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Pinwheel1 said:
This is very true. Both Pekovic and Al Jefferson will get big money and would help us, but not get us to the level we want. Even the guys we have suggested in un-balanced trades have flaws. (Okafor/McGee)

And young Players like Mozgov are unproven and un-skilled.

Not an easy decision for Olshey. I think he will shoot for the moon...... and miss.
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Jefferson plays enough D that I would take him (depending on price). I wouldn't even bother making an offer to Pek.

Beyond that I would drop down to Dalembert for a two year deal or the lesser Lopez on a three year deal.
 
I want to see Leonard be developed into the starting center role and I'd rather spend the money on a wing player that can create his own shot. I'd get Leonard some serious schooling this summer from a defensive big man and go after Jermaine O'Neal as a backup C.
 
The magical PHX training staff gets a lot of the credit for JO's resurgence. Pair him with Jay Jensen, and you've got an albatross contract. This is a guy that was pretty near dead just two seasons ago. We need to look elsewhere for a backup C.
 
KeepOnRollin said:
The better theory is you improve your starting lineup and push those current guys to the bench. That way you improve both areas.
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Indeed, LMA pushes Hickson to the Bench and we upgrade our starting center.

Now SG is debatable, Mathews is a great defender to have in the first unit and also fits as a good three point shooter. IMO he wouldn't make the best 6th man because of his inability to create for himself.
 
HailBlazers said:
Indeed, LMA pushes Hickson to the Bench and we upgrade our starting center.

Now SG is debatable, Mathews is a great defender to have in the first unit and also fits as a good three point shooter. With his inability to create for himself, IMO he wouldn't make the best 6th man.
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I agree in theory that Wes makes a better starter but I won't hold firm to that untiliI see the other SG that we may (or may not) bring in.
 
If we dont go after Jefferson or dalembert, I say we throw money at Iggy, try to resign maynor with the room exception and give Jermaine the minimum if he is willing. A two year guaranteed minimum for him.

If Jermaine wants more, give him the room exception and try to sign Nate Robinson for the minimum
 
You give me Al Jefferson and Maynor for next season I'd be real happy.
 
Not interested in Jermaine, if only because the level of "we shoulda never traded him" talk around here is already nauseating, and it would skyrocket if we brought him here. Besides, he's so far over the hill he's starting to climb the next hill, lol...
 
HCP said:
You give me Al Jefferson and Maynor for next season I'd be real happy.
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We give you a popsicle and you'll be real happy...

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BlazerWookee said:
Not interested in Jermaine, if only because the level of "we shoulda never traded him" talk around here is already nauseating, and it would skyrocket if we brought him here. Besides, he's so far over the hill he's starting to climb the next hill, lol...
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The thinking in grabbing an Iggy type guy isvthat it moves,Wes to 6th man and improves our bench greatly. Then Jermaine is cheap and can play 20mins while healthy, leaving plenty of time for Meyers to continue developing.
 
Someone posted about Jordan not being happy. Clippers have to re-sign Paul, replace Odom and Billups and Bledsoe's contract will be up after next year. Griffin makes 14mil next year and Butler is getting 8 mil/yr. That 10-11mil/yr for 24 min/gm center could weigh down the Clippers this off season.

A Jordan/Leonard center tandem could be good.
 
BlazerWookee said:
Not interested in Jermaine, if only because the level of "we shoulda never traded him" talk around here is already nauseating, and it would skyrocket if we brought him here. Besides, he's so far over the hill he's starting to climb the next hill, lol...
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I would have said that too at the beginning of the season. And it may be true again next year. But the fact remains he has been playing pretty well the last couple of months. So if we can get him cheap AND add other players it's not a bad option.
 
Treaty_of_Batum said:
Someone posted about Jordan not being happy. Clippers have to re-sign Paul, replace Odom and Billups and Bledsoe's contract will be up after next year. Griffin makes 14mil next year and Butler is getting 8 mil/yr. That 10-11mil/yr for 24 min/gm center could weigh down the Clippers this off season.

