Except for the, leak?, to woj right after trade that it wasn't a rebuilding move, Aldridge knew of the deal. Wonder if that was neil? My random guess, neil wants to give 5 year max, Aldridge wants a 1 and 1. Neil agrees, but gets to make whatever moves. So adds vonleh as asset or, insurance. So Aldridge was aware in the sense that anyone could go. I dunno.
Was just giving my 2 cents. No need to get passive aggressive. I hope I'm right on this and all of this is just pre-draft nonsense.
lol. Only team he could go to where he'd really burn all the bridges he had in portland. And there are a lot. Get it? Get it? Ah. I get a kick out of myself.
Why would we start a rebuild the day before the draft... without any picks involved? This deal could have been made post Lamarcus exit. If Lamarcus is out then we will release Kaman too ASAP. Kaman value in trade is in a salary dump to another team, we wouldn't take salary back if we are rebuilding.
The question is what does aware mean in this case? Was it a consulting or a phone call saying "hey bro, it's Neil. Traded Batum, cya."
Hopefully LA knows a lot more about the plan than just this first move. He's probably known for awhile and has just been chilling out and staying out of the limelight. I expect a lot more change to come soon.
I want Lamarcus back, but he has earned his right to leave, I can't fault him if he chooses to do so. I have a single reason I want him to stay... just so Canzano is wrong.
Wait so you would be fine with him deciding to go to Lakers?! I would never forgive him for that move
I didn't like that Jerome went to the Lakers, but I forgave him. I didn't like that Brian Grant went to the Lakers, but I forgave him. I don't like that Steve Blake was a Lakers but I forgive him, I don't like that Mychael Thompson, or Kermit Washington went to the Lakers, but I forgive them. I don't forgive Drexler going to Houston, because he turned his back on his Portland legacy. It's a business, guys can play where they want, I hate the Lakers more than any team in pro sports, but my hatred of a team isn't going to replace my appreciation for what a player has contributed to the Blazers.
Grant and blake went to Los Angeles after playing for other teams. It's not like they left Portland and went straight to la. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I don't ride the same boat as you. He will never be forgiven if he choose to go to the Lakers. Jersey, Blake and Thompson were role players and really didn't have a choice. When a marquee player chooses to not give you shit and run to the Lakers, they are dead to me.
Nah, just life's too short and I get better things to use my energy on. I mean yeah I will be more disappointed if he goes to the Lakers than Mavericks, but I'm not going to hate him... besides he will be miserable there having to play with Kobe for what 1 year if Kobe can actually stay healthy. If Kobe isn't healthy he's on a rebuilding team.
This was from a couple weeks ago on another board after I'd had a conversation with a person very close to the Blazer organization. They felt this had been coming for some time and tha Neil had been preparing for this contingency quite diligently.
