Dame Time

[framer]

The Raptors could offer some combination of FVV / GTJ / OG + draft picks, for fun lets just say they gave up FVV / OG and draft picks for him.

Dame - GTJ - Barnes - Siakam - Poeltl

That's infinitely closer to contention than any roster we could realistically put together.

Are you talking about the Toronto team that is currently worse than the Utah Jazz? That Toronto team? I'm also assuming that Portland has no use for a FVV who is looking for a new contract. They would want someone bigger to pair with Simmons.

 

[framer]

So what exactly are we trading for Dame in this scenario if we're keeping Kessler? They're going to part ways with him and the best young player they're getting back is Ochai Agbaji?

I like Dame and Lauri but that's not getting you a championship without another All-Star level talent and a great group of role plays.

Draft picks and a clean cap sheet. That would be pretty valuable for Portland.

 

[YoungJefe]

Are you talking about the Toronto team that is currently worse than the Utah Jazz? That Toronto team? I'm also assuming that Portland has no use for a FVV who is looking for a new contract. They would want someone bigger to pair with Simmons.

Yes that Raptors team that has Siakam who has been of the better players in the league for years, Scottie Barnes one of the best young players in the league, and other proven good players like GTJ, Poeltl, etc. Not to mention they have a proven championship level head coach and just won a championship after they traded for a superstar player a couple of years ago.

 

[YoungJefe]

Draft picks and a clean cap sheet. That would be pretty valuable for Portland.

If we're trading for Dame I would bet my life that they'd need Kessler as a part of the package. Kessler / Agbaji are our only two young assets.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If Sexton can raise his stock it makes a Dame trade a bit easier.

 

[YoungJefe]

If Sexton can raise his stock it makes a Dame trade a bit easier.

Simons and Sexton would be pretty damn bad together, lol.

I imagine it'd be something like:

Blazers receive: Walker Kessler, Ochai Agbaji, 3-4 FRPs
Jazz receive: Damian Lillard

 

[Elizah Huge]

Simons and Sexton would be pretty damn bad together, lol.

I imagine it'd be something like:

Blazers receive: Walker Kessler, Ochai Agbaji, 3-4 FRPs
Jazz receive: Damian Lillard

Yeah, no way in hell.

 

[YoungJefe]

Yeah, no way in hell.

I think PG13 is probably was probably in a similar tier when he got traded and OKC got back SGA, Gallo, 5 FRPs, and 2 swaps.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think PG13 is probably was probably in a similar tier when he got traded and OKC got back SGA, Gallo, 5 FRPs, and 2 swaps.

28-year old PG that guaranteed them Kawhi?

 

[YoungJefe]

28-year old PG that guaranteed them Kawhi?

What incentive do the Blazers have to trade away their franchise player unless they're getting back a kings ransom that includes 1-2 good young players and multiple FRPs?

You guys think we're getting a top 15 player for 2 picks and Agbaji, lol.

 

[vegas]

So how would we match salary?

 

[One Brow]

So how would we match salary?

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We don't need to. Westbrook comes off the books, and we can absorb a large portion of what Lillard makes with no compensation on salary.