Portland targeting RJ?

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Kyle (Portland, OR): Chad, Any word on who the Blazers are targeting in the trade market? Thanks!

SportsNation Chad Ford: Veteran point guard or small forward. I keep hearing Richard Jefferson's name the most.</div>

 

If we draft Danilo, I wouldn't be suprised to see him go. I don't know what the Blazers could/would be willing to give up for him though.

 

If we think Danilo or Boki can start next year, then Outlaw would probably be the main piece. Otherwise, Webster would be the main piece. LaFrentz would probably be needed to make it work salary wise. Pryzbilla would be an attractive piece, as would the #13 pick. If we could somehow get Rudy, I think we'd pretty much have to. Including a Marcus for Jack or Sergio part wouldn't be surprising.

As I see it, I'd expect something like RJ+Marcus for Webster+LaFrentz+Pryzbilla+Jack+#13. Which would give us some decent pieces for the future, and also make our bench pretty awesome for now.

 

No way we get Rudy. I'd be happy with Webster+13+relief+bench help

 

I would settle for Jack and Raef's contract, if they took Hassell with RJ.

 

The Raef LaFrentz contract is very appealing. That would be the start. There's also a lot of young talent on the cheap - Outlaw, Webster, Frye, Jack - as well as picks (13) and unsigned rookies (Fernandez). Portland has a lot of assets the Nets could want - but I think Portland can use them to get someone better than RJ.

 

I'm pretty sure Ford's sources are much, much better with the Nets than with the Blazers so I take Ford writing that as NJ trying hard to push an RJ to Portland deal.

Now add in that Thorn will want far more than KP would pay for RJ and I don't see RJ wearing a Blazers uniform

 

we'd have too many picks and young players... i'd try and do a 3 way trade... RJ to portland, NJ first round and portland first round to clippers and other pieces for a trade for brand somehow

 

Those two guys could really screw over a third, dumber GM.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jun 13 2008, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Those two guys could really screw over a third, dumber GM.</div>

Iguodala, here we come!

 

Raef, Jack, Outlaw and the 13th for RJ and Marcus...Do It.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Jun 14 2008, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Raef, Jack, Outlaw and the 13th for RJ and Marcus...Do It.</div>

doesn't work.

 

Webster is very appealing. Same with that draft pick of theirs.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 13 2008, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Jun 14 2008, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Raef, Jack, Outlaw and the 13th for RJ and Marcus...Do It.</div>

doesn't work.
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I can't check any deal with Raef in it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 14 2008, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 13 2008, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Jun 14 2008, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Raef, Jack, Outlaw and the 13th for RJ and Marcus...Do It.</div>

doesn't work.
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I can't check any deal with Raef in it.
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realgm's tradechecker lets you bypass those restrctions.

it wouldn't work before the draft due to outlaw being BYC, which expires july 1.

regardless, i crunched the numbers and it still wouldn't work.

 

I know that Zach Randolph for Richard Jefferson was a big rumor before we traded Randolph, but you'll have to talk to the Knicks about that now. I haven't heard much about Richard Jefferson coming to Portland since.