Fake Trade Thread #5

[Diop]

Yeah don't want that contract. No thanks

I get it, i scoffed at that contract when it was first announced, but there are no big free agents next year, we haven’t got much equity to trade and I’m all doom n gloom at the moment, so I went the expiring for over priced talent route.

At the very least Pj and grant would be good defensively.

Play Miller at the 2, have pj, Miller and grant switch everything would remind me of the diaw, crash, Jax era.

[Diop]

would you trade Hayward for Jerami Grant. He doesn't fit Portlands rebuild, we tie up money that we were going to give to Miles and get a solid defensive 3/4 who was shooting 40% from 3 and scored 20 points a game.

I’d love to get Grant, but sure it would take much more than Hayward…at least a first round pick +.

trade board seem pretty on board due to Grant's large salary, it can't happen till January or something though

[amcoolio]

Getting my hopes up after one game, I don't know why, I'm torturing myself

but

The situations in Portland and Chicago are interesting (and Atlanta, but they won't trade with us I don't think without overpaying).

Thybulle doesn't belong on that Portland team. He's a great locker room guy and would be a good fit as our third guard until NSJ is ready (I guess Cody is dead?). The problem is what would we trade that Portland would want? But we need that type of player on this team. Brogdon is another one that doesn't really fit but would improve the bench of our team tremendously

Zach Lavine in Chicago....if they start off poor, they should tank and his value isn't what it used to be, but he would still be a very good fit next to LaMelo and we have the contract to match it. They'll try to trade DeMar first but I don't know about the fit with how LaMelo likes to play

Trae Young is terrible off the ball and I think Atlanta gives up on the Murray/Trae backcourt if they don't get it together... Murray would be another good target to put next to LaMelo as both can play off ball and Murray is a much better defender and bigger body than Terry

[Diop]

Read on Twitter

right on cue.

[JustBuzzin]

Getting my hopes up after one game, I don't know why, I'm torturing myself

but

The situations in Portland and Chicago are interesting (and Atlanta, but they won't trade with us I don't think without overpaying).

Thybulle doesn't belong on that Portland team. He's a great locker room guy and would be a good fit as our third guard until NSJ is ready (I guess Cody is dead?). The problem is what would we trade that Portland would want? But we need that type of player on this team. Brogdon is another one that doesn't really fit but would improve the bench of our team tremendously

Zach Lavine in Chicago....if they start off poor, they should tank and his value isn't what it used to be, but he would still be a very good fit next to LaMelo and we have the contract to match it. They'll try to trade DeMar first but I don't know about the fit with how LaMelo likes to play

Trae Young is terrible off the ball and I think Atlanta gives up on the Murray/Trae backcourt if they don't get it together... Murray would be another good target to put next to LaMelo as both can play off ball and Murray is a much better defender and bigger body than Terry

Im curious why you think LaMelo and Trae Young a good fit?

Last time I checked they both need the ball.


And how do you expect us to trade for Trae Young we don't have enough assets to get a deal done.

[Diop]

i'd honestly prefer Rozier at his current price than trading for Trae

[Chapelchilla]

Getting my hopes up after one game, I don't know why, I'm torturing myself

but

The situations in Portland and Chicago are interesting (and Atlanta, but they won't trade with us I don't think without overpaying).

Thybulle doesn't belong on that Portland team. He's a great locker room guy and would be a good fit as our third guard until NSJ is ready (I guess Cody is dead?). The problem is what would we trade that Portland would want? But we need that type of player on this team. Brogdon is another one that doesn't really fit but would improve the bench of our team tremendously

Zach Lavine in Chicago....if they start off poor, they should tank and his value isn't what it used to be, but he would still be a very good fit next to LaMelo and we have the contract to match it. They'll try to trade DeMar first but I don't know about the fit with how LaMelo likes to play

Trae Young is terrible off the ball and I think Atlanta gives up on the Murray/Trae backcourt if they don't get it together... Murray would be another good target to put next to LaMelo as both can play off ball and Murray is a much better defender and bigger body than Terry

Im curious why you think LaMelo and Trae Young a good fit?

