Blazers interested in Spencer Hawes

[JfizzleBlazer]

Sounds like Cleveland is talking to Frye as a backup plan. They might not want to play ball in a sign and trade.

 

[Strenuus]

When did that happen? Where have I been?!

I forget what the deal was for... but yeah, he's with Cleveland.

 

[magnifier661]

I forget what the deal was for... but yeah, he's with Cleveland.

Well Cleveland won't need Wright. They could wait on Leonard though, since they are about 3-4 years away from contention with the development of wiggins.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I forget what the deal was for... but yeah, he's with Cleveland.

Wasnt he part of the Bynum deal?

 

[magnifier661]

Wasnt he part of the Bynum deal?

I seem to remember him playing in Philly, when I was actually paying attention to them last season. The trade must have been "mid-season", so bynum was out of the picture.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I seem to remember him playing in Philly, when I was actually paying attention to them last season. The trade must have been "mid-season", so bynum was out of the picture.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...76ers-trade-spencer-hawes-cleveland-cavaliers

In an effort to add depth to their front line as they chase a playoff spot, the Cleveland Cavaliers have traded for Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes, the team announced Thursday.

The 76ers have been trading for draft picks and prospects since last summer as part of a long-term rebuilding project, and this deal fits that mold. The Cavs sent the 76ers two second-round draft picks and backup forward Earl Clark, while Cleveland shipped backup center Henry Sims to Philadelphia to complete the deal.

 

[illmatic99]

Wasnt he part of the Bynum deal?

No. CLE traded him to CHI for Deng. CHI then waived Bynum and he went to Indy

 

[Natebishop3]

SLAM Magazine ‏@SLAMonline 3m
Center @SpencerHawes00 will always call Seattle home. Our interview with the big man: http://bit.ly/1vs6q87 pic.twitter.com/XsEwOv7qQw

 

[HailBlazers]

SLAM Magazine ‏@SLAMonline 3m
Center @SpencerHawes00 will always call Seattle home. Our interview with the big man: http://bit.ly/1vs6q87 pic.twitter.com/XsEwOv7qQw

Lol, awesome:

SLAM: Is it true that Metta World Peace came to your childhood house?

SH: When the Kings played the Sonics, my mom didn’t quite understand how the NBA worked. She wanted to do a team dinner and I told her nobody would come. I asked everybody on the team and Ron Ron was the only guy who came. He said he never had pot roast before. Then he made the famous comment that if he had grown up in a house like mine he would have never worked hard for basketball. He gave me a hard time about that.

 

[Natebishop3]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 4m
Free agent Spencer Hawes met w/ Warriors' GM Bob Myers in LA, who has trade exception to use; meeting with Doc Rivers shortly, sources say.

 

[Blazinaway]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 4m
Free agent Spencer Hawes met w/ Warriors' GM Bob Myers in LA, who has trade exception to use; meeting with Doc Rivers shortly, sources say.

we have lots of competition for him

 

[Scalma]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 4m
Free agent Spencer Hawes met w/ Warriors' GM Bob Myers in LA, who has trade exception to use; meeting with Doc Rivers shortly, sources say.

Yesss

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I feel for Olshey. It appears Hawes is his top realistic FA target as he meet with agent before anyone else and first agent he meets with. But how much does Olshey really have to work with. An MLE and a bench that probably has very little value around the league. He has to sell Ptd and playing for the Blazer organization.

Can't blame Olshey for lack of effort and I'm confident he has the business skills to put the Blazers best foot forward. But he doesn't have a lot if tools at his disposal.

 

[B-Roy]

I feel for Olshey. It appears Hawes is his top realistic FA target as he meet with agent before anyone else and first agent he meets with. But how much does Olshey really have to work with. An MLE and a bench that probably has very little value around the league. He has to sell Ptd and playing for the Blazer organization.

Can't blame Olshey for lack of effort and I'm confident he has the business skills to put the Blazers best foot forward. But he doesn't have a lot if tools at his disposal.

Didn't he meet with Chris Kaman last year at midnight? How did that work out.

 

[Strenuus]

Didn't he meet with Chris Kaman last year at midnight? How did that work out.

i dunno... will have to look up who that is...

damn... you fixed it!!!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Didn't he meet with Chris Kaman last year at midnight? How did that work out.

Not well?

Olshey had money to play with last summer. Maybe Kamen was asking for too much. And good point maybe it will work out if Blazers don't get Hawes.

But hey I was never a big Hawes fan, only want him cause seems Olshey and Stotts really want him.

 

[Natebishop3]

Gortat just got 5 years and 60 million.

That's 12 million a year. Hawes is going to be expensive.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Gortat just got 5 years and 60 million.

That's 12 million a year. Hawes is going to be expensive.

centers always are. Stupid because it's a wing and PG league

 

[magnifier661]

Gortat just got 5 years and 60 million.

That's 12 million a year. Hawes is going to be expensive.

Isn't gortat a better "center" though?

 

[Natebishop3]

Isn't gortat a better "center" though?

He had a really good playoffs.

 

[magnifier661]

He had a really good playoffs.

I think Gortat is more of a traditional type center. One that can play with his back to the basket, block shots and set picks.

I like Hawes, but he reminds me of that Dirk very light big. Stretch the defense out kinda player. I think there are more "shooting bigs" then traditional ones.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think Gortat is more of a traditional type center. One that can play with his back to the basket, block shots and set picks.

I like Hawes, but he reminds me of that Dirk very light big. Stretch the defense out kinda player. I think there are more "shooting bigs" then traditional ones.

Well, I think Hawes is the perfect backup big. He can step into the Aldridge role while Robinson plays in the post.

 

[magnifier661]

Well, I think Hawes is the perfect backup big. He can step into the Aldridge role while Robinson plays in the post.

I would much rather have Hawes than gortat as well. We already have our traditional center!

 

[Sinobas]

How'd they get him so cheap, 2 2nd round picks and earl clark?

 

[jlprk]

Gortat just got 5 years and 60 million.

That's 12 million a year. Hawes is going to be expensive.

We're spending $10-11M per year to replace Aldridge as backup Center? Shouldn't our #1 priority be elsewhere?

 

[cmeese47]

We're spending $10-11M per year to replace Aldridge as backup Center? Shouldn't our #1 priority be elsewhere?

It should be but won't be we will end up with a scrap heap of a bench again next season and have to pray someone on the bench emerges.

 

[riverman]

We're spending $10-11M per year to replace Aldridge as backup Center? Shouldn't our #1 priority be elsewhere?

Apparently bench scoring doesn't come cheap anymore and Stotts loves 7ft 3pt shooters so there's that

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If the Blazers are so interested in Hawes I wonder why they let his cousin Dustin leave?

 

[riverman]

Lack of defensive skills?

 

[Sinobas]

Maybe Spencer Hawes can be our backup PG too!

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