Official Trade Thread -- Part XL

OKC may have too many picks. You can't draft and develop 34 players in 7 years. At some point, I think they will be compelled to sell some of those picks at a bargain rate. Teams will be able to trade down to OKC and get multiple picks at values better than Kevin Pelton's chart says.

Post #1207 » by **nate33** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:07 pm

Ruzious wrote:Portland makes a good trade - getting Norm Powell for Gary Trent, Jr and Hood. But do they now need a small forward?

I like the trade for Toronto too. Powell is almost 28 and Trent is 22. Trent looks like he'll be a reliable rotation player, if not a starter for the next 10 years. So now Toronto has a core of Van Vleet, Trent, Anunoby and Siakam, plus whatever they get from Lowry and their lotto pick. That's a nice foundation.

tripy_ran · Post #1208 » by **tripy_ran** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:28 pm

I don't understand the team...

Is it sell future players for a win now scenario with Bill and Russ ?
Is it sell Bill and Russ in order to build a future ?

If its not one of this two, where the team is heading ?
I don't understand it.

Ran from Israel, first year on this forum.

NatP4 · Post #1209 » by **NatP4** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:47 pm

Good on Sheppard. Would’ve been awful

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JAR69 · Post #1210 » by **JAR69** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:10 pm

Oladipo to MIA?

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Post #1211 » by **nate33** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:10 pm

tripy_ran wrote:I don't understand the team...

Is it sell future players for a win now scenario with Bill and Russ ?
Is it sell Bill and Russ in order to build a future ?

If its not one of this two, where the team is heading ?
I don't understand it.

Ran from Israel, first year on this forum.

The team is attempting to both rebuild with youth and win-now with Beal and Westbrook simultaneously. It's a flawed strategy that will result in neither winning now nor developing young players.

NatP4 · Post #1212 » by **NatP4** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:15 pm

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truwizfan4evr · Post #1213 » by **truwizfan4evr** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:17 pm

NatP4 wrote:

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He sucks though

FAH1223 · Post #1214 » by **FAH1223** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:30 pm

NatP4 wrote:Good on Sheppard. Would’ve been awful

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WallToWall · Post #1215 » by **WallToWall** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:06 pm

Let's see what the buy-out market looks like. If we can convince Drummond, Aldrich, Otto Porter, etc to come here...
Doubt we can... but...what if?

truwizfan4evr · Post #1216 » by **truwizfan4evr** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:10 pm

WallToWall wrote:Let's see what the buy-out market looks like. If we can convince Drummond, Aldrich, Otto Porter, etc to come here...
Doubt we can... but...what if?

I want Otto back lol

NatP4 · Post #1217 » by **NatP4** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:12 pm

Would love to get Otto back.

Post #1218 » by **nate33** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:21 pm

NatP4 wrote:Would love to get Otto back.

He would be a great fit for Brooks. 3&D catch-and-shoot.

gambitx777 · Post #1219 » by **gambitx777** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:25 pm

Yeah but if the deal was for let's say ojili and a couple of seconds for Bertans if he still fit in the ready of their trade exception you do that I think.

truwizfan4evr wrote:
NatP4 wrote:

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He sucks though

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gambitx777 · Post #1220 » by **gambitx777** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:27 pm

Which I think is the plan for okc. Make offers teams can't refuse and get 2 top 5 picks a year for 5 years.

nate33 wrote:

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OKC may have too many picks. You can't draft and develop 34 players in 7 years. At some point, I think they will be compelled to sell some of those picks at a bargain rate. Teams will be able to trade down to OKC and get multiple picks at values better than Kevin Pelton's chart says.

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