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The Portland Trail Blazers are not interested in acquiring Deandre Ayton. https://t.co/SZNghtJYUg
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) June 12, 2023
19 comments
Good.
But I heard they are.
I feel like Nurk, skill wise, has little difference from Ayton.
I know that will upset some of you but I dont think we would really be upgrading much but paying more.
Maybe a change of scenery for Ayton would do him wonders. Dunno.
Our efforts should be on an SG, maybe PF, and some depth.
Fine with this BUT
blazers need to pick up an actual back up for Nurk. Drew is fine as the third guy. Unless they pick someone that can actually fill in for Nurk when he’s inevitably out for 35 games next season, there’s not much reason to be encouraged imo
I like Ayton but not or 35 a year. He literally makes twice as much as Nurk. He’s a better defender, but 35 a year.
I like Ayton fine and dandy but I’m glad we aren’t pursuing him. I just assume it would cost too much to get him and the difference between him and Nurk wouldn’t be enough.
According to Bill Oram, they might be involved in an Ayton trade, though—but not with him ending up in Portland.
Not too surprising. We’re not going to be able to move Nurk so it doesn’t make much sense getting a C on a huge contract
Yeah we don’t want a third/fourth option for 30+ million
I mean you’re all saying “good” but can someone please explain wtf we are going to do when Nurk is out for most of the season again? We all love him but we need a RELIABLE centre if we want any chance of competing
We need Capela.
He’s a great Rebounder and Defender. He’s cheap(Nurk + 23).
Thank god. Don’t take someone who is already on a championship squad and doesn’t show up.
Get the Aaron Gordon/Wiggins who hasn’t had a chance yet, and still could have another gear.
Ayton has had his chances to show us another gear and hasn’t done it.
Didn’t he just back peddle on the Chris Paul issue?
The only way I want Ayton is if we blow it up and somehow do a S&T of Grant for Ayton. A core of Scoot/Sharpe/?/?/Ayton is kinda fun
Good ayton isn’t that huge of an upgrade to justify that terrible contract.
Likely for the best
I really can’t wait for silly season to be over tbh.
good. Centers are like running backs. You do not want them to eat up cap space unless they are a top 10 player.
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