What if?

[Tince]

Oh, I hope it is for Hinrich.

If we do something like trade Outlaw for a pick or raw prospect, I won't be too happy.

Why?

Because if all we end up with after all this "cap space plan" stuff is Hedo, that is a poor result after all that.

Hinrich isn't all that either, BUT, coming out on the other side with upgrades at our two weakest starting positions, adding defense to the 1 spot, playmaking to the 3 spot, adding experience, would be a decent outcome.

I'm pretty confident it's for a backup PF

 

[Natebishop3]

But if we traded Outlaw for Brandon Bass, you would still be disappointed, correct?

That's not really what my post said.

I do, however, feel that KP has a few moves left before the summer is over. In this order:

A) Clear the logjam at small forward.

B) Upgrade the starting point guard position.

C) Add a backup powerforward.

If he were to trade Travis, acquire Kirk Hinrich and either Brandon Bass or Antonio McDyess, I would be pretty psyched.

 

[Tince]

That's not really what my post said.

I do, however, feel that KP has a few moves left before the summer is over. In this order:

A) Clear the logjam at small forward.

B) Upgrade the starting point guard position.

C) Add a backup powerforward.

If he were to trade Travis, acquire Kirk Hinrich and either Brandon Bass or Antonio McDyess, I would be pretty psyched.

Ok, so our goals heading into the off-season was to upgrade the start SF and PG positions, as well as the back PF position.

If we do two of the three (which I think it the likely outcome), given our limited cap room, how are you going to feel about it?

I'd be a lot more upset if there were a FA PG out there that was a good fit, but I think all of them had major red flags for this team.

 

[Natebishop3]

Ok, so our goals heading into the off-season was to upgrade the start SF and PG positions, as well as the back PF position.

If we do two of the three (which I think it the likely outcome), given our limited cap room, how are you going to feel about it?

I'd be a lot more upset if there were a FA PG out there that was a good fit, but I think all of them had major red flags for this team.

It would really depend on who was picked up. If it was someone like Brandon Bass or Antonio McDyess, I would be totally happy about it.

I'm just really not excited about the prospect of Steve Blake starting for us at the beginning of next season. Maybe the Blazers feel that Bayless is ready to take over sooner than most of us think.