Rudy to Boston...AGAIN

[BlazerCaravan]

I'm coming around to this line of thinking. We should be able to get a draft pick for him any time. I'm also in favor of teaching a player under contract who's in charge.

I like the cut of your jib. Can I subscribe to your newsletter?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jason Fleming goes over the options. As he points out, they can't just send us a draft pick for Rudy. But they can send us Lafayette and Gaffney and a pick, which is essentially the same.

Rudy and Pendergraph and Dante for Big Baby? Hmm. I think I'd give it serious thought. I'm not sure Nate and Big Baby would see eye to eye, though...

 

[Nate4Prez]

I'd take a 2012 First Rounder from Boston. It could be a lottery pick. Yeah, it's two years out, but if we gave up Rudy for a 2011 pick it would not be a lottery pick. But if Boston doesn't make a deep run in the playoffs this year, the 2011-12 season could see them try to unload salary and their veterans. Plus, I don't think Rudy has much value to this team.

To HCP: I don't think Rudy makes this team better. Rudy doesn't play defense, besides the occasionally steal, but if he doesn't get the steal he gets burned badly. His limited offense can be more than made up for with Matthews, Bayless, and Batum getting more time.

 

[Blaze01]

I wouldn't mind Avery Bradley....Let him and Armon Johnson fight it out with Bayless perhaps? You have Miller for another year at least and not much longer after that, this team needs a long term option at PG...I see no reason to stockpile some young talents, let them fight it out and see who emerges....

 

[LittleAlex]

exactly... Portland doesn't have a current need to fill. I'm sure that Celts management is well aware of how valuable a 2013 (or so) 1st could be, but Rudy would seem a good fit off the ball from Rondo. Prior to the back issue he suffered from last season, a mid to low lotto pick for RF would have seemed about right. If he's right dude can play, which is why Cho shouldn't just give him away. A future pick (high lottery protected) or right to swap picks spanning seasons would seem the right sort of deal to hold out for

STOMP

You forgot to add "that an available Boston player would be good for".
Portland still lacks a packup point guard and/or a point guard of the future.

It would be nice if they could some how turn Rudy into a glimmer of hope on that front.

 

[Nikolokolus]

All Parties have responsibility, I believe Portlanders demonized him to the point of no return.

Maybe if we gave him a second chance after the playoff's flounder, he would want to come back.

You really need to work on your comprehension of how timelines work. Rudy was asking for a trade back in December ... the demonization came waaaaaaay after that.

 

[julius]

We should somehow try to swing a trade with the Celtics and Raptors, so we can have Jarrett Jack off the Blazers bench.

 

[MickZagger]

Shit, give me Luke Harangody for him.