Portland Trail Blazers Rumours

23 Feb 2025 05:06:28
Pacers finally get Ayton?

IND receive:
-Deandre Ayton

POR receive:
-Aaron Nesmith
-Obi Toppin
-Mitchell Robinson*
-2025 first round pick (IND - proj. #20-25)
-Future protected first round pick (IND)
-Future second round pick(s) (NYK)

NYK* receive:
-TJ McConnell

It's no secret that Ayton has been on Indy's radar. If Turner walks this offseason, they will force a trade for his replacement. Blazers get young talent, picks, and an expiring in return.

*Third team is very flexible; need somewhere to dump the McConnell contract, as Portland has no interest in a defensive guard on a long-term deal. However, there's plenty of contenders that would happily give up an expiring contract ~$10M and few 2nd rounders for a player of TJ's caliber.

Thoughts?

23 Feb 2025 11:36:58
This is a nightmare scenario for Indiana.

23 Feb 2025 14:12:28
If you remove the picks, Indiana might still say no. That package can get thema better option. Mark Williams could be a cheap choice.

24 Feb 2025 18:59:36
I like Ayton, he'd be a great addition for Indiana.

01 Feb 2025 10:51:47
1)Indy-Detroit-Bucks
Indy: Giannis
Detroit: J wallace
Bucks: P Siakam+ 1rnd pick 28-30 Indy+ 1rnd pick 27 Detroit

2) Portland-Bucks
Bucks: J grant+ return swap option 1rnd pick 2030
Portland: Middleton+ 1rnd pick Indy 28

3) Bucks-Detroit
Bucks: M Beasly
Det: Portis+ return 1rnd pick Det 27

Bucks:
C:Lopez
PF:Siakam
Sf:Grant
SG:M Beasly
PG:D Lillard

01 Feb 2025 11:27:38
1 and 3 are terrible for the Bucks with the end result turning them into a team who has to fight to make the playoffs.

01 Feb 2025 19:27:37
If the Bucks trade Giannis, it will be for a full rebuild not like this.

01 Feb 2025 22:43:29
who tf is J Wallace and why tf do u have Detroit trading a 1st for him? are you stupid?

25 Jan 2025 22:24:44
Bucks: B Beal
Suns: J Grant+B Lopez
Por: Middleton+N Richards+ 2 1rnd picks From the suns

Suns:
C:B Lopez/Nurkic
PF:J Grant
SF:Durant
SG:Booker
PG:Jones

26 Jan 2025 11:43:03
If anything, the picks would be going to the Bucks.

26 Jan 2025 15:51:35
I think the Suns would have to send out their third first they got and send it to the Bucks.

26 Jan 2025 17:43:15
And the Suns just get Middleton & Lopez instead of adding Richards and all their picks.

24 Jan 2025 15:48:41
Cavs get: Collin Sexton, Deni Avdija and Walker Kessler
Jazz get: Anfernee Simons, Caris LeVert and Georges Niang
Blazers get: John Collins, Max Strus and '31 unprotected first via Cavs

Why?
Cavs bolster their roster, Sexton can be our 6th man, Avdija would start at the 3 and Kessler would be our 3rd big. We also avoid the tax in the process.
Jazz add Simons while keeping all of their firsts. They can flip LeVert and Niang for more picks.
Blazers give Sharpe the starting role, Collins could be flipped for more assets, and they get a high variable first.

24 Jan 2025 16:45:52
Horrendous for Portland. That’s not enough of a return for Avdija alone. Maybe take him out and it’s not bad.

Kessler and Avdija probably require Cleveland to send out like 4 firsts. Both teams would want 2.

24 Jan 2025 19:14:16
A trade that is so homer. At a glance i thought it's so bad for the Jazz then i saw what the Blazers are getting and it's laughable at the least.

25 Jan 2025 00:29:20
Yea a minimum of 3 firsts short and I'm not even sure that would do it.

28 Jan 2025 13:59:31
This is not bad! … other than some picks moved around it can accommodate every team. I’d let it be if I’m the commish. Let’s gooooooooo!

21 Jan 2025 11:21:58
Deal 1)Atlanta sends Capela (exp contract),Nance Jr(exp contract)Hunter or Bogdanovic if Bogdanovic add a future 1st. If Hunter no pick added.

