Source: Blazers Identified As 'Wild Card' For Omer Asik

[Natebishop3]

I don't see how this is a fan created trade thread. It's about an actual rumor.

 

[Draco]

For Turner I'd put CJ on the block ... assuming Philly would be interested.

Ewww no thanks. Philly lets teams score a ton on purpose, thats how we got 136. They want their players to get fast easy shots. Turner is fools gold. Basically all those Philly players are, their stats mean nothing this year. Look at what they did 2 years ago, not impressive. CJ is our most valuable asset outside our starters, I’d hold on to him.

One good night doesn't mean he's having a great year or is likely to become an indispensable player. Overall, Freeland has been "fiesty" but pretty mediocre this year.

I’d of course give up Freeland for Asik if Asik would be happy with Freelands role. I don’t think I’d give up Freeland for an offensive player such as Spencer Hawes. We have far and away the best scoring offense in the league, this team desperately needs defensive players. Freeland is our only alternative to Robin and last night is not the last time Robin will pickup fouls. A center anchoring a defense is prone to fouls.

If we are truly the "wild card," I take that to mean that Olshey has told Morey we will send him Freeland, Claver, Barton in case everything else falls through. That sounds exactly like an Olshey move. Hey man, if you can't find anything else, we'll make a trade with ya. I doubt Olshey has offered anything significant for Asik.

Great point, that makes a lot of sense and seems exactly like something Olshey would do. He probably reached out to Asiks agent as well and said “Hey we don’t have a starting spot but if you can’t find a place starting on another team we’d love to have you as a higher minute backup here.” That was similar to what we did with Mo.

You're telling me you wouldn't trade Freeland for the 12th best center in the league according to PER ratings? That's just idiotic.

What about when the Blazers signed Rod Strickland as the 15th man, or traded Jermaine Oneal for an All-star? Adding talent in the middle of the season can definitely have a big risk of backfiring. This isn’t fantasy sports. The team has been working together daily since September, bringing an outside person into a group is a risk no matter how talented that individual is.

It could mean that Olshey is talking with the agents to see how Asik feels about coming off the bench in Portland. If Asik says "yes", then why not? I mean seriously folks, Asik would be able to average 25-30 minutes a game being our bench big.

If Morey gives us Asik for our scrubs I think Portland will have to credit three guys as our GM’s of the year. Neil Olshey, Daryl Morrey, and Billy King.

Also, out of all the teams that are supposedly talking to Houston, I have no idea why Philly is one of them. They're tanking, they've pretty much admitted to tanking, and I find it interesting that Michael Carter-Williams has suddenly come down with a mysterious skin infection after he had the team winning.

I think they would just be trying to upgrade assets, the idea being they could flip Asik for more at the February trade deadline or offseason. Houston has a deadline to trade Asik now and will accept less than full value. Philly has the luxury of waiting months to get full value.

I don't think Hawes will get max money. He isn't THAT good. I'd give him a pretty decent contract though. The guy can play both frontcourt positions. He would be great coming off the bench. He's also a guy with the range to fill in for LA, AND he's still young.

Yuck! The guy isn’t that good, he’s playing in one of the most up tempo systems of the last decade just to inflate his stats. If you look at his stats two or three years ago is anyone that interested in him? I’d be very cautious about over paying for good stats on a terrible team.

Philly simply flips him to someone else for assets/picks, a team like OKC or some other would love to have Asik

Agreed. Its kind of funny Houston will supposedly not trade him to a West team but may trade him to a team intend on re-trading him soon.

If Boston/Houston do an Asik deal, does that make a theoretical Hawes to Portland deal slightly more likely?

A guy can hope, can't he?

Hmmm… Yeah I can see that being true. I bet Philly moves Hawes to the highest bidder, they have zero interest in keeping him; so if Meyers and a few players is their best offer they will take it.

Meyers and Crabbe for Hawes?

Trob and Crabbe for Hawes?

Not sure Crabbe has much value and I think he is very promising for a second round pick. I’d throw in Barton for sure although I don’t know if he has any value.

