Chad Ford: CP3 not happening. Blazers and Raptors talking....

[EL PRESIDENTE]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17022/wednesday-night-draft-chatter

but not for Bosh:

# The Raptors have had serious talks today with the Portland TrailBlazers about a deal that would send the 22nd pick and Rudy Fernandez to Toronto for the 13th pick. The Blazers have been very aggressive about getting up into the lottery, but have been reluctant to part with both Fernandez and the 22nd pick to do it.



That is shitty as fuck IMO.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Agree. Rudy's not worth 9 spots in a draft with so many players between 7 and 25 that are the same level

 

[sabas4mvp]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17022/wednesday-night-draft-chatter



That is shitty as fuck IMO.

For all we know, we would do this deal as part of the trade for CP3... I will never say a trade is shitty until you know all the details.

 

[oldmangrouch]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17022/wednesday-night-draft-chatter

but not for Bosh:

# The Raptors have had serious talks today with the Portland TrailBlazers about a deal that would send the 22nd pick and Rudy Fernandez to Toronto for the 13th pick. The Blazers have been very aggressive about getting up into the lottery, but have been reluctant to part with both Fernandez and the 22nd pick to do it.



That is shitty as fuck IMO.

For who? I am amazed Toronto didn't laugh the offer off the table.

 

[noknobs]

For all we know, we would do this deal as part of the trade for CP3... I will never say a trade is shitty until you know all the details.

Except CP3 ain't happening. It's NOT HAPPENING. Not happening. We are not getting CP3. Chris Paul is not coming to Portland. Portland isn't getting CP3. Not gonna happen. It's not happening. It just isn't going to happen.

I hope that's clear enough.

 

[Sug]

In KP we trust...

 

[Nate4Prez]

Except CP3 ain't happening. It's NOT HAPPENING. Not happening. We are not getting CP3. Chris Paul is not coming to Portland. Portland isn't getting CP3. Not gonna happen. It's not happening. It just isn't going to happen.

I hope that's clear enough.

But... but.. there are all these threads about it!!!

 

[oldmangrouch]

Except CP3 ain't happening. It's NOT HAPPENING. Not happening. We are not getting CP3. Chris Paul is not coming to Portland. Portland isn't getting CP3. Not gonna happen. It's not happening. It just isn't going to happen.

I hope that's clear enough.

So, it's still a 50/50 chance, right?


(please don't hurt me!)

 

[illmatic99]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17022/wednesday-night-draft-chatter



That is shitty as fuck IMO.

+1

Unless we use the #13 in a bigger trade later, I don't want to give up Rudy to just move up nine spots in a shitty draft.

 

[noknobs]

So, it's still a 50/50 chance, right?


(please don't hurt me!)

60/40

 

[Ed O]

I don't really think Rudy has a future in Portland and I would HOPE we could get more than moving up 9 spots for him, but... it wouldn't be the end of the world.

Ed O.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Except CP3 ain't happening. It's NOT HAPPENING. Not happening. We are not getting CP3. Chris Paul is not coming to Portland. Portland isn't getting CP3. Not gonna happen. It's not happening. It just isn't going to happen.

I hope that's clear enough.

It's clear to all except those who think we can trade Bayless for Howard and Rudy for LaBron. How those people get here I'll never know.

 

[Denny Crane]

It's clear to all except those who think we can trade Bayless for Howard and Rudy for LaBron. How those people get here I'll never know.

Howard for Howard, you mean.

 

[mook]

I just wish we'd traded him last summer.

Moving up 9 spots isn't much. Hopefully we can get more, but I'll understand if we can't. Not a lot of teams want in on The Rudy Fernandez Sweepstakes.

 

[Blaze01]

Maybe Marco Bellinelli comes back in the deal?

Not really a fan of this deal...

and now it appears OKC is trying to get the #10 from IND for #18, #12 and Maynor....Wonder if POR\OKC are chasing the same player?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I say keep rudy. Having oden is a game changer. Firesale for the hell of it sucks.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[santeesioux]

Toronto fans seem to hate it, that's usually a good sign when the other team's fans feel that way

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1022676

 

[craigehlo]

Hey homers, be happy we get ANYTHING for Rudy. Apparently they don't have DirecTV in Canada or they wouldn't have offered anything if they caught his act in the playoffs.

Moving to 13 is highway robbery for the Blazers.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I say keep rudy. Having oden is a game changer. Firesale for the hell of it sucks.

I agree.

 

[Rhal]

I'd rather keep Rudy and trade him next season after he regains some of his value. He isn't a bad player, more confused with his role and unhappy in his current situation. Trading him now would mean getting little to nothing for a player that could easily come out next year and start knocking down threes left and right and get some value back.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Keep rudy if its for this bullshit

 

[MARIS61]

Agree. Rudy's not worth 9 spots in a draft with so many players between 7 and 25 that are the same level

Rudy is far more talented than anyone in this year's draft will ever be.

What a fucking joke.

Sounds like KP is running scared and about to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[MickZagger]

Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/06/blazers_discussing_deal_that_w.html

Rudy and the #22 for the #13.

I personally like the Chandler deal better. Who would we target at 13?

 

[illmatic99]

Re: Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

What a clusterfuck. You just don't trade a guy who is coming off an unusually bad year (compared to his rookie year in the NBA and his Euro days) whose value is at its lowest possible point.

Unless we move #13 in a larger trade for a better player than Rudy, I hate this deal.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Re: Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

This is a shit deal

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Draftexpress' thinks our target could be Patrick Patterson

My educated guess would be Patterson. RT @JustinB21: If Portland was able to get #13 from Toronto, who would their target be?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Re: Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

Check this out: http://www.nba.com/2010/news/06/23/fernandez.trade.rumors/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2

Blazers talking with several teams about Rudy F: Toronto, Houston, Chicago, Miami, Washington

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Re: Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

Wiz offered Nick Young, hmmm

 

[MARIS61]

Re: Blazers discussing Rudy to Toronto?

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/06/blazers_discussing_deal_that_w.html

Rudy and the #22 for the #13.

I personally like the Chandler deal better. Who would we target at 13?

Doesn't matter. Nobody at 13 will be as good as Rudy, or even close to it.