<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Jan 28 2008, 09:04 AM)
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<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Jan 28 2008, 02:16 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>First I'd trade Kidd to La...lots of moving parts here...
Kidd Trade
LA would also have to include a first round pick...
Then I'd see if Portland would be interested in adding RJ to there tandem of Aldridge and Roy...
RJ Trade
Portland would also have to include a first round pick
I don't know...I guess I'm pulling at straws here but I think both these deals are not only feasible but would help all teams involved LA would get better, Portland would get better and we would gain a better future...
Just a few ideas...obviously this is a rebuilding plan.</div>
Portland is not trading Outlaw, you can count on that. Kevin Pritchard has already said he will not be making any trades this year (at least until the offseason
Why mess with chemistry like that? Sergio and Outlaw are Aldridges best friends on the team too FWIW
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They were just for fun man...I will say I believe both trades and especially the RJ trade to be not only fair but actually a little more beneficial to the other teams.
Don't get me wrong...Martell Webster is a nice player as is Outlaw...and I like Sergio but the facts are that this trade would help Portland in a variety of ways...
1) They get a young superstar with more playoff experience than there entire roster combined.
2) Raef Lafrentz and his ridiculous contract is off there books
3) They gain two players with expiring contracts who actually can contribute
4) They gain room for Europeans and Oden to be added to roster next season
Yeah it would mess with chemistry...but the reality is that moves are gonna be needed this offseason anyway and the addition of RJ might actually benefit them come playoff time. Really I think there roster would be improved dramatically.
PG: Blake, Jack
SG: Roy, Wright
SF: RJ, Boki
PF: Aldridge, Channing Frye
C: Pryzabilla, McRoberts
hell if they really need more I'd throw in Nenad as I think we might not resign him anyway.
modified RJ trade...
IDK I just like the idea of rebuilding...Portland is a playoff team but they've recently cooled off...this might jumpstart them.
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1) RJ is not a superstar
2) Raefs contract is expiring next year, (And we are looking at cap space in the summer of 09, which would be nullified if we traded for RJ)
Outlaw is not going anywhere, trust me on that. He's a Paul Allen favorite.
The only trades Portland would be looking to make would be to clear up Miles or Joels contract for the 09 summer, which is why you have seen rumors of Joel for Sam Cassell (expiring this year)
And whos time would Nachbar or Wright take? Jarret Jack at backup SG? No. James Jones time at SF? No.
The only European ready to come over next year is Rudy Fernandez anyways. Freeland and Koponen won't be coming over just yet.
