Im no longer interested in Lillard but if a three way helps us land Simmons without breaking up the best young backcourt in the league…. sounds good
Say Kings got Simmons plus Thybulle or Maxey, gave up Bagley and Buddy #9 plus 2024 and 2026 first rounders and Philly also included their 2023 and 2025 picks.
Blazers get 5 additional first rounders over the next 5 years - Philly's would be 25-30 but Sacramento's likely would be 10-20. They get Buddy who will be movable or is declining (attractive if selling team); Bagley who could succeed in Portland - it's a decent market like OKC that will be pretty chill/low expectation and easy to win fans unless he does something stupid to a female.
They'd be in full rebuild so why not immediately move CJ and Nurk while they're at it insuring two high lotto picks over the next two seasons in addition to the 5 picks they get from Sac and Philly it would be a really quick rebuild I would think. If Bagley worked out even quicker.
Not gonna lie, we'd be making the playoffs and I'd be happy, but if Portland fired Olshey and hired a competent GM to make those picks I'd still be envious of their future.