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What I Would Do As The Portland Trail Blazers GM.. 2023 Offseason Plan, Bye Bye Dame


SUCCESS

Heat

Heat

+2 players ($45.6m) +2 picks,
Cap Impact - $146K
  • Damian Lillard
    Damian Lillard
    PG, 6' 2", 3.56 LEBRON
    Shot Creator

    $45.6M

    4yrs

    25
  • Jabari Walker
    Jabari Walker
    SF, 6' 9", -1.48 LEBRON
    Roll + Cut Big

    $1.7M

    2yrs

    25
  • draft-pick-player

    2029 - Round 1

    Least Favorable Protected
    25
  • draft-pick-player

    2027 - Round 1

    Least Favorable Protected
    25

+1  Wins

-21.78  MPG

+4.24  Off.

-1.05  Def.

Magic

Magic

+1 player ($5.7m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $5.7M
  • JaVale McGee
    JaVale McGee
    C, -1.5 LEBRON
    Roll + Cut Big

    $5.7M

    2yrs

    7
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 2

    via ATL
    25

+ 0  Wins

+7.93  MPG

-1.80  Off.

+0.30  Def.

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers

+9 players ($81.5m) +5 picks,
Cap Impact + $32.1M
  • Davis Bertans
    Davis Bertans
    PF, 6' 10", -2.05 LEBRON
    Movement Shooter

    $17.0M

    2yrs

    7
  • Duncan Robinson
    Duncan Robinson
    SF, 6' 7", -1.07 LEBRON
    Movement Shooter

    $18.1M

    3yrs

    16
  • Tyler Herro
    Tyler Herro
    SG, 6' 5", 1.11 LEBRON
    Primary Ball Handler

    $27.0M

    4yrs

    16
  • Nikola Jovic
    Nikola Jovic
    PF, 6' 10", -1.14 LEBRON
    Stretch Big

    $2.3M

    3yrs

    16
  • draft-pick-player

    2027 - Round 1

    More Favorable Protected
    16
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    16
  • draft-pick-player

    2029 - Round 1

    More Favorable Protected
    16
  • draft-pick-player

    2027 - Round 1

    7
  • draft-pick-player

    2028 - Round 1

    16
  • Roster Moves
  • Taj Gibson

    FA

    Taj Gibson
    PF, 6' 9", -0.59 LEBRON
    FA Signing | Roll + Cut Big

    $2.4M

    1yr

    25
  • Cory Joseph

    FA

    Cory Joseph
    PG, 6' 3", -1.14 LEBRON
    FA Signing | Primary Ball Handler

    $2.4M

    1yr

    25
  • Cam Reddish

    FA

    Cam Reddish
    SF, 6' 8", -2.03 LEBRON
    Re-Sign Free Agent | Movement Shooter

    $8.0M

    3yrs

    25
  • Naz Reid

    FA

    Naz Reid
    C, 6' 9", -0.23 LEBRON
    FA Signing | Stretch Big

    $14.0M

    4yrs

    25
  • Matisse Thybulle

    FA

    Matisse Thybulle
    SG, 6' 5", -0.88 LEBRON
    Re-Sign Free Agent | Stretch Big

    $11.3M

    3yrs

    25
  • Notes

    Signed free agent Taj Gibson to a 1 year contract worth $2.4M.

    2023 $2.4M

    Signed free agent Cory Joseph to a 1 year contract worth $2.4M.

    2023 $2.4M

    Re-signed free agent Cam Reddish to a 3 year contract worth $24.0M.

    2023 $8.0M • 2024 $8.0M • 2025 $8.0M

    Signed free agent Naz Reid to a 4 year contract worth $62.0M.

    2023 $14.0M • 2024 $15.0M • 2025 $16.0M • 2026 $17.0M

    Re-signed free agent Matisse Thybulle to a 3 year contract worth $35.0M.

    2023 $11.3M • 2024 $11.7M • 2025 $12.0M

-2  Wins

+66.99  MPG

-8.71  Off.

-0.92  Def.

Mavericks

Mavericks

+2 players ($23.1m),
Cap Impact + $390K
  • Jusuf Nurkic
    Jusuf Nurkic
    C, 6' 11", 1.09 LEBRON
    Post Scorer

    $16.8M

    3yrs

    25
  • Nassir Little
    Nassir Little
    SF, 6' 5", -1.59 LEBRON
    Movement Shooter

    $6.2M

    4yrs

    25

+3  Wins

+24.75  MPG

+1.02  Off.

+2.03  Def.

Comment Opinions Please. Does This Make Sense? Is It Fair All Around? Please Read The Full Description As All The Draft Picks, Trade Details, & Free Agent Signings Are There.

Quick Note, I did a lottery simulation for who picks where. It went like this:

SAS #1, ORL #2, DET #3, HOU #4, CHA #5, & POR #6

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NBA Draft

1) Draft PF Jarace Walker With The #6 Pick

2) Draft G Nick Smith Jr With The #18 Pick

3) Draft C Derrick Lively With The #23 Pick

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Front Office Decisions

1) Waive Kevin Knox(team option)

2) Waive Jeenathan Williams(non-guaranteed)

3) Waive Davis Bertans(only $5M guaranteed for the 2024-25 season)

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Trades To Make

1) Send Damian Lillard & Jabari Walker To The Miami Heat For Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jovic, #18, 2027 More Favorable Swap, 2028 1st, 2029 More Favorable Swap, & 2030 1st

2) Move Jusuf Nurkic & Nassir Little To The Dallas Mavericks For Davis Bertans, JaVale McGee, & 2027 1st

3) Deal JaVale McGee & #43 To The Orlando Magic For A Dozen Fresh Oysters

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Free Agent Signings

1) Sign Naz Reid To A Four Year Contract Worth $62M($14M First Season)

2) Resign Cam Reddish To A Three Year Contract Worth $24M($8M Per Year)

3) Resign Matisse Thybulle To A Three Year Contract Worth $35M Using The Full MLE($11.3M First Season)

4) Sign Cory Joseph To A One Year Minimum

5) Sign Taj Gibson To A One Year Minimum

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Trail Blazers Ideal Starting Lineup:

Simons, Herro, Sharpe, Walker, & Reid

Backup Five:

NSJ, Thybulle, Reddish, Jovic, & Lively

Rest Of Bench:

Joseph, Johnson, Robinson, Watford, & Gibson

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