Event The OFFICIAL Trade Deadline thread

[MickZagger]

I always pictured him like this:

 

[PtldPlatypus]

With his post game, Amar'e would actually be a decent replacement for Kaman if he were included in a trade for a wing. Their advanced stats are pretty similar, Amar'e being clearly the superior offensive player.

http://bkref.com/tiny/5tSZ4

 

[KingSpeed]

I would take Amare off our bench

 

[Aussie Blazer!]

Hey did anyone else see a picture somewhere today of nate Robinson wearing an old Portland finals cap? I could have sworn I saw it online somewhere today. Wonder if it means anything...

 

[rotary111]

Anyone else even remotely interested in Nik Stauskus from Sac town? I haven't seen enough of him yet, But I remember really thinking he could be decent during the draft. Not sure he's better than any of our Shooting guards that are coming off the bench. He is said to be a quick release shooter and that's always worth looking at. He didn't get much of a look in Sac. But that roster has been a mess for a long time....... Maybe a 3 way trade between Denver?

 

[illmatic99]

Amare has horrible defensive instincts. Playing under D'Antoni for the majority of his career destroyed his defensive development. We don't need him.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Amare has horrible defensive instincts. Playing under D'Antoni for the majority of his career destroyed his defensive development. We don't need him.

If we got him, it wouldn't be for his defense. It would be because he is a highly efficient offensive player who can give quick points from the post in limited minutes off the bench.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The next player to hit the market after a buyout: Larry Sanders.

What a wasted talent. Iirc he wants to retire.

 

[illmatic99]

If we got him, it wouldn't be for his defense. It would be because he is a highly efficient offensive player who can give quick points from the post in limited minutes off the bench.

I know, I just don't think we need that. And with his potential deficiencies, I doubt Stotts would even play him.

Kaman got scouted, but I'm sure he's gonna come back and help us to finish the season. This 9 day break will be massive for our team's health. Would much rather pursue a wing than another addition to our sorta crowded front line.

 

[illmatic99]

Zach Lowe examines the POR trade deadline: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/n...2015-denver-nuggets-ty-lawson-kenneth-faried/

Portland faces a version of the dilemma Memphis resolved by sacrificing a protected future first-rounder for Jeff Green. The Blazers are getting bodies back, and they are a damn good team when they’re healthy. Meyers Leonard has shot lights-out in earning a rotation spot over the last five weeks, but the team’s other young bench guys are unproven and with uncertain upside.

LaMarcus Aldridge is gutting through a thumb injury, Chris Kaman has fallen off a cliff, and Nicolas Batum can’t put one good week together. The Blazers have their own first-round pick to trade, plus some handy expiring deals attached to Thomas Robinson and Dorell Wright. If GM Neil Olshey is willing to sweat it out until the deadline, he might be able to snag one of the Denver wings — Chandler or Afflalo — for that kind of price. Tayshaun Prince and Marcus Thornton are buyout candidates in Boston, but they’re not two-way players on the level of the Denver wings.

It’s easy to suggest that Portland deal its 2015 first-rounder for depth on the wing. It’s going to end up in the mid-20s, where the average return is a borderline rotation player. And while the Grizzlies had already dealt a first-rounder to Cleveland before flipping another for Green, the Blazers have all of their first-round picks going forward. With three starters set to hit free agency, Portland has every incentive to chase the ring now.

Adding a quality wing would boost Portland’s title odds, but by how much? Winning three series in the West is a brutal task, and the combination of health, luck, and matchups will play a larger role in determining Portland’s fate than the gap between Chandler and the rest of the Blazers’ bench wings.

Portland could also use some future depth. Both C.J. McCollum and Will Barton have shown flashes, but the Blazers can’t be sure at this point whether either has a big-time future on the team. McCollum has dealt with injuries, but he’s also going to be 24 before next season. Barton is a restricted free agent this summer and wants to play. Portland didn’t have a first-round pick in last year’s draft and has dealt away all of its second-rounders through 2018. Paul Allen’s money can buy back second-round picks, but teams don’t sell first-rounders anymore.

Portland’s 2015 first-rounder might be a long shot, but Olshey’s a smart GM, and it represents a precious chance to restock with a quality player on a cost-controlled rookie deal. It matters. It’s also fair to wonder what Barton and McCollum might be today had Terry Stotts, a wonderful coach, been a bit more willing to let them play through their mistakes. If the Hawks and Spurs have taught us anything, it’s that there is value in seeing what every guy on the roster can do. Aron Baynes starts in random intervals for San Antonio. Mike Budenholzer makes sure to play Elton Brand every week or so, just to keep him ready, and Kent Bazemore has slowly emerged as a legit rotation piece.

