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Well we sit and watch other Western conference teams get better, Memphis gets Jeff Green for a worthless expiring Prince and a highly protected first that may do nothing until 2019, Brandan Wright goes to Suns for similar. We have these type of assets to use in a trade, I would like to add a piece before the trade deadline - what to you say Mr Olshey?
 
Everyone else is scrambling to catch up. Has GSW made any recent moves of any significance?

BNM
 
donkiez said:
Sometimes the best move is no move.
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that sounds like a poor excuse to me, IMO we are a decent contender this year and with a good trade move to bolster the bench we could be a top contender or favorite, in a year in which there seems no strong favorite to win the title IMO this is a year to go for it and not sit on our hands.
 
Ask Indiana how trading away Granger for Evan Turner worked out for them last season.
 
Blazinaway said:
that sounds like a poor excuse to me, IMO we are a decent contender this year and with a good trade move to bolster the bench we could be a top contender or favorite, in a year in which there seems no strong favorite to win the title IMO this is a year to go for it and not sit on our hands.
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The trade deadline isn't until late January. I suspect NO is waiting for the right piece that's the right fit.

On the other hand, there is a lot to be said in favor or continuity, chemistry and organic growth. We have all those things going for us. It would have to be a REALLY good trade for the right piece to risk messing that up.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
Mid-season trades are really hit and miss. Sheed to Detroit worked. Shaq to Phoenix didn't.

BNM
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we are talking about getting a good bench player for Portland, hard for me to believe that it would be hard to have a guy like that "fit in", IMO a Jeff Green would fit in easily and very well and be a great addition
 
Boob-No-More said:
The trade deadline isn't until late January. I suspect NO is waiting for the right piece that's the right fit.

On the other hand, there is a lot to be said in favor or continuity, chemistry and organic growth. We have all those things going for us. It would have to be a REALLY good trade for the right piece to risk messing that up.

BNM
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I agree in general, BNM, but the deadline is actually Feb. 19th this year.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Oops, it was a guesstimate based on past years. Oh well, plenty of time...

BNM
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It's always right after the All-Star weekend. Gotta let the bigwigs get together and see if they can work a deal in person.
 
e_blazer said:
It's always right after the All-Star weekend. Gotta let the bigwigs get together and see if they can work a deal in person.
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Yeah, I don't know why I was off by a month...

BNM
 
Pretty much anybody that's been traded this season would be more productive for us than CJ - JR Smith, Waiters, Brewer, Green, Wright, shit, even Prince. We still need one more major bench player before heading into the POs.
 
blue9 said:
Pretty much anybody that's been traded this season would be more productive for us than CJ - JR Smith, Waiters, Brewer, Green, Wright, shit, even Prince. We still need one more major bench player before heading into the POs.
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Ray Allen?

BNM
 
Boston is getting a $7.7M expiring contract and a 1st round pick for Green, last I saw.

Prince is 34 and plays 24 minutes. 6'4" Tony Allen is basically their only other SF. Green is going to start and play a lot of minutes.

I don't think the Blazers would start him, or mess with the chemistry that is clearly working.

Maybe an offer of TRob, Wright, and Claver plus an equally good 1st pick might have scored him, but the loss of the pick might not be acceptable.

Green also has a player option and might bolt for a chance to start.

His paycheck is $9.5M, and that may create difficulties in bringing back the team's free agents.

Mr. Olshey seems to know what he's doing.... ;)
 
Boob-No-More said:
Ray Allen?

BNM
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Perhaps? I haven't really seen him play in the past couple seasons, so I don't really know what he offers at this point in his career. But, I imagine it'd be better than any of our back-up wings.
 
Denny Crane said:
Boston is getting a $7.7M expiring contract and a 1st round pick for Green, last I saw.

Prince is 34 and plays 24 minutes. 6'4" Tony Allen is basically their only other SF. Green is going to start and play a lot of minutes.

I don't think the Blazers would start him, or mess with the chemistry that is clearly working.

Maybe an offer of TRob, Wright, and Claver plus an equally good 1st pick might have scored him, but the loss of the pick might not be acceptable.

Green also has a player option and might bolt for a chance to start.

His paycheck is $9.5M, and that may create difficulties in bringing back the team's free agents.

Mr. Olshey seems to know what he's doing.... ;)
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Portland has nearly 15 million (23% of the cap) and 7 roster slots tied up in TRob, Meyers, CJ, Wright, Claver, Barton, & Crabbe. Yeah, every once in a while one of those guys is actually productive in a game. But far too often, they produce nothing except inconsistency. For chrissakes, 5 of them were on the floor for nearly 5 minutes in the last game and managed to score 2 points. I like Olshey and I'll like him more if he adds a consistent bench producer
 
tlongII said:
No trade is needed. We're 28-8 for gods sake!
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I am sorry but I have to LOL at that, if you don't think we could improve our bench with an eye on the playoffs then we have nothing to talk about. I am talking about a serious title run and adding a consistent bench player would be a huge plus IMO
 
Blazinaway said:
Damn, its nice to see someone agree vs the "stand pat" mantra!
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I understand the desire to "stand pat" if this were a typical year with a couple clear-cut favorites to win it all and we were on the outside looking in. But with it being so wide-open I think we need to strike now before another powerhouse (CLE? MEM?) pops into existence. But with a bench that consists solely of Blake/Kaman there's no chance this team would win it all - especially with the competition bolstering their rosters.
 
I think we should trade LA for Kevin Love. Get it done Neil!!!
 
I see no available players who would be an improvement to our playoff chances this season. We're a smoothly effective team right now, the culmination of playing together at a high level since training camp, winning with key bench players filling in admirably for injured starters several times this seasons. Many teams would have already given up the season if their center was out this long. It's not even a speed bump for this team.

Actually, I am hoping other teams fall prey to the idea and ruin their chemistry and flow by adding players at this late stage in the season. Greed is often the most costly sin in the end.
 
BrianFromWA said:
They've already blown all the firsts they could throw in to make up the difference.
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Lol I know, Cleveland has turned bombing 1st picks into a science. After Embiid got injured I figured there was no way they could screw up last years pick, and they proved me wrong!
 
donkiez said:
Lol I know, Cleveland has turned bombing 1st picks into a science. After Embiid got injured I figured there was no way they could screw up last years pick, and they proved me wrong!
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I think the Cavs still have 2 first round picks this coming draft.
 
Blazinaway said:
that sounds like a poor excuse to me, IMO we are a decent contender this year and with a good trade move to bolster the bench we could be a top contender or favorite, in a year in which there seems no strong favorite to win the title IMO this is a year to go for it and not sit on our hands.
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We have the second best record in the league... So the no move has worked so far.
 
Blazinaway said:
I am sorry but I have to LOL at that, if you don't think we could improve our bench with an eye on the playoffs then we have nothing to talk about. I am talking about a serious title run and adding a consistent bench player would be a huge plus IMO
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I am sorry but I have to laugh at your contention. We have the players NOW to make a serious title run. That is obvious by merely looking at our record. Why would you want to fuck that up by messing with our chemistry?
 
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