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tski1972 wrote:

emunney wrote:You make trades to get better, not to get younger.

Yet both can be true.

BigO wrote:

paulpressey25 wrote:Old thread maxed out

My first prediction before the series started was the Pacers in 5 or 6.

My next prediction is that this thread will max out in RealGM record time. Get the popcorn ready.

So far the winner is Fotis, who wants to trade for Ben Simmons.

MickeyDavis wrote:Back end of round 1 is mostly busts but it would sure be nice to hit on a first rounder this year.

pifhluk23 wrote:

JayMKE wrote:Retooling with Giannis should be easy, load up on +defenders and shooters who can take the gravity off Giannis. Imagine Giannis in a line up where everybody can shoot and they're not hiding anybody defensively, he'd probably average a triple double but he might not play enough minutes. Easier said than done but philosophically that's where I'm at, I think we could get a big pile of assets while getting younger & position ourselves for a final piece to be acquired at a later time without really losing much. I guess it depends on what you think the ceiling of this team is, the team hasn't looked like a real contender to me all year and I was believer pretty much every year under Bud going in the playoffs.

Yeah just go get an Aaron Gordon, MPJ and KCP with the corpse of Khris Middleton (who you probably can't trade anyways cause Giannis veto) Brook Lopez and 0 draft picks. No Problem!

MickeyDavis wrote:Back end of round 1 is mostly busts but it would sure be nice to hit on a first rounder this year.

Fotis St wrote:

BigO wrote:

paulpressey25 wrote:Old thread maxed out

My first prediction before the series started was the Pacers in 5 or 6.

My next prediction is that this thread will max out in RealGM record time. Get the popcorn ready.

So far the winner is Fotis, who wants to trade for Ben Simmons.

Brook + Pat for Ben Simmons is an idea I should get paid for... you should be thankful I share my thoughts for free

emunney wrote:
I do think Dame is pretty far on the extreme end of being difficult to improve upon. But I'm open to it.

paulpressey25 wrote:

emunney wrote:
I do think Dame is pretty far on the extreme end of being difficult to improve upon. But I'm open to it.

Dame may come back and win the series, so I’m putting an asterisk on the comments. Heck, maybe Middleton does his 2021 Kawhi impression and carries us. Pacers aren’t that great.

But, both Middleton and Dame are heading into that Chris Paul 2018 phase (age 33). Do they get a couple years of rejuvenation or go the way most guys in their mid-30’s go?

Personally, I think two of Brook, Midds, Dame need to be dealt this summer if the value is there. Otherwise think we end up like Phoenix, Clippers, or other teams that hold onto old stars, that are always battling injuries.

paulpressey25 wrote:

emunney wrote:
I do think Dame is pretty far on the extreme end of being difficult to improve upon. But I'm open to it.

Dame may come back and win the series, so I’m putting an asterisk on the comments. Heck, maybe Middleton does his 2021 Kawhi impression and carries us. Pacers aren’t that great.

But, both Middleton and Dame are heading into that Chris Paul 2018 phase (age 33). Do they get a couple years of rejuvenation or go the way most guys in their mid-30’s go?

Personally, I think two of Brook, Midds, Dame need to be dealt this summer if the value is there. Otherwise think we end up like Phoenix, Clippers, or other teams that hold onto old stars, that are always battling injuries.

MickeyDavis wrote:Back end of round 1 is mostly busts but it would sure be nice to hit on a first rounder this year.

paulpressey25 wrote:

emunney wrote:
I do think Dame is pretty far on the extreme end of being difficult to improve upon. But I'm open to it.

Dame may come back and win the series, so I’m putting an asterisk on the comments. Heck, maybe Middleton does his 2021 Kawhi impression and carries us. Pacers aren’t that great.

But, both Middleton and Dame are heading into that Chris Paul 2018 phase (age 33). Do they get a couple years of rejuvenation or go the way most guys in their mid-30’s go?

Personally, I think two of Brook, Midds, Dame need to be dealt this summer if the value is there. Otherwise think we end up like Phoenix, Clippers, or other teams that hold onto old stars, that are always battling injuries.

Dick Tate wrote:Maybe Doc will be able to get Giannis and Dame to spam the P&R next season, like Giannis claimed would happen when the trade went down. Giannis has an impressive frame but continues to drive over potholes at 60 MPH. How many more years can he play like that?

paulpressey25 wrote:

emunney wrote:
I do think Dame is pretty far on the extreme end of being difficult to improve upon. But I'm open to it.

Dame may come back and win the series, so I’m putting an asterisk on the comments. Heck, maybe Middleton does his 2021 Kawhi impression and carries us. Pacers aren’t that great.

But, both Middleton and Dame are heading into that Chris Paul 2018 phase (age 33). Do they get a couple years of rejuvenation or go the way most guys in their mid-30’s go?

Personally, I think two of Brook, Midds, Dame need to be dealt this summer if the value is there. Otherwise think we end up like Phoenix, Clippers, or other teams that hold onto old stars, that are always battling injuries.

BigO wrote:

paulpressey25 wrote:Old thread maxed out

My first prediction before the series started was the Pacers in 5 or 6.

My next prediction is that this thread will max out in RealGM record time. Get the popcorn ready.

So far the winner is Fotis, who wants to trade for Ben Simmons.