Portland sends DeAndre Ayton,Jerami Grant

Deal 2)

Atlanta sends Capela,Nance,Hunter, Bogdanovic,Kobe Bufkin filler players contracts so the money works and a future first.

Portland sends Ayton,Grant,Afernee Simons. This allows Portland expiring contracts,removed log jam at key young acquired positions notably (C)Clingan and (SG)Shaedon

Helps Atlanta get bigger and stronger in the front court,Gives Trae a true pick and roll big that can shoot from the perimeter. Grant a grimey playoff forward depth at SF and PF. A legit scorer at (SG)with Simons although a little undersized

21 Jan 2025 14:09:57
First trade seems better but it can be simpler. ATL does not need Ayton, since they can have Okongwu at 14m as a starter.

ATL: Capela (exp), Bogdanovic (exp next year) and Krejci

POR: Jerami & D. Reath (to make money work)

Jerami's value given his contract and the season is having is low, and given his age POR needs to trade him. Cap Flexibility a 1st and a flier on a young role player is enough value.

21 Jan 2025 20:55:01
The Hawks are not winning a title with Okungwu as a starter. He is undersized, can't shoot, doesn't run the pick and roll with Trae like he needs from a big. Too many Hawks fans don't understand the importance of Trae having a pick and roll big that can shoot from the perimeter.

22 Jan 2025 09:47:07
Only problem is that Ayton can't shoot from the perimeter, he is overpaid and lacks the drive to be a 3rd optin. If Okongwu can bulk up a bit his size is not an issue (see Adebayo, Draymond, Tristan Thompson) . He has the defensive potential to be a starter on a championship team, while Jalen Johnson can be the P&R Big on offense instead.

22 Jan 2025 13:35:19
Ayton can shoot from the mid-range. I do see his lack of desire sometimes but his 7'1" frame against Giannis and other bigger forwards and centers is the biggest need. We just agree to disagree on Okungwu he is barely 6'9 his effort and hustle is great but he basically a young Capela which ain't saying much. Good role player good salary but you not winning with him.

14 Jan 2025 23:58:20
Lowkey Bucks moves

Blazers - Bucks

Blazers get Middleton & 2 2nds

Bucks get Grant

Middleton is a buyout candidate who can sign with a contender after. Grant is younger, long and can help Lillard & Giannis


Bucks - Warriors

Bucks get Gary Payton II

Warriors get Pat Connaughton & 2nd

Payton plays D which is a great fit with Lillard
Pat Connaughton needs a new environment and his style can somehow match the Warriors style

Bucks roster moving forward

Lillard / Payton / Wright
Green / Trent Jr
Grant / Jackson
Giannis / Prince / Beauchamp
Lopez / Portis

15 Jan 2025 11:40:04
The Bucks only have 1 2nd round pick to trade.

15 Jan 2025 14:12:10
I like the first trade for Milwaukee. Grant could really help them. The problem is getting Portland to accept. Seems like poor value heading to the Blazers.

08 Jan 2025 08:09:00
SAC - CHA - POR

Sacramento receives: Grant, Martin, Richards

Charlotte receives: Huerter

Portland receives: DeRozan

SAC depth:
Fox / Carter / McLaughlin
Monk / Ellis / Jones
Grant / Martin / McDermott
Murray / Lyles / Crowder
Sabonis / Richards / Len

CHA depth:
Ball / Mann / Micic / Smith
Green / Huerter / Curry
Miller / Jeffries
Bridges / G. Williams / Salaun
M. Williams / Diabate

POR depth:
Simons / Henderson / Banton
Sharpe / Thybulle / Rupert
DeRozan / Avdija
Camara / Murray / Walker
Ayton / Clingan / Williams / Reath

The Kings move Huerter to round out their bench and save enough money to absorb Grant's salary and barely avoid the luxury tax. Grant's ability to be a threat to shoot / drive from the perimeter should create more of an equal opportunity offense, and he is an improvement on defense over DeRozan.

The Hornets create a solid 3-man rotation at SG / SF with Miller, Green, and Huerter. They open up a roster spot for subsequent moves.

The Blazers move Grant's 4yr/$132m (safe to assume he picks up the player option) remaining contract for DeRozan's 3yr/$74m (3rd year partially guaranteed / $58m total guaranteed). With limited suitors for Grant, they may be willing to prioritize future flexibility first. DeRozan could have a positive impact on the young roster, or they could flip him in another trade.

