Rumor Mill: Official thread (2 Viewers)

[illmatic99]

#bothteamsplayedhard

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#blackedout

 

[THE HCP]

#pritchslapped

#cheekscansing

#LaRueMartin?

#SamBowieOurSavior

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#thereisnowaythelakerscomeback

#cp3?dwill?wegotbassy

 

[Rhal]

Wowsa! I'd never trade Nico for Beasley. He can ball, but he's been unwelcome everywhere he's been. Now, If we are trading Crash somewhere, then I'd take the chance and bring Beasley on as his replacement, sure.

Defiantly wasn't talking of trading either one of them for Beasley just that if we can move Nico for Rondo somehow i'd take Beasley or if we trade Crash somewhere.

 

[BBert]

Defiantly wasn't talking of trading either one of them for Beasley just that if we can move Nico for Rondo somehow i'd take Beasley or if we trade Crash somewhere.

Gotcha!

 

[PapaG]

Official rumors I can confirm as being rumors:

1) Batum/Matthews for Rondo
2) Oden for a lottery pick
3) Felton for Blake (even though it doesn't work under the trade rules)

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Official rumors I can confirm as being rumors:

1) Batum/Matthews for Rondo
2) Oden for a lottery pick
3) Felton for Blake (even though it doesn't work under the trade rules)

Huh?

 

[tester551]

Official rumors I can confirm as being rumors:

1) Batum/Matthews for Rondo
2) Oden for a lottery pick
3) Felton for Blake (even though it doesn't work under the trade rules)

I don't come around this forum very often... PapaG - How legit are any of these rumors? Do you have any inside sources, or are you making up this crap and claiming they are rumors?

If true, I would take the Rondo & Oden trades and run!

 

[Rhal]

Official rumors I can confirm as being rumors:

1) Batum/Matthews for Rondo
2) Oden for a lottery pick
3) Felton for Blake (even though it doesn't work under the trade rules)

You should read the thread on Lakersground about that. They expect us to take back other players they dont want and be act like they'd be doing us a favor, I love how entitled that board is.

 

[yenniedn]

You should read the thread on Lakersground about that. They expect us to take back other players they dont want and be act like they'd be doing us a favor, I love how entitled that board is.

That's OK - their sense of entitlement can't be much worse than how many posters here feel like we can just trade two or three pieces of our garbage for just about any other star (or even combination of stars) from whatever team we choose to pilfer (that is, IF we had a GM to actual make any trades).

 

[MARIS61]

Well damn it, I only want to read true rumors. We need a thread for those.

Trumors?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Felton for Blake (even though it doesn't work under the trade rules)

Sure it does. Blazers receive Lakers' TPE for Felton. Then Lakers receive Blazers' TPE for Blake. Very simple.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't come around this forum very often... PapaG - How legit are any of these rumors? Do you have any inside sources, or are you making up this crap and claiming they are rumors?

If true, I would take the Rondo & Oden trades and run!

They are all legit rumors, and nothing more. He is not making anything up. Just stuff that has been posted by websites over the years

 

[Blaze01]

Actually I think Crawford for Beasley would be one of the better moves POR could make, PROVIDED they follow it up with dealing Wallace.....

Beasley is ony 23 years old, he has potential, his contract is up this year, so you can test him out and if he completely flops let him walk, just like you would have let Crawford walk, and I think if you like him, you might be able to resign him for a fairly good deal. He has a history of irratic behavior, obviously a concern, but all reports I have seen from MIN say that he is a hard worker and good teamate....

Talent\youth\possibility to sign for a modest deal is good....He is worth the risk IMO....

Now what can POR get for Wallace?

I think a deal with HOU could be had....Maybe ORL? What other teams?

 

[RR7]

Get beasley. If Orlando is set on keeping Dwight, send them Wallace for their pick this year, with redick and orton or somehting, if no better deals come along

 

[magnifier661]

Get beasley. If Orlando is set on keeping Dwight, send them Wallace for their pick this year, with redick and orton or somehting, if no better deals come along

If we were to get Beasly, then I don't mind Felton, Matthews and Wallace three-way with Phoenix and Orlando. Orlando seems to really want Nash so they can keep Howard. We could probably get their pick as well.

Here is a nice deal I guess

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If we were to get Beasly, then I don't mind Felton, Matthews and Wallace three-way with Phoenix and Orlando. Orlando seems to really want Nash so they can keep Howard. We could probably get their pick as well.

Here is a nice deal I guess

Well, that would certainly improve our outside shooting. However, I don't see Orlando giving up their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best players for Nash.

 

[magnifier661]

Well, that would certainly improve our outside shooting. However, I don't see Orlando giving up their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best players for Nash.

I think Matthews would be an upgrade for them. The components would help them on the defensive end.

Their new starting 5 looks damn good on paper too. Nash, Matthews, Turk, Baby and Howard. Matthews and Howard would be the defensive anchors. I think if Matthews gets his shots in rhythm, he would be a much better shooter. And having Nash and Howard demanding so much attention, would leave him wide open.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think Matthews would be an upgrade for them. The components would help them on the defensive end.

Their new starting 5 looks damn good on paper too. Nash, Matthews, Turk, Baby and Howard. Matthews and Howard would be the defensive anchors. I think if Matthews gets his shots in rhythm, he would be a much better shooter. And having Nash and Howard demanding so much attention, would leave him wide open.

My thought was less about Matthews/Redick than about giving up Anderson to get Nash. However, if that's the cost of being able to keep Dwight, then obviously that's a move they would want to make.

 

[magnifier661]

New rumor: Pacers Interested in Crawford

On the Indiana Pacers

I don't think they are actively trying to shake up the team. [Chris] Kaman and [O.J.] Mayo, however, are both players they're interested in. Jamal Crawford as well.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

New rumor: Pacers Interested in Crawford

Darren collison or george hill?

 

[magnifier661]

Another rumor is Toronto interested with trading with Portland for Calderon.

ESPN Insider threw out an idea where the Blazers would send Gerald Wallace and Raymond Felton to Toronto for Jose Calderon and Linas Kleiza. That deal would seem like a pipe-dream asset wise for the Raptors. In addition, Gerald Wallace had previously voiced his displeasure on playing in Toronto.

Another variation of the deal could involve Jamal Crawford. According to Hoopsworld, the Raptors have expressed interest in the combo-guard; however he does not look like a good fit on a roster that already has DeMar DeRozan and Leandro Barbosa playing the same position.

I don't know if this wouldn't be such a bad idea. Obviously if Rondo or Nash are out of the question.

 

[magnifier661]

Darren collison or george hill?

I really don't know what they are willing to give up.

 

[RR7]

I'd do hill or collison, highly doubt they would. Maybe their 1st? Hansborough? I can't see them actually trading for Jamal with anything of value.

 

[magnifier661]

Chad Ford said Steve Nash is likely staying in Phoenix.

 

[HailBlazers]

Chad Ford said Steve Nash is likely staying in Phoenix.

Good, we'll swoop him in the off-season.

 

[santeesioux]

Mike Rice ‏ @mikerice6
"@paul_messner: @mikerice6 Trade talks heat up?!?! Who?!"tune in big news

I take it he's referencing the chalk talk show on the Blazers site at noon?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is Calderon expiring? If so, fine. If not, no way

 

[illmatic99]

He has a year left after this one. But if we trade G for him, and G decides to opt in, then we don't really lose out.

Lots of ifs though.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

zzzzzzzz Looking forward to the start of next week when the rumors and trades start heating up.

 

[magnifier661]

Trade rumors on blazer tv. Let's see what they talk about.