Bulls: drafted Jordan 3rd in 1984. Traded 8th pick and Olden Polynice to draft Scottie Pippen 5th in 1987. Drafted Horace Grant 10th in 1987.
Lakers: traded basically entire team for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. Drafted Magic Johnson 1st in 1979. Drafted James Worthy 1st in 1982.
Warriors: Drafted Steph Curry 7th in 2009. Drafted Klay Thompson 11th in 2011. Drafted Draymond Green 35th in 2012.
Spurs: Drafted Duncan 1st in 1997. Drafted Ginobili 57th in 1999. Drafted Parker 29th in 2001.
It seems as though maybe there’s a blueprint for building dynasties largely through the draft once you have your franchise player, and so it’s not necessary to blow one’s wad in the near term.
After all the discussion of keeping cap free to facilitate any big deals, I don't see how the Spurs get involved with Blazers and Heat here. Seems like Portland just has to suck up whatever Miami cobbles together. Nothing will appeal to the Spurs and there are no assets to be accrued.
That's the whole point, this team + Dame isn't even sniffing WCF with Denver (and others in). That's 32 old Lillard who never really did anything in the NBA we're talking about, not prime MJ...
You guys gets excited way too easily, it's not 2K. This trade doesn't make sense. You're losing a haul for no chance of really achieving anything. Victor has zero games in the NBA and the rest of the roster is a bunch of youngsters + fringe NBA players. I mean, why Lillard would even want to come here and lose his last 2-3 years of relevance...?
the best trades are the ones you don't make
Last edited by JPB; 07-01-2023 at 01:25 PM.
Spurs could literally get Dame for less than they got for Dejounteno brainer
That Bobby Marks proposal of Vassell + Doug + CHA pick for Dame….man, if you are only giving up one pick, a lottery protected one at that and Doug? I think Vassell is worth giving up in that type of deal tbh…
Spurs still have tons of picks including all their own and all their other young talent and swap Vassell upcoming 20-25M + Dougs money for paying Dame an extra 25M?
I still dont want it but if that’s all it takes? I would understand it.
Jordan didn’t win his first ring until the age of 28. The Bulls should/could have been more aggressive so as to not waste his earlier years.
Draymond was drafted with the 35th pick. A low pick like that is what the Spurs will continue to have if they trade for Lillard.
Same with the Spurs big 3. The Spurs don’t lose their ability to build a dynasty if they get Lillard. Period.
F'ing Twitter pulling the plug on free agency... I can't see a damn thing
Theoretically...
You don't need to give Vassell. You just have to beat Miami's package, which is ass.
Been watching the ESPN free agency special last two days and I swear one of these days Richard Jefferson and perk are gonna throw hands lol
Lillard is just the latest shiny object for Spurstalk posters to obsess over because the offseason is boring. It doesn’t make any sense, but it’s interesting.
The Spurs obviously have no interest in paying him $60 million when he’s 36 years old and in steep decline at a time when Victor is entering his prime and they really need to put capable pieces around him.
We’re just raging against the inevitability of another losing season with no playoffs in 2023-24.
People totally ignoring Shams litterally saying Lillard only wants to go to Miami
We got our 2023 Corey Magette
Can't argue with that
We don't have the cap space to do it without taking McBuckets and Vassell off the payroll
True. But unlike Beal Dame has no no trade clause. So POR can ultimately decide best offer. But agree if Dame wants MIA that’s likely what happens.People totally ignoring Shams litterally saying Lillard only wants to go to Miami
We got our 2023 Corey Magette
The third team in a potential Portland/Miami trade would be a team willing to take Tyler Herro and/or Duncan Robinson.
If I were Spurs GM, there is now way I would want these players given their contracts.
even McDermott, Graham, Birch, Osman, Stevens, CHA, CHI and TOR pick plus 3 second rounders would beat Miami's package
Brook just got paid, leaving us with McDaniels and Reaves as potential FA targets.
Back to Milwaukee for Lopez
Brolo in the bucks
Free agent center Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $48 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
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Free agent center Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $48 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Would be sick if Dame wanted PHI and SA could snag Maxey
Something like:
PHI Gets: Dame Lillard
POR Gets: picks and expiring deals
Clippers Get: Harden
Spurs Get: Maxey + salaries
Nice, Houston
r/ripcity reddit in shambles. Shades of the Kawhi fiasco. You love to see it.
Exactly…there’s not enough compensation there to take that on unless POR would give up Sharpe or something like that which they wouldn’t in a rebuild
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