A few executives have mentioned the possibility that coaches could use the extra-long All-Star break to do even more film study, find some rotation space for fringe guys, and make some X’s-and-O’s tweaks. With just 25 or so games to go, perhaps that kind of thing has more potential to goose internal improvement than bringing in an outside part at this late stage.

There’s no right answer. Dealing their first-round pick might not be a monumental risk for the Blazers, but it would carry some cost. I bet they do it.

 

[magnifier661]

If we got him, it wouldn't be for his defense. It would be because he is a highly efficient offensive player who can give quick points from the post in limited minutes off the bench.

Meh, I want a wing scorer then. It's easier to cover a wing than covering a center's lack of defense.

 

[Scalma]

Lowe is on point. Our pick next year isn't useless, but it makes more sense to trade it now.

 

[Scalma]

We don't need amare. I'd rather have Leonard offensively, and id rather have freeland defensively.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

The Toronto Raptors are willing to listen to offers for Terrence Ross.

Ross has been coming off the bench for the Raptors since mid-January.

David West and Kevin Garnett are two players that could be intriguing for the Raptors' needs.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/236647/Raptors-Listening-To-Trade-Offers-For-Terrence-Ross

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Meh, I want a wing scorer then. It's easier to cover a wing than covering a center's lack of defense.

Context. I only said Amar'e would be good as a replacement for Kaman's post offense if he were included in a trade, i.e., for a wing scorer.

 

[dviss1]

So BGD can stop with his whiny sarcasm.

....

Here is what I imagine.View attachment 4722

 

[magnifier661]

Context. I only said Amar'e would be good as a replacement for Kaman's post offense if he were included in a trade, i.e., for a wing scorer.

Oh I see said the blind man to his deaf son

 

[BigGameDamian]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/236647/Raptors-Listening-To-Trade-Offers-For-Terrence-Ross

Terrence Ross please

 

[BigGameDamian]

Amare Stoudemire is leaning toward signing with the Mavericks, according to ESPN.com

 

[RR7]

The next player to hit the market after a buyout: Larry Sanders.

What a wasted talent. Iirc he wants to retire.

And to think that some would have been ok with getting him in return if we had to move Aldridge.

 

[magnifier661]

And to think that some would have been ok with getting him in return if we had to move Aldridge.

Hahaha I remembered that!!! Who were those peeps?

 

[BBert]

We don't need amare. I'd rather have Leonard offensively, and id rather have freeland defensively.

This. Both are better fits (Meyers outside offense; Freeland inside defense), just lacking vet playoff experience.

If we are getting a veteran wing, sure, get a scorer. But for the playoffs, from the post position, the Blazers don't instant offense off the bench. They need a few minutes a game of good defense and rebounding.

If we can't get one of those, stick with the big men we have, and look for a wing who can both score and play defense.

 

[RR7]

Hahaha I remembered that!!! Who were those peeps?

I believe you were one.

 

[magnifier661]

I believe you were one.

Lmao!!!! NoooooOooOoooOoooo

I was never on board with trading Aldridge. I definitely was on board with getting Larry Sanders though, but I think I wanted to give up Batum or something. Regardless, either one was pretty stupid now in hindsight.

 

[santeesioux]

Aren't the Mavs the only other team interested in Jermaine? If they get Amare you wouldn't think Jermaine would end up there too, right?

 

[santeesioux]

No Blazers.

 

[Aussie Blazer!]

If the sixers buy out AK47, he might be a reasonable wing vet. Any thoughts?

 

[magnifier661]

Ross has been coming off the bench since mid-January, and though he can shoot, the rest of his game has stagnated — especially his defense. The Raps are listening to incoming offers on Ross, per several league sources, and a couple of power forwards on borderline playoff teams stand out as intriguing targets: David West and Kevin Garnett.

Source: Grantland


- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors/r/5GX9/terrence-ross-available#sthash.biXESpzn.dpuf

 

[Scalma]

Man I know he's got some issues (is it just weed?) but Sanders would be the type of risk I'd take because when he's motivated he provides exactly what we need. I might look into him this offseason.

 

[riverman]

Amare Stoudamire cannot be medically insured, plays no defense and is way past his prime. Saunders doesn't like to play basketball and would be the closest thing to a jailblazer you could put in our lockerroom....no thanks on both counts