C.J McCollum available?

[NAOS]

https://www.nba.com/article/2016/11...emarcus-cousins-brandon-knight-kenneth-faried

C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers: Sounds like a wildly crazy notion. He’s putting up 22 points per game and has at least injected himself into the conversation for a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team. But as Zach Lowe of ESPN.com points out, the Trail Blazers are stuck in the ugly rut of a .500 team that is simply spinning its wheels in an unforgiving West playoff race and might have to think bolder. Al-Farouq Aminu and Mo Harkless are delivering big time on very friendly contracts. Evan Turner and Allen Crabbe not so much on overpaid deals. You’re not moving Damian Lillard. So, that leaves the 25-year-old McCollum as the only potential trade bait who could get Portland the game-and season-changing player it needs.

Adding McCollum to our guardline would make us scary-good. Not sure what it would take. I thought there'd be some interest in talking about this on JFC.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://www.nba.com/article/2016/11...emarcus-cousins-brandon-knight-kenneth-faried



Adding McCollum to our guardline would make us scary-good. Not sure what it would take. I thought there'd be some interest in talking about this on JFC.

They'd obviously want Favors. They'd probably ask for Hood too.

That seems like a lot to give up for an undersized SG who doesnt play defense.

 

[Jazz4ever]

They would ask for Favors to upgrade their front line.

 

[Jazz4ever]

McCollum has the 2nd highest RPM of SGs. He's a 3 point shooting juggernaut.

 

[The Midnight]

I'd be surprised if POR trades McCollum without getting another star (or potential star) back in return.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'd be surprised if POR trades McCollum without getting another star (or potential star) back in return.

They would want an upgrade to their defense, some kind of 2-way player and a big man.

 

[The Midnight]

They would want an upgrade to their defense, some kind of 2-way player and a big man.

I think they can do that without giving up McCollum though. Unless you're getting a legit star big man in return.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think they can do that without giving up McCollum though. Unless you're getting a legit star big man in return.

They really can't though. They have no cap-space and limited trade assets. Do you really need a 22 ppg SG when your PG is Lillard? They score just as good as anyone in the NBA but they are putrid on defense.

 

[The Midnight]

They really can't though. They have no cap-space and limited trade assets. Do you really need a 22 ppg SG when your PG is Lillard? They score just as good as anyone in the NBA but they are putrid on defense.

OK let's take this step by step. Center. Do you think Plumlee is insufficient?

 

[Stoked]

Any 3 man combo of Hill, McCollum, Hood and Hayward is insane...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

OK let's take this step by step. Center. Do you think Plumlee is insufficient?

At defense? Yes, he is a terrible defensive player. Or at least he can't be a center on a good defensive team.

 

[Game6Conley]

Looking at trade scenarios I don't see how they'd pull it off...Isn't feasible