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If we were to hypothetically get Damian Lillard, what’s the follow-up move?

homeytennis said:
For what it's worth Brandon Knight was named MVP of the Puerto Rican league a former eighth pick in the draft. Also receiving votes were Mudiay, Hassan Whiteside, Kenneth Faried and Boogie. If the Jazz get in a win right now mode there are guys like this out there.
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What was José Ortiz in the Puerto Rican league?
 
Years of regret for trading away all our assets and or the Finnisher, for a guy ending his prime here, or worse still wanting traded again,aka a vet that wants to join other superstars in hope of chasing a ring like right now. He also wants out because Scoot is going to steal all the highlights from him and turn him into a has been in one season.
I am shocked how many fools on here think trading for a player so similar to Don neither of whom could win here, is reasonable when the guy is 33 in two weeks and one injury away from D Rose.
 
Assuming the only players we give up in a Lillard deal are Sexton/THT/KO (I think that's the most common player combination to get to the money) we would be left with....

Lillard/George/Dunn
Ochai/Clarkson
Lauri/Fonteccio/Sensabaugh
Collins/Hendricks/Samanic
Kessler/Vernon Carey Jr

The most I would do for our young players would be Sensabaugh. I would not give up Hendricks or George.
 
Harden stays in Philly and Dame gets traded for Tyrese Maxey. Sixers have Big 3 of Dame, Harden and Embiid.

Trailblazers don’t want Maxey and flip him to Utah for 3 firsts. Utah signs Maxey to a max extension.
 
Sexton and Olynyk would be the natural filler salary going out in a potential Lilard trade. Hendricks + 3 first roundt picks of Portland`s choosing would in my opinion be the least Portland would expect. We would ahve to send a million or two extra in salaries to get to the $36 million we need to make the trade legal, but that is not a problem.

The natural follow up trade would be THT, Keyonte George & 2 first round picks for OG Anunoby. That would leave us with this line-up:

Lilard, Clarkson, Dunn
Clarkson, Agbaji
Lauri, Fontecchio, Sensebaugh
Collins, - Lauri - Sensebaugh
Kessler, Collins

If accepted, these deals would give us both a very competitive team and a few picks left to build further. But, we will have to give up a lot and I am not sure how good this team would be. Best case scenario, we get home court advantage and are competitive in the play offs. Worst case scenario is having a season like Minnesota did last year and OG leaving as a free agent next summer.
 
Hedda Gambler said:
Sexton and Olynyk would be the natural filler salary going out in a potential Lilard trade. Hendricks + 3 first roundt picks of Portland`s choosing would in my opinion be the least Portland would expect. We would ahve to send a million or two extra in salaries to get to the $36 million we need to make the trade legal, but that is not a problem.

The natural follow up trade would be THT, Keyonte George & 2 first round picks for OG Anunoby. That would leave us with this line-up:

Lilard, Clarkson, Dunn
Clarkson, Agbaji
Lauri, Fontecchio, Sensebaugh
Collins, - Lauri - Sensebaugh
Kessler, Collins

If accepted, these deals would give us both a very competitive team and a few picks left to build further. But, we will have to give up a lot and I am not sure how good this team would be. Best case scenario, we get home court advantage and are competitive in the play offs. Worst case scenario is having a season like Minnesota did last year and OG leaving as a free agent next summer.
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Wouldn't OG be in there somewhere?
 
The primary issue with trading for Dame is, ironically, the lack of huge salary has to buffer a deal. If Collins isn't rerouted in a deal, then basically it'd be a combination of Olynyk and two guards, which Porty is already heavy there. That would mean we're likely having to involve a third team to take on THT or Sexton for an asset or two. I don't know what that value would be around the league.

I'm becoming more fascinated with a Herro trade for some reason as I think he could be a buy-low type of player. If Miami is looking for a pick for Herro to facilitate a trade for Dame and we can get Sexton to someplace w/o taking back salary? A starting lineup of Clarkson, Herro, Lauri, Collins, and Kessler w/ plenty of time for the rooks? That's the start of something sustainable to me.
 
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