Do the Trail Blazers HAVE to make a trade? What Would a Shaedon Sharpe Contract Extension Look Like?

[@jeffpeterson5045]

Sheadon needs to get that aggressive competitive mindset! He has mega talent, but needs to show high level consistency.

[@thuggwaffle8825]

Yeah he really just needs to improve his 3pt shot. He’s deadly inside the arc. If he improves to a 35-38% 3pt shooter the league better watch out

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@thuggwaffle8825 That, consistency, consistently focused, aggressive and confident mindset (think Toumani), and develop solid defense.

[@KingStructre]

He is a libality, if the other team try to attack vs him because he is the weakest defender, it mean he is libality, he can give us 30 pts a night, which is awesome, he will just be another bradley beal, good with numbers, bad with wins.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@ He's not remotely as terrible defensively as Trae Young, CJ or Ant, but he's still not good on that end at all, nor consistent. Like a slightly improved Ant basically, just with much more of a attack the rim/slashing oriented offense.

[@BlazetheNugs1]

Most excellent pod Mike! Yes, they absolutely have to make a/some trades. They also had to last offseason. As Cronin has waited way too long, he will get much less than if they made those trades last offseason. If Cronin is unable to trade any of Simon, Grant, Ayton this deadline, I will not consume any Blazers content for the remainder of the year. And there are plenty of others like me.

[@Himothy43]

This

[@hagaiderech1765]

I agree. Don't pay too much for Sharpe. He is very skilled, but I don't like his defense, and his tendancy to be injured.

[@modax0]

His defense? What defense?

[@Dunk1It1Hard]

80 mil for 4 years player option year 4

[@MikeJones-js5bt]

His tendency lmao he’s been injured one time

[@wixse.quisee]

Yeahhh I get that but defense can be taught and is more effort than IQ.

[@multigun8082]

Right there with you, the Blazers should have done something last summer. And the trade deadline before that. And the summer before that. The fact we are STILL on the topic of "they need to trade the vets" is hilarious level of bad. And we are about to watch Cronin, once again, sit on his hands and not do anything. Oh the excuses will come out left and right about him not doing anything, by the usual local media suspects (we all know who they are). But those excuses are not valid. Cronin has had now YEARS to make the beyond obvious trades happen, and he simply hasn't and likely won't.

[@waynelamb2214]

"the Third Murphy the Third."

[@CrimLive-m2d]

You do such a good job that i end up watching locked on nba to end up wondering why the hell am i watchint locked on nba talk about the lakers celtics and bulls.

[@mrU4-YA]

Two Jerami Grant Trades: To Milwaukee for Khris Middleton and a 2nd round pick. To Minnesota for Julius Randle and the Pistons 1st round pick they got in the KAT trade.

[@itai4242]

Randle is a former all NBA second/third team, and still close to be an allstar. Prime Grant is just a good scorer. The Wolves aren't stupid.

[@modax0]

Hell no. We don't need to collect garbage from all over the league. Expiring contract or picks.

[@richardcase9165]

@@modax0 good luck with that

[@MikeJones-js5bt]

4 years 100 million anything less than that means they’re not invested into him and he should move on

[@modax0]

@@MikeJones-js5bt ain't gonna get that especially with the new cba

[@LockedOnBlazers]

First round picks are restricted free agents coming off their first contract. It’s not really free agency. He can’t just move on. If Sharpe gets to free agency next summer the market will determine his contract and the Blazers will have the right to match or not (they’re likely to match nearly any deal he’s offered)

[@MikeJones-js5bt]

@@LockedOnBlazers he gotta average 25 a night to get a decent deal mike ? lol also Murphy is closer to his ceiling than his floor

[@waynelamb2214]

If he gets less than 25m, it arguably means that the team is admitting that they've failed to draft a single star post-Dame. Most believe that he has the highest ceiling. I agree with you, but if that happens, Cronin and Billups should be sent to the employment line of the classifieds (they should already be there but here we are)

[@waynelamb2214]

@@LockedOnBlazers This. If they don't match, the FO is saying, "we haven't drafted a star post-Dame," because he is the highest ceiling. They have to match imo

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Shae I feel like will get himself a 4yr/$60M-80M extension, or contract with a different team in free agency. As for new ownership, the right kind of owner is somewhere between a Paul Allen and a Matt Ishbia in terms of spending, investment and ambition. So basically Steve Ballmer. Someone who is passionate, dedicated, learns relatively quick, knows how to treat everyone equally between the staff, league, players, brands and fans, knows business, money, and is willing to spend rather ambitiously, but not with reckless abandon like Matt Ishbia does, nor is as much of a same old, same old, no changes in philosophy, and penny pinching like Paul Allen always did.

