Hart doesn’t really fit the need. We can’t trade a wing for another guard.
Anderson is overrated as ****. I guarantee the dudes who are pimping him have very little experience actually watching him play, and are dazzled by some of the rises in his stats last year. I wouldn’t trade Bogie for him. And the idea that he’s a stopper is lol.
RoCo is probably declining beyond the level of interest. I’ve suggested him as a target long before you came aboard, but the idea might’ve passed it’s expiration date.
The other names you mentioned probably would’ve happened already if they were going to happen... but why don’t you put the nuts and bolts together and show us what a trade would look like at this point?
I know the hypothetical trade makes sense to you. You say it often. But it’s a deductive sort of logic you’re using.... Put it into some kind of real world scenario, or maybe put it in your signature.... cuz it’s pretty tiring to see you repeat this deduction for months on end.
I don't really understand the Hart argument. Are we defining a players fit by what we arbitrarily label as their position? What makes Hart a guard and Bogey/Clarkson a wing? Or do you have it the other way around? That label doesn't mean a thing, what matters is how they play. Hart is a big time grinder and competes on defense. He gets more rebounds than Clarkson/Bogey combined. He fits the need and trade concept fairly well as a valuable low usage player. His versatility and ability to fit into any of our lineups is a selling point to me.
Anderson has been a favorite of mine for years and yes, I have watched him play. Numerica seems to like him as well, maybe you should ask him if he's actually watched him play. You see, that argument doesn't really mean anything. I could just as easily say that anyone who thinks Anderson is overrated has little experience watching him play. It means nothing. You don't get make up reasons for another person to like/dislike a player, especially when they are not true and you have no clue if it's true. Anderson did have quite the offensive jump last season which is a reason why I really wanted him this summer, but throughout his entire career he's been a value low usage player and great defender.
Roco, I'm not too high on him myself, but he is the right idea as a player. I don't think he has been available or will be. HH mentioned a scenario where the Blazers trade CJ for Ben and that opens up a logical swap, and I could see that happening. I would do that trade if it was presented, but that's a real outlier scenario IMO.
The most realistic trade is for Hart. NOP is primed to make a terrible move and taking advantage of desperate, bad FO's is a huge market ineeficiency. I would move Bogey or Clarkson for Hart and he should come with extra sweetners. I don't think draft capital is a priority, but it's never a bad thing and you never know when we are going to overpay for another C. I think we could get Hart and at least one 1st. They have a whole mess of picks to make that trade work. Will it happen? Probably not, I don't think the FO is considering moving Bogey or Clarkson. I don't think the FO is looking to make any move, but that doesn't stop people from suggesting moves they think can help the team.
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