Blazersedge idea: Vet help?

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think it's a decent idea. The guy can still play at a high level. When we are in the playoffs, it will be a nice luxury to have such a talented vet off the bench. He has three years left on his deal at 32 years old.

If there's a quality veteran player on a team that's off to a terrible start who best fits the Blazers' needs and culture, it might be the Wizards' Antawn Jamison.

The upsides to Jamison are his scoring ability, his glasswork, and his reputation as a hardworker. The downsides to Jamison are that his contract runs this year plus three more, he can be a little bit of a black hole, and his first name is spelled incorrectly.

At this point in his career, after making the playoffs for five straight seasons, he would seem to be ultra-motivated by an opportunity to play for a team competing for a title. His contract, roughly 9 million this year, is more than fair for his production (~20 and 10 in 38 minutes a night). His current team, the Wizards, are off to a terrible start and just fired their coach, so rebuilding with young talent makes a lot of sense.

Put all of that together and it's fair to think that Jamison is probably somewhere on KP and TP's hit list. Obviously any trade for Jamison would involve sending out players that would help clear up the logjam at the 3/4.

Armchair GM, I put the question to you. Yea, Nah, or Ehh for Antawn? Discuss in the comments.

 

[Nikolokolus]

At power forward or small forward (the position Jamison used to play)? It's interesting, but the only way it works is to move Lamarcus and I'm not so sure I'd like to give up a two-way player like him when it's pretty hard to bank on Jamison being productive for many more years.

I'd have to say pass.

 

[Tortimer]

I say maybe. I do like Jamison and think even though he is a little old would be a great veteran for us. I'm not sure if he would be our starting SF or off the bench. He plays more of a PF then a SF.

 

[ehizzy3]

it'd take to much to get him. and he's only got outta the first round once. not exactly the vet experience we need to look for

 

[Tortimer]

At power forward or small forward (the position Jamison used to play)? It's interesting, but the only way it works is to move Lamarcus and I'm not so sure I'd like to give up a two-way player like him when it's pretty hard to bank on Jamison being productive for many more years.

I'd have to say pass.

No way we move LMA for Jamison but I still think it might work if he could start at SF.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

At power forward or small forward (the position Jamison used to play)? It's interesting, but the only way it works is to move Lamarcus and I'm not so sure I'd like to give up a two-way player like him when it's pretty hard to bank on Jamison being productive for many more years.

I'd have to say pass.

Jamison would backup LaMarcus. There is no way you trade LMA for Jamison. If any trade happened I'd bet Travis would be involved. Thus, Antawn would take the role of Travis.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PG: Blake - Sergio
SG: Roy - Fernandez
SF: Webster - Batum
PF: Aldridge - Jamison
C: Oden - Przybilla

That's how I would see the rotation, depending on whom we'd have to give up of course.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Jamison would backup LaMarcus. There is no way you trade LMA for Jamison. If any trade happened I'd bet Travis would be involved. Thus, Antawn would take the role of Travis.

Well then that's never gonna happen because right now Jamison is a better player than LMA, and it would be pretty hard to justify bringing a guy off the bench when he's having another all-star season.

 

[Minstrel]

Jamison would be an a great weapon off the bench. He's better than Outlaw (a better passer and more consistent scorer), but not by enough that I'd want to trade away all the years Outlaw could be a bench weapon for a year or two of Jamison.

 

[MARIS61]

We don't need anybody else.

We're set.

 

[B-Roy]

Jamison would backup LaMarcus. There is no way you trade LMA for Jamison. If any trade happened I'd bet Travis would be involved. Thus, Antawn would take the role of Travis.

But Channing Frye is better than LaMarcus, and we should trade LaMarcus!

Sorry, I can't get it go.

 

[crowTrobot]

decent player, but if we're gonna spend 50 million and blow any cap space we might have in 2009 or 2010 on a vet we should aim higher.