Last time I checked they both need the ball.


And how do you expect us to trade for Trae Young we don't have enough assets to get a deal done.

He is suggesting Murray

[amcoolio]

Ew yeah I would not want Trae Young on this team, he is LaMelo lite

[Rich4114]

I was impressed with Theo, I’m actually less worried about guard than I was because of how Theo looks. But I do think we need to move on from Terry still. We need a defensive oriented three point shooter at that spot in the worst way. Outside of that, we are paper thin in the front court. We must get another big somehow even if it’s as an emergency big in the case of an injury or foul trouble. Kai Jones could’ve had meaningful playing time if he didn’t go insane.

[EmpireFalls]

I really want us to get a 1st from the Lakers for Rozier. I think that is the trade we need to be kicking the tires on.

[JMAC3]

I really want us to get a 1st from the Lakers for Rozier. I think that is the trade we need to be kicking the tires on.

Getting a pick in the 20's in the NBA draft doesn't make us better this year and likely isn't a huge needle mover down the road either.

[HornetJail]

I really want us to get a 1st from the Lakers for Rozier. I think that is the trade we need to be kicking the tires on.

Getting a pick in the 20's in the NBA draft doesn't make us better this year and likely isn't a huge needle mover down the road either.

any 1st they can send would be several years down the road when AD's career is basically over, let alone LeBron's... a pick with that upside would be impossible to turn down imo.

[Diop]

I don’t want Russell though, that guys awareness and decision making is terrible

[JustBuzzin]

I really want us to get a 1st from the Lakers for Rozier. I think that is the trade we need to be kicking the tires on.

Why would the Lakers want Rozier?

Russell, Vincent, Reaves that would be overcrowd.

[amcoolio]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

[JMAC3]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

Thybulle isn't a starter level player, I think he could be a solid add but he doesn't have enough offense to play 25+ mpg.

[LofJ]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

It doesn't even have to be a guard, just someone that can defend the perimeter, is willing to move the ball, and hits open shots. OG Anunoby would be ideal, we could then move Miller into the starting lineup and Hayward to the bench. And then start LaMelo, Miller, OG, PJ/Bridges, and Mark.

[JMAC3]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

It doesn't even have to be a guard, just someone that can defend the perimeter, is willing to move the ball, and hits open shots. OG Anunoby would be ideal, we could then move Miller into the starting lineup and Hayward to the bench. And then start LaMelo, Miller, OG, PJ/Bridges, and Mark.

Toronto has only been asking for 3 firsts for him, should be an easy get lol.

[LofJ]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

It doesn't even have to be a guard, just someone that can defend the perimeter, is willing to move the ball, and hits open shots. OG Anunoby would be ideal, we could then move Miller into the starting lineup and Hayward to the bench. And then start LaMelo, Miller, OG, PJ/Bridges, and Mark.

Toronto has only been asking for 3 firsts for him, should be an easy get lol.

And they haven't received that offer otherwise he would have been traded. He can walk this summer too, so the price definitely won't end up being 3 firsts. Masai is going to be fired if he lets another player walk for nothing this summer.

[Rich4114]

I’m of the opinion that if you replace Terry with any defensive guard, like Thybulle, we win more. Terry just doesn’t fit this team anymore. Pounds the ball, lots of iso shots, really bad on defense.

Been beating this drum for a very long time. I get he's a good player, hard worker, good in the locker room, etc. But the configuration of players on the floor at once needs to be shuffled. We need 3&D next to LaMelo. Those guys don't grow on trees though. But there are guys out there I believe we could target where Terry fits what they want to do better and the incoming guy fits what we want to do better.

What is the market for Terry though? He sure seems a lot more valued by the Hornets than any other franchise in the league.