05 Jan 2025 01:07:20
Kings trade huerter Lyle's and a 1st round
Blazers trade jerami grant

Saves blazers some money and get first round pick
Kings obviously need a big wing like grant

14 Jan 2025 15:15:03
Makes sense for both teams. Only thing, not sure if Grant worth a 1st given the season he is having and his contract.

29 Dec 2024 00:40:55
Kings - Blazers

Kings get Deandre Ayton, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray & 2 1st round picks + pick swap

Blazers get Domantas Sabonis

Kings - Magic

Kings get Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac & 3 1st round picks

Magic get DeAaron Fox

Kings - Timberwolves

Kings get Donte Divincenzo, fillers & 1st round pick

Timberwolves get Malik Monk

29 Dec 2024 09:38:29
Why would Portland want Sabonis? They're in a rebuilt.
They better keep Henderson and the picks.

29 Dec 2024 14:07:50
You might get Orlando to give up Cole Anthony, Isaac, and draft picks for Fox, but not Suggs. Suggs has been so vital for them with Wagner and Banchero out with injuries.

01 Jan 2025 20:18:32
I’d rather have Donte on his contract straight up, never mind the pick.

23 Dec 2024 14:07:12
Portland-Brooklyn-Pelicans

Portland get: Ben Simmons (exp) & 1st round pick Brooklyn
- get a huge expiring money and open up more playing time for Clingan

Brooklyn get: Zion Williamson & Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- can afford to sit him whole season

Pelicans get: Deandre Ayton & Cam Thomas
- get 2 young talented pieces who are relatively more healthy. Tired of Zion and I really dont care about his value

Pelicans should trade CJ and Ingram elsewhere and let Cam be their guy

Murray
Thomas
Herb
Murphy
Ayton

23 Dec 2024 19:54:05
I really like this trade, well done.

21 Dec 2024 18:43:43
Kings trade huerter, Lyles, 2026 1st 2028 1st
Blazers trade jerami grant

Time for kings to slide all their chips in and give it a shot with fox sabonis Derozan Murray grant and monk

21 Dec 2024 21:25:58
Significant overpay imo. I think the Kings need a Center more than anything.

De'Andre Ayton would be a good fit in Sac.

21 Dec 2024 21:46:39
Yep, Grant not fetching that.

22 Dec 2024 14:22:37
Can’t play a center next to sabonis, pacers showed that doesn’t work. May be N OVERPAYMENT but kings have to come away w either grant kuzma finney-smith and asap or it’s going to unravel for them.

18 Dec 2024 18:21:53
Portland firesale

Portland-Los Angeles Lakers

Portland receives: DAngelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, 1st round pick, 1st round pick swap

Los Angeles receive: Deandre Ayton

Portland-Sacramento

Portland receives: Kevin Huerter, Trey Lyles, 1st round pick & 2nd round pick

Sacramento receives: Jerami Grant

Portland - Brooklyn

Portland receives: Ben Simmons (exp) & 1st round pick

Brooklyn receives: Anfernee Simons, Mattise Thybule & 3 2nds

19 Dec 2024 12:53:22
This is believable to all trades but the Brooklyn trade you are giving up your best player plus Mattise thybule and 3 2nds round picks for someone as bad as Ben Simmons and 1 1st round pick from Brooklyn you would need Simmons and 3 1st round picks to get that trade and it is not the best you can get I would try trading that same trade but instead try to invest in a Cameron Johnson trade or Brooklyn is not worth the trade.

19 Dec 2024 22:53:13
Yeah, I’d rather just keep Simons. But if the other two are on the table, I’d take them in a heartbeat if I’m Portland.

I might take the Ayton deal without picks.

21 Dec 2024 16:18:54
Lakers taking on too much salary.

16 Dec 2024 19:45:21
NO gets Vucevic, Ball (expiring) and POR pick

CHI gets Zion Williamson

NO gets a quality center, a Lonzo try out and they get from under the Zion nightmare

CHI can shut Zion down for the season in order to rest him and further the tank to stay in the lottery and not have to. trade Lavine. Plus it allows their young bigs to develop in real time.

