Merged: Really: why NOT Odom?

[Natebishop3]

The only appealing thing about Odom is that it would weaken the Lakers. That's about it.

 

[Ed O]

The only appealing thing about Odom is that it would weaken the Lakers. That's about it.

Really? He's like Hedo, except younger and better.

So, other than being a better player than the Blazers' first option this summer AND hurting the Lakers, he wouldn't really be appealing to me, either.



Ed O.

 

[B-Roy]

* Despite reports that the Trail Blazers were preparing to make a major bid for Knicks restricted free agent David Lee, a coaching source familiar with the situation said Portland is more interested in the Lakers' Lamar Odom. And the source described the Odom situation with Portland as "lukewarm." The Blazers and Lee's agent, Mark Bartelstein, discussed the situation early in the negotiating period, but Portland was preoccupied at that time with its pursuit of Hedo Turkoglu. Now that Turkoglu has spurned the Blazers and committed to the Raptors, Portland is deliberating what to do with its $9 million in cap space. The Blazers have been exploring point-guard options for some time, but the coaching source said Sixers free agent Andre Miller isn't the answer because of his sub-part shooting ability.

-CBSsports

Conflicting report.

 

[Ed O]

Conflicting report.

Indeed... but this seems to be more damning of the Lee interest... even though I have argued that acquiring Lee would not be a bad thing, I still get the sense that the "interest" that the Blazers have in Lee is primarily just smoke that the agent is blowing.

Ed O.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

-CBSsports

The Blazers have been exploring point-guard options for some time, but the coaching source said Sixers free agent Andre Miller isn't the answer because of his sub-part shooting ability.

Whew. Dodged another bullet hopefully.

 

[ODENISGOD]

KP going after Odom!? WHAT A JOKE!!!

http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/07/report_trail_blazers_intereste.html

 

[B-Roy]

Re: KP going after Odom!? WHAT A JOKE!!!

We have a giant Odom thread.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Re: KP going after Odom!? WHAT A JOKE!!!

Despite reports that the Trail Blazers were preparing to make a major bid for Knicks restricted free agent David Lee, a coaching source familiar with the situation said Portland is more interested in the Lakers' Lamar Odom. And the source described the Odom situation with Portland as "lukewarm."

Looks like a done deal to me