The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[storm2006]

Jrue for MPJ and a small contract works. Denver wouldn't do that unless MPJ was on some bull**** (plausible) though.

Exactly but I probably value Jrue more than MPJr but I’d take MPJr locked in for 4 years over 1-2 of Jrue, respectfully.

Probably would also need a 3rd team for MPJr because he’s not necessarily redundant to anyone the Blazers but in their shoes EYE wouldn’t sign up for 4 years of MPJr to pair with Scoot/Sharpe/Simons/Ayton/Grant (or whatever he turns into).

The focus should be on maximizing picks and now that I think about it, even with 3rd team sending picks, I’m not sure many teams are doing that for MPJr

 

[amitt5504]

Send Jrue back to Philly

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Seems like some moves should get made today

 

[addict4sneakers]

As erratic as he was, MPJ was great for denver. I don’t think Jrue replicates what he offers

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Holiday is only owed ~$37MM this year and has a PO for ~$40MM next yesr. Even if he picks that up, as long as Denver can match the outgoing salary in a trade this year then they will be fine in 2024-2025 for his final year which he has hinted may be his final year before retirement for personal reasons. See below.

The problem is their payroll is currently at $175MM this season so I don’t really see a path to them getting the salary out to bring in Jrue but would need resident cap expert pmatic to confirm

Well, yes of course lol

I assumed we were not trading any of their core pieces in this hypothetical jrue to Denver deal

 

[amitt5504]

Welp. Jrue to Boston

 

[B Sox]

Let’s go

 

[broncos19dm]

 

[B Sox]

Dang they actually gave up on Rob tho

 

[amitt5504]

Giving up Timelord. I was not expecting that

 

[ballinsam23]

Wow. Nice come up for Blazers.

 

[DLF]

Wow. Great deal for Portland

 

[lovehateself]

That’s why you don’t settle for herro

grand opening
Grand closing for the dominayton Portland tour stop

 

[DLF]

So I would def rather take

Ayton
Williams
Brogdon
3 firsts
2 swaps

Vs the Miami package.

But two starting centers?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

So ayton and Rob Williams?

ok

 

[nick.]

2024 GSW first will be a good pick

Great haul for Portland

 

[B Sox]

Miami wasn’t coming up with anything even remotely close to that package

 

[toneboi76]

Celtics goofed giving up Rob Williams. That’s honestly way too much for Jrue

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Rob and porzingis health were question marks but at least you had them both

Now depending just on porzingis and an older horford

Big dice roll

 

[B Sox]

They’ll definitely have to go find another big somewhere for the bench.

 

[getback]

I like this. Front court depth is thin, but Timelord is never a guarantee to play.

 

[Coupé It]

Whoa.

Celtics gave up a lot. Damn.

I really like Robert Williams and Brogdan

 

[amitt5504]

Can’t lie Jrue in Boston is a great pickup. Health is the biggest question mark but they definitely 2nd on the no excuses list

 

[nikekid6]

DAWGGGGGGGGG LFGGGGGG YESSSSSSSS

ima miss you time lord

 

[tomdiginson]

Whoa.

Celtics gave up a lot. Damn.

I really like Robert Williams and Brogdan

Both aren't durable