Is Chris Paul the trade KP is working on?

[The_Lillard_King]

Didn't Roy mention Paul specifically as an example of a star PG he would not play well with. A problem I would happily love to see play out . . . but how ironic if Bayless or Miller or whoever is left starts bacause Roy is more comfrotable with that player vs. Paul.

Of course Blazers won't get paul and if they do he will no doubt start . . .jsut thought it was funny that Roy used him as an example of a player he wouldn´t blend well with.

 

[BGrantFan]

Didn't Roy mention Paul specifically as an example of a star PG he would not play well with. A problem I would happily love to see play out . . . but how ironic if Bayless or Miller or whoever is left starts bacause Roy is more comfrotable with that player vs. Paul.

Of course Blazers won't get paul and if they do he will no doubt start . . .jsut thought it was funny that Roy used him as an example of a player he wouldn´t blend well with.

No, Roy mentioned how well he played with Paul in the All-Star game. There is enough smearing of players here without completely representing what Roy said about Paul. I can't find his quote, but he said how much he liked playing with Paul in the 2008 AS game, and how easy the game was with Paul as the PG alongside him.

 

[Natebishop3]

The article specifically states that Paul is available. Sure, he might more difficult to add than Collison, but I think the Hornets are in a different place after last season. Collison played VERY well, and he's only making like 1.5 million. The Hornets know they aren't going to win a Championship. They're a long way from contending again. It's very possible that they are thinking about moving Paul to get out from under some of their huge contracts, start Collison, and bring in a big free agent next summer. Hell, I might even do it for Collison. I think Okafor is still a decent player, and he isn't making THAT much money.

 

[Sug]

The article specifically states that Paul is available. Sure, he might more difficult to add than Collison, but I think the Hornets are in a different place after last season. Collison played VERY well, and he's only making like 1.5 million. The Hornets know they aren't going to win a Championship. They're a long way from contending again. It's very possible that they are thinking about moving Paul to get out from under some of their huge contracts, start Collison, and bring in a big free agent next summer. Hell, I might even do it for Collison. I think Okafor is still a decent player, and he isn't making THAT much money.

plausible

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[Natebishop3]

How old is that?

 

[Minstrel]

How old is that?

Wasn't that from like last year?

 

[Natebishop3]

Wasn't that from like last year?

That's what I'm thinkin.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yeah, it's from 2009. Sorry, did that image get you excited?

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

ps. I see almost no way that we get Paul.

Agreed.

With all of the teams that have cap space, they could simply trade Paul and take nothing back in return. I do not see them making a move until the start of free agency and think Collison is the player that gets moved.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Yeah, it's from 2009. Sorry, did that image get you excited?

Nah. It was the reference to "Wheels" that got our attention!

 

[illmatic99]

NO. It's Bosh.

LINK

I know the trade KP is working on you heard it here first for Chris Bosh and I am not a dumb ace lying to you I know Dre Miller personally and he was told Chris Bosh text Roy and said “Lets do it” Roy went to KP and let him know Bosh is all for coming to Portland and I’m not gonna lie idk what KP said, but I know this was 2 nights ago and it would be my best guess and I also know Pryz Bayless and Rudy were told they are being shopped so lets see what happens.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I've learned my lesson from message board insiders.

 

[oldmangrouch]

NO. It's Bosh.

LINK

Crack is a helluva drug.


BTW - you want a prediction? Blazers deal #22 for 2 future 2nd round picks.

 

[Nikolokolus]

NO. It's Bosh.

LINK

It's a nice idea, but I'd bet a cool 10 grand that it's total bullshit.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Crack is a helluva drug.


BTW - you want a prediction? Blazers deal #22 for 2 future 2nd round picks.

Hell I wouldn't be surprised if they trade the 22nd pick and try to move back to the top of the second round this year. But in any case, I think you're probably as close to the truth as anyone.

 

[Idog1976]

Crack is a helluva drug.


BTW - you want a prediction? Blazers deal #22 for 2 future 2nd round picks.

Did you read down below he said Aldridge, Bayless, Rudy and Przybilla for Bosh. That's fair and Bosh gets a maxxed out contract and has a shot at rings with Roy and Oden.

I like this trade myself. You would have to mess around with the salary cap stuff but the essence would be:

Przybilla, Bayless for Brand and the #2.

Then trade Washington #2 + Aldridge and Rudy for #1 pick.

Wall/Miller
Roy/Webster
Batum/Webster/Cunningham
Oden/Brand/Pendergraph
Camby/Oden/Brand

I like that depth chart.

Washington has an amazing team too:

Arenas
Evan Turner
Howard
Aldridge
McGee

That's 5 solid players and a better looking team then Wizards have floated in years.

