The Hierarchy Of Trade Value: 2010 Trail Blazers

[MAS RipCity]

Since the deadline is arriving on Thursday and really no news right now for the Blazers is relevant outside of trade rumors, I came up with this blog post (Przy was easily the toughest to rank). Here's a snippet.

Normally, this fan can not stand Bill Simmons, but his annual NBA Trade Value Rankings got me thinking. The February 18th trading deadline is quickly approaching and as usual, the Trail Blazers are always in the rumor mill mix one way or another. All fans have their favorite players, but we also love to play "armchair GM" and have our own differing opinions of who should be available to go this deadline and who should be strictly off limits. From a Trail Blazer perspective, this list breaks down each Trail Blazer player's trade value, from "Don't even ask" to "Yeah, we're listening" based on these criteria: age, talent, contract, injury history, intangible assets, and their fit.

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[BoomChakaLaka]

I've created a thread in the past. To this, I believe (and still do) that Rudy is our biggest carrot at the moment.

Our expiring contracts are not large enough to sway other teams -