If it is still his knee after 1 game in the last 8 days, than there is something bigger than just 'general soreness' IMO.
Sir, I am a small market fan. No small market team has won a championship since before 1980 - Hope is all I have! That being said, I do understand your reservations.
San Antonio is ranked 4 spots below Portland. Cleveland is only 2 spots above Portland. I get where you're coming from but not sure it's been since 1980.
There’s nobody on Portland’s injury report, so if you see someone held out tonight, it’s most likely trade related.
They don't have to put anyone on the injury list or hold them out tonight. They have an extra roster spot and aren't Simons and Trent still in the g-league? there can be 13 active players, and 15-2 (trade) +1 (hood) = 14. 14-2 (Simons and Trent) = 12.
Dunc'd on guys thought price was too high for Hood. Didn't make any recommendations on other guys to go after though and I think when you look around the league, still think he was the best option for what we wanted without having to give up our first.
Didn’t Hood get all upset when he got traded to Cleveland and wasn’t getting any playing time? Wonder how this will work out?
It's a star driven league. It's hard to win in any market without multiple stars. The problem is that most stars tend to 'find' their way to big markets...