Damian Lillard

blueNorange · Post #21 » by **blueNorange** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:56 pm

idk but y'all but i love the idea of trading everything for someone that won't make the knicks any better than a 2nd round exit.

is that what y'all want, to play 2 more weeks?

Fury · Post #22 » by **Fury** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:56 pm

JXL wrote:Dame turned 32 this year. Also, as awesome of a player as he is, Portland ain't looking to rebuild just yet. He's the franchise. They're most likely going to trade off McCollum and put Powell as Dame's running mate. IMO, the Knicks should go after McCollum.

He's still 30, but yeah I don't think they'll trade him.

snadler · Post #23 » by **snadler** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:57 pm

This win a chip or nothing else matters is annoying. only 1 team wins a ring, and the nets who have a big 3 might not even get there this year with the bucks being a tough test, would that mean it's a mistake for them to get harden. The knicks aren't going from 41 wins to a championship. How about getting Dame, being a really good team and then see if we can keep adding pieces. If the knicks can get Dame you don't hesitate, if he doesn't want to leave then you move on.

Jeffrey · Post #24 » by **Jeffrey** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:57 pm

You guys need to look at the James Harden trade. More or less you will have to start from THAT PACKAGE. How many 1st and swaps did they give?

He's certainly better than Jrue and that was a smaller package. Don't even mention age because Portland will just hang up and find someone who is willing to give that James Harden package.

blueNorange · Post #25 » by **blueNorange** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:58 pm

Fury wrote:
JXL wrote:Dame turned 32 this year. Also, as awesome of a player as he is, Portland ain't looking to rebuild just yet. He's the franchise. They're most likely going to trade off McCollum and put Powell as Dame's running mate. IMO, the Knicks should go after McCollum.

He's still 30, but yeah I don't think they'll trade him.

he turns 31 next month.

The KnicksFix · Post #26 » by **The KnicksFix** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:58 pm

JXL wrote:Dame turned 32 this year. Also, as awesome of a player as he is, Portland ain't looking to rebuild just yet. He's the franchise. They're most likely going to trade off McCollum and put Powell as Dame's running mate. IMO, the Knicks should go after McCollum.

Huh? He’s turning 31 on July 15

Montmorencie · Post #27 » by **Montmorencie** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 4:58 pm

First of all, these **** never ends well, somehow Knicks fan never learn and keep jinxing it with topics like that.

Second, go for an actual winning player.

snadler · Post #28 » by **snadler** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:00 pm

btw, if you have a chance to speak or read anything from a blazers fan they think CJ is like what Payton was for us..we don't watch him very often but they despise CJ, selfish, can't defend, chokes under pressure, injury prone..they would know

seren · Post #29 » by **seren** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:01 pm

Is a trade possible before the draft? We have some cap space I believe so we may not have to match salaries and Lillard’s extension has not kicked yet. This might be a good time if CBA allows

Post #30 » by **Capn'O** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:02 pm

RHODEY wrote:

Watch on YouTube

SAS is right. Portland is going to make big waves to put a better team together. If they fail by next year it may happen.

Honestly, they should start with a FO change. Most likely Stotts goes.

KAT though? Who's playing defense?

seren · Post #31 » by **seren** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:03 pm

Randle for Lillard check under trade machine. Not sure it works for CBA. Add picks and it is a go.

Spree2Houston · Post #32 » by **Spree2Houston** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:04 pm

He wants to win so unless Kawhi comes here, he probably prefers to be traded to the Lakers. AD for Lillard works

Post #33 » by **Capn'O** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:05 pm

seren wrote:Is a trade possible before the draft? We have some cap space I believe so we may not have to match salaries and Lillard’s extension has not kicked yet. This might be a good time if CBA allows

CJ had a tough year but he's better than that. Him and Dame are too deficient defensively though. Too much duplicity of skills. I'm not sure what we have for him though unless we're giving Randle. They're trying to get a better fitting max player.

seren · Post #34 » by **seren** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:10 pm

Capn'O wrote:
seren wrote:Is a trade possible before the draft? We have some cap space I believe so we may not have to match salaries and Lillard’s extension has not kicked yet. This might be a good time if CBA allows

CJ had a tough year but he's better than that. Him and Dame are too deficient defensively though. Too much duplicity of skills. I'm not sure what we have for him though unless we're giving Randle. They're trying to get a better fitting max player.

