ACL after, it’s very possible that Johnson doesn’t have issue with his meniscus either and he’s shown he’s able to play just fine after it.

Johnson isn’t a player that relies on his athleticism anyway, his game isn’t about that.

That's one of the reasons I like him a lot, his attributes should age well.

[ItsDanger]

No thanks from POR.

You are obviously curious about OG as you are in this thread. Realistically...I can't see a trade with OG to Portland unless Sharpe is going out. Hart's salary makes it work.

I do like OG. I think he’s a fine player.

As I said earlier it will take more than OG to fix POR, and if he wants to go somewhere where he will get more shots it won’t be there.

Also not trading Sharpe (who has a chance to be a star) for the Cadillac of roleplayers in OG.

If POR were a real contender I might make that trade, but making that trade with this iteration of the Blazers is a big mistake.

Yeah but what does Dame want? He's the real deciding factor in this equation. Time marches on.

[Tor_Raps]

OG/Flynn/Birch/Thad for Turner/Nembhard

Make it happen Masai!!

[douggood]

Lakers don't have any picks to trade.

They have their '27 and '29.

I mean its been in the news the entire offseason/season.

Don't think we're in a position to wait 4-6 years, plus development years on top of that, to recoup assets for one of our better assets, and especially without any certainty where those picks will end up.

they are retradable assets. plus they free up raptors to trade own picks since they know they have future picks.

people on this board have to get out of the mindset that we are putting the finishing touches on a team. if we get cam johnson doesnt mean he will be here 3-4 years down the road. its all about maximizing returns at the moment.

[douggood]

OG/Flynn/Birch/Thad for Turner/Nembhard

Make it happen Masai!!

turner is not getting moved this deadline.

[JRoy]

You are obviously curious about OG as you are in this thread. Realistically...I can't see a trade with OG to Portland unless Sharpe is going out. Hart's salary makes it work.

I do like OG. I think he’s a fine player.

As I said earlier it will take more than OG to fix POR, and if he wants to go somewhere where he will get more shots it won’t be there.

Also not trading Sharpe (who has a chance to be a star) for the Cadillac of roleplayers in OG.

If POR were a real contender I might make that trade, but making that trade with this iteration of the Blazers is a big mistake.

If you're keeping Dame then maybe you should though.

That team isn’t winning anything without a radical transformation that is improbable at best.

[Fairview4Life]

I do like OG. I think he’s a fine player.

As I said earlier it will take more than OG to fix POR, and if he wants to go somewhere where he will get more shots it won’t be there.

Also not trading Sharpe (who has a chance to be a star) for the Cadillac of roleplayers in OG.

If POR were a real contender I might make that trade, but making that trade with this iteration of the Blazers is a big mistake.

If you're keeping Dame then maybe you should though.

That team isn’t winning anything without a radical transformation that is improbable at best.

Then trading Dame seems like the answer, which isn't happening. Feels like a get busy living, or get busy dying type of situation.

[Tor_Raps]

OG/Flynn/Birch/Thad for Turner/Nembhard

Make it happen Masai!!

turner is not getting moved this deadline.

Why not?

[douggood]

OG/Flynn/Birch/Thad for Turner/Nembhard

Make it happen Masai!!

turner is not getting moved this deadline.

Why not?

says their coach, gm and agent
they negotiated the extension to keep him around.

[Raptors Realtor]

They have their '27 and '29.

I mean its been in the news the entire offseason/season.

Don't think we're in a position to wait 4-6 years, plus development years on top of that, to recoup assets for one of our better assets, and especially without any certainty where those picks will end up.

they are retradable assets. plus they free up raptors to trade own picks since they know they have future picks.

people on this board have to get out of the mindset that we are putting the finishing touches on a team. if we get cam johnson doesnt me he will be here 3-4 years down the road. its all about maximizing returns at the moment.

Dude how long do you want to rebuild for... The goal is to rebuild quickly, not drag it out for 10 years. Picks that far down the road always have less value then more recent ones because a) you don't have an immediate asset that can help your roster and b) is too far away to gage whereabouts that pick will land.