Trade deadline discussion

[Handlogten's Heros]

He’s having an awful year but I think it’s the culture there in N.O. and the lack of playing time. I watched him today in the first game on NBA channel and at least he can still move his feet and stay in front of his man. A 6’7” point guard with a good handle, great passing, good fg and ft % never goes out of style. Pass first made an exceptional pass to Jaxson Hayes inside that made Giannis go crazy and get a T. He’d set up Gobert like nobody else IMO.

When I’ve watched he’s looked pretty bad. If he gets bought out I’d go for him but not a guy I’m willing to bet on more than that.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Thats not a good comparison, Joe has meant WAY more to this franchise than any of those guys you listed. I mean Crowder and Johnson were only here for like a year and a half and Rubio two years. Joes been here for his entire 8 year career and has been an enormous part of the culture and identity of this team, not to mention everything he's done off the court in the community.

Having said that, he's definitely not the same player he was. Age has obviously caught up with him and I will completely understand if the front office decides to move him.

GS traded Iggy… helped them snag Russell who they flipped into Wiggins and a pick… thx Minny.

 

[infection]

GS traded Iggy… helped them snag Russell who they flipped into Wiggins and a pick… thx Minny.

And don’t forget how Iggy was facilitated to GSW initially…

 

[The Fresh Prince]

My assumption is that Ainge, based on what he’s seen since being onboard, is probably feeling that it would be malpractice to keep status quo with our obvious defensive issues. We’ve got an expensive team that has a narrow window that took a lot of time to assemble. We’re essentially driving a Mercedes without insurance and many raising the question are told to shut up and enjoy the ride.

I enjoy the ride. That’s why it needs to be protected with insurance and I don’t want to see all that work go up in flames.

I think you mean a Mercedes on an expired warranty. We need an extended warranty! Our trannys about to lock up. Lotta miles on the engine!

Don't matter what car you drive. Driving with no insurance is ballsy, and reckless. If someone's driving around a Benz with no insurance, why the hell did they buy the thing in the first place?

 

[idiot]

Huh, didn't realize this before:

You know who else whiffed on Desmond Bane? Ainge and the Celtics.

I guess they decided that Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard were enough in that draft and traded Bane to Memphis (in a Gobert/Mitchell-like draft-day trade).

 

[Miggs]

Haven’t watched one game and I’m happy. We’ll predictably go out in the first or second round.

**** you, Otto Porter.

 

[fallenchicken]

It would be hard to lose Joe Ingles for all he's meant to the franchise, but looking at the team, that's the player we've got to improve if possible. We need more from our seventh guy than he is giving us this year, and I don't think this is a slump. He's lost a step and is a defensive liability. Maybe he'll start shooting better but honestly I think that is also part of his decline. If we were getting anything out of him, we would have won the Golden State game. If you can package Ingles and a first, maybe throw in Butler if he has any value, and can get back a player for it you got to do it. It's the only trade that is really viable. they are definitely trying. I hope they pull it off because it might be the difference in whether we can make the finals or not.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

When I’ve watched he’s looked pretty bad. If he gets bought out I’d go for him but not a guy I’m willing to bet on more than that.

That’s exactly what teams are saying about Ingles and his inflated contract these days and why we’ll have to gamble to get anything back. We trade an expiring for a lower expiring, it creates all kinds of opportunities as well.

 

[LoPo]

If only one of Don or Clarkson was half the defender Conley is. It would alleviate a huge portion of Jazz's defensive woes.

Conley is awesome defending from the bench in the playoffs.

It would be a miracle if he's 100% and not hurt or "coming back" from not being 100%.

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[jom2003]

Huh, didn't realize this before:

You know who else whiffed on Desmond Bane? Ainge and the Celtics.

I guess they decided that Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard were enough in that draft and traded Bane to Memphis (in a Gobert/Mitchell-like draft-day trade).

Payton Pritchard can play though. Would have a nice long career providing firepower off the bench. Both Hughes and Doke would be out of this league in a year.

 

[jom2003]

Conley is awesome defending from the bench in the playoffs.

It would be a miracle if he's 100% and not hurt or "coming back" from not being 100%.

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I mean it's not like a 100% Conley has ever won anything in his career. He also struggles mightily against length and athleticism as we saw last night when he shot 4 of 13 despite taking the night off against Minny. Should I mention his G7 against Denver in 2020 or G6 against LAC when our season was on the line?

 

[Ineptimusprime]

I don’t know what trade is out there that turns this team into a contender. I think we need to swap out 3 rotation pieces to be a contender. Not gonna happen, guys. This core is going to age out and the rebuild will be on.