A Jordan/Leonard center tandem could be good.
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Yeah I posted that from an article in the LA times. I think there is a strong possibility they will move him for the reasons you listed AND the fact he is not happy going to the bench at the end of games due to his shitty free throw shooting. But then again he would sit at the end of games here too. But maybe by then he will be more accepting of it. (or improve his free throw shooting)
 
Treaty_of_Batum said:
Someone posted about Jordan not being happy. Clippers have to re-sign Paul, replace Odom and Billups and Bledsoe's contract will be up after next year. Griffin makes 14mil next year and Butler is getting 8 mil/yr. That 10-11mil/yr for 24 min/gm center could weigh down the Clippers this off season.

A Jordan/Leonard center tandem could be good.
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What are we trading to the Clippers to get Jordan?
 
KeepOnRollin said:
Jefferson plays enough D that I would take him (depending on price). I wouldn't even bother making an offer to Pek.

Beyond that I would drop down to Dalembert for a two year deal or the lesser Lopez on a three year deal.
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The "lesser" Lopez would be the perfect center for this team. If there's any chance that New Orleans would part with him, that's what we need to do.
 
Masbee said:
What are we trading to the Clippers to get Jordan?
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Isn't Donald Sterling still the owner? I think we were considering this under the unbalanced trade scenario where the Clips save money. I was thinking Freeland and our #1 pick.

Which brings up a question. If we have to potentially give away our #1 pick next year, can we actually trade our #1 pick this year?
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Isn't Donald Sterling still the owner? I think we were considering this under the unbalanced trade scenario where the Clips save money. I was thinking Freeland and our #1 pick.

Which brings up a question. If we have to potentially give away our #1 pick next year, can we actually trade our #1 pick this year?
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Until it is known what happens to this year's pick, the Blazers can't trade their 1st round pick for this year or next year.
 
Masbee said:
Until it is known what happens to this year's pick, the Blazers can't trade their 1st round pick for this year or next year.
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That will be known the second the season ends, though, and won't be an issue during the draft, or the lead-up to the draft. Does anyone think that the Blazers could get Jordan in the last few weeks of this season? That's not what is being discussed, is it?
 
If it's Jordan, for them to save money, then the deal is agreed to on draft night, but not official until the free agent moratorium is lifted July...whatever, 7th, let's say. Then we'd trade cap space and the rights to whoever we drafted at 12 for Jordan. The trading consecutive picks rule would be irrelevant, because we'd be trading a player, not a pick.
 
PapaG said:
That will be known the second the season ends, though, and won't be an issue during the draft, or the lead-up to the draft. Does anyone think that the Blazers could get Jordan in the last few weeks of this season? That's not what is being discussed, is it?
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We won't know until the lottery - not when the season ends.
 
RR7 said:
If it's Jordan, for them to save money, then the deal is agreed to on draft night, but not official until the free agent moratorium is lifted July...whatever, 7th, let's say. Then we'd trade cap space and the rights to whoever we drafted at 12 for Jordan. The trading consecutive picks rule would be irrelevant, because we'd be trading a player, not a pick.
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That's the way is must happen, although you can actually have an agreement for the trade. What I've always wondered is why a team never seems to drop out of a verbal agreement like that after the draft. Could a team have second thoughts, and renege on such a trade?
 
Masbee said:
We won't know until the lottery - not when the season ends.
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Ah, yeah, but that will be known before the draft. Thanks for the clarification, though. You're right in that even getting the 12th slot prior to the lottery could end up with the Blazers getting either the 13th or even 14th pick!
 
PapaG said:
That's the way is must happen, although you can actually have an agreement for the trade. What I've always wondered is why a team never seems to drop out of a verbal agreement like that after the draft. Could a team have second thoughts, and renege on such a trade?
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I feel like I heard of that happening before, but have no recollection of it. Might not have been in NBA.
I think if me and you were GMs, and you said ok, draft....let's say Alex Len for me, and I'll send you DeAndre Jordan, and then when it came down, you pulled back, I know I'd never make another deal with you. And I imagine a lot of other GMs would feel the same. We heard rumors of KP having a hard time making deals just because some GMs didn't like the attention he received. Who knows if those were true or not. But if a little attention makes them up the price, imagine someone backing on a deal like that. Would be tough to find friends, I imagine.
 
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