zzaj wrote:I can see the logic of trading Brogdon when Simons comes back. I can also see the logic in trading Simons.
I REALLY see the logic of trading both, for a PF upgrade. Won't happen though. People are probably tired of me saying it, but Grant at SFotF just makes too much sense.
As much as I got tired of Nurkic, I certainly don't think Chauncey and Scotty Brooks are going to unlock Ayton either. I think the Blazers are stuck rebuilding with a Center that's going to look lost half the time, and underutilized the other half.
Wendell Carter SHOULD be a PF. He’s a solid Center, but his versatility on both ends makes him an ideal fit next to an old-school C like Ayton. ORL has seen, in his absence, what kind of C they need next to Paolo & Franz. WCJ is a better player than Goga, but not a better fit. He’d actually be good NEXT to Goga but that spot is very securely Paolo’s. Ayton/WCJ would be a a young, big, bullying frontcourt that would enable you to move Grant to a contender for a younger shooter at SF (assuming you don’t just roll with $$$ Grant and try to skip the rebuild- I wouldn’t).
POR sends Simons ($25m per-too much for a gunslinging 6th man, not a good fit starting next to Scoot)
ORL sends WCJ, Gary Harris (expiring, solid rotation vet, great locker room guy, 40% 3&D, but selective scorer), ORL 24 frp (top 5)
Ayton, Carter/Williams
Carter/Grant/Murray
Grant/Sharpe/Rupert
Sharpe/Harris/Brogdon
Scoot/Brogdon
* that’s a nice young core with a sprinkling of complimentary vets to show them what’s up and then expire, or, immediately follow with other vet moves and a legit mid-frp on the immediate horizon (sorry ORL, you’re not contending this year
)
Or, sub in Jett Howard and Den 25 frp for the ORL pick
Or, for more cap relief vs draft capital…
POR sends Simons, Time Lord’s carcass - sad, he’s a great personality & player
ORL sends WCJ, Harris (expiring), Fultz (expiring), DEN 25 frp (assuming Williams is shot and negative - this is great value)