Just to clear up this... now or in the future crap

[MIXUM]

Everyone seems to be unsure about next years situation. Not really that hard people....

Roy- Best player and will be here.

LA - second best player will be here

Webster - Decent trade bait but no huge loss. You can do better at SF.

Batum - upside but def can be moved for a big time player.

Oden - Starts if healthy... but IF is a huge word.

Pryz - is he gonna play next year? thats 50/50 so guess what ... we still need a backup center now and next year. yep... ding ding... its ok to make a move now. and joels great trade bait next year cause f his contract.

Blake - Contract expires soon. Nice trading piece.

Rudy - i hope we dont trade him. great backup 2 guard. will be here imo.

outlaw - hes gone. we will need another scorer off bench and at pf.

Miller - who knows but hes def move-able. good contract...and i dont think he fits here. however with blake gone... i think he has t stay unless we can trade for a better pg.

bayless - likely backups miller but again i have no issue trading him and his streaky shot.

pendergraph - keeper. just in case of emergency injuries. he can scarp.


so what do we need to know?

we need a PG. We need a SF. We need a backup center wether joel comes back or not with odens health. We need a backup PF who scores in the paint. Thats what you trade and draft for. Again.... see wizards roster. many answers there.

 

[Kaydow]

I think Joel is 100% for next year MIX. No way he leaves $7 million on the table (player option) Even if he's not healthy, he'll still be rehabing and collecting his check. Wouldn't you?

 

[hasoos]

I think Joel is 100% for next year MIX. No way he leaves $7 million on the table (player option) Even if he's not healthy, he'll still be rehabing and collecting his check. Wouldn't you?

I think Mixum would leave the 7 million dollars on the table and yell "F all you weak ass Portland fans!"

 

[RR7]

Thing is, you say everyone seems to be confused, and it's not that hard, but you're only certain on a few players. 50/50 on Joel. Oden, Miller, bayless, batum. Those are the questions.

I would like to see a move. I saw a suggestion on RealGM of Blake, outlaw and Joel for Haywood and Jamison. Gives us a backup 3/4. And a starting C. Jamison essentially plays Outlaw's role. Haywood takes Joel's. I'd do that trade. And if you fall out of it by the trade deadline, move Jamison to a contender.

 

[MIXUM]

it means if we can upgrade at the positions i listed....

then all the 50/50 guys are tradeable

theres a reason they are 50/50

 

[andalusian]

Oden - Starts if healthy... but IF is a huge word.

IF is a 2 letter word...

if you think IF is a huge word - DICTIONARY will blow your mind.

 

[KingSpeed]

Thing is, you say everyone seems to be confused, and it's not that hard, but you're only certain on a few players. 50/50 on Joel. Oden, Miller, bayless, batum. Those are the questions.

I would like to see a move. I saw a suggestion on RealGM of Blake, outlaw and Joel for Haywood and Jamison. Gives us a backup 3/4. And a starting C. Jamison essentially plays Outlaw's role. Haywood takes Joel's. I'd do that trade. And if you fall out of it by the trade deadline, move Jamison to a contender.

Jamison is a starter. He would start at the 3 and move to the 4 when LMA moves to the 5 for certain stretches. Jamison is probably one of the top 20-25 players in the league. If he had a better team around him, he'd be an All Star. I think he would instantly become our second best player and we would be a MUCH better team for it.

 

[oldguy]

If going by PER, AJ would be #38 in the league.

Go Blazers

 

[STOMP]

Jamison has always been a horrible defender at 3 or 4, and he's 33

STOMP

 

[jlprk]

The thread title should be, "Just to show how unclear it all is"