The Trail Blazers are no longer viewed as a suitor for restricted free agent Deandre Ayton, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. According to Fischer, Portland plans to re-sign starting center Jusuf Nurkic, who is an unrestricted free agent, and hopes to acquire Raptors forward OG Anunoby in exchange for a package headlined by the No. 7 overall pick of the 2022 draft.
However, Anunoby might not be the only target for the Blazers. It’s been rumored that the Thunder are trying to move up in the lottery, and Fischer reports that “there has been increasing talk” about Portland sending the No. 7 pick to OKC in exchange for No. 12 and a “package that could include” Luguentz Dort.
The three most realistic landing spots for Ayton, aside from re-signing with the Suns, appear to be the Hawks, Pistons and Raptors, says Fischer, adding that all three clubs have interesting pieces to dangle in a possible sign-and-trade for the center.
Echoing a report from Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Fischer states that the Pacers could also be a possibility for Ayton in a sign-and-trade deal involving Myles Turner. The two players are both represented by agent Bill Duffy, Fischer notes (hat tip to RealGM).
According to Fischer, Shaedon Sharpe may be a candidate to fall in the lottery after a series of underwhelming workouts ahead of the draft. Fischer says Sharpe’s range might begin at No. 8, but he could also be a target of teams who try to acquire the No. 7 pick from Portland. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported yesterday that the Thunder are high on Sharpe.
Dort for a five position move in a draft where 7 and 12 aren’t that far apart? Sounds like an idea dropped by the Blazers to get Toronto to get off their behinds. No way OKC does that. They could get FAR more for that dude.
They shouldn’t trade Dort at all fr
Agreed….he’s one of the few untradeable players. (SGA, Giddey, and maybe Mann). Every team needs a defensive-hustle specialist. Dort and 12 to only move 5 spots? No thanks….way undervaluing him if true.
Pretty curious what the Raps do, obviously trading Anunoby would be a soft reset, they’d really have to love their guy at 7.
If OKC wants to move in to the top10, Tor could offer them the #7 pick for Theo Maledon, #12 pick & a future (lottery protected 1st or pick swap). A cheap talented young pg, a good but not great future draft asset & a late lottery pick in the upcoming draft (1 of Mark Williams, Orlando Robinson or Jalen Duren) is a pretty good return for OG Anunoby
Maybe you should pick a new sport, your takes on basketball absolutely reek my guy
Trade idea
Kings get OG
Raptors get Wiseman and #28
Warriors get #4, Holiday and filler
Warriors long term tax savings
Nah, I think it would be Wiseman and Kuminga for OG
Nah warriors aren’t trading their only bigs for a younger Wiggins.
I get it.
The only teams I can see him going to would be SAC or POR TBH. I personally wouldn’t trade him, but not sure how they can keep their core together in 2 years.
You must be drunk if you think wiseman has that high of a trade value. He’s barely played in two years. Warriors not getting the number4 pick in the draft for him and 28.
The number 4 pick has more value then wiseman and the pick combined
I would take Dort over most of the all stars. He’s a pure winner…. One of those guys who is willing to do anything to win….
Don’t do the …. makes it sound like dort is all about spit shining the FO
I like the idea of Dort. POR needs defense and he goes all out. He has room to grow, so with a defensive minded coach, he could really make an impact.
.. and much cheaper than the others, so it is a nice trade-off for the risk.
Dort has some trade value only
1. expiring contract
2. unrestricted FA
Raps are not trading OG, they would not include him in the kawhi trade. OG does not want out of Toronto, see Barnes comments
I’m a Raptors fan, he gets traded if Masai gets his guy in this draft. It’ll be a haul if he goes, so no reason to shut the idea down.
Masai loves OG
He has loyalty to nobody if he feels like he can improve his roster
I’d move Chris Paul before I’d move Ayton. Paul is a lot easier to replace than Ayton.