Rumor Blazers looking for an established big

[Fez Hammersticks]

@JakeLFischer: On POR/Sixers discussion, league sources say Blazers are interested in using No. 23 to acquire an established big man, not get more picks.

 

[Scalma]

Hibbert?

 

[ChadWick]

LMA is gone.

 

[oldfisherman]

Would #23 for Taj Gibson work for both teams?

 

[Denny Crane]

23 for Taj. Slam dunk. Bulls would do it.

 

[Scalma]

@JakeLFischer: As POR's fears of losing Aldridge grow, Blazers trying to using No. 23 to acquire a big to either help replace LMA or bolster FC around him.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Covington? Not a lot of options on that roster.

Solid outside shot. Really blossomed in Philly after bouncing around.

Only 24.

 

[magnifier661]

23 for Taj. Slam dunk. Bulls would do it.

Of course they would. It would shed a ton of salary, while giving them a pick. Something the Bulls ownership always does.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

23 for Taj. Slam dunk. Bulls would do it.

Done!

 

[Denny Crane]

Taj just had ankle surgery. He's out 4 months.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

@daldridgetnt: If @KevinDing says it's Russell for the Lakers, they have a big in their back pocket via free agency/trade....

 

[Pinwheel1]

Would #23 for Taj Gibson work for both teams?

I would rather keep the pick.

 

[MickZagger]

For some reason I think Olshey is really targeting Prozingis. Weird feeling. Dunno...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Wouldn't surprise me to hear Faried/JV's name.

Obviously it'd be more than just the pick.

 

[Natebishop3]

So what are the chances that we end up signing Love?

 

[magnifier661]

So what are the chances that we end up signing Love?

99.9%. 0.1% if they resign Aldridge

 

[Natebishop3]

99.9%. 0.1% if they resign Aldridge

Would be an interesting turn of events, wouldn't it?

 

[magnifier661]

Would be an interesting turn of events, wouldn't it?

It would. I hate Love, but he's better than nothing.

 

[Natebishop3]

It would. I hate Love, but he's better than nothing.

What if we were able to sign Love AND someone like Danny Green? That's like Stotts' wet dream right there.

Dame
Crabbe (?)
Green
Love
Nards

Threes! Threes everywhere!

 

[B-Roy]

So what are the chances that we end up signing Love?

I'd rather have Love than Aldridge right now to be perfectly honest. Love actually likes Portland.

He's a worse player overall, but a better offensive player, and would make the team pretty fun to watch.

EDIT: Forgot he's younger too, so there's always the chance he learns how to be acceptable on defense.

 

[magnifier661]

What if we were able to sign Love AND someone like Danny Green? That's like Stotts' wet dream right there.

Dame
Crabbe (?)
Green
Love
Nards

Threes! Threes everywhere!

Entertaining and most likely enough to make the playoffs. Will never contend for a title.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd rather have Love than Aldridge right now to be perfectly honest. Love actually likes Portland.

He's a worse player overall, but a better offensive player, and would make the team pretty fun to watch.

I would do it at this point. If we renounced everyone except Aldridge, did a sign and trade with San Antonio for Green, and signed Love outright, I wonder if that would work under the cap?

Love at max is 20 million a year, right?

We could do a sign-and-trade with San Antonio where Green gets 12-13 million a year and we absorb the rest into our cap?

 

[Natebishop3]

Entertaining and most likely enough to make the playoffs. Will never contend for a title.

How is that much worse than Golden State?

 

[magnifier661]

How is that much worse than Golden State?

Defense.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I would rather build with Leonard and Vonleh. Love's biggest strength is his outside shooting. Leonard can do that. Not as well but he can do it. I would rather go after a SF. I know we can't get Kawhi or Draymond Green but I would offer the max to both to make sure SA and GS has to match.

If SA goes after LMA, can we offer Kawhi a front loaded contract?

 

[B-Roy]

Entertaining and most likely enough to make the playoffs. Will never contend for a title.

And I'm okay with that. There's still a chance if Vonleh or Legend turn into a two way star, but yeah it's unlikely.

 

[tlongII]

I don't think Love wants to come to Portland.

 

[Natebishop3]

Defense.

Outside of Draymond, who else is a really good defender on that team? Iggy?

 

[magnifier661]

I don't think Love wants to come to Portland.

Yeah I don't see this as well. If not Cleveland, it's going to be Los Angeles.

It really sucks that Lakers are in the driver's seat because they have Aldridge or Love as possibles with Boogie as the main trading partner

 

[magnifier661]

Outside of Draymond, who else is a really good defender on that team? Iggy?

Iggy and bogut