Blazers pursued sign and trade for Monroe?

[PDXFonz]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...mizing-limited-leverage-with-detroit-pistons/


Could very well still be part of being buddy buddy with Falk, but thought this was interesting. I wonder what they offered? I wonder if this means some one in the s5 isn't considered long term.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Monroe in OKC would've been a problem. Perfect complement to KD and Westbrook.

If I were Detroit I would be all over a Steven Adams centered package.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Monroe in OKC would've been a problem. Perfect complement to KD and Westbrook.

If I were Detroit I would be all over a Steven Adams centered package.

I think I'd rather go after McGary/PJ3+Reggie Jackson if I were Detroit if Monroe was involved. Adams is good but the Pistons already have a future AS center.

 

[Rhal]

OKC is so good because even with a sometimes very stagnant offense there D is great. Putting Monroe out there and forcing Ilbaka to play center, or even having monroe play center, would be a big problem for them on D for them. They'd be better on offense but i'm not sure by how much because of how high of a USG rate Westbrook and Durant have.

 

[Rhal]

also this was already gone over in this thread http://sportstwo.com/threads/265876-Blazers-after-Greg-Monroe?highlight=Greg+monroe we offered Mathews but they wanted Batum and Olshey laughed himself to sleep.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

we offered Mathews but they wanted Batum and Olshey laughed himself to sleep.

Do you have a link for that? I don't recall an offer or counteroffer being publicly disclosed.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Monroe would have been insurance for is Aldridge skipped town.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Monroe in OKC would've been a problem. Perfect complement to KD and Westbrook.

If I were Detroit I would be all over a Steven Adams centered package.

I do not understand the fascination with Steven Adams. Other than his hard fouls, what does he actually provide? The guy's a bum.

 

[santeesioux]

It sounds like Monroe and his agent pursued a sign and trade here, not the other way around.

 

[BlazerWookee]

It sounds like Monroe and his agent pursued a sign and trade here, not the other way around.

Curses! Beat to the punch by santee AGAIN!

 

[santeesioux]

Curses! Beat to the punch by santee AGAIN!

Step your game up, Chewbacca.

 

[Rhal]

Do you have a link for that? I don't recall an offer or counteroffer being publicly disclosed.

It was in a chris Haynes article ill see if I can look it up when I get home.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Blazers going after Monroe also tells me that they may not be that confident Aldridge will indeed resign with the team.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Blazers going after Monroe also tells me that they may not be that confident Aldridge will indeed resign with the team.

They didn't go after Monroe. Monroe went after them.

 

[jlprk]

They didn't go after Monroe. Monroe went after them.

I predict Monroe will be a Blazer by the 2015-16 season. Because I wish it to be so, same as you.