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Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
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m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible?
No. Theres no rumors that I know of...
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m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
What rumors?
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I haven't seen any Embiid rumors.
I believe the most likely big fish we could land would be Anthony Davis.
Remember this from 6 years ago?
AD clearly isn't happy being LeBron's little buddy. He has his ring. He has cash. How about being happy for a change?
What would an AD deal look like? Simons would have to be the core of an offer. Could we make it happen without inluding Sharpe?
Dame, Thybulle, Little, Grant, AD would be really solid team on both ends.
I believe the most likely big fish we could land would be Anthony Davis.
Remember this from 6 years ago?
AD clearly isn't happy being LeBron's little buddy. He has his ring. He has cash. How about being happy for a change?
What would an AD deal look like? Simons would have to be the core of an offer. Could we make it happen without inluding Sharpe?
Dame, Thybulle, Little, Grant, AD would be really solid team on both ends.
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AD is an injury-ravaged player and he technically already has a ring. I doubt he's still concentrated on playing winning basketball rather than securing a long term deal to stay (for another five-year rehab) in LA.
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Of all teams, you’d think POR would be leery of injury prone bigs. Plus he plays for LAL.
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We only have the assets to get a needle mover that is high risk IMO, such as AD. But even then I dont think we have the ammo unless SS and numerous picks are sent to LAL. And dont think LAL would go for prospects if they moved AD.
Think a Pascal for AD swap could happen, something like that if AD is on the outs.
Think a Pascal for AD swap could happen, something like that if AD is on the outs.
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red_power wrote:AD is an injury-ravaged player and he technically already has a ring. I doubt he's still concentrated on playing winning basketball rather than securing a long term deal to stay (for another five-year rehab) in LA.
If he did not have injury issues would he be available at all in trade?
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Pairing Dame with a second all-star? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha (breathes) hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
Sixers fan here. As of right now, Embiid has given no indication that he wants to leave Philly (otherwise our local media would obviously be covering it non-stop) though that could change if we have another second round exit (or earlier) in the playoffs and Harden decides to leave in free agency.
In all likelihood, if we were to move Embiid, it would be to rebuild so any trade for him would have to start with multiple unprotected firsts and/or high-ceiling young players (i.e. Sharpe).
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Embiid P wrote:m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
Sixers fan here. As of right now, Embiid has given no indication that he wants to leave Philly (otherwise our local media would obviously be covering it non-stop) though that could change if we have another second round exit (or earlier) in the playoffs and Harden decides to leave in free agency.
In all likelihood, if we were to move Embiid, it would be to rebuild so any trade for him would have to start with multiple unprotected firsts and/or high-ceiling young players (i.e. Sharpe).
I imagine if you guys lose in the second round (or worse, not that I'm hoping that for you) again that Portland, if we get pick that's between 2-8 will offer the 8th, Sharpe, Simons and and multiple unprotected firsts for Embiid to see if Philly is interested. I put 8th at the cap because I don't know if Philly would hold any interest in 9+ since Embiid is.. obviously Embiid.
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JasonStern wrote:Pairing Dame with a second all-star? *too many hahahahas* (breathes)
Yeah, can you imagine the Blazers FO abandoning a policy of throwing the first round picks at aging role players and then losing them for nothing in a couple of years?
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Embiid P wrote:m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
Sixers fan here. As of right now, Embiid has given no indication that he wants to leave Philly (otherwise our local media would obviously be covering it non-stop) though that could change if we have another second round exit (or earlier) in the playoffs and Harden decides to leave in free agency.
In all likelihood, if we were to move Embiid, it would be to rebuild so any trade for him would have to start with multiple unprotected firsts and/or high-ceiling young players (i.e. Sharpe).
I would imagine that if a team wanted to rebuild a great start would be a superstar center like Embiid to build around. I'm not holding my breath on him being available.
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RTG HD wrote:Embiid P wrote:m0ng0 wrote:Could it happen? What would it cost? Is this even possible? Would you welcome this move? Is this the missing piece?
Sixers fan here. As of right now, Embiid has given no indication that he wants to leave Philly (otherwise our local media would obviously be covering it non-stop) though that could change if we have another second round exit (or earlier) in the playoffs and Harden decides to leave in free agency.
In all likelihood, if we were to move Embiid, it would be to rebuild so any trade for him would have to start with multiple unprotected firsts and/or high-ceiling young players (i.e. Sharpe).
I would imagine that if a team wanted to rebuild a great start would be a superstar center like Embiid to build around. I'm not holding my breath on him being available.
Not sure that Embiid would want to stick around for a rebuild/retool. Guys like Dame seem to be an anomaly in that regard.
He's almost 30 and hasn't been out of the second round in his nearly 7 playing seasons in the league. He wants to win. Not that I want him to leave, but I'd understand it completely if he does considering that the front office hasn't always done the best job in putting the right pieces around him throughout his career namely the Simmons saga, the Fultz fiasco (which to be fair was bad luck more than anything) and severely overpaying Tobias Harris which has handicapped their ability to acquire better-fitting pieces.
Outside of Jimmy Butler for a few months, James Harden is the best player he's ever played with and obviously Harden's best days are behind him.
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These rumors are based on a few pics of them talking at the asg. That's it. There's zero we could get embiid with the way Morey negotiates. The man really thought he could get Dame for Simmons, imagine his asking price for embiid.

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Simons, Nurkic, Sharpe, 2023 lotto pick, & a future pick for Embiid & Tucker works.
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I just can't imagine Embiid ever leaving Philly, especially to come to Portland. But, if Harden decides to leave Philly in free-agency you can bet that Morey will again be sniffing around for Dame, to come to Philly.
As always, the only way those two team up, is if Dame wants to leave for Philly, which just feels unlikely, unless Dame changes his mind and decides he wants to ring chase at some point, but can't really imagine this happening either.
As always, the only way those two team up, is if Dame wants to leave for Philly, which just feels unlikely, unless Dame changes his mind and decides he wants to ring chase at some point, but can't really imagine this happening either.
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GEE wrote:I just can't imagine Embiid ever leaving Philly, especially to come to Portland. But, if Harden decides to leave Philly in free-agency you can bet that Morey will again be sniffing around for Dame, to come to Philly.
As always, the only way those two team up, is if Dame wants to leave for Philly, which just feels unlikely, unless Dame changes his mind and decides he wants to ring chase at some point, but can't really imagine this happening either.
If Harden leaves, what does Philly have left to trade for Lillard? I don't see that happening. Admittedly, I don't really see Embiid coming to Portland either.
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Aren't Morey a guy who did one of the stupidest moves of the last years when he traded a better player (Chris Paul) and 3 FRPs for Russell Westbrook? Simply because Harden pushed him to do that.
I mean, he's a really pesky negotiator but even those GMs might be poised to make a bad decision when they are getting cornered by circumstances.
I mean, he's a really pesky negotiator but even those GMs might be poised to make a bad decision when they are getting cornered by circumstances.
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Case2012 wrote:These rumors are based on a few pics of them talking at the asg. That's it. There's zero we could get embiid with the way Morey negotiates. The man really thought he could get Dame for Simmons, imagine his asking price for embiid.
Perhaps he didn't think he could get dame for Simmons but rather needed a win now star and knew he had a good shot at harden who is just that? Dame would've been the better option obviously but I'm imagining harder was maybe his fall back plan
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