Rudy trade may be coming

[hasoos]

In fairness, Egger's random feelings are more accurate than Quick's deepest thoughts.

The only deep thought's I care about are the deep thought of Jack Handy on Saturday Night Live!

 

[crandc]

I take it you have never lost someone close to you to lymphoma?

No, just commenting on general trend to over-react to everything. How many "Paul Allen dying" comments have there been on this board?

 

[Masbee]

I've just read there's tension between the Hawks and Jamal Crawford because they don't want to offer him the extension he wants.
I believe a trade of Rudy+Joel for Jamal Crawford could be good for both teams. Crawford had a much better season than Rudy last year but if the Hawks can't keep him, a trade that would bring back a younger, cheaper scoring 2-guard with tons of potential in Rudy and a very servicable big man, who can really fill a need for them when healthy and has expiring contract in Joel wouldn't make their team much worse, it could even be an upgrade.

For us, it gives our 2nd unit a new look.
Current look: Bayless, Rudy, Mathewss, Pryzbilla (when healthy), Camby with Dante and Johnson as 11th and 12th.
New, hypothetical, look: Bayless, Crawford, Mathewss, Dante, Camby with Babbitt, Johnson and Pendergraph in some order as the 11th to 13th players.

If we make this trade, we can also keep Patty Mills, if anyone cares.

It is a good idea, and I would be on board this move. I just see one problem. I don't see the Blazers interested in paying Crawford what he wants either. He just came off a career year, and wants to be paid as if he will throw up those nubmers every year of the contract. It is a gamble. And after the Blazers overpaid for Matthews and still have to pay Batum and Oden, the salary structure would be getting out of whack. Matthews, Crawford and Camby all bench players on big deals. But, if Paul Allen wants to pay the money, and the team sees a Crawford/Roy backcourt as doable to close games, I won't complain.

 

[Natebishop3]

I've just read there's tension between the Hawks and Jamal Crawford because they don't want to offer him the extension he wants.
I believe a trade of Rudy+Joel for Jamal Crawford could be good for both teams. Crawford had a much better season than Rudy last year but if the Hawks can't keep him, a trade that would bring back a younger, cheaper scoring 2-guard with tons of potential in Rudy and a very servicable big man, who can really fill a need for them when healthy and has expiring contract in Joel wouldn't make their team much worse, it could even be an upgrade.

For us, it gives our 2nd unit a new look.
Current look: Bayless, Rudy, Mathewss, Pryzbilla (when healthy), Camby with Dante and Johnson as 11th and 12th.
New, hypothetical, look: Bayless, Crawford, Mathewss, Dante, Camby with Babbitt, Johnson and Pendergraph in some order as the 11th to 13th players.

If we make this trade, we can also keep Patty Mills, if anyone cares.

Yeah we discussed this a while back when the reports first surfaced that Crawford was unhappy. I love the idea, but like Masbee said, it's hard to say if the Blazers would be willing to pay him what he wants either. Maybe Big Spender Paul is more willing these days...

 

[santeesioux]

Trade him for Avery Bradley because we can never have enough young pgs of the future that aren't very good!

 

[MickZagger]

I've just read there's tension between the Hawks and Jamal Crawford because they don't want to offer him the extension he wants.
I believe a trade of Rudy+Joel for Jamal Crawford could be good for both teams. Crawford had a much better season than Rudy last year but if the Hawks can't keep him, a trade that would bring back a younger, cheaper scoring 2-guard with tons of potential in Rudy and a very servicable big man, who can really fill a need for them when healthy and has expiring contract in Joel wouldn't make their team much worse, it could even be an upgrade.

For us, it gives our 2nd unit a new look.
Current look: Bayless, Rudy, Mathewss, Pryzbilla (when healthy), Camby with Dante and Johnson as 11th and 12th.
New, hypothetical, look: Bayless, Crawford, Mathewss, Dante, Camby with Babbitt, Johnson and Pendergraph in some order as the 11th to 13th players.

If we make this trade, we can also keep Patty Mills, if anyone cares.

Sign me up.

