Rumor Trade Deadline: March 25, 12:00 p.m. Pacific (5 Viewers)

[B-Roy]

If we lose Powell for nothing while we have GT's RFA rights, this will be a failure. As much as I like Powell he's not turning us into a contender this year.

 

[LayneStaley]

I thought we have his Bird Rights?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

If we lose Powell for nothing while we have GT's RFA rights, this will be a failure. As much as I like Powell he's not turning us into a contender this year.

No player in the league would.

 

[TBpup]

Queue all Blazer fans whining that Olshey did something but it wasn’t the right move now

Well, we did get another 6'3" scoring guard. Apparently, can never have enough of those.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

His defensive ratings were pretty good until this year. What's that about?

 

[Scalma]

 

[JoshuaHall]

Powell is a beast I don’t know how anyone is complaining.

I loved GTJ but come on. Powell is a 3 level scorer.

 

[Natebishop3]

If we lose Powell for nothing while we have GT's RFA rights, this will be a failure. As much as I like Powell he's not turning us into a contender this year.

He's going to get a better offer than Gary. And why would we match when we have CJ? That's why this doesn't make sense to me. This feels like another Arron Afflalo move.

 

[Natebishop3]

So I'm guessing we're done trading and now we shop the buyout market. Porter?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Powell is a beast I don’t know how anyone is complaining.

I loved GTJ but come on. Powell is a 3 level scorer.

The Blazers don't need scoring. They need defense.

 

[Scalma]

Powell is a beast I don’t know how anyone is complaining.

I loved GTJ but come on. Powell is a 3 level scorer.

I bet most people haven’t really seen Powell play. Don’t even blame em, I didn’t even watch the raptors when they were good, nevermind now.

 

[DDolla]

Maybe we are getting Aldridge

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

So the Blazers just traded Gary Trent for older Gary Trent?

older and shorter.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

What's ironic is Powell is like CJ lite but this season you could argue he is closer to CJ then ever so MAYBE this opens up a future offseason deal sending CJ away but maybe just over thinking it at this time.

 

[B-Roy]

His defensive ratings were pretty good until this year. What's that about?

An increased focus on offense. Not unlike Gary I suppose.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Well, we did get another 6'3" scoring guard. Apparently, can never have enough of those.

Would rather have him than GTJ and Rodney. And it’s not close.

 

[e_blazer]

well, they have to sign somebody is another trade doesn't happen

True.

 

[B-Roy]

He's going to get a better offer than Gary. And why would we match when we have CJ? That's why this doesn't make sense to me. This feels like another Arron Afflalo move.

Well Powell's metrics are way better than Afflalo's.

At the very least, we didn't give up a pick in the deal. Depending on what Gary's next contract is, may not be as bad.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

That would appear to have to be the first move setting up a second because, otherwise, what the hell?

If it sets up CJ for Siakam, I'm all in! But it seems like that would have all happened together.

 

[Scalma]

So who are we adding in the buyout market? Or do we make a run at another player before noon? I hope Dieng gets bought out.

 

[Chris Craig]

How does this affect the game tonight?

Trent and Hood gone

Powell won't be here yet

Simons and Little out for protocol

Nurk is still out

Dame/Blevins
CJ/CJ
DJJ
RoCo/Melo
Kanter/Giles

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Powell was the guy I was hoping we’d get.

Tell us what you like....

 

[Scalma]

How does this affect the game tonight?

Trent and Hood gone

Powell won't be here yet

Simons and Luttle out

Dame/Blevins
CJ
DJJ
RoCo/Melo
Kanter/Giles

Little is available and will play the entire game. Fuck you Stotts.

 

[JoshuaHall]

The Blazers don't need scoring. They need defense.

They got better defensively and offensively with Norm Powell (over GTJ and Hood). I addressed the offensive aspect as you could theoretically argue Norm and Trent, this year, are a wash defensively.

but Norm with his 7 feet wingspan and historically has been a better defender also.

so...

 

[JoshuaHall]

older and shorter.

And way better in every aspect

 

[calvin natt]

 

[HailBlazers]

If we lose Powell for nothing while we have GT's RFA rights, this will be a failure. As much as I like Powell he's not turning us into a contender this year.

Gary's with Klutch now. Gonna get PAID.

 

[MickZagger]

Tell us what you like....

I think I’ve already listed it a couple times. Great in transition, cuts hard to the hoop, really good defender, hits the 3 ball real well.

 

[TBpup]

Powell has skills. It's just that we need frontcourt help. Glad that he is a 6'3" scorer who can contribute. But we seem to have those already.

 

[RR7]

How does this affect the game tonight?

Trent and Hood gone

Powell won't be here yet

Simons and Little out for protocol

Nurk is still out

Dame/Blevins
CJ/CJ
DJJ
RoCo/Melo
Kanter/Giles

Little and simons are available