Chris Johnson called up from Dleague by Blazers?

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yuyuza1 said:
Might not be the case. As RR7 said above, we could possible be getting an exception and add him without waiving anyone.
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Here's the facts from the CBA FAQ page:

A team must have 12 players on its active roster, although they can drop to 11 for up to two weeks at a time. They must suit up at least eight players for every game. Any remaining players must be on its Inactive List, and are ineligible to play in games. A team must have a minimum of one and a maximum of three players on its Inactive List, although they can drop to zero for up to two weeks at a time, and can temporarily have four with league approval in the event of a hardship.
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So, the Blazers have Roy, Oden, and Williams on the Inactive List. If they can get the hardship approval to put Camby at the 4th player on the Inactive List, then they could give Johnson a 10-day contract.
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
With Cho as GM?

Yeah, and maybe MM or Mixum will learn to post someday.
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My sense is that when Cho does make a move, and I don't know whether it will be before the deadline or not, but when he does, there are going to be a lot of surprised people around here. He strikes me as the kind of guy who doesn't leak anything prior to making a move.
 
e_blazer said:
My sense is that when Cho does make a move, and I don't know whether it will be before the deadline or not, but when he does, there are going to be a lot of surprised people around here. He strikes me as the kind of guy who doesn't leak anything prior to making a move.
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I actually believe that.
 
Portland is eligible for the exception because four of its players – Marcus Camby, Greg Oden, Brandon Roy and Elliot Williams – have missed at least three games and are declared to be out at least another two weeks.

The Blazers can sign Johnson to a second 10-day contract, then will be forced to make a decision whether to keep him or let him go. If they keep Johnson, they’ll have to move another player because they are at the 15-player roster limit.
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Link
 
Blazersedge reported Johnson being brought in for predraft workouts twice in 09.

Ben even got a KP quote back then about Johnson:
"Great length. Can block some shots. He gets off the floor quick, both on his first and second jump. He will have to become a better rebounder. He needs to gain some weight, get stronger. But he's got a chance."
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Blazers chose Dante, Pendy, and Patty instead.

More here: http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/6/5/900206/pre-draft-workout-report
 
What are the chances we're doing this because we ARE trading for Randolph and we want one of his old teammates to maybe boost his morale?
 
After this move there is NO way we don't make it to at least 6 games over .500!
 
Someone tell him to eat something, shit. He needs to get on the Greg Oden diet.
 
and stay off the Greg Oden DDR Workout.
 
Natebishop3 said:
What are the chances we're doing this because we ARE trading for Randolph and we want one of his old teammates to maybe boost his morale?
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Or to make Randolph look buff by comparison?
 
Maybe NY wants more than a first round DP for Randolph thinking we are desperate, and Cho wants to make it look like we have other options. Or maybe they think CJ has potential and they want to see him for 10 days before they give up a draft pick for a question mark in Randolph.
 
well, i like this move. Considering Oden's very uncertain future status and Camby and Pryzbilla's age, we definitely need to develop a young big man. The sooner we start the better. And by the end of the year the team should know whether this guy can be something or not, so it could help in draft decisions.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
well, i like this move. Considering Oden's very uncertain future status and Camby and Pryzbilla's age, we definitely need to develop a young big man. The sooner we start the better. And by the end of the year the team should know whether this guy can be something or not, so it could help in draft decisions.
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Is this guy really a big man? I thought he was more of a forward at LSU.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAyqsFwkGAg
 
Kaydow said:
Is this guy really a big man? I thought he was more of a forward at LSU.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAyqsFwkGAg
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He can block shots. He was a poor rebounder in college for his height and length. He has always been unable to gain weight. He weighs about 200 pounds so he gets pushed around very easily.

He is 7'0" in shoes though.
 
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I like this move.
Don't know much about the guy but his numbers suggest he could score points, rebound and block shots, and it's definitely a low-risk (high reward? lets hope) investment. I find it hard to believe he could be any worse than Sean Marks and I'm thinking his position (Aldridge's backup) is the one position that still needed to be filled. With Aldridge playing like 46.5 minutes against the Pacers and the team going something like -5 in the one minute he sat out.
 
www.trailblazers.com

It's official

TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CENTER CHRIS JOHNSON
Portland granted hardship exception, roster stands at 16​

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed center Chris Johnson of the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Rich Cho.

The NBA granted Portland a hardship exception, allowing the team to sign Johnson (6-11, 210 lbs) and expand its roster to 16 players. He is the fourth call-up of the 2010-11 NBA Development League season.

Johnson, 25, is averaging 17.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 3.07 blocked shots in 27 games (all starts) with Dakota this season.

The LSU product is shooting 51.0% from the field and scored a career-high 34 points to go with 14 rebounds Jan. 22 vs. Rio Grande Valley.
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Heh. That's what I get for taking a phone call in the middle of posting. Stupid work gets in the way of basketball once again.
 
e_blazer said:
Why does it seem that the Oregonian is always the last to report something like this?
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Because they don't break news; they compile it. Their goal is not to be the first outlet to have a story, but to be the most reliable place to find details on a story once it becomes a big deal.
 
I think it's more than coincidence that this guy and Randolph are both from LSU. We've been hearing all these bad things about how Randolph isn't motivated, or that he has been a problem. Why wouldn't it make sense to bring in a guy that he played with in college? I don't know if they're friends or just acquaintances, but the timing sure seems strange.
 
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