Jamal Crawford huh?

[Blazinaway]

well crawford is exactly what we need. a guy who CAN shoot 3's and basically score when you need a bucket off the bench. he is 100% what we need. However i dont know why cho thought the blazers could get him with jOe johnson being hurt

one needs to ask in trades that we might make, are we doing it for this season? or the next several years? Crawford will be a UFA this coming offseason, he'll want a lot of money, with Roy and Matthews already under contract I can't imagine we would spend a lot to get him, at least I hope we wouldn't, I would rather look to do trades for players that will likely be here for 2-3 years at least

 

[PapaG]

well crawford is exactly what we need. a guy who CAN shoot 3's and basically score when you need a bucket off the bench. he is 100% what we need. However i dont know why cho thought the blazers could get him with jOe johnson being hurt

Crawford is a career 35% 3pt shooter.

Bayless is a career 33% 3pt shooter who has seen his 3pt shooting go from 26% his rookie year, to 32% his second year, to 40% thus far this season.

The Bayless trade looks to be a disaster if Cho is really interested in Crawford, especially when Crawford is an unrestricted free agent after this season.

 

[hasoos]

You know I hate to say this, but the one spot we really don't need any more help is SG. So unless you are bringing Crawford here to play PG, I really don't know what the point of this is.

Trade for a young big that plays inside. When we get a player that plays inside and sets screens, everything else will open up.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Beno Udrih

 

[Blazer4ever]

And another player we could use but I don't think is available is Zach Randolph.

 

[hasoos]

And another player we could use but I don't think is available is Zach Randolph.

Fuck that guy. If you can't remember why we didn't want him here, then I can't help you out.

 

[Blazer4ever]

I remember him being a nice player to have on a good team and a not good enough player to lead a bunch of scrubs in the pre-Roy days. And I'm not talking about Zach specifically but more of the Zach-mold that also fits players like say Carlos Boozer or Amare Stoudamire and I meant to say I would have liked such a player on the Blazers.
When I said Beno Udrih, I was talking specifically about him.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

You know I hate to say this, but the one spot we really don't need any more help is SG. So unless you are bringing Crawford here to play PG, I really don't know what the point of this is.

Trade for a young big that plays inside. When we get a player that plays inside and sets screens, everything else will open up.

I was thinking along the same lines. Do we really need another SG while Marks is getting minutes on this team? I am all for depth and can't believe the Blazers have gone from one of the deepest teams in the league to a weak bench and bunch of vets, but if we are going to be trading pieces, let's not go after a shooting guard.

 

[RoyToy]

one needs to ask in trades that we might make, are we doing it for this season? or the next several years? Crawford will be a UFA this coming offseason, he'll want a lot of money, with Roy and Matthews already under contract I can't imagine we would spend a lot to get him, at least I hope we wouldn't, I would rather look to do trades for players that will likely be here for 2-3 years at least

Interesting point here and perhaps a sign that the team isn't willing to commit to any extra money past this season.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Interesting point here and perhaps a sign that the team isn't willing to commit to any extra money past this season.

I don't think money is a big issue with Allen. Just this summer we apparently overpaid for Matthews on a long term deal and front loaded his contract to boot.

 

[RoyToy]

I don't think money is a big issue with Allen. Just this summer we apparently overpaid for Matthews on a long term deal and front loaded his contract to boot.

Right

And the Blazers may not want to take on any extra money at this point with a new CBA looming.

 

[RoyToy]

Heard a rumor that it was Andre/Oden's injury exemption for Crawford.

That would certainly make the salaries match.

 

[RR7]

You can't combine that injury exemption with Andre's contract, though.

 

[RoyToy]

I've heard different from a couple places.

You have a source that confirms what you're saying? I haven't seen any clear clarification.

 

[hasoos]

I've heard different from a couple places.

You have a source that confirms what you're saying? I haven't seen any clear clarification.

Will you settle for some foggy speculation?

 

[RoyToy]

@RR7

Source?

 

[RR7]

Am looking. Read it a few different times, will PM you after posting here if I find it later.