Blazers may be looking to get Lee

[Da_O]

One Eastern Conference executive says that the Portland Trail Blazers remain in contention for David Lee but that the Knicks have not been blown away by anything Portland is offering. One reported deal is Lee for Jerryd Bayless and Travis Outlaw.

If Lee is on the Knicks' roster after the deadline, he'll become a restricted free agent on July 1, and the Knicks would have the option to match any offer. However, if Lee commands a salary of anything more than $8 million per season, the Knicks may be reluctant to re-sign the power forward.

"The object is to see if we can get a deal that would be helpful to the team," Donnie Walsh said, "but not interfere with what we're trying to do eventually." -- New York Daily News

# Sources say Knicks president Donnie Walsh has told teams interested in Lee they'd have to take back injured center Eddy Curry, too. That's probably a deal-killer. -- New York Post

http://www.nypost.com/seven/02182009/sports/knicks/lee_could_still_be_sent_packing_155753.htm

I apologize if this has been posted already.

 

[free_lafrentz]

swap out JB with Sergio and a 2nd round pick or two and you have yourself a deal.

 

[Spoolie Gee]

Eddy Curry is a total deal killer unless PA is willing to buy out his contract but we're talking about committing a tremendous amount of money when you factor in Lee's extension as well. Just cant see this happening but who knows...

 

[LittleAlex]

One of the last things Portland needs is a defenseless power forward who will demand top dollar, but will always come off the bench.

David Lee is ok, but some team is going to screw themselves by signing him for a ton of money, then wondering why he doesn't help them win.

 

[MrJayremmie]

Wow, I might do that trade and then use LMA and Rudy to get a really nice player... If we don't have to take Curry back and can do Bayless/Outlaw for Lee that would be tight.

But I think i'm leaning toward the side of not doing this because I don't want to lose Jerryd and we already have LMA.