Woj: C's trade Kanter for future draft pick from Memphis

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Too bad Semi wasn’t attached to free up another spot and increase the TE

If you are in Giannis' conference, its good to have a strong, quick specialist like Semi. It reminds me of how teams would stock up on big-boned big men to help in matchups with Shaq.

[libermaniac]

We now have 3 Ts at center, hopefully 4 soon

Theis, Time Lord, Tacko .... Turner!?

[Linwood]

Too bad Semi wasn’t attached to free up another spot and increase the TE

I don’t think it would have created a larger TPE, but instead a second one.

Interesting. I thought all outgoing salary combines. That’s how it works on 2K

[Linwood]

Too bad Semi wasn’t attached to free up another spot and increase the TE

If you are in Giannis' conference, its good to have a strong, quick specialist like Semi. It reminds me of how teams would stock up on big-boned big men to help in matchups with Shaq.

That’s a good point

[SHAQATTACK]

Thanks for everything Kanter! It's the right move, but I certainly appreciate Kanter defending the C's in the media often and for being a nice team player.

Also interesting that he goes back to Portland now.

I wonder what the C's do next. They certainly need a big man now.

My ideal scenario. Sign Baynes for MLE, and still trade Hayward to IND for a package involving Turner.

trade for Embiid i guess ?

[RJ87]

Kanter's farewell

https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1329913521396723714

[Roy H.]

Classy guy.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Kanter's farewell

https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1329913521396723714

I'll miss Kanter. He's one of the best hype men in the NBA.

[RJ87]

Kanter's farewell

https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1329913521396723714

I'll miss Kanter. He's one of the best hype men in the NBA.

Seems like a genuinely good dude. Hope he balls out in Portland.

[gouki88]

Kanter's farewell

https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1329913521396723714

Loved Kanter ever since he came in and demanded #11

Go well in Portland big man!

[mef730]

Danny needs to hurry up making these moves, doesn’t the season start in a few weeks!

Danny doesn't define the timeline.  Kanter had to pick up his option yesterday before he could be included in the trade.

True, I’m just impatient. 

Seriously, Danny really needs to check with us on our needs.

Mike

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I'm sad to see him go. Loved watching him work in the paint, and his hijinks off the court. And he seems like a fun guy and a great teammate.

And I have absolutely zero enthusiasm for another low draft pick or even a trade exception—I think Danny's had those before and didn't use them. But I know, I know, flexibility and all that.

[droopdog7]

So we traded the 30th pick and a serviceable big on a decent contract for a “future Memphis draft consideration?”

Yuck.

I was hearing for weeks that the 30th pick could be used to actually get rid of a player.  And that's what seems to have happened here it seems.

[RodyTur10]

So can we take that future Memphis consideration and make it...

Hayward S&T + Memphis Future Pick FOR Turner + Warren?

That seems fair and would be much better than seeing Hayward walk away for nothing.

[GreenEnvy]

So we traded the 30th pick and a serviceable big on a decent contract for a “future Memphis draft consideration?”

Yuck.

I was hearing for weeks that the 30th pick could be used to actually get rid of a player.  And that's what seems to have happened here it seems.

I’d take Kanter at $5M over Semi at the minimum.