 

[Sedatedfork]

I'm surprised the Lakers aren't after Asik.

That's a decent point. That team needs a lot of help. Problem is, who do they have to give back?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Morey is creating a "false market" as on GM pointed out.

Trying to create a bidding war. He's like KP, only much more blatant.

 

[blue9]

After another terrible game by Mo, and our lack of interior defense being exposed, I'm wondering if anyone might be interested in Lin/Asik.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=n5syup4

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Good thing we didn't get manhandled in the paint, again...

 

[BigGameDamian]

After another terrible game by Mo, and our lack of interior defense being exposed, I'm wondering if anyone might be interested in Lin/Asik.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=n5syup4

Very ballsy yet quite intriguing for a post such as this.

 

[Nhawz]

In Olshey I trust!! He's not gonna fuck this up!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

"The Portland Trail Blazers are not involved in any talks centered on acquiring Houston Rockets center Omer Asik via trade, a league source informed CSNNW.com."

 

[riverman]

If Olshey makes any move before or at the deadline I predict it will be for a 6 man, 20pt 2 guard that is taller than Mo, CJ or Dame. Dame is a pure pt guard, All 3 are undersized at the 2 spot. I think Leonard and Barton should play in Idaho for a stretch and let Claver suit up for defense. Watson and Claver are above average defenders.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I do think a player like CJ would look better playing along side a player like Lin rather then Mo.

 

[magnifier661]

I do think a player like CJ would look better playing along side a player like Lin rather then Mo.

Are you riding Lin's jock now?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Could be nothing but Morey followed Milsap tonight on twitter...

 

[magnifier661]

Could be nothing but Morey followed Milsap tonight on twitter...

Millsap in Houston is deadly

 

[Natebishop3]

Could be nothing but Morey followed Milsap tonight on twitter...

If morey is indeed trying to create a dalse market, this could just be another move towards that.

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[MickZagger]

Pekovic scored 15 over his season average tonight. Wouldn't hurt to have more interior presence on the roster.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Pekovic scored 15 over his season average tonight. Wouldn't hurt to have more interior presence on the roster.

Thats what hurt the blazers tonight. Love always put up numbers like this against Portland, but Pek going off the way he did really put this team in a hole early.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

The Wolves still suck, despite what Fez will have you believe. They were the better team tonight, and they deserved to win. We're 22-5, and finished the road trip 3-1. Kevin Love is still a stat whore on a shitty team, and LA is still the superior PF. Let the rubes have their fun now, cause they'll be watching us in April and beyond

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I don't care who we trade for, but defense on our bench regardless of position needs to be upgraded.
C.J. will be able to play soon, Free Mo Williams!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

LMAO! Meyer's is the equal of a Panzer piloted by the "desert fox Rommel" himself!

Of course, none was better than The Dessert Fox, Raymond Felton.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Fwiw, Lopez is experiencing back pain that started in Philly, according to Haynes.

Iirc didn't he injure his back in PHX?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Fwiw, Lopez is experiencing back pain that started in Philly, according to Haynes.

Iirc didn't he injure his back in PHX?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5035772

 

[Carlito]

Oshley better get on phone fast

 

[Draco]

If they can get his back fixed with rest I'm fine being extra cautious and holding Lopez out for a few games. Might cost us a win or two right now but worth it in the long run.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 2m
Houston has ended talks on an Omer Asik trade and plan to keep him for now, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Houston has found too many teams leery of Asik's contract next season, and hasn't found a deal it wants.

 

[BBert]

Posturing.

The thing is, it's probably the other teams that have ended talks.

 

[magnifier661]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 2m
Houston has ended talks on an Omer Asik trade and plan to keep him for now, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

LMAO! They didn't get what they wanted? No surprise! Asik's demands and bloated 3rd year killed any true effort to get something quality in return. OKC wouldn't mind trading Perkins for him I bet.

 

[Draco]

So much for the deadline. Guess it was all rhetoric by Houston to try and get a biddy war.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Good way to increase value