That has disaster written all over it. Melo at 36 still helps. Blake at 32...I can't see it if he can't move. Besides Covington and Melo, I would rather divide those minutes to a young player with lots of energy. (Little and Jones) What a disaster trade for Detroit. As I recall many Blazer fans applauded the risk Detroit took.
I remember people saying Batum was washed up too. A winning (or losing) environment can have a major impact.
I don't know about that comparison because Nic has so many different skills that were never reliant on his athleticism. Blake has never had good defensive instincts and is only a mediocre passer. His best strength was always as scorer but a lot of that was due to his jumping ability obviously dunking was responsible for his great efficiency and now that his legs have gone the jumper he developed has, as has been pointed out, gone flat. His other strength in his prime was rebounding but not because he had a nose for the ball or was doggedly persistent, it was again predicated on his jumping ability. The guy isn't Nic, he is actually washed up.
For the minimum, if both were bought out? Love because he doesn't need to jump to do what he does best. Rebound, shoot and pass. Plus he is a better teammate. But I would not trade for his contract.
pretty obvious you haven’t actually watched Griffin play within the past couple of years. He hasn’t relied on his athleticism in a long time. He adapted to a different style of play, shooting in high volume, and was all nba with that style just two seasons ago. Mediocre passer? He’s one of the best passing bigs and has been for awhile. Even now, he’s probably among the top 10 best in the league among bigs.
I don’t believe he’d help us win a championship. I’d rather trade CJ to NY Knicks for Randle + #1 pick
Blake is owed 52 mil or so over the rest of this season and next...that's a toxic contract for a guy who is fragile and has lost his explosion completely. You can trade for Lamarcus and actually end up with a better fit here.
Only thing on + is his passing. Can we have healthier big passer instead? Lots of people having hard times with Melo. Imagine this forum with Blake hitting 2/13 for 3. That would be fun. And I see, he likes to shoot some. I'm saying no to that, but sadly, I can imagine Olshey takes him and Stotts plays him over some younger player, bc he was a star some time ago. Please, no.