07 Dec 2024 06:36:08
Lakers - lavine, vooch

Bulls- ayton, russell, christie

Portland- simmons (exp), traore, 1st from lakers, pick swap from lakers, 2 2nds from bulls

Nets- vincent, hachimura, 2 2nds from lakers

23 Nov 2024 20:07:16
Bulls - deandre ayton, JHS, wood

White
Giddey
Lavine
Smith
Ayton

Blazers - ben simmons (exp), 1st rd pick lakers, 2nd rd picks lakers, pick swap lakers

Simons
Sharpe
Avdija
Grant
Clingan

Nets - gabe vincent, pat williams, dlo russell, 2nd rd pick chicago & lakers

Russell
Thomas
Johnson
Williams
Claxton

Lakers - nikola vucevic, dennis schroder

Lebron dennis
Reaves christie
Knecht reddish
Davis rui
Vooch hayes

22 Nov 2024 17:31:17
Trade here y’all between the Bulls and Blazers

Bulls - Jerami Grant, Robert Williams III, and a second rounder

Blazers - Zach LaVine

Now here me out, we see how Zach does on a team of his own, Jerami get a better team, and Williams a starting forward spot next to Vuc.

22 Nov 2024 17:42:17
Would love this one for the bulls the question is if blazers would go in that direction

22 Nov 2024 17:52:43
So the Blazers take on a bad contract without any compensation?

10 Nov 2024 06:15:51
A question in my mind, is it time for the Pelicans to part ways with Zion Williamson? Multiple seasons are being ruined by his health issues. They have a competitive roster, they just need health consistencies. Once Murray is back, they can still compete. One trade i'm thinking.

Portland - New Orleans

Portland receive : Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- they are not competing right so they can manage his health now and compete later once their young boys are ready to compete as well

New Orleans receive : Jerami Grant, Robert Williams III
- they get Grant who is relatively healthy his career. While getting an injury prone Williams, they can use him as a starting center and will be a good addition if they can reach the playoffs

Now the question is who will give compensation to other team? You can add yourself but this is the bone.


Portland future:

Scoot Henderson
Anfernee Simons
Shaedon Sharpe
Deni Avdija
Zion Williamson
Deandre Ayton
Donovan Clingan
Kris Murray
Tomani Camara

New Orleans:

Dejounte Murray
CJ McCollum
Brandon Ingram
Jerami Grant
Robert Williams III

Bench:
Jose Alvarado
Jordan Hawkins
BJ Boston
Trey Murphy
Herb Jones
Yves Missi
Daniel Theis

10 Nov 2024 17:14:24
Not near enough.

07 Nov 2024 10:09:31
Warriors: Vucevic+ 1rnd pick Portland 25( protected 1-14) (Warriors receive the bulls pick 28, if Portland hasn't conveyed a first by 28)
Bulls: Kuminga+Looney+Payton

Warriors
C:Vucevic/Green/Davis/Jackson
PF:Green/Jackson/Post
SF:Wiggins/Anderson
SG:Hield/Podziemski
PG:Curry/Melton/Payton

Bulls: (Trade LaVine)
C:Looney/Smith
PF:Kuminga/P williams
SF:Craig/duarte
SG:Giddey/Dosunmu
PG:White:Payton

07 Nov 2024 12:42:40
Naah i think the Warriors are more than happy with what they have now no need to change and trade away kuminga if they are not getting a star in return.

28 Oct 2024 08:11:53
Heat:K Leonard

Clippers: J Grant+T Herro

Portland: Tucker+D robinson+Larson+ 1rnd pick Heat 2029

21 Oct 2024 00:11:39
CHA - LAC - POR - MIA

CHA: Tyler Herro
- gets a dynamic SG to pair with Ball & Miller

Ball
Herro
Miller
Bridges
Williams

LAC: Jerami Grant, Duncan Robinson, 1st round pick & swap with MIA
- gives James Harden a new running mate instead of just waiting for Kawhi to have any interest again

Harden
Mann
Jones Jr
Grant
Zubac

POR: Grant Williams, Josh Green, 1st round pick MIA & CHA
- get assets for Grant

Henderson
Simons
Sharpe
Avdija
Ayton

MIA: Kawhi Leonard
- the only logical place for Kawhi that I can think of right now. Wont give much though

Rozier
Butler
Leonard
Jovic
Adebayo

21 Oct 2024 12:07:12
Without looking at if the money works, I actually like this quite a bit. I've been thinking about Kawhi to Miami for a while now.

21 Oct 2024 13:59:59
Hornets give up two rotation guys and a first for Herro? Wow so ball Herro defense will work?

25 Oct 2024 13:35:58
That charlotte pick should be lottery protected.