In the end Damian Lillard (plus Nurkic, Little, Keon Johnson) got the the Blazers:
Robert Williams C 25yo
Malcolm Brogdon G 30yo
DeAndre Ayton C 25yo
Toumani Camara G 23yo
GSW 2024 1rp (top 4 protected)
Celtics 2029 1rp
Bucks 2029 1rp
2028 and 2030 swap rights with the Bucks
Brogdon is obviously not part of that young group, so I think they’re gonna trade him; they can’t get too much in return but some teams could surely offer a promising young guy or future picks. They could trade him soon or have him play some minutes to show the league he’s healthy before trading him
Portland needs a back up point guard to replace him and some forward depth. Right now they’ve got seven other rotation players not including him, not yet knowing what they have in Kris Murray or second year Jabari Walker:
- Scoot
- Sharpe
- Simons
- Thybulle
- Grant
- Time Lord
- Ayton
Everyone else is super raw except for Knox, who probably won’t get much better than he is. But perhaps they’re more concerned with developing that raw talent than with depth right now, since expectations aren’t necessarily going to be measured in wins this year. I guess we’ll know once they trade him.
This should be a fun team.
Agreed, went from one of the bleakest teams with no direction to one of the most fun over the offseason.
Hopefully Ayton benefits from the change in scenery, could make some noise with Scoot in a year or two
Would Brogdon be that bad as a veteran presence and backup PG if they keep him? He has had some deep playoff runs with Milwaukee and Boston and played with some big names there. And he seems like a generally smart/educated/respected/professional guy.
The Blazers welcomed Brogdon on Twitter (they didn’t welcome Jrue), so they might keep him for now. It seemed he was unhappy when the Celtics announced that Derrick White was going to start over him after Smart was traded, so I don’t know why he’d want to backup Scoot. Unless he’s not going to backup Scoot, then I’d have to ask what the hell the Blazers are doing. But if he turns out to be okay with it, I’d be more than happy to keep him.
(Edit): They just announced that he’s wearing 92, so it looks like he’s staying for now.
Wouldn’t be bad at all but would also have great value to a contender or a team trying to make a playoff push. Don’t think they’ll be desperate to move him but they’re bound to get offers for him. a pick and a prospect might suffice.
Brogdon could be a good presence for a limited time if he’d start and I don’t think this is the case. They are rebuilding the team but most of the guys already have enough experience to let them try to win. If they need a veteran they can sign someone who can act in the locker room and in case of need (à la Dellavedova with the Bucks). Other than that, I think Brogdon has still some value both as 6th man and as a valid backup or injury replacement for teams who plan to do deep PO run and above, if he can stay healthy
Smart got dealt because Brogdon couldn’t pass a physical. I think there is a major injury concern there and I would be surprised if anyone trades for him right now.