[@derekgonzalez8066]

YES WE HAVE TO MAKE TRADES!!!! TRADE EVERYONE EXCEPT SHARPE, CLINGAN AND CAMARA!!! FORCE JODY TO SELL THE TEAM!

[@kneelpdx1]

Clay Bennett from OKC is the owner of my nightmares. There’s no world where OKC is a better market than Seattle for basketball, but Ritchie Rich does what he likes. Portland doesn’t have too many local gazillionaires, and the NBA like all the leagues forbids public ownership.

[@richardcase9165]

tell that to the green bay packers

[@scottwickett1273]

Hey look on the bright side, at least Bennett's henchman Aubrey McClendon committed suicide. The universe is occasionally just.

[@derekgonzalez8066]

THE BLAZERS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN TOO PATIENT!

[@JwSLO4665]

You guys realize you are talking about the Blazers, if we have the same management they will extend Sharpe

[@nickthompson9485]

Fire denzel washington 🔥

[@richardcase9165]

the problem with new owners they will get the hell out of Portland, so if you want to keep your team, I would be careful about wanting a new owner

[@derekgonzalez8066]

Not that easy. It would have to be approved by the NBA and owners. Portland also makes alot of ticket sales regardless on good or bad seasons. Higher than most teams in the league.

[@demri123]

Grant and DA have such bad contracts.....we'll be lucky to get a decent bench player and a 2nd. Ant is the guy that has value. Trade him for a 1st and a vet, start scoot and sharpe

[@DirtyBlazersFan]

I can see the Devin Vassell contract for Sharpe, 5/135Ms. Very similar numbers between the two in their first 3 seasons

[@Dietylc]

Pay him more then Deni 😑

[@michaelryan9711]

@@Dietylcdon’t worry lol Deni’ll get his money when it comes time for a new contract.

[@modax0]

In three seasons, Shaedon's 3PT dropped from 36% to 31%, while Vassell improved from 35% to 39% Assist/TO ratio 1.4 against 2.4, and Vassell is also way better defender

[@nickthompson9485]

Fire 🔥 bozo billups 🔥

[@jasonm2081]

I can see Sharpe getting between 25 and 30 million a season.The nightmare senerio is him hitting RFA and a rebuilding team sees Sharpe as a potential cornerstone...and does a Ayton and offers him 35-40 million a year. Unlikely? Yes. Possible? Also yes.

[@modax0]

Nobody's gonna pay him 30M you can relax. 😂 A mediocre scorer with zero defense? Jordan poole for 24M

[@Mr.BNAPAN]

@@modax0 Sharpe is 4 years younger than poole and has shown star potential. 30M is probably too high due to him being a RFA anyway, but low to mid 20s is not outlandish for a guy of his potential

[@waynelamb2214]

I can see that too. There were 5 guys drafted in the top 20 last year that were Shaedon's current age on draft day. This year 5 guys in the first round that are his age or older on draft day. He has three years to get to Toumani's age, to improve, and we still hope for growth from Tou at 24. Shaedon is not peak Shaedon for another 7 years. That's a lot of potential growth.

[@waynelamb2214]

@@modax0 I wouldn't bet on that. Cap increases, 21 y.o., and if any other coach on the planet takes the reigns, he can actually be coached. A lot of guys are drafted the age he is today. Let's also not forget this team is booty top-to-bottom (all the way up to the FO) and it has the spacing of a straight jacket

[@friskyfixedit]

@@Mr.BNAPAN even Jordan Poole played better D than Sharpe. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Shaedon be able to stay in front of gods man when they drive on him.

