Merged: |0fficial| Trade Deadline (4 Viewers)

[Sarni]

Washington need bench players badly. Unfortunately their cap situation will not allow them to absorb Meyers contract so easily. Maybe Harkless for a pick and an expiring?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Washington need bench players badly. Unfortunately their cap situation will not allow them to absorb Meyers contract so easily. Maybe Harkless for a pick and an expiring?

Meyers makes essentially the same as Harkless.

 

[Scalma]

Toronto makes a big move to help their playoff push. Now am curious to see if Boston, Cleveland, and Washington, the other top 3 teams in the east, will match? And how can we help? Because he is cheap, I doubt we do anything with him, but Aminu would be a good addition off the bench for Cleveland and Washington, I would think.

Aminu would have more value to a legit playoff team than to Portland at this point. He's got a valuable contract as well, so Olshey should definitely explore his market. Harkless isn't as good, but I'd rather ride with him going forward because he's younger.

 

[illmatic99]

And on defense. I noticed several times last night in the first quarter when Meyers was forced to leave his man to pick up a driving guard, no one (coughVonlehcough) rotated to help on defense.

If you watch Noah closely for about 10 mins of court time, you know the guy has 0 bball instincts. He kills us on the floor. It's 4 on 5 on both ends.

It's not a coincidence that our uptick last year happened at the same time that he went to the bench.

 

[Sarni]

Meyers makes essentially the same as Harkless.

Yeah but I mean take both of them and send back something valuable. Meyers is more like a liability here, their favor towards us would be the pick plus taking Meyers, for which we would give them Harkless.

 

[Jon]

this is a boring trade deadline so far. not just for the Blazers, but for the entire NBA.

 

[Scalma]

this is a boring trade deadline so far. not just for the Blazers, but for the entire NBA.

Not really. Usually trades don't happen until deadline day. This year we've had two pretty significant ones a week early.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Aminu would have more value to a legit playoff team than to Portland at this point. He's got a valuable contract as well, so Olshey should definitely explore his market. Harkless isn't as good, but I'd rather ride with him going forward because he's younger.

Aminu would look great on the Spurs. Give us SloMo back and I'm happy.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Now Charlotte has totally imploded, I wonder if they'd consider swapping Crabbe for MKG (plus Sessions, to make the salaries match).
That would hurt us shooting-wise but improve our defense considerably.

 

[Blazinaway]

this is a boring trade deadline so far. not just for the Blazers, but for the entire NBA.

with 9 days left I think its off to a good start, most stuff happens in last few days

 

[Pinwheel1]

Now Charlotte has totally imploded, I wonder if they'd consider swapping Crabbe for MKG (plus Sessions, to make the salaries match).
That would hurt us shooting-wise but improve our defense considerably.

I wouldn't unless we intend to unload ET.

 

[chzbrgr]

Ibaka to the raptors for TRoss and a 2017 1st

 

[H.C.]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zmrktvk

Some in Toronto would jump on this trade in a heartbeat.
Especially with Joseph+powell+carrol on the roster.

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[UKRAINEFAN]

New Orleans would just love to trade possibly the most versatile and talented player in the league for two overpaid players, a role player and a filler (so 4 players out of which 0 will improve them) plus three late picks. Such an amazing deal.

At least include Dame or CJ in these fairy tale potential trade. Same goes for Cousins and Butler. We HAVE TO include CJ to land a player of this calibre.

I'm hoping that is not true. If Chicago is going for a complete re-build, they won't want any 26 year old players.

 

[PDXFonz]

Ibaka to the raptors for TRoss and a 2017 1st

Damn, big time move for the Raptors. This makes them a serious contender. Look for ibaka to have a role similar to that in OKC with Russ and KD.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

http://rip.city/2kNzrQk

Sounds like we might be shedding some contracts here soon. I could see us using one of those firsts to attach to someone like Meyers.

The one thing I don't hear; not even the slightest hint that the might be going for the home run ball. Maybe I have over-estimated Olshey; maybe i really do think bigger than him!

 

[roroyo]

Vonleh picked up 6 fouls in 14 minutes. It wasn't Stotts that limited his playing time, it was those pesky rules.

BNM

Good effort then. Still don't like Stotts idea for rotation.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Good effort then. Still don't like Stotts idea for rotation.

What would you have him do? Without Nurkic available, we were down a big against a team with a veteran front court. Every time Vonleh entered the game he picked up a quick foul. He had two 1st quarter fouls and picked up two more within the first 1:38 of the 3rd quarter and then picked up his 5th foul 13 seconds into the 4th quarter. Stotts tried to play him, but Vonleh was in constant foul trouble.

Ed Davis also fouled out and Meyers also battled foul trouble (and couldn't make an open shot to save his life). Stotts played the hand he was dealt. Unfortunately, it was a pretty shitty hand. It's actually surprising this game was as close as it was.

BNM

 

[roroyo]

Yeah, I got you. Didn't check fouls earlier. I've just checked in the middle of the nite, that Vonleh had 10min and it was 4th already. Went back to sleep. I see what you sayin about this game. I just don't like Stots as a coach, that's it.

 

[Scalma]

They're called growing pains. If they're serious about developing Vonleh, they will play him through it.

 

[Minstrel]

I don't expect a ton from Vonleh, but I do think they should play him more. The only point left to this season is development and getting a better bead on what, if any, assets the team has outside of Lillard, McCollum and their first-round draft picks.

 

[andalusian]

I don't expect a ton from Vonleh, but I do think they should play him more.

That might require an assistant coach being carried on his back helping him avoid fouls. Maybe that's why Portland's big-man coach is so small.

 

[craigehlo]

They're called growing pains. If they're serious about developing Vonleh, they will play him through it.

To have "Growing Pains" you need to show growth. With Vonleh, it's just pains...

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=glhhcaq

 

[A Lillard Bit More]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...d-by-pistons?target_url=http://ble.ac/2kJTIDH

 

[Sarni]

We don't really have much to offer for Drummond but he would be perfect here. New Orleans should explore that with their first round pick.

 

[Gronk Brady]

We don't really have much to offer for Drummond but he would be perfect here. New Orleans should explore that with their first round pick.

So Blazers w/three 1st rd picks don't have much to offer for Drummond but the Pelicans w/one 1st do??? Where is your logic there buddy...

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Unless they are blown away they won't trade Drummond. I could see them moving Reggie Jackson definitely though. Not someone we want or need however.

 

[A Lillard Bit More]

What if we got both? Reggie Jackson and Drummond for Dame, Leonard and a pick? I'm not saying I'd do this but just a thought.

 

[Rhal]

They can have all 3 1st Nurkic, and there pick of Crabbe/Leonard/Harkless/Turner/Paul Allens yacht for Drummond.