Ric Bucher on Courtside

[craigehlo]

Is on the Courtside now saying that KP is obviously being very active in trade talks across the league. He also mentioned Portland is seriously interested in Richard Jefferson and the Blazers have inquired about him on the past.

He confirmed they were one of 7 teams that inquired with the Suns about Amare but thinks it's a poor fit. He says Vince is a better fit for this team in terms of a veteran presence.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

But what would we be getting along with RJ?

 

[craigehlo]

But what would we be getting along with RJ?

Wins.

 

[MIXUM]

hopefully sessions.

which would mean jquick was talking about the bucks

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[craigehlo]

Ric actually said that he knows KP is a big Jefferson fan and had conversations in the past about acquiring him. He didn't seem to have specifics about current trade talks. But that does seem to fit with Quick's comments last week.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

hopefully sessions.

which would mean jquick was talking about the bucks

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bucks have one PG right now and they are building for the future . . . they aren't trading Sessions.

 

[MIXUM]

well depending on blakes status...we might not need a pg so im fine with rj

 

[THE HCP]

Trav and Raef for Jefferson! They would have to send back somebody else, but I think I would do this yesterday!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wins.

Not compared to what the other 3 players in your avatar would give us.

 

[DaRizzle]

Green means GO!

 

[Natebishop3]

Trav and Raef for Jefferson! They would have to send back somebody else, but I think I would do this yesterday!

I wouldn't hate that

 

[MAS RipCity]

Travis > Jefferson, especially with the game on the line

 

[MickZagger]

There's no way the Bucks are giving up Sessions.

 

[MARIS61]

There's no way we're giving up Travis.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

RJ has been a much more efficient player than Travis during his career. Look at the numbers.

 

[Minstrel]

I wouldn't particularly like an Outlaw/LaFrentz deal for Jefferson. I don't think he's much of an upgrade on Outlaw (now...in the past he was), so it would be giving up the LaFrentz money for nothing.

I wouldn't be up in arms, and I guess I would be hoping Pritchard sees something in Jefferson that I don't (entirely possible), but my early reaction would be mildly unfavourable.

Now, if Sessions were involved...that would change things...

 

[MickZagger]

RJ has been a much more efficient player than Travis during his career. Look at the numbers.

Numbers don't matter to Maris. He's admitted he doesn't watch the NBA except for Blazer games so his guess on talent evaluations is what it is.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Look at the last 2 years, where it matters...Travis is freaking clutch.

 

[MAS RipCity]

And you can't compare numbers, Jefferson has always been a top 2 option, where Travis is lucky if he is 4 or so.

 

[crowTrobot]

RJ has been a much more efficient player than Travis during his career. Look at the numbers.

he's been a moderately more efficient player in recent years, and a less efficient player this year.

he'd also be utterly useless as a backup PF, unlike travis.

i wouldn't cry if we got him straight up for raef and a pick or something, but he's not worth raef + outlaw.

 

[Karl Malone's Elbows]

Green means GO!

That's all I'd do it for, and I still wouldn't be that happy with it.

 

[Nikolokolus]

If it's just for Jefferson I'm not super wild about it, but like Minstrel I would press hard to get sessions and I'd be willing to give up some substantial "assets" to make it happen.

 

[craigehlo]

Jefferson would really help this team get easy buckets at the FT line. He also would be better at stopping drives to the hoop from opposing SFs.

FWIW Sam Smith was on Courtside a little later and said he would be surprised if the Blazers didn't try to make a deal for Kirk H.

 

[MARIS61]

Numbers don't matter to Maris. He's admitted he doesn't watch the NBA except for Blazer games so his guess on talent evaluations is what it is.

The Blazers play every team in the league, and I've followed them since their inception, so yeah I've seen every player in the league enough to know what they're about. And talent is only a fraction of the criteria needing to be considered for a trade.

In our case, chemistry and style of play are more important, as is a lack of bad habits or ego.

This is why nearly every trade ever suggested here is silly at best.

They make us weaker.

Jefferson's best season was 5 years ago, and he'll be retired in another 5, so a trade for him is like throwing cash into a crowded street.

 

[craigehlo]

This is why nearly every trade ever suggested here is silly at best.

They make us weaker.

There's not a ton of awful deals listed here IMHO.

I think trading for Amare or Vince would hurt us in the long run.

Trading for Prince, Kirk, RJeff, Butler or Wallace would get us to the next level where we are looking making the 2nd round this season. Plus we could be talking contending next year.

 

[drexlersdad]

rj and his 13.81 PER scare me.

 

[MIXUM]

heres what sam smith proposes....said suns would LOVE raefs contract

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...25&teams=4~4~4~22~22~21~21~21~21~21&te=&cash=

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I don't see Portland trading Outlaw at all. What about something like this?

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...&teams=15~15~15~15~15~22~22~22&te=&cash=15:22

 

[craigehlo]

rj and his 13.81 PER scare me.

Is there a way to check his PER since Redd went down?

His numbers, particularly when it come to FT are really on the rise.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

heres what sam smith proposes....said suns would LOVE raefs contract

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...25&teams=4~4~4~22~22~21~21~21~21~21&te=&cash=

I don't think Portland will trade Outlaw, maybe insert Webster instead and hell yeah