[@MalunaGdola]

Is Denny on his way to the Suns?

[@BlazetheNugs1]

Deni* and No

[@michaelryan9711]

No lmao. One of Phoenix’s many wet dreams.

[@metal--babble346]

bench Shaedon and keep his stats down. Then he didn't earn a monster contract extension ?

[@thuggwaffle8825]

That’s just asking for a disgruntled young potential star player lol

[@derekgonzalez8066]

2 first rounders for Simons and Grant. That’s it man, we can’t afford anything less.

[@scottwickett1273]

Lmao.

[@WillieJones-l7n]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@pinkdifferent5533]

I would trade Ant. for a 3&d.

[@astrynaxunruh8009]

I think if it's on the table to sign Shae for less than 30 million per year, you got to make that gamble. I think it's very likely that he leads the team in scoring next year and averages between 22-25 ppg. At that point you're looking at max or near it. That puts him at 40+ million.

[@modax0]

Max??? You guys nuts or what 😂 He'd be lucky to even get 25M Do you even understand the new cba rules?

[@Mr.BNAPAN]

@@modax0 lil bro all you're doing is going around this comment section and ripping on Shae. You do realize that he's still only 21 years old and has shown a lot of potential? He has 7ish years before he even hits his prime. Low to mid 20s per year is realistic. Tbh, he'd get more if he wasn't a free agent. You gotta pick up your mindset and stop just randomly ripping on Shae

[@modax0]

@@Mr.BNAPAN I'm not ripping on anyone, He's a good player with good potential, but people throw numbers like he's SGA Shae and not Shaedon Shae, maybe you're too invested to recognize that.

[@Mr.BNAPAN]

@@modax0 You are ripping on Shaedon. There's a difference being realistic with your tone and words when talking about Shae and outright downplaying Shae. You said "he'd be lucky to even get 25M". In other comments, you outright rip on his defense, or lack there of. You cannot say that you are not ripping on anyone, it's objectively false. I've also seen you tear Scoot apart. I get it, you're not happy with the team at the moment and neither am I. But I'm just saying maybe you should tone it back a bit in your comments

[@astrynaxunruh8009]

@@modax0 a 22 year old scoring 24ppg is going to get a max. If we can lock him for 5 years at like 28 mil a year. That could be a huge steal. It's a gamble for sure but Championships are won on gambles. If at 25 years old he's averaging 28-5-5 then he'll be worth double that.

[@iroh3203]

Think they overpaid the hell out of Suggs.

[@livingthefight3539]

Trade Jerami Grant for a 1st round pick and expiring contracts to equal the money going out.

[@friskyfixedit]

Trade with who?

[@rjejames28]

Someone has to offer that first

[@hagaiderech1765]

I don't get the benefit of trade JG for lyles and huerter. They are completely shit.

[@waynelamb2214]

Ergo, they fit perfectly on our roster. lol

[@Mr.BNAPAN]

We shed JG's contract and free up some more opportunities on the court. Huerter would be great to space the floor and Lyles gives us a somewhat experience backup big who's relatively cheap. I don't necessarily like the trade either and think that there are better options but I can see a bit of the vision

[@richardcase9165]

so is grant and way, way over paid you gotta add picks to move him

[@thuggwaffle8825]

JG has been shit this year too. Literally is providing our team with nothing. Huerter hasn’t had a good year but he’s still fairly young and is a proven shooter in the league and has likely just had a cold season.

[@dylanbarton6347]

Completely agree. Huerter single handedly gives up a run every time he checks in for the Kings go look at his on offs its insane.

[@dannewth7149]

Trade DA

[@Mbrob]

Trade rob for tari eason

[@Mr.BNAPAN]

As much as I would love that, that unfortunately won't happen. Rockets are super young and already 2nd in the west. Eason, and their defense at large, is a big reason for the success

[@richardcase9165]

lol i bet you would lol

[@hagaiderech1765]

No need to trade anyone, unless it's for FRP

[@richardcase9165]

lol you don't have any players anyone would give a first to get yall really need to join reality

[@rjejames28]

I agree if they are will to piss of vets and make them come off the bench which they aren't.