Melo, #27, and a 2024 1st for #3 and Sharpe.
I agree with this. I donât think Iâd do it though. Doesnât make a lot of sense. Melo is one of the best things weâve ever had and Iâd argue his upside is more than this years 3rd pick.
Hey guys, remember in 2018 when the Sacramento kings were too worried about âfitâ with DeâAaron Fox they passed on Luka DonÄiÄ so they could draft Marvin Bagley? Because of you know, DeâAaron Fox.
Learn from this. Donât be the Kings. Donât pass up on a Luka.
Melo is proven , Miller isnât. Miller and Sharp and a 24 first. Donât want to lose in a trade again
If we do this I quit the Franchise
I think Lamelo has proven much more value than I am seeing people say on this forum.
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If we draft Scoot, then we have to see how he and LaMelo coexist on the roster. Down the road, you can talk about trading one of them if it doesnât work, but thereâs no way I trade LaMelo without seeing what he and Scoot can do first.
Also, what meds would Mitch need to be on for him to have the pep for any of these hypothetical trades?
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Guys Iâm 1-2% serious about trading Melo.
I really want Sharpe. Heâs going to be an all star.
I know where youâre coming from.
However, I donât see Portland doing anything other than trying to put pieces around Dame. I think theyâd want Miller over Scoot and are all about fit at this point in time. The Rockets and the Magic are the teams high in the Lottery I think are desperate for Scoot (therefore would be for LaMelo too).
Itâs why I threw out the idea that made others throw up. That of trading #2 for Franz Wagner, #6 & #11. Iâd then go full tonto & try to use #11, #27 & Terry to get into a conversation with the Nets for Mikal Bridges (happy to add another 1st, maybe 2). LaMelo, Mikal, Franz, Walker & Williams would be a hell of a starting unit. Packed full of D, passing and potential. Plus, we wouldnât have lost any depth and the only negative value contract on the books would be Haywardâs expiring one. Fanciful, but one can dream.
At the end of the day, I feel to a 97.5% degree of confidence that Portland will keep that #3 pick and draft one of miller or scoot.
I donât think thereâs any one player thatâs going to come in and take Portland to the finals. And I donât think Portland is going to be willing to mortgage the rapidly approaching post-Lillard future for someone like KAT.
If you want a good listen, check out the No Ceilings NBA Draft podcast interview with scootâs g league coach.
Compares scoot to Jason Kidd in terms of how he likes to rebound and push.
Love that comp. Minus kiddâs DV history, love it. We donât need two of those on the team. But I like the Jason Kidd comp.
Thatâs pretty lofty. Jason Kidd is one of the premier assist and setup guys that has ever played. He was Chris Paul and magic wrapped up into one in terms of being a floor general.
Scoot finished at the rim at a 59% clip but is 6-7â shorter. Wow.
Definitely is. But I get it. From a standpoint of being able to find teammates and attack the rim at different speeds, I can see it. Scootâs ability to finish at the rim (59% last season) shows me that willingness and ability to mix it up at the glass and be that great rebounding PG. His unreal length really helps.
I think you could take Jason Kidd and thrown him in any offense. I feel similarly with Scoot. Edit: Scootâs mid range game and ability to score from anywhere reminds me of Kidd. I could see Scoot bullying softer PGs with his strength.
This is the best, most balanced, take on the Sccot vs. Miller debate that Iâve come across. Really good watch/listen: Yahoo Sports
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Oooh, edgy content creator, âTrade Lameloâ headlines for clicks!!
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Adam Taylor
Adam is a site expert at Swarm and Sting. He has been covering the Boston Celtics for the past seven years but has taken a keen interest in the Charlotte Hornets since they acquired Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward. Adamâs other bylines currently include SB Nation, Sportskeeda, and Heavy on Sports. Adam can also be found doing audio/visual content as part of the Green With Envy podcast for BlueWire, and is also occasionally seen on Celtics postgame live streams for Bleacher Report.
Oh yeah, a Celtics guy figuring a way to help the Celtics. Ok buddy.
I see too much the defeatist mindset that Lamelo will definitely leave. Itâs like if you score the hot model chick, but you canât believe you got her and think sheâs gonna leave you any moment, then you start sabotaging it to prove yourself right.
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I am 75/25 that melo will leave.
I am 100/0 against paying brown $40+m a year to not be able to dribble with his left hand in playoffs
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I would much rather have 6th 11th and Wangner for Melo if we trading him. Lot better deals out thair.
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Agree with that. Was wondering where Brown was the last few games, canât be disappearing if youâre all NBA.
But also, Lamelo + Brown would work infinitely better than Tatum/Brown. Those 2 have to switch back and forth between getting the ball and getting in rhythm. Melo would be able to set up and feed Brown for easier scoring opportunities instead of waiting his turn.
But rather pay Scoot/Miller rookie scale contract than having that pairing anyway.
I guess Iâm still not understanding this foregone mindset. Nothing Melo has said in the past that he doesnât like it here or wants big city lights. His personality actually seems he would stay through it all unless forced out.
If he had his dads personality, I agree with you, but heâs the opposite of that.
He could be just like Dame, Beal, Giannis, sticking with the mid market that drafted him.