Twitter rumor - Blazers to deal F Gerald Wallace for picks

[BrianFromWA]

How did Magnifier hack Nik's account?

 

[Blazinaway]

This is a great trade for PDX... Wallace does not fit with Nate's offense and Batum needs to start and play heavy minutes. Signing Crawford allows us to stay somewhat competetive but with this trade we still get a shot at the lottery next year.

I really hope this happens.

son of a bitch what's the world coming to, the dwarf and I agree! lol

 

[Nikolokolus]

How did Magnifier hack Nik's account?

Everybody thinks I'm some kind of Eeyore. The truth is that when somebody gives me a shit sandwich, I'm not afraid to refuse to eat it and will tell people it is in fact a shit sandwich.

If this trade goes through, this is the best possible outcome I could have envisioned when it looked like Roy and Oden's careers were very seriously in doubt last year. So when things start to go the way I think they should I do in fact get excited.

 

[Brock]

i just dont know this blazers team anymore...

 

[Nikolokolus]

i just dont know this blazers team anymore...

I know, it's been an age since this front office showed some long run vision and the ability to make competent personnel decisions.

 

[illmatic99]

In the last few years, we have very rarely traded for draft picks. Part of the reason why was because of PA's willingness to throw 3mil at some cash strapped team to get picks at draft time.

But the new CBA says we can only throw in a net 3mil cash max per season in a trade. Wonder if that had anything to do with why we want picks now.

 

[bigbailes]

I'm actually pretty excited over the ability to have LMA, Wes, Batum, Smith and Williams (and Babbitt), 25M in cap space, 4 picks in the top 20 in this draft (ours + potentially a lotto pick and NJN and HOU's protected pick), a 9.5M TPE and the ability to re-sign Oden at the right price.

this is a pretty attractive scenario, especially in a very deep draft.

 

[Draco]

I'll be shocked if we get Landry, I think he's waiting for NOH to up their offer, they probably end up doing something like $29+ million over 4 years and max we can do is $21 million. He is happy in NOH, they lost David West and he played well for them in the playoffs. It's his first decently sized contract so he's not taking a 25+% paycut to come to the rainy NW.

 

[Blazinaway]

lets all keep our perspective that a Dwight Howard trade is a HUGE IF so this is likely not to happen.

 

[jlprk]

This is a great trade for PDX... Wallace does not fit with Nate's offense

What's the purpose of getting picks? To find an all-star forward, right?

He doesn't fit in with Nate's system? Good! Like Andre Miller, he adds a dimension to a flat unimaginative system.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Of course it's all a huge "if", but damn if it goes through this is a great day to be a Blazers' fan.

 

[illmatic99]

Where exactly would the picks come from? Has that been posted yet?

 

[Hank The Dwarf]

What's the purpose of getting picks? To find an all-star forward, right?

He doesn't fit in with Nate's system? Good! Like Andre Miller, he adds a dimension to a flat unimaginative system.

I like Wallace, he's a good player. But he simply does not fit in Nate's system. He will be reduced to a garbage man role in our offense (pound it in to LMA and kick out to shooters).. not a good use of his skills. Moving Wallace to free up room for Batum while aquiring several 1st round picks in a good draft is a great move.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Where exactly would the picks come from? Has that been posted yet?

NJ and Orlando.

 

[illmatic99]

Hmm both will be playoff teams this year probably. Picks should be in the 16-25 range. Wish we could do better.

 

[magnifier661]

Psst... Just an FYI, new Orleans wants youth, picks, cap savings. This deal makes me think we are going after Paul. Don't know how I can deal with losing Wallace. Hard hat players are so hard to find.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What's the purpose of getting picks? To find an all-star forward, right?

He doesn't fit in with Nate's system? Good! Like Andre Miller, he adds a dimension to a flat unimaginative system.

The point is remaking the roster using an aging piece with a massive injury history and maybe not much gas left in the tank as an "all-star." Certainly there are no guarantees in the draft, but this team was staring a pretty bleak future in the face as currently constructed -- the mediocrity treadmill -- and this gives the team a chance to break that cycle. Yes it's only a chance, but that's all you can ask for.

 

[Brock]

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[Nikolokolus]

Hmm both will be playoff teams this year probably. Picks should be in the 16-25 range. Wish we could do better.

If Orlando loses Howard, they are going to the lottery.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Bull. Effing. S#!T.

Oh yeah, and Berg lost all cred with me with his lockout posts. Eff that guy.

 

[Boise Blazer]

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And what is not so good about that is we could now have a situation where Wallace is in camp and pissed off. Like we need more distractions with everything that has gone on.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Psst... Just an FYI, new Orleans wants youth, picks, cap savings. This deal makes me think we are going after Paul. Don't know how I can deal with losing Wallace. Hard hat players are so hard to find.

I don't necessarily think this is the master plan, but it's illustrative of the kind of flexibility it would afford the team going forward.

 

[Brock]

wallace will be dealt at deadline imo

 

[magnifier661]

I don't necessarily think this is the master plan, but it's illustrative of the kind of flexibility it would afford the team going forward.

Yeah because this summer with Roy's contract off the cap, we should have close to 25 mil free. That's a lot of flexibility, especially if you get two first rounders too.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Yeah because this summer with Roy's contract off the cap, we should have close to 25 mil free. That's a lot of flexibility, especially if you get two first rounders too.

It would be great but if we cant sign a big name free agent then all that "freed" up money is worthless. I dont want to overpay Jrue Holiday for example. I hope we can be attractive to the big names but if we arent very good this year its going to be even harder to appeal to those players. I see both sides but neither is real attractive at this point.

 

[Natebishop3]

As I've already said, I'm not opposed to trading Wallace. I just want to make sure we're getting unprotected first rounders back and/or young talent. Why put together another team that will just get bounced in the first round? Roy is gone, Oden will probably follow, and Aldridge has a heart condition that could shorten his career. Let's scrap the plan and start drawing up new blueprints. You do that with cap space and draft picks.

 

[Draco]

And what is not so good about that is we could now have a situation where Wallace is in camp and pissed off. Like we need more distractions with everything that has gone on.

I don't think it'll effect him terribly much, he isn't a moody baby like Odom. He is a pro like Gasol or Andre Miller. Miller was mentioned endlessly in trade rumors last season up to the deadline and it didn't effect his play on the court.

 

[e_blazer]

I like this move if it happens. Unfortunately, these kinds of things seldom do get completed. I'll keep my fingers crossed, however.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Where exactly would the picks come from? Has that been posted yet?

NJ also has a lottery protected pick from Houston. Not excited about the picks, but would like it better if we got Humphries.

 

[magnifier661]

It would be great but if we cant sign a big name free agent then all that "freed" up money is worthless. I dont want to overpay Jrue Holiday for example. I hope we can be attractive to the big names but if we arent very good this year its going to be even harder to appeal to those players. I see both sides but neither is real attractive at this point.

I will tell you if we have cp3, Batum and Aldridge; with the promise of oden; you'd be surprised. Who knows man. We could even give the hornets camby for okafor in process. Basically you can offer, 2 first rounders, Felton, camby for cp3 and okafor. It actually works cap wise.

Then if Crawford deal goes through, you would have a pretty deep team. Paul, Wes, Batum, Aldridge and okafor with crawford being our 6th man.