Moe Harkless to Portland for 2nd rounder

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    We pretty much did
     
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    How quickly could we see him in Summer League, if at all?
     
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    We were needing another wing and Olshey got the job done with a 2nd rounder. Harkless is young, athletic, and he's a defensive player needing to work on his shot. Looks like we're building towards a fast break style of team.
     
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    And another defensive wing.
     
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    Kinda thinking the Blazers will lead the league in dunks this season.
     
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    He's got a bad motor according to fans on the Magic boards. Harris ate his lunch when he slid to the SF spot and Mo didn't respond. He sounds like the talent level of Crabbe with the inconsistent play of Batum. The worst of both worlds.
     
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    We still need one more skill player - looks like Harkless's handle is a weakness. But I like this! (However, this probably means the death of the KJ McDaniels dream that some have been dreaming.)
     
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    NBADraft.net compared him to James Posey
     
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    This trade is just another ho-hum move in an offseason full of ho-hum moves. Nothing to get excited about, or hate, but for the price, guess the trade is OK.

    The real problem is, we only have one playoff caliber starter, two lottery team caliber starters, a few nice bench players that would have been nice to have 2 seasons ago, and a bunch of blue sky. We need another playoff caliber starter, not more bench players and blue sky.
     
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    Love the move. It doesn't quite make up for dealing RHJ, but I still think Harkless has untapped potential - like Vonleh, kid just needs minutes. We've acquired a lot of former lottery picks (okay, so Harkless was No. 15, close enough) in recent drafts, maybe Olshey is hoping he'll hit the jackpot on a couple?

    It feels like he's going the same route he did with the Clippers pre-CP3. He acquired enough young assets and was able to find a star who was looking to get out of his current situation. I don't think it'll happen in Portland this season, but maybe by the time the 2016 summer rolls around, there's a star ready to bolt and we've got the goods to go out and get em!
     
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    It's also true that Jacque Vaughn was a very poor coach.
     
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    Not to complain to much about such a minor deal, but this is the only Olshay move this summer I really don't like.
     
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