THE "OFFICIAL" February 21, 2013 Trade Deadline Thread...

[magnifier661]

Price - Non guaranteed deal for next year.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/portland-trail-blazers-team-salary/

I knew it was something like that. I remembered only Freeland was the player we are stuck with.

 

[blue9]

Cool. I figured I must have been wrong since teams don't cut players with guaranteed multi-year money too often.

 

[blue9]

I knew it was something like that. I remembered only Freeland was the player we are stuck with.

Oh really? Pav and Jeffries have team options for years 2 and 3? If so that's great - I thought we were stuck with them at least through next season.

 

[drexlersdad]

No pro. But he's also not sitting on the bench hoping for minutes. Also, won't insurance pick up 80% of his contract? Better to keep the injured player and scuttle someone who can actually "play".
I thought Price had a 3-year contract? Based on this I'm guessing not. If that was the case I thought we should cut Nolan - he at least deserves the chance to be picked up by another team.

yeah i guess, we could have signed elliot to a min deal regardless though

i get the minutes thing though

 

[Pinwheel1]

Price or Smith........... makes no difference for next year. This year with Wes being injured though, Smith can help out at SG too.
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[drexlersdad]

I knew it was something like that. I remembered only Freeland was the player we are stuck with.

and claver

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Oh really? Pav and Jeffries have team options for years 2 and 3? If so that's great - I thought we were stuck with them at least through next season.

Nope. Both will be gone due to cut or trade at the draft.

 

[magnifier661]

and claver

Personally, I think he is our most valuable bench player and cheap. He just needs to work on his shooting and finishing aroudn the rim. His defense and court awareness is pretty damn good, IMO.

 

[drexlersdad]

Personally, I think he is our most valuable bench player and cheap. He just needs to work on his shooting and finishing aroudn the rim. His defense and court awareness is pretty damn good, IMO.

yeah i just meant he is guaranteed next year, he is fine at 1.3 million

 

[RoyToy]

Meyers Leonard is still here?

Crap.

 

[magnifier661]

Meyers Leonard is still here?

Crap.

I maybe in the minority; but I think he and hickson maybe packaged to pick up a starting caliber center this summer.

We could use left over cap to find a back-up PF/C (5-6 million).

 

[EGame]

Personally, I think he is our most valuable bench player and cheap. He just needs to work on his shooting and finishing aroudn the rim. His defense and court awareness is pretty damn good, IMO.

It is funny, and Mike and Mike have commented on this, he has a nice looking shot, just isn't going down. Like you said, just keep practicing that shot everyday.

 

[magnifier661]

It is funny, and Mike and Mike have commented on this, he has a nice looking shot, just isn't going down. Like you said, just keep practicing that shot everyday.

Yeah every shot I've seen him take looks good; but just hits the rim.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I think both Claver and Freeland still have a chance at a good future with us. This depends on what kind of studs we bring in on the bench though.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I think both Claver and Freeland still have a chance at a good future with us. This depends on what kind of studs we bring in on the bench though.

Agree, and they both need to work their asses off this offseason to improve.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Freeland sucks

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Apparently, no one will trade a 1st rounder for Hickson. If this is indeed the case I find it to be very good news since this should increase the blazers leverage allowing us to keep him on the (relatively) cheap.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Outside of Myers Leonard, Freeland was statically our best bench guy. So he sucks but he is one of the better of the sucks.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Outside of Myers Leonard, Freeland was statically our best bench guy. So he sucks but he is one of the better of the sucks.

Actually, it's a bit of redemption for our front office. I've been annoyed for years that we didn't bring over our Eurostashes (especially the PG), but now I can see why we didn't.

 

[THE HCP]

Apparently, no one will trade a 1st rounder for Hickson. If this is indeed the case I find it to be very good news since this should increase the blazers leverage allowing us to keep him on the (relatively) cheap.

Or maybe teams don't want to give up anything if they think they can just get him this summer anyway.

 

[illmatic99]

Bucks got Redick for like nothing.

 

[illmatic99]

lol Brewer and Maynor were trade along with each other from UTA a few yrs ago. Now they were traded for each other essentially.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Now Maynor can run the pick & roll\pick & pop is freeland.

 

[THE HCP]

From The Twitter..

@bigjohnNEP

My sources confirm that this NBA Trade Deadline SUCKED ASS!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Your sources are correct for once!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Who's sources?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Bucks got Redick for like nothing.

it will be interesting to see if they can keep him.

 

[THE HCP]

When did Reddick become .........whatever? The guy just has never registered with me until this season.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Freeland sucks

I like Freeland and I think he will be a good a pick & roll player with Eric Maynor.

 

[RoyToy]

Isaiah Thomas

9-18, 30 Pts
6 Rebs, 9 Assists

Why are the Blazers letting talent in essentially their own backyard get away like this?

Fuck