Randle plus picks for Lillard. You keep the youth and cap space. Immediately you become the contender for Kawhi and any other free agent/disgruntled star.

ENYK · Post #35 » by **ENYK** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:15 pm

seren wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
seren wrote:Is a trade possible before the draft? We have some cap space I believe so we may not have to match salaries and Lillard’s extension has not kicked yet. This might be a good time if CBA allows

CJ had a tough year but he's better than that. Him and Dame are too deficient defensively though. Too much duplicity of skills. I'm not sure what we have for him though unless we're giving Randle. They're trying to get a better fitting max player.

Randle plus picks for Lillard. You keep the youth and cap space. Immediately you become the contender for Kawhi and any other free agent/disgruntled star.

I don't see why Portland goes for that... A Randle-CJ core would struggle to make the playoffs... And if they're blowing it all up, they can get a younger, more exciting prospect than Randle (Simmons, perhaps).

RHODEY · Post #36 » by **RHODEY** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:16 pm

Spree2Houston wrote:He wants to win so unless Kawhi comes here, he probably prefers to be traded to the Lakers. AD for Lillard works

So him and ancient Lebron is a winning situation?

RHODEY · Post #37 » by **RHODEY** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:17 pm

ENYK wrote:
seren wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
CJ had a tough year but he's better than that. Him and Dame are too deficient defensively though. Too much duplicity of skills. I'm not sure what we have for him though unless we're giving Randle. They're trying to get a better fitting max player.

Randle plus picks for Lillard. You keep the youth and cap space. Immediately you become the contender for Kawhi and any other free agent/disgruntled star.

I don't see why Portland goes for that... A Randle-CJ core would struggle to make the playoffs... And if they're blowing it all up, they can get a younger, more exciting prospect than Randle (Simmons, perhaps).

Speaking of CJ...why not target him? He's had stretches were he looked scary....

Post #38 » by **Capn'O** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:19 pm

RHODEY wrote:
ENYK wrote:
seren wrote:
Randle plus picks for Lillard. You keep the youth and cap space. Immediately you become the contender for Kawhi and any other free agent/disgruntled star.

I don't see why Portland goes for that... A Randle-CJ core would struggle to make the playoffs... And if they're blowing it all up, they can get a younger, more exciting prospect than Randle (Simmons, perhaps).

Speaking of CJ...why not target him? He's had stretches were he looked scary....

That was the "him" I was actually referring to. They'll likely move CJ this offseason. Portland is about to go all out to put something around Dame.

RHODEY · Post #39 » by **RHODEY** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:20 pm

Capn'O wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
ENYK wrote:
I don't see why Portland goes for that... A Randle-CJ core would struggle to make the playoffs... And if they're blowing it all up, they can get a younger, more exciting prospect than Randle (Simmons, perhaps).

Speaking of CJ...why not target him? He's had stretches were he looked scary....

That was the "him" I was actually referring to. They'll likely move CJ this offseason. Portland is about to go all out to put something around Dame.

Ok sorry mis read your post.

ENYK · Post #40 » by **ENYK** » Fri Jun 4, 2021 5:21 pm

RHODEY wrote:
ENYK wrote:
seren wrote:
Randle plus picks for Lillard. You keep the youth and cap space. Immediately you become the contender for Kawhi and any other free agent/disgruntled star.

I don't see why Portland goes for that... A Randle-CJ core would struggle to make the playoffs... And if they're blowing it all up, they can get a younger, more exciting prospect than Randle (Simmons, perhaps).

Speaking of CJ...why not target him? He's had stretches were he looked scary....

CJ is incredibly talented, but would you want to do some sort of Randle for CJ swap? CJ isn't exactly young either and it would be a similar scenario of the Knicks being a borderline playoff team if CJ is expected to be the guy.

The Wizards would be a more dangerous team than the Knicks, basically.