Amare to PDX in a S&T?

[XXPrimusXX]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_a...mavs_spurs_could_be_players_for_amare_in_s&t/

LaMarcus, Rudy and who else?


And who exactly is orchestrating this deal? I thought this was clown town?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Interesting. He'd be that legit second option but as mediocre of a defensive player LMA is, Amare is worse.

 

[BGrantFan]

The Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs could be possibilities in sign-and-trade scenarios for Stoudemire.

Well fuck. Stop the presses! Big news on the horizon! We're one of four teams that could be possibilities in a scenario!

 

[barfo]

“Their plan has been [using] a big trade exception or particular players that make much less.”

what does that mean? What big trade exception?

barfo

 

[BGrantFan]

what does that mean? What big trade exception?

barfo

With Pritchard fired and Warkentien out of the loop, Woj is begging for table scraps. The Blazers could be a possibility to get LeBron James in a sign and trade scenario!

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

ahh so much better with PapaG on ignore

 

[BrianFromWA]

ORL has a 6.8M exception for Hedo, but that doesn't help in a S&T. This source knows less than lots of people on this board.

Since Amare can only come back by himself in an S&T, you can't use an exception to trade for him unless the exception's bigger than the S&T

 

[BGrantFan]

ORL has a 6.8M exception for Hedo, but that doesn't help in a S&T. This source knows less than lots of people on this board.

Woj relayed the info, which is a bit surprising, even though I think he's a douche. It makes no sense.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Lamarcus and Rudy is too much. I would give them Lamarcus and Joel.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I would give LMA and Rudy, and I don't particularly like Stat.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Lamarcus and Rudy is too much. I would give them Lamarcus and Joel.

LMA + Joel >>>>>>> LMA + Rudy

 

[RoyToy]

Is it too much to ask for a GM?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Color me unimpressed. Amare' (is that where that goofy, useless accent goes?) would be a nice offensive piece and an upgrade over LMA at that end of the court, but he doesn't play D, doesn't rebound all that well and while that's not great when you're paying a guy like LMA 10 million a year it's simply crippling when you're talking about a player who thinks he's worth a max contract.

hmmmm .... mmmmm ... meh ... gah.

 

[Minstrel]

I'd give up anything short of Roy, Oden and Batum to get Stoudemire. It seems unlikely, though, that he'd choose to come here in a sign-and-trade.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I'd give up anything short of Roy, Oden and Batum to get Stoudemire. It seems unlikely, though, that he'd choose to come here in a sign-and-trade.

Why? Stat sucks...

 

[illmatic99]

I would give LMA and Rudy, and I don't particularly like Stat.

+1.

I'm weary of giving Stoudemire a MAX contract without Nash on the roster, and with a coach that does not know how to use Pick & Rolls.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Color me unimpressed. Amare' (is that where that goofy, useless accent goes?) would be a nice offensive piece and an upgrade over LMA at that end of the court, but he doesn't play D, doesn't rebound all that well and while that's not great when you're paying a guy like LMA 10 million a year it's simply crippling when you're talking about a player who thinks he's worth a max contract.

hmmmm .... mmmmm ... meh ... gah.

Well, playing alongside guys like Camby and Oden, does his defensive and rebounding deficiencies matter all that much? He is a legit second option on offense which people say we lack. (Although I believe LaMarcus is a good second option with his own defensive issues)

I'm not really a big fan of Amare, nor do I really see this kind of deal happening, I was just relaying the message.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Well, playing alongside guys like Camby and Oden, does his defensive and rebounding deficiencies matter all that much? He is a legit second option on offense which people say we lack. (Although I believe LaMarcus is a good second option with his own defensive issues)

I'm not really a big fan of Amare, nor do I really see this kind of deal happening, I was just relaying the message.

Maybe it would work, and certainly LMA does an OK job given his age and contract, but there's just something about Amare' that scares me a little bit. I guess it would all boil down to the opportunity cost and what kind of commitment he wanted in years. If it was just LMA, Rudy and Joel's expiring contract and he signed for 4 years at the max I suppose I could be talked into it, but that's an awful lot of salary to give a guy that has a habit of pulling disappearing acts.

And FWIW, I didn't really take it as you endorsing Amare' to PDX, I was just offering my unsolicited opinion.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

... but there's just something about Amare' that scares me a little bit.

It's probably the fact that he's a headcase, and is easily frustrated, which IMO contributes to his disappearing act(s). Although he did play consistently well in the Playoffs this year.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Maybe it would work, and certainly LMA does an OK job given his age and contract, but there's just something about Amare' that scares me a little bit. I guess it would all boil down to the opportunity cost and what kind of commitment he wanted in years. If it was just LMA, Rudy and Joel's expiring contract and he signed for 4 years at the max I suppose I could be talked into it, but that's an awful lot of salary to give a guy that has a habit of pulling disappearing acts.

And FWIW, I didn't really take it as you endorsing Amare' to PDX, I was just offering my unsolicited opinion.

I would love to bring Amare to Portland. But lets stick to moving JPEC, Pendergraph and Bayless for him. And if they want to include Nash - then we throw in Miller. Keep one of our draft picks to replace Playless.

and pry Beasley from Miami for Gomes and a pick

Nash/Mills
Roy/Rudy
Batum/Beasley/Cunningham
Amare/Camby
LMA/Oden just play two of the above four players as PF/C combos

 

[B-Roy]

I would love to bring Amare to Portland. But lets stick to moving JPEC, Pendergraph and Bayless for him. And if they want to include Nash - then we throw in Miller. Keep one of our draft picks to replace Playless.

and pry Beasley from Miami for Gomes and a pick

Nash/Mills
Roy/Rudy
Batum/Beasley/Cunningham
Amare/Camby
LMA/Oden just play two of the above four players as PF/C combos

Why the hell does Phoenix do that?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

cap space and rebuild. and amare's a free-agent...nash getting older

 

[XXPrimusXX]

cap space and rebuild. and amare's a free-agent...nash getting older

They were in the WCF, and acquiring LA, Rudy and Joel would actually make them better IMO. I REALLY don't think they are in rebuild mode.

 

[RoyToy]

And why the hell would Amare choose going to Portland over playing with Wade/w.e

0% chance this is a possibility. He's going east.

Oh yeah, we don't have a GM.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

And why the hell would Amare choose going to Portland over playing with Wade/w.e

0% chance this is a possibility. He's going east.

Oh yeah, we don't have a GM.

Summary?

Clown town.

 

[OddEnormous]

Well fuck. Stop the presses! Big news on the horizon! We're one of four teams that could be possibilities in a scenario!

COULD BE

FULL STEAM AHEAD CAPTAIN!!!!!!

 

[RoyToy]

Do we even have 4 candidates for the GM position yet?

 

[barfo]

Do we even have 4 candidates for the GM position yet?

Well, there's me, myself, and I. And Danny Ferry. That's 4.

barfo

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Well, there's me, myself, and I. And Danny Ferry. That's 4.

barfo

Don't forget this guy.

 

[barfo]

Don't forget this guy.

I don't think PapaG has a shot at it.

barfo