Rumor Trade Deadline: March 25, 12:00 p.m. Pacific

Part of me wonders if Orlando actually preferred Hood+Collins+Trent for Gordon and the deal fell apart because Olshey couldn't figure out a way to go under the tax after making that deal....

Because looking at the haul they got.....it's pretty bad.

 

Biggest plus of the day: No more "Gary Trent Jr." clogging up Jordan Kent's play calls every time he touched the ball.

 

Markkanen is still available and and the Bulls now could use a SF right?

 

A shooting guard who shoots nearly 50% while shooting enough to score almost 20 ppg.

I hate to see Trent leaving, but this makes the Blazers better.

 

As long as they are using 'protection'...

 

My sources tell me we're going to sign Keljin Blevins brother, Calvin.

 

Gonna miss the "bang bang"

 

It is kind of the point because you continue to say 6'3" as if that is a factor. Who cares where the top of his head is. It is more about his length and his strength when it comes to defending bigger players.

Sure he will have a problem covering LeBron and Leonard, everyone does. But you still have RoCo and Jones who can help, although Powell is actually bigger than both at 215. Plus Chris Paul is not too small to cover bigger guards even at 6' 175. He can because he is a good defensive player. I think Powell is a better defender than both Trent and Hood, so that does fill a need as well.

But I agree we could still use another PF defender who can shoot and rebound.

 

I hope it happens, the personnel moves today and your happy death in a long long time.

 

Another shooter for the Jazz..

 

thing with buyout guys is you’re competing against all the other playoff teams. So Olshey better be sure he can land someone, otherwise he’s gonna have to waste that spot on a bum.

 

I would like to see Zach Collins moved cause he gets injured like it's cool -- i call Collins - Bowie lite

Side question - do the Blazers have any trade exceptions left or have they all expired ?

 

Theres no more trades to be made for the Blazers. Just wait for who they sign in the buyout market. That's the last move this team makes...

 

Except no where in the post just quoted did I mention anything about him specifically being 6'3". The YMCA thing was an overall roster thing.

Still, the point is, we needed (and still need) more help up front. Not denying his skills. But in terms of a smaller, scoring guard option who will be required to rotate to much bigger players, we seem pretty set.