>While the Trail Blazers have signaled an openness to move that No. 3 pick — general manager Joe Cronin told Yahoo Sports in May his team is “trying to win and trying to maximize Damian [Lillard’s] timeline” — rival teams are skeptical Portland will find a suitable trade partner for that coveted selection before the Blazers come on the clock.
>The Rockets are fielding trade interest for the fourth overall selection, as well. It’s hard to lock any team in the top 10 as a strong bet to remain where it’s been slated since those pingpong balls bounced out of the Smartplay machine at McCormick Place.
>Detroit is known to have designs on improving next season, fresh off signing Monty Williams to the richest coaching contract in NBA history and then luring former Houston head coach Stephen Silas as Williams’ associate head coach — despite known overtures from Boston for Silas.
Could be all Pascal teams.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-draft-with-victor-wembanyama-projected-at-no-1-uncertainty-looms-for-the-rest-of-the-top-10-165028198.html
by EarthWarping
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No shit, eh?
trading pascal is really hard because you need to match money. i repeat, brandon miller is not the player i would centre a pascal trade around. now if scoot was available at 3 sure. but we all know scoot is going to charlotte. i’d rather keep pascal and trade him mid season if there doesn’t seem to be any improvement with the team.
When it comes down to it, Portland is stupid trying to win with Dame. They are in a good spot to rebuild, but since they are committed to it, 3+simons is enough for me. Not worth running this core back just because we didn’t get them to trade the farm.
A good trade that gets done, is better than a great trade that never happens.
Simons + the #3 for an expiring Siakam is an amazing deal for us. We have got to take it.
I’d even throw in #13 if that’s what it takes. We are not going to get a golden opportunity like this to kick-start a new young core anytime soon.
I’m okay with a package of Simon’s, Little and Keon+3 for Siakam.
I like Sharpe but it wouldn’t be a deal breaker, especially if Scoot is there.
Scoot + simons for expiring pascal is fair for both sides. Asking for sharpe and another pick is overvaluing our own players (as Masai always does)
Are they higher on Sharpe than Simons? Or is the the $ talking?
For pascal – Simons, #3 and a future pickswap should be the most we ask for. I’d take just Simons and #3 personally if scoot is available at #3.
I’d say that realistically, a package of Simons/#3/Little is a very good return for Pascal. The fact that he’s expiring isn’t really relevant to me – I’d say his bird rights would be very valuable to any team attaining him, just like how we valued the bird rights in getting Ibaka and Poeltl.
I’d say the trade makes sense for Portland in that they’d be able to have a lineup of Dame/Sharpe/Grant/Siakam/Nurk for training camp, and then have the option of improving the roster further at the trade deadline based on how they’re performing.
I could be wrong on how tradable first year contracts are, but they could use Grant, Sharpe or Nurk as trade pieces to make a big upgrade. If an all-star caliber player wants out, Sharpe could be the big piece in that trade.
I want Sharpe. Scoot could be great but I’m not in love with him yet. Simons id rather flip. I’m tired of watching this core but I’d rather extend siakam and get something that I want in return. Trading siakam would be more about Portland timeline imo, unless the FO really value Simons and/or scoot.
That’s fine. Siakam for Simons, 3, Nassir Little?
Trading a player of pascals caliber normally you wa t a couple picks but if we can keep 13 and get scoot plus simons i think its a fair enough trade especially since we are in a rough spot and cant improve
I still think the most likely outcome is OG for the #3 pick. Sharpe would have to be part of the package if Pascal were going the other way.
Scottie Barns knows what Jake is. We should too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/vclex4/scottie_talking_about_jake_fischer_on_stream/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
scoot simon scottie is perfect rebuild material. our big 3 or a baby 3!
Perhaps not blowing it up at the deadline will prove to be smart. Kick starting a rebuild with the #3 pick and simons + Sign and Trade Fred with Houston might work out nicely. My only concern is most of the league is so risk averse. Id have more respect for them if the Raps made this deal and it blew up in their face, then run it back and be a play in team.
Anfernee Simons, YOU are a Toronto Raptor
Guess they really believe in Sharpe’s potential, or they just really love him like Drake loves the Raptors.
Simons + 3 & filler for Pascal works for both sides. Rare win-win transaction. We get younger, fast track the rebuild and Dame gets some real help.
They expect an all star trade for a pick and no sharpe?