I undrestand some Portland fans don't want MPJ because of his back problems, and injury concerns. He is also one dimensional offensively. He is not great point of attack defender while underated help defender. And we also tend to overate our players, be biased because we all love our teams. Nobody can watch every game of every team to form honest opinnion. And even then things are not as they seem sometimes. So I like to use numbers.
1. Simons offer
By EPM advanced stat he is THE WORST defender in the league. No 518 of 518 listed player. Is he realy the worst? Probobly not. On Lebron stats he is not the worst. No 561/572. I guess you understand why I would say no, thanks. I think he doesn't fit in Denver.
https://dunksandthrees.com/epm https://www.bball-index.com/lebron-database/2. Grant or MPJ
Lets see what numbers say. Lebron stat
2019-2020
MPJ 1.38 - 6th sf on the list
Grant -1.86 - 89th pf on the list
That is the year both played for Denver. Grand played more minutes and shared the court more with starters. His NETRTG was -2.1, to MPJ 0.7. In the playoffs Grant's NETRTG rating -5.5 to MPJ 5.9. Since then Grant went to Detroit and Portland. Let's compare their Lebron stat
2020-21
MPJ 2.89 - 5th sf on the list
Grant 0.20 - 19th sf on the list
2021-22
MPJ 0.41 - 15th sf on the list
Grant 0.33 - 26th pf on the list
2022-23
MPJ -0.18 - 18th sf on the list
Grant -0.45 - 40th pf on the list
2023-24
MPJ 0.86 - 9th sf on the list
Grant -1.98 - 102nd pf on the list
Now I know this stats can be noisy, but how much proof do we need to see the obvious? Do people undrestand why I wouldn't like Grant on Denver, and on top of that to send MPJ to Portland and on top of that LP 2031 1st?
3. Doup Reath to Denver for a future SRP
Yes I like this one. Any of DeAndre Jordan, Vlatko Cancar, Jalen Pickett and Hunter Tyson could be salary filler.
