Pacers weaken stance on Granger?

[blazedanugz]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/71010/20110107/pacers_soften_stance_on_granger/

what about Danny Granger in a blazer uni? Granger> Iggy

 

[Ed O]

I'm not a big Granger fan. He's almost 28 and, while he's been above-average in PER with a couple of very good years, he's not good defensively and he's injury-prone.

Add in his contract and ... I'd pass unless he was cheap to acquire.

Ed O.

 

[Minstrel]

I'd rather have Iguodala, if the Blazers can make another deal to resolve the 2/3 logjam that that would create. Iguodala isn't a franchise player (neither is Granger) but he's a great complementary player...excellent defender, very good passer, solid scorer and rebounder.

He's having a down season this year, but I think he's more likely to rebound to the level of his past few seasons than continue at this level, considering that he's early-prime.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

SF is not the problem. A long-term PG or C is the problem.

KP would be giddy at this news.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I like him OK, but I agree with Fez; there are bigger needs that need to be addressed at point guard and center positions ... that said if neither of those spots can be addressed then go for it ... I guess it would just depend on what you give up to get him.

 

[Blaze01]

SF is not the problem. A long-term PG or C is the problem.

KP would be giddy at this news.

I agree, PG and Center are primary needs....

 

[Mediocre Man]

PG and C are definately of more need, but it's all about talent, and Granger is light years better than Batum.


I think we will end up with Harris though from NJ.

From Blazers Edge:

Recently, there was a rumor that the Portland Trail Blazers were on the outskirts of the Carmelo Anthony trade talks. Tonight, Chris Boussard of ESPN.com reports that the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers nearly pulled off a three-team trade that would have sent Anthony to the Nets. The Nuggets, in turn, would have received Nets point guard Devin Harris, who would have been re-directed to the Portland Trail Blazers...
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Because it has Ty Lawson, Denver doesn't have much need for Harris. But the Nuggets were hoping they might be able to send Harris, whom Portland covets, to the Trail Blazers for Andre Miller and Nicolas Batum, according to sources. It was most likely wishful thinking because Portland has no intention of moving Batum.

According to this, we were close

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PG and C are definately of more need, but it's all about talent, and Granger is light years better than Batum.


I think we will end up with Harris though from NJ.

From Blazers Edge:

According to this, we were close

Close as in not heppening, yeah. The deal from Portland's perspective was DOA with Batum untouchable.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Close as in not heppening, yeah. The deal from Portland's perspective was DOA with Batum untouchable.

Where does it say that?