Who knows. To be honest T. parker sounds like he is the most likely option.

I would go nuts for Wall, Bosh, Paul or D. Will.

I would be ok with Parker and maybe Nowitzski might work well with Oden and Roy.

I would be crushed if it was Stoudamire or Nash.

Most of the other possibilities are equally lame.

I feel like we are angling for a big time scorer or a PG. I also feel LMA might be on the block. I believe he should be. Roy and Oden (if healthy) are the cornerstones with Batum as another untouchable. I wouldn't trade Batum unless it was for LeBron. Batum excites me as much as Oden in a different way. I'm a BIG fan of defense. Those two are anchors to any defense. Outside and inside a deadly combination.

Really I think anyone other then Oden, Roy and Batum should be movable for the right player. Even Oden could go for Chris Paul.

 

[jlprk]

NO. It's Bosh.

LINK

Look for Post #18. The post # is in the gray bar for each post.

The ESPN moderator went lightly on that thread. Only one post is deleted in the whole thread. This historically low amount of ESPN mod terrorism is a record low.

All we know about the missing post is that it contained no cuss words, no belittlement of others, no reason to be deleted, probably had a link since the mod company, Mzinga, hates links, and was probably the most thought-out post in the thread and took the writer 45 minutes to research and write.

 

[illmatic99]

Przybilla, Bayless for Brand and the #2.

Then trade Washington #2 + Aldridge and Rudy for #1 pick.

That works out to Aldridge, Przybilla, Bayless, and Rudy for Wall. Plus we have to eat Brand's contract.

Not sure I like that. Especially because I don't think there is that much difference between Wall and Turner, talent wise.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Forget John Wall.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Here's another question: would you part with Oden, Rudy, Joel and Miller for Okafor and Paul? That would be damn tempting.

Yes I think I would, and the Hornets might be able to sell it to their fans easier if Oden was included. From their point of view they would have a year to see if he had a chance to develop into an all-star and if not they can just dump him. I think a lot of the reluctance to trade Oden comes from fear that he might become a superstar, but I think looking at this trade from a risk reward viewpoint and what is the percentage of various outcomes, it would be a good idea.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Ever since his interview on the MSP, Jason Quick has been awfully quiet!

 

[illmatic99]

Ever since his interview on the MSP, Jason Quick has been awfully quiet!

He did a chat on OLive (unfortunately, not podcasted) on Thursday and repeated his initial claim of the Blazers looking to make a big splash trade-wise at the draft.

 

[Driew]

I can't wait for the draft to be over with so we don't have to deal with all these rumors. They're doing my head in

 

[jlprk]

Look for Post #18. The post # is in the gray bar for each post...Only one post is deleted in the whole thread. This historically low amount of ESPN mod terrorism is a record low.

The terrorist ESPN moderator couldn't keep his hands off. Post #s 31, 32, 52, 54 have now also been deleted. That's 5 of the 56 posts in the thread, 9% deleted. It is now a typical ESPN thread.

The deletions are of TrueBlazerFan V. As the Roman numeral shows, that is the fifth incarnation of his name in the last month. He gets banned because he writes against Pritchard. Fuck you, ESPN and Mzinga !!

 

[Nikolokolus]

The terrorist ESPN moderator couldn't keep his hands off. Post #s 31, 32, 52, 54 have now also been deleted. That's 5 of the 56 posts in the thread, 9% deleted. It is now a typical ESPN thread.

The deletions are of TrueBlazerFan V. As the Roman numeral shows, that is the fifth incarnation of his name in the last month. He gets banned because he writes against Pritchard. Fuck you, ESPN and Mzinga !!

Which is why I left that board two years ago, but why worry about it now?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I can't wait for the draft to be over with so we don't have to deal with all these rumors. They're doing my head in

I'm right there with you. Not so much can't wiat for the draft to be over, but somehow I am sucked into can't wait to see what happens with the draft eventhough the Blazers have the 22nd pick and it looks like the GM conducting the draft thinks he may be gone after the draft.

I must be a Blazer fanatic.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Jason Quick said it's a 3-for-1 deal.

Various articles state that New Orleans wants to send Emeka or Peja's contracts along with Chris Paul

Doesn't this kinda rule out CP3?

 

[barfo]

Jason Quick said it's a 3-for-1 deal.

Various articles state that New Orleans wants to send Emeka or Peja's contracts along with Chris Paul

Doesn't this kinda rule out CP3?

Only if you think Quick was right.

barfo

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'd look at it this way: if Okafor were making 5M a year, would he be "horrible"? Nope. And would I pay 20-25M per year for CP3 to be on my team? I think that's reasonable.