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Fan Controlled 2K Trailblazers Rebuild (Episode 1) Trading away older talent to start the rebuild. Bye Lillard and Nurkic


(Poll Question) Matisse Thybulle will be a key contender on defense down the round. His Offense obviously isnt his strong point. Should we decrease his shot tendency, increase tendency, or leave it the same.

Episode 1: Showing Trades for Lillard and Nurkic, and revealing our picks for this season

Episode 2: Draft Recap, Free Agency and project starters, bench and reserves.

Nurkic Trade:

  • Trailblazers Receive: 2023 1st (Via Den from Hornets) #28, 2025 1st (Mavs) and JT Thor.

  • Hornets Receive: Jusuf Nurkic

  • Mavericks Receive: Cody Martin & 2026 2nd (Via Mem from Trailblazers)

Incoming and Outcoming per team:

Trailblazers:

  • (Incoming) 2023 1st (Via Den from Hornets) #28, 2025 1st (Mavs) and JT Thor.

  • (Outcoming) Jusuf Nurkic and 2026 2nd (Via Mem)

Hornets:

  • (Incoming) Jusuf Nurkic

  • (Outcoming) 2023 1st (Via Den) #28, JT Thor, and Cody Martin

Mavericks:

  • (Incoming) Cody Martin and 2026 2nd (Via Mem from Trailblazers)

  • (Outcoming) 2025 1st

Reasons Why Each Team Make The Trade:

Trailblazers:

  • Nurkic has been on the roster for awhile and when healthy, he's been soild-good most of the time. With wanting to trade away Lillard, I decided we should trade him away and gain more assets as well. Getting 2 1st for Nurkic is great value when you look at it at first, until you look at the Via Team. We are getting the #28 overall pick and projected #22-30 overall pick. Like I said getting 2 1st is great but they wont be high picks. This is still a good trade due to them getting a decent amount of draft capital, a young prospect, and saving +14 million dollars.

Hornets:

  • If the Hornets lose the Victor sweepstakes they should invest in getting another big, William's has shown some potential but Nurkic is a clear upgrade (and getting an 83 overall in 2k for only a 1st is good value for the Hornets) Cody Martin is decent but he doesnt move the needle for there future. Giving him up, a prospect who is hit and miss for Nurkic is a good move. Nurkic will be good for Ball's growth. Getting a good center who will get rebounders and set screen for pick and rolls will help Ball get more asset and furthermore increase his confidence.

Mavericks:

  • The Mavericks need more pieces to help them win now. Martin will help them now and the future. He is on a good contract and he can be an Finney Smith replacement.

Lillard Trade:

  • Trailblazers Receive: Kristaps Porzingis, Delon Wright, Isaiah Todd, 2025 1st, 2027 1st, and 2029 1st

  • Wizards Receive: Damian Lillard, Kevin Knox, 2023 2nd (Via Atl) and 2028 2nd (Via GSW)

Reasons Why Each Team Makes The Trade:

Trailblazers:

  • For the Blazers you get a good (when healthy) big you can pair with Simmons for the future. Most Blazers would want 4-5 first for Lillard but KP is an 86 and Lillard (94 -1) so getting a player like KP, you wont get him and 4 1st. You get a new starting PF/C, a new backup PG and Bench/Reserve Project. The 3 1st will be valuable in getting our rebuild rolling and getting younger.

Wizards:

  • The Wizards do this for a win now approach. Wall and Beal was a great duo in the past but never got it done and the same with Lillard with CJ. This new duo of Lillard and Beal is the best of the past duos and will give them a chance to be competitive. They also still have Kyle Kuzma which with these 3 players alone you can have 60-70 points a night.

2023 Draft Picks:

  • #13

  • #19

  • #28

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16%

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