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So Camby will probably be unavailable tonight, and probably suit up against Boston? Should be weird if Blake and Outlaw are sitting on the other side of the arena tonight.
 
craigehlo said:
Done Deal.

WojYahooNBA: Blazers send Travis Outlaw, Steve Blake and $3 million to Clippers for Marcus Camby.
WojYahooNBA: Sources tell Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports that the Blazers deal with the Clips for Marcus Camby has been completed.
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Here is the link
 
alex42083 said:
So Camby will probably be unavailable tonight, and probably suit up against Boston? Should be weird if Blake and Outlaw are sitting on the other side of the arena tonight.
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Just need to get the league to approve the trade, players to pass their physicals (likely waived in Outlaw's case) and get some jerseys made. It would be weird to see Camby in a Blazers uni, Blake in a Clipps jersey and Outlaw sitting behind the "wrong" bench tonight.

BNM
 
Awesome!

Another great thing is that guys who come to Portland, even against their will, tend to really like it here. A guy like Camby who really seems to hate change may finish off the season with a really, really positive impression of Blazers management, the team, and the city. It makes us at least in the running for his services next year when he'll be 36 and likely looking at just making the final years of his career last, which he could do backing up Aldridge and Oden/Przybilla. It certainly doesn't sound like the Clippers are an option for him anymore.

Yeah, he's something of a stat whore under the rim. But we've got a really good help defender in Batum who can see the play develop and rotate over to block out Camby's man when Camby goes for the block. Between Batum, Aldridge and Camby, there are going to be a thicket of long arms between the ball and the hoop.

And we haven't even really talked much about what this means for Bayless. No more looking over your shoulder for the quick hook, JB, because 27 mpg of guard play just got freed up!

I'm a little disappointed the Tyrus Thomas deal is dead. I was kind of warming to that one. But I'm not nearly so disappointed that I'm going to complain about getting Camby!
 
awwww

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mook said:
Awesome!

Another great thing is that guys who come to Portland, even against their will, tend to really like it here. A guy like Camby who really seems to hate change may finish off the season with a really, really positive impression of Blazers management, the team, and the city. It makes us at least in the running for his services next year when he'll be 36 and likely looking at just making the final years of his career last, which he could do backing up Aldridge and Oden/Przybilla. It certainly doesn't sound like the Clippers are an option for him anymore.
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Kinda reminds me of Ratliff in that respect.
 
There is no downside to this deal, and it fills the obvious need the Blazers have right now.

Well done, Pritchard. Even if Camby doesn't lead the team to the playoffs, this was the absolute best deal for the team right now, as well as for the future. Assuming Przybilla and Oden return next year, of course.
 
I have to say I am mighty surprised KP pulled a mid season trade, and to top it off that Blake and Travis had been included. I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that they would unfortunately, be Blazers for ever. :devilwink:

I have to give KP some good kudos here. I have been hard on him for a long time, and he pulled out a trade that gives us some hope for this season.

I am also hopefull that some of Camby's veteran skills can rub off on the youngsters. He has a ton of playoff/finals experience and will be very valuable in his short time here.
 
Holy Crap, I can't believe we're moving Blake and Outlaw. Wow.

I guess that frees up PG more for Bayless/Andre, and gives the forward position a much needed unjam.
 
mook said:
I'm a little disappointed the Tyrus Thomas deal is dead. I was kind of warming to that one. But I'm not nearly so disappointed that I'm going to complain about getting Camby!
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We could still trade Joel for Thomas.
 
Flip.
MIXUM said:
we gotta make the playoffs first boys!
but nice job KP :clap:
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Flop.
MIXUM said:
I KNEW KPEE COULDN'T GET IT DONE!!!!!! I KNEW IT!!!
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Flip.
MIXUM said:
nice job kp. nice. i will give credit where its due. excellent move for us. however if we miss the playoffs.... it was a day late dollar short. we have needed a big man for months. so until we find our fate... it will go back to kp too bad maxie ruined a happy night.
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Amazing you would call Maxiep out for being negative.

Well, Mix, you are right about one thing....Rudy sucks!

E-Blazer....could you serve up a few plates of that crow you've been keeping warm?

Go Blazers
 
maxiep said:
We could still trade Joel for Thomas.
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I suppose. I kind of hope we don't, though. I'm usually pretty cold about personnel moves. I just want the best players on my team. But after everything he's been through, I'd like to see Joel make a comeback with the Blazers.

I'll take a healthy Joel over a healthy Thomas any day. Now, it's extremely questionable Joel will ever return to full health, but given his history I'll roll the dice on that one.
 
mook said:
I suppose. I kind of hope we don't, though. I'm usually pretty cold about personnel moves. I just want the best players on my team. But after everything he's been through, I'd like to see Joel make a comeback with the Blazers.

I'll take a healthy Joel over a healthy Thomas any day. Now, it's extremely questionable Joel will ever return to full health, but given his history I'll roll the dice on that one.
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What are the chances we could re-sign Camby after this season though? I'd rather have Marcus Camby over Joel honestly. If we could swing a Joel-for-Thomas trade, I would feel very good about our front court for years to come. Aldridge, Thomas, Camby, and Oden. That's an insane group of players, each one long, athletic, and able to control the paint (except aldridge haha).
 
I am very depressed today. Travis is our family favorite. However I do understand the trade and it makes a bunch of sense. Batum and Cunningham have been impressive so Travis could easily become odd man out. His injury came at the worst time in his career.
 
the bulls are absolutely not trading for joel unless and until he opts out, which isn't gonna happen.
 
Natebishop3 said:
What are the chances we could re-sign Camby after this season though? I'd rather have Marcus Camby over Joel honestly. If we could swing a Joel-for-Thomas trade, I would feel very good about our front court for years to come. Aldridge, Thomas, Camby, and Oden. That's an insane group of players, each one long, athletic, and able to control the paint (except aldridge haha).
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Well, with both Camby and Joel you have to worry about shelf life. Both are on a countdown to injury, but at least Joel doesn't have age constrictions.

In another year Camby will be one of the oldest players in the NBA. He's playing great now, but he's also playing with house money. He does not have more than two years left in his career (at least being really productive). Joel might have a lot more. (And yeah, that's a pretty big "might").

Ideally (for me), Camby re-signs here on a 1 year deal (with an additional 1 year team option), Oden fully recovers and Przybilla fully recovers. I guess if all those things aren't all going to happen (seems a little unlikely, when I put it that way) going after Thomas is still a smart move.
 
crowTrobot said:
the bulls are absolutely not trading for joel unless and until he opts out, which isn't gonna happen.
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What was the point in trading Thomas in the first place? He's an expiring. I suspect they might do it if we were to throw in Rudy and a draft pick.
 
I thought it was because the Bulls had decided that they wanted to move forward with the PF they drafted this year, Taj Gibson. It's kind of funny, because Thomas is in the doghouse, much like Yoaquim Noah was, but now Noah is playing great. Sometimes a player in the doghouse if a player waiting to be "set loose".
 
Natebishop3 said:
What was the point in trading Thomas in the first place? He's an expiring. I suspect they might do it if we were to throw in Rudy and a draft pick.
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they dont plan on resigning him, and wanted to get something for him before he walked. i heard a 1st and a similar expiring.
 
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