Wild to consider Memphis and zombie Sonics as the two premier teams in west, so different from only a few years ago. Not that I disagree, just eye opening.
Trade Wallace? Man, just wait till you get a few Felton to Wallace highlights and you will wonder why you ever considered this idea.
I don't think that right now is the time to be making any major trades. I think this team can still make the playoffs, but for me it's now all about retooling next summer. I am in favor of just filling out the roster as best we can and seeing how it goes. A trade at the deadline may make sense and could involve any of our contracts that are ending (Camby, Felton & potentially Wallace). I'd look to get a new GM on board to start planning for the off-season, position the team to have as much cap space as possible for next summer's FA crop, see what we can do to get a decent player in the draft, and look to bring Freeland over next summer.
if we start out slow, i think we should absolutely look to retool a lil, deal camby, possibly wallace
This would be my first inclination as well. The franchise has got to be shell shocked with all that has happened to the NBA in general and the franchise in particular in the past two weeks. Really, no one has ever seen anything like it. And, without a strong GM, it would be a bad idea to just react hastily and make changes.
Game changing players are already where they want to be... Howard will be a Net with Deron, the South Beach Crew is set and LA will grab Paul... Rose isn't leaving Chi Town and Nash, Kidd are to old.. We could make a push for John Wall at PG but let's face it.... There's not a ton out there right now.. Let's just take a deep breath and see what these guys can do this year while being surgical in retooling!
I agree with you. I was pretty down yesterday because it just seemed like the sky was falling and my favorite blazers career as a player is officially over. We are still just as good, if not better than what we were last season. That netted us almost a 4th seed.
Yes lets try to trade our 30 years olds who were only worth late end of the first round picks for the corenerstone of another franchise, who was the #1 overall pick, is living up to and exceeding many expectations, and their primary hope of a succesful rebuild.
This team made the playoffs without a healthy Roy and no Oden last season. Let's see what Wes and Nic can do without Brandon in the picture, and let's see if Williams and/or Smith can help with scoring off of the bench before tearing things down.
Do we really want to "make the playoffs" though with no chance of ever winning a title? I have always thought this was a great debate Is it better to make the playoffs most years with no real chance of ever winning a title? Is it better to be crappy for a few years and hope to get lucky through the draft? Neither is a sure thing, but IMO, only one of those options gives you a chance to compete. With the right coach, and no curse for injuries, Portland would have contended with Oden, Roy and Aldridge. We would still be contending with Durant and Aldridge
