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(06-26-2021, 04:23 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Isn't the simplest thing in the world CJ and one year from expiring Nurkic for KP and one year from expiring JRich?
I would say Portland would also be looking to save some money and CJ is arguably a better player than KP and Nurkic is better than JRich. So I would say KP+Brunson for CJ and Nurkic.
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(06-26-2021, 04:32 PM)omahen Wrote: I would say Portland would also be looking to save some money and CJ is arguably a better player than KP and Nurkic is better than JRich. So I would say KP+Brunson for CJ and Nurkic.
Need a little more salary like Melli. At least that is what the trade machine says. Portland is -14 wins though with that trade...
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(06-26-2021, 04:38 PM)Hypermav Wrote: Need a little more salary like Melli. At least that is what the trade machine says. Portland is -14 wins though with that trade...
We have cap space
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How good is CJ McCollum?
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(06-26-2021, 05:02 PM)burekemde Wrote: How good is CJ McCollum?
Good enough to easily be the best teammate Luka has ever had in the NBA.
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(06-26-2021, 05:06 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Good enough to easily be the best teammate Luka has ever had in the NBA.
I disagree. He is an undersized 2 guard that has heavily benefitted from playing with Dame. He is too small and a liability on defense.
KP is better. Not healthier but better.
Legler: "If Luka wins this year, against a healthy Celtics team, at his age, the league is in trouble."
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Yeah, hard to say with confidence because there are so many what ifs with KP. But I lean towards believing he’s better than the other big-contract, for-sale guys:
1. Love
2. Wall
3. Kemba
4. Westbrook
5. CJ
In that order, I think.
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(06-26-2021, 05:25 PM)Jommybone Wrote: 1. Love
2. Wall
3. Kemba
4. Westbrook
5. CJ
In that order, I think.
What order? Is this worst to best (I hope)?
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(06-26-2021, 05:26 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: What order? Is this worst to best (I hope)?
That’s not obvious? Yes. I think I’d put KP next.
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(06-26-2021, 05:20 PM)audiosway Wrote: I disagree. He is an undersized 2 guard that has heavily benefitted from playing with Dame. He is too small and a liability on defense.
KP is better. Not healthier but better.
He is 6'3.25" with a 6'6.25" wingspan.
His on/off the last three seasons:
20-21: +4.8 O, +2.8 D
19-20: +7.3 O, -2.2 D
18-19: +7.3 O, -0.7 D
Luka is an oversized PG, so having an undersized SG works with Luka.
McCollum is a decent defender by the numbers (not horrible) and a consistently big impact on the offensive side of things.
I would take McCollum over KP because I know the fit with KP and Luka is garbage.
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(06-26-2021, 05:31 PM)Jommybone Wrote: That’s not obvious? Yes. I think I’d put KP next.
Well...you confused me by putting your pick for worst #1 and your pick for best at the bottom...maybe I'm dumb, but I feel like most people would've done the opposite? Sorry to ask a dumb question!
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(06-26-2021, 05:31 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Luka is an oversized PG, so having an undersized SG works with Luka.
Can’t agree with this. Luka needs a backcourt mate who can defend waterbug PGs. I thought the days of DFS having to cover the point, rather than the best wing, were behind us. This is why Richardson seemed like such a great acquisition 11 months ago. (Oops on that one.)
(06-26-2021, 05:34 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well...you confused me by putting your pick for worst #1 and your pick for best at the bottom...maybe I'm dumb, but I feel like most people would've done the opposite? Sorry to ask a dumb question!
No, no! Not dumb! Sorry my reply sounded derisive. Just thought, yikes, you don’t really think I’d be advocating for Love, do you? (Of course, you don’t know me. And I’ve probably posted stupider things. So sure, makes sense.)
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(06-26-2021, 03:58 PM)Dova Wrote: I wonder if Portland wants a 7'3" unicorn for CJ or Dame
He's 7'3 but he lost his unicorn status. He has to re-apply under Kidd.
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(06-26-2021, 05:42 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: He's 7'3 but he lost his unicorn status. He has to re-apply under Kidd.
Unicorns dont exist and neither does twig so i think it applies
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