 

[Nhawz]

I've just read there's tension between the Hawks and Jamal Crawford because they don't want to offer him the extension he wants.
I believe a trade of Rudy+Joel for Jamal Crawford could be good for both teams. Crawford had a much better season than Rudy last year but if the Hawks can't keep him, a trade that would bring back a younger, cheaper scoring 2-guard with tons of potential in Rudy and a very servicable big man, who can really fill a need for them when healthy and has expiring contract in Joel wouldn't make their team much worse, it could even be an upgrade.

For us, it gives our 2nd unit a new look.
Current look: Bayless, Rudy, Mathewss, Pryzbilla (when healthy), Camby with Dante and Johnson as 11th and 12th.
New, hypothetical, look: Bayless, Crawford, Mathewss, Dante, Camby with Babbitt, Johnson and Pendergraph in some order as the 11th to 13th players.

If we make this trade, we can also keep Patty Mills, if anyone cares.

Yes please

 

[Nhawz]

Not to mention Jamal is BRoys boy!

 

[MickZagger]

I want to pull a Marv Albert on that girls ass^

 

[Nhawz]

If I was a Jets player I def would be cat callin if that ass came struttin in the locker room

 

[Draco]

Yeah do the Crawford trade. I wouldn't give him an extension yet, he might be so pissed at the Hawks he doesn't care what his new team does if he has the "just get me outta here" attitude.

 

[Targus]

Yes. Trade Rudy. Good. Very good.

 

[Cake]

Did I miss something? Who says we're trading for James Johnson? (or better yet, who says we're trading for James Johnson and nothing in addition?)

 

[hasoos]

Did I miss something? Who says we're trading for James Johnson? (or better yet, who says we're trading for James Johnson and nothing in addition?)

Beats me. All I know is that it makes no sense, because Chicago would have pulled the trigger on that deal weeks ago. There is no logical reason why Cho would have waited all this time just for Johnson.

 

[oldguy]

Maybe Chicago did offer JJ weeks ago? Could be Cho's been shopping that offer. That might explain Cho's comment about how he's been working on some things on Courtside.

Go Blazers

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Everyday I look hopefully for the news that Rudy has been traded. Now I think it will wait until training camp opens. Some clubs are probably waiting to see if he won't show up so that they will really have some strong leverage in trade talks. So hopefully he'll have enough sense to show up and act like he's gonna be a Blazer and then will be able to trade him.

 

[MickZagger]

Everyday I look hopefully for the news that Rudy has been traded. Now I think it will wait until training camp opens. Some clubs are probably waiting to see if he won't show up so that they will really have some strong leverage in trade talks. So hopefully he'll have enough sense to show up and act like he's gonna be a Blazer and then will be able to trade him.

Yakima Sun Kings?

 

[illmatic99]

Everyday I look hopefully for the news that Rudy has been traded. Now I think it will wait until training camp opens. Some clubs are probably waiting to see if he won't show up so that they will really have some strong leverage in trade talks. So hopefully he'll have enough sense to show up and act like he's gonna be a Blazer and then will be able to trade him.

Yup. I don't think we'll see a Rudy move before training camp.

When does it start, btw? What about Media Day? I know the first preseason game against the Clips is in 15 days.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Yup. I don't think we'll see a Rudy move before training camp.

When does it start, btw? What about Media Day? I know the first preseason game against the Clips is in 15 days.

Hot on the heels of announcing their television broadcast schedule, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced their training camp schedule.

Tuesday, Sept. 28: 10-12-noon and 6-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 29: 10-12-noon and 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 30: 10-12-noon and 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 1: WELLS FARGO FAN FEST, Rose Garden, 6 p.m. tip-off
Saturday, Oct. 2: 10-12-noon

Media Day will be on Monday, Sept. 27.

 

[zeded]

From Patty Mills via Twitter. He's joining the team for camp. This fits with a pending trade if we move more than one player. Not sure what 'miss ptown just quietly' means.

"I miss ptown just quietly
about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone

to the North West for training camp.
about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone

To everyone that has been asking, apologies for the delay but I am waiting for my visa to be processed and then heading back
about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone"