Howard trade involving Crash back on?

[Rastapopoulos]

Says Chris Broussard:

Orlando is underwhelmed by the Nets' personnel and would want a third or fourth team involved in any trade. It's possible the clubs could revisit the three-team trade they nearly pulled off in December since Portland is now, according to sources, once again willing to part with Gerald Wallace. Back in December, talks between the three teams had Wallace joining Lopez in Orlando. While the Nets would be amenable to such a deal, they don't currently have any three-team packages on the table because of the uncertainty over whether the Magic will trade Howard, sources said. It's difficult to arrange such complicated trade scenarios when you're not sure the main team in the deal will play ball

Quick, do it now before we get home and he plays well again.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If we got a trade exception for him, that might be more valuable to some teams than Gerald himself.

 

[santeesioux]

That was the deal where they got 4 first rounders, right?

 

[Nikolokolus]

That was the deal where they got 4 first rounders, right?

I think it was more like fifteen ...

 

[Blazinaway]

I think it was more like fifteen ...

and then does it matter how many picks we get when out talent evaluators suck?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That was the deal where they got 4 first rounders, right?

Something like that. I can't see why Orlando would do it, to be frank.

 

[MARIS61]

Something like that. I can't see why Orlando would do it, to be frank.

Maybe, like Portland's front office, they're idiots.

 

[illmatic99]

Says Chris Broussard:


Quick, do it now before we get home and he plays well again.

That would be the ideal trade for us.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

and then does it matter how many picks we get when out talent evaluators suck?

Or is it more that the talent around our picks suck? I know everybody's crapping themselves over Faried right now, but remember how awesome we thought Craig Smith was at the beginning of the year? Let's see how Faried pans out in the long run. I bet if Nolan was getting minutes on some injury-plagued team he would be producing numbers too.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Or is it more that the talent around our picks suck? I know everybody's crapping themselves over Faried right now, but remember how awesome we thought Craig Smith was at the beginning of the year? Let's see how Faried pans out in the long run. I bet if Nolan was getting minutes on some injury-plagued team he would be producing numbers too.

It's not very likely that Faried doesn't pan out. After all, he holds NCAA's record for rebounding.

I don't think Nolan Smith would produce in any circumstance. He has looked utterly atrocious.

 

[Sinobas]

I was very much against this trade at the beginning of the year, but now I'm ready to part with Wallace. I think the guy really heading into the twilight of his career.

On the Blazers drafting ability: interesting how there are only 2 players in our rotation that we drafted (or traded for on draft day). With all the high picks we've gotten over the last 10 years, this is obsene. And it's not like we drafted good players that bolted, none of our lottery cast offs are doing well anywhere else.

 

[jaspitzer]

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[craigehlo]

It's pretty clear that Dwight is going to leave in FA if they don't deal him. They better take the NJ deal before they end up with nothing.

If they make a deal for Monta Ellis and think that it will keep Dwight in Orlando, they are kidding themselves.

 

[Nikolokolus]

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Here's a taste of the Blazers related bits

Raymond Felton and Gerald Wallace, G
The two Blazers who are virtually untouchable are LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum. With the Blazers struggling, everyone else is available, particularly Felton and Wallace. Felton just lost his starting job to Jamal Crawford. Felton, who is having the worst season of his career, had spoken with coach Nate McMillan about coming off the bench to jump-start his game, but only temporarily. If the lineup change persists, Felton will be even more uncomfortable and unhappy than he is already. Felton is in the last year of his contract and making $7.5 million.

The question interested teams have to ask themselves is how much are they willing to give up for a potential rental. The Lakers would have interest, but what are they going to give up? Fear of the luxury tax penalty would likely keep them from using their trade exception on Felton. Wallace has a player option for $11.4 million next season, so you wonder which teams will be willing to pay that next season.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Worthless late round picks that the team won't even see until years into the future. If that is all Wallace is worth, maybe they should just let him walk.

A team like the Spurs might turn those picks into something useful...but the Blazers can't even be trusted with decent picks.

 

[MickZagger]

Something like that. I can't see why Orlando would do it, to be frank.

To give the team another dimension aside from jump shooters.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I wouldnt have said this at the start of the season, but I wont cry if Wallace is traded.