“If the Lakers pursue Jerami Grant, I think a trade offer would most likely revolve around Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish, and a 2029 first-round pick.” Per Jake Weinbach on X
“If the Lakers pursue Jerami Grant, I think a trade offer would most likely revolve around Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish, and a 2029 first-round pick.” Per Jake Weinbach on X
So two players we don’t want (one that we already had and didn’t want to give a minimum to) and that we’d have to probably cut two current players to absorb. That’s a total non-starter. Hachimura ia not that enticing either. Hard pass.
Anim8nFool
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thejazzmarauder
I’d do that if 1st was completely unprotected and they included a swap in ‘28 or ‘30
wowniceyeah
Seems dumb. We have to trade grant, but we need picks. Not washed up role players.
Aehnu3
So who would be the two players we’d cut to make this trash happen?
MookieV
If I’m the Trail Blazers, I decline, respectfully of course.
GaviFromThePod
Danny Marang said on the radio that there was a deal in place for Rui and 2 firsts for JG and Rob Pelinka decided last minute that the price was too steep. Portland has no immediate need to move Grant, he isn’t taking minutes from anybody that we need to clear runway for, and he is under contract for another 4 years. If the lakers want him, they’re gonna have to give up two first round picks to get him.
Sa-Tiva
An unprotected 2029 Lakers pick has the potential to be a pretty damn good pick, however everything we have heard from our local guys and other reporters is Cronin is demanding 2 firsts for JG, not one.
On the flip side, it looks like the Lakers wont do 2 firsts, and the trade offer would look something like what Weinbach said here.
Interesting situation. We’ll see what happens. At the end of the day Cronin is doing the right thing. We do have the leverage. Why not be patient and see if you can extract great value for JG.
RipCity56
Try again
thorhyphenaxe
Literally get fucked
kweefybeefy
Who would want that
PoopEatingExpert
Seems fair. Â Maybe add in Timelord to try and get another first. Â Â
Zebesis
Don’t do it unless we get two firsts, nothing else matters.
toadtruck
2 picks
JPD050409
Imagine getting Cam Reddish back
Academic-Donkey-420
If they can squeeze an unprotected pick and pick swap, I don’t see why they wouldn’t go for it .
canyoudiggitman
The Lakers are the kind of organization that would fuck a team up the ass, and not even have the common courtesy to offer them a reach around!
YoungSuplex
A first and filler seems fair value wise, especially those juicy laker picks. Grant’s contract is big so any hypothetical trade will involve salary filler, we don’t need to be in love with the players coming back. Taking on guys like that is part of successful rebuilds like what OKC just did
Aehnu3
I’m hoping the main holdup is the 30-day trade restriction on Knecht. That should be up Friday I think?
TheVelvetNo
No thanks. 1 unprotected first round pick, one unprotected swap, and Rui and Vincent. Or they can get bent.
503Pnw-
Cam reddish? Dude is straight garbage!
Forbidden_Donut503
No thanks. I have literally no interest in any of those players. I’d rather have the luxury of having a real NBA player playing next to our younguns to help them develop.
A pick and a swap, at least one of them unprotected and we can talk. For one first though, I’d rather just keep Grant.
ItsKrakenmeuptoo
Zero chance Cronin does this. He didn’t even move up in the draft to get our guy. Did send Dame immediately out and waited for a good deal.
Dude will be as patient as possible.
PDXbarb84
If it’s Rui and 2frps as the main haul, great. Joe has a reported reputation as not getting bullied into bad returns. JG is under contract, we’ve got no real NEED to move him. Plus LeGM is more likely to bully Pelinka into a bad deal so he can contend with Jr on the team, than Pelinka is to bully Joe into less return for JG.
yuyuter123
Honestly, I’d take this move at the deadline. We have a roster crunch that’s only going to get worse and with JG+Ant+DA on the books, we’re going to continue to be in a place of limited cap flexibility as rookie extensions start hitting.
Right now I’m perfectly fine with holding out for 2 frps or a 1st and Swap but at the end of the day, somebody has to go among that trio. JG has the most value around the league, and the clock on that value continues to tick downward as he ages.
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Deni and Rui reunited would be my favorite
So two players we don’t want (one that we already had and didn’t want to give a minimum to) and that we’d have to probably cut two current players to absorb. That’s a total non-starter. Hachimura ia not that enticing either. Hard pass.
As a Portland fan, I approve this message.
I’d do that if 1st was completely unprotected and they included a swap in ‘28 or ‘30
Seems dumb. We have to trade grant, but we need picks. Not washed up role players.
So who would be the two players we’d cut to make this trash happen?
If I’m the Trail Blazers, I decline, respectfully of course.
Danny Marang said on the radio that there was a deal in place for Rui and 2 firsts for JG and Rob Pelinka decided last minute that the price was too steep. Portland has no immediate need to move Grant, he isn’t taking minutes from anybody that we need to clear runway for, and he is under contract for another 4 years. If the lakers want him, they’re gonna have to give up two first round picks to get him.
An unprotected 2029 Lakers pick has the potential to be a pretty damn good pick, however everything we have heard from our local guys and other reporters is Cronin is demanding 2 firsts for JG, not one.
On the flip side, it looks like the Lakers wont do 2 firsts, and the trade offer would look something like what Weinbach said here.
Interesting situation. We’ll see what happens. At the end of the day Cronin is doing the right thing. We do have the leverage. Why not be patient and see if you can extract great value for JG.
Try again
Literally get fucked
Who would want that
Seems fair. Â Maybe add in Timelord to try and get another first. Â Â
Don’t do it unless we get two firsts, nothing else matters.
2 picks
Imagine getting Cam Reddish back
If they can squeeze an unprotected pick and pick swap, I don’t see why they wouldn’t go for it .
The Lakers are the kind of organization that would fuck a team up the ass, and not even have the common courtesy to offer them a reach around!
A first and filler seems fair value wise, especially those juicy laker picks. Grant’s contract is big so any hypothetical trade will involve salary filler, we don’t need to be in love with the players coming back. Taking on guys like that is part of successful rebuilds like what OKC just did
I’m hoping the main holdup is the 30-day trade restriction on Knecht. That should be up Friday I think?
No thanks. 1 unprotected first round pick, one unprotected swap, and Rui and Vincent. Or they can get bent.
Cam reddish? Dude is straight garbage!
No thanks. I have literally no interest in any of those players. I’d rather have the luxury of having a real NBA player playing next to our younguns to help them develop.
A pick and a swap, at least one of them unprotected and we can talk. For one first though, I’d rather just keep Grant.
Zero chance Cronin does this. He didn’t even move up in the draft to get our guy. Did send Dame immediately out and waited for a good deal.
Dude will be as patient as possible.
If it’s Rui and 2frps as the main haul, great. Joe has a reported reputation as not getting bullied into bad returns. JG is under contract, we’ve got no real NEED to move him. Plus LeGM is more likely to bully Pelinka into a bad deal so he can contend with Jr on the team, than Pelinka is to bully Joe into less return for JG.
Honestly, I’d take this move at the deadline. We have a roster crunch that’s only going to get worse and with JG+Ant+DA on the books, we’re going to continue to be in a place of limited cap flexibility as rookie extensions start hitting.
Right now I’m perfectly fine with holding out for 2 frps or a 1st and Swap but at the end of the day, somebody has to go among that trio. JG has the most value around the league, and the clock on that value continues to tick downward as he ages.