If Portland Calls, would you trade LaMarcus?

[stu scotts eye]

Blake Griffin

$31,873,932

Paul Millsap

$29,230,769

Nikola Jokic

$25,467,250

Anthony Davis

$25,434,263

Andre Drummond

$25,434,262

Hassan Whiteside

$24,434,262

Steven Adams

$24,157,304

Marc Gasol

$24,119,025

DeAndre Jordan

$22,897,200

Rudy Gobert

$22,741,573

LaMarcus Aldridge

$22,347,015

just to show you how re ed your take is. And you're not even considering the fact that LaMarcus is the one who took over Duncan's role as the main rim protector. Our defense turns to a lay up line without him. He is up there with Gobert when it comes to rim protection, even stat wise. Should be NBA All-Defensive every year tbh. Besides that him and DeRozan mesh very well and he's a match up nightmare for opponents. No way I'd trade him unless I get AD back or can get Porzingis

Sometimes you gotta sh1t on sh1tty posters with facts. Most of the time we are too lazy to prove them wrong. Thx

[dbestpro]

Today's game will not be the game that the NBA will have for ever, and ever. A combo of LMA and DDR might be the combo that changes that. It is a far better strategy then trying to out Warrior the Warriors. In truth, the Spurs are one dynamic player away from competing for it all. I really like what Pop is doing in getting everyone involved like he did with the beautiful game, and I usually am a Pop critic.

[baseline bum]

Portland doesn't have anything to offer other than Lillard that I'd want on the Spurs for our best player. No one on the roster should be untradeable but I find it hard to see a realistic trade involving Aldridge that improves the Spurs.

[Mirrornick]

Bait thread. Not falling for it. Really dd and la not meshing? Your pre narrative sucks . Almost feels like you don't watch games .

[K...]

The only way this rumor by Woj makes sense, is that teams saw the kawhi trade and said "jeez these spurs are easy to manipulate, lets trade a lesser player, and some filler for their other best player, doe he have an uncle we could pay off?"

LMA has such a weird trade value. He's older, you have to run your offense through him, he won't succeed at a tanking team, I can;t see anyone saying "lets make a playoffs push by trading for this moody guy and totally changing our offense" He's worse than most other stars in value and the good prospects we'd get are not much better than white and walker coming back.

[Mr. Body]

The only way this rumor by Woj makes sense, is that teams saw the kawhi trade and said "jeez these spurs are easy to manipulate, lets trade a lesser player, and some filler for their other best player, doe he have an uncle we could pay off?"

LMA has such a weird trade value. He's older, you have to run your offense through him, he won't succeed at a tanking team, I can;t see anyone saying "lets make a playoffs push by trading for this moody guy and totally changing our offense" He's worse than most other stars in value and the good prospects we'd get are not much better than white and walker coming back.

Yeah, exactly. Woj has such a high reputation, otherwise I'd just regard this as basketball pundit nonsense.

[Fusternino]

This trade is terrible and I'm someone people griefed on for wanting to trade Kawhi for Harris/Harrell and both the Clippers' lottery picks.

[Brunodf]

This team needs a PG and a C, Portland have nothing for the Spurs

[Chinook]

I don't get how people saw the DeRozan trade and then went "The Spurs are obviously looking to dump their guys to rebuild." Best I could think is a team with a highly paid big who is limited in other ways (Ryan Anderson? Paul Millsap? Anyone on the Hornets?) thought they could do a one-for-one swap. Or maybe a team like the Magic though they could pawn on Vuc and change to get Aldridge.

[SpursDynasty85]

I like Nurkic. Good player on a great contract but that is not the trade you ask for. If you want to throw the season away then yes plus a first rounder. Second, Aldridge and DeRozan are great. Both are good at picks n rolls games. Aldridge is just in a shooting funk and is missing shots he normally makes. He is still very important to our team.

I do think he is set for a raise if I'm not mistaken making around $28/M a yr?

Edit: he makes around $25/yr after this year.

[james evans]

Watching the blazers get their pushed in tonight by the Lakers only reminded how awful of a defender Nurkic is. Dude is LAZY and a traffic cone out there. Horrible help-defender too. No thank you.

well he'd fit in perfect with us

[Arcadian]

no. Aldridge is the backbone of this team.

[Blackhaus]

That return is horrible from Portland. They would have to throw in Collins and one of their young guards buried on the bench. Aminu is straight trash

[Spurs fever]

Watching the blazers get their pushed in tonight by the Lakers only reminded how awful of a defender Nurkic is. Dude is LAZY and a traffic cone out there. Horrible help-defender too. No thank you.

I watched that game too. It amazes me how so many teams in the league play with no discipline. Lillard was delivering brick after brick after brick.

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If you want to tank the year then yes take the deal. Worst deal I've ever heard of tbh

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no. Aldridge is the backbone of this team.

[sasaint]

I would like to unload LMA for value in return - NOT Blazer trash.

[TDomination]

Im guessing many are still not high on LMA. I like Aldridge and think that he and derozan make a really good tandem. Unless we get insane return, i wouldn't trade him.

[timvp]

DeRozan and Aldridge fit great together. Only people who don't (or didn't) think they fit are those fans who got mesmerized by the Warriors and think the only way to be an elite offense in today's NBA is to shoot 40 three-pointers a game, tbh.

[Hoops Czar]

I'd definitely consider it if they threw in Lillard.

[Mirrornick]

LMA had his best game yet this season 22/10/6 vs a DPOY type of player Anthony Davis. But ya let's trade him lol

If ANthony Davis requested a trade from New Orleans. I would offer LMA, but no way they take a 33 year old at this point.

[kaji157]

Why would you trade one of your best two way players?
Unless you are tanking or getting a better player it makes no sense.

[Mirrornick]

Why would you trade one of your best two way players?
Unless you are tanking or getting a better player it makes no sense.

Even then, sometimes a better player might actually be a worse fit and bad for team chemistry. Don't fix if it ain't broke.

And don't expect to win a le. That goes for 29 other teams tbh

[kaji157]

Even then, sometimes a better player might actually be a worse fit and bad for team chemistry. Don't fix if it ain't broke.

And don't expect to win a le. That goes for 29 other teams tbh

Clearly not right now, but you never know, GS was really lucky during their first championship, that can happen to any team.
It's clear that right now the Spurs are not equipped to win it all, but if White and/or Walker are able to produce at Forbes level scoring wise and can add something defensively we might get near what we need. And then luck may come into play.

[Mirrornick]

Clearly not right now, but you never know, GS was really lucky during their first championship, that can happen to any team.
It's clear that right now the Spurs are not equipped to win it all, but if White and/or Walker are able to produce at Forbes level scoring wise and can add something defensively we might get near what we need. And then luck may come into play.

Upsets do happen , but these Warriors are clearly better than anyone. They have an all star team as their team. They are stacked from 1-5 positions. We are fooling ourselves if we think there's any small chance this year.