Potential Clingan trade news

[Samoo]

It would make a lot more sense for Portland to move Ayton seeing as he wants an extension and they’re hesitant. Contract is up after next year. That’s why they drafted DC.

No doubt the blazers will try to trade Ayton this summer (along with Grant, Simons and Timelord); there are a couple of teams that could use his size. Whether they can get enough back to make it worthwhile is the question. He's an expiring contract making $35m. Lakers?

Barring an unexpected trade for a superstar, Clingan will be with Portland next year, they love him.

 

[Purple Stein]

Rockets are not trading Amen Thompson.

What if they sweeten the deal by also trading Green and Sengun.

 

[aceboon]

Why would they even consider extending Ayton for more than a second? What am I missing @aceboon?

Ayton is more than likely to be moved than being extended. with the Lakers in need of bigs wouldn't be surprised to see them kick the tires there.

 

[Waquoit]

Ayton is more than likely to be moved than being extended. with the Lakers in need of bigs wouldn't be surprised to see them kick the tires there.

Thanks. I hope the Lakers bite. They should have kept Mark Williams.

 

[REB1094]

Seems the SI writer that made this spent too much time on the trade machine website and also too much time in the liquor cabinet

Rockets just got a 2 seed with a core of mostly players that are 25 and under

If the Bucks offered them Giannis for Sengun/Green/Thompson/picks, Houston would laugh in their face and hang up the phone

Their new core would be Giannis, Fred Van Vleet, and Dillon Brooks??? LMAOOOO

 

[UCTitleTown]

Bucks should then sign Newt and Cam to create a Core 4 of proven winners….

Like the Knicks and their Nova connection. Something to be said about winners with chemistry.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Blazers Predicted to Part With Donovan Clingan to Land All-Star in Trade Proposal

The Portland Trail Blazers fell just short of reaching the postseason this year, but the team did show a massive improvement from the previous season. Portland'

www.si.com

SI is just a name. It isn’t sports illustrated. Their web product is fan blogs and writers who write on spec. If it does well, they get paid.

This is a nonsensical trade for the Blazers, Rockets, Bucks.

Rockets aren’t giving up Amen Thompson, Jalen Green and Sengun for Giannis. lol. That is an all time haul that might eclipse the Paul George trade.

Green is a 20+ ppg scorer now, Sengun an All Star and Amen Thompson might be an elite two way player that is the best of the bunch .

Y’all know how good Amen and Ausar Thompson are gonna be?

Jalen Green and picks and salary for Giannis. You don’t get Amen and Sengun too. lol.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Seems the SI writer that made this spent too much time on the trade machine website and also too much time in the liquor cabinet

Rockets just got a 2 seed with a core of mostly players that are 25 and under

If the Bucks offered them Giannis for Sengun/Green/Thompson/picks for Giannis, Houston would laugh in their face and hang up the phone

Their new core would be Giannis, Fred Van Vleet, and Dillon Brooks??? LMAOOOO

If Bucks got that offer for Giannis they would run to the bank right now with it. That is so lopsided in the bucks favor not even worth discussing.

 

[JohnFSilver]

It would make a lot more sense for Portland to move Ayton seeing as he wants an extension and they’re hesitant. Contract is up after next year. That’s why they drafted DC.

Portland wants out of Ayton as fast as fiscally possible. lol.

 

[JohnFSilver]

It’s just dumb. Don’t repost SI links at this point.

All of their articles are basically rewrites of tweets and things published elsewhere.

Fishy is right. The stories are AI and SEO optimized to generate engagement. As far as news value, and news discussion, it is not much more authentic than a message board thought.

SI is having its brand credibility, combining with AI and bot writing that enhances SEO, to farm clicks.

The SI brand brings credibility and domain authority. AI helps with back linking and SEO optimization…the style is that you have to read halfway down to get to the nugget.

It’s just an SEO play that uses the brand value and its domain authority to produce clicks. The content is not even consumable. The point is the click

 

[John]

SI is just a name. It isn’t sports illustrated. Their web product is fan blogs and writers who write on spec. If it does well, they get paid.

This is a nonsensical trade for the Blazers, Rockets, Bucks.

Rockets aren’t giving up Amen Thompson, Jalen Green and Sengun for Giannis. lol. That is an all time haul that might eclipse the Paul George trade.

Green is a 20+ ppg scorer now, Sengun an All Star and Amen Thompson might be an elite two way player that is the best of the bunch .

Y’all know how good Amen and Ausar Thompson are gonna be?

Jalen Green and picks and salary for Giannis. You don’t get Amen and Sengun too. lol.

thank you for the explanation - I thought it was the Sports Illustrated of yore.

 

[Fishy]

thank you for the explanation - I thought it was the Sports Illustrated of yore.

It’s literally just a name that’s been licensed to an engagement farmer.

It’s like Pat Forde, some faceless people who aggregate other sites’ content and AI churn.

 

[tzznandrew]

Ayton is more than likely to be moved than being extended. with the Lakers in need of bigs wouldn't be surprised to see them kick the tires there.

Ayton and LeBron would just be gold. LeBron's passive aggressive media and Twitter statements would be pure theatre.

Also, Ayton is talented and LeBron is a genius, so, who knows? If LeBron were 10 years younger, this would genuinely frighten me as a Celtics fan. But...yeah, he ain't and that team can't play playoff defense...

 

[Zonepress]

Portland wants out of Ayton as fast as fiscally possible. lol.

unfortunately, for Portland, the rest of the league of using the same way that they do
I think it’s more likely than not that he’s with them through next year and they let them go through free agency

 

[Edward Sargent]

Fishy is right. The stories are AI and SEO optimized to generate engagement. As far as news value, and news discussion, it is not much more authentic than a message board thought.

SI is having its brand credibility, combining with AI and bot writing that enhances SEO, to farm clicks.

The SI brand brings credibility and domain authority. AI helps with back linking and SEO optimization…the style is that you have to read halfway down to get to the nugget.

It’s just an SEO play that uses the brand value and its domain authority to produce clicks. The content is not even consumable. The point is the click

The only good product from SI is the swimsuit edition and even that is falling on hard times

 

[Dogdeacon]

Yikes, who bought SI again and facilitated this train wreck?

Too bad SI was great back in the day.

 

[AdamaNation]

Bucks should then sign Newt and Cam to create a Core 4 of proven winners….

To bang with nova York

 

[RichZ]

Blazers Predicted to Part With Donovan Clingan to Land All-Star in Trade Proposal

The Portland Trail Blazers fell just short of reaching the postseason this year, but the team did show a massive improvement from the previous season. Portland'

www.si.com

Compare şengün's first year stats to Clingan's and DC actually may have the brighter potential. Averaged more boards and more blocks and higher shooting percentages overall and from 3 than şengün in HIS first year, in slightly fewer minutes per game. Further, şengün had a huge season this past year as compared to his first three in the league. It remains to be seen if he will repeat that level of play or fall back a bit.