OT-ish: David Lee still in S&T talks

-RealGM wiretap

 

I do not want the Blazers to have anything to do with David Lee.

 

Why? he'd be an awesome addition to the bench.

He's a banger/garbage man we need. Roy wanted Turiaf but we could get the rich man's Turiaf if we can pull off a sign-and-trade for Lee.

However, KP will not trade Rudy Fernandez. This could be what prevents a NY/POR deal from happening.

 

I think I'd be happy with David Lee as a backup, depending on the numbers.

 

I'd love to get David Lee as long as we don't have to give up much.

 

I think Lee has made it pretty clear that he wants starters minutes and a starters salary. Even if the Blazers were willing to offer him the money, they can't promise him the minutes. If the guy could actually play either SF or C, it might be possible....but as long as he can only play PF, he would be getting 12-15 MPG. Can you say "locker-room problem"?

 

Yeah, I think most people would be. Question is, would David Lee be happy?

 

Lee at slightly more than $2.7 million? I smell a deadline trade/extension for a fraction of what Lee is asking right now.

Why sign and trade for him now when he'll be available for cheap at the deadline competing against a much better FA class in 2010?

 

I'm not a huge fan of acquiring Lee, but what about playing LMA at the 5 when Oden is sitting? Have a three man rotation of LMA, Oden and Lee? Most seem to think it's inevitable that Joel will leave at the end of the year, so perhaps send him to NY (if he doesn't work for D'Antoni they can let him walk at the end of the year for more cap space) along with someone else (if needed).

It leaves us pretty thin up front, especially considering Greg's track record thus far, but it's something to think about.

 

I'm all for adding him. At the same time, doing some thinning out of the roster. Jerryd, Travis, and the draft rights to Jeff Pendergraph to the Knicks for Lee.

If we were to get him. I think we are neck and neck with the lakers with the exception of experience. All it takes is one key injury to the lakers and I think were favorites.

 

There would have to be a 3rd team involved such as OKC to take on a contract, so not only do we have to give value to NY so they make the trade, value to Lee in a huge fat overpaid contract, but value has to be given to OKC for resolving the BYC issue by taking on millions in salary.

I like the idea of adding a talent such as Lee to our bench but I don't see it happening. I think the cost to complete a deal would be too high, which would cause it to not be in our best interest.

 

There are no draft rights for Pendergraph. He signed a contract.

 

I'd love David Lee if he were willing to take a 4 year, $25-28M deal. Since there is zero chance of that, I'd rather look elsewhere.

 

Can we please give this up? The only way we can get him is through a three way because of his BYC status. It's just too hard to work out and Lee isn't worth it.

 

Please stop interfering with our Fantasy Trade Land musings?!?!

 

Outlaw + Pryzbilla. Would you do it? It's about 10 Million. But the Knicks have a bunch of Trade Exceptions so they could send some back with Lee at 7-8 Million Per.

Although if you expect Pryzbilla to want to leave, you can't expect Lee to be happy in a backup role. I think he'll role the dice next year, but it's hard to walk away from guaranteed money like that.

 

Can we avoid BYC through trade exceptions? Sorry, I haven't kept up with the CBA and have bene drinking heavily on a Wednesday night / Thursday morning. Damn 65 hour work weeks!

 

Not in a million years. I may do Outlaw or Przy for Lee at the trade deadline, however, and see how Lee fits into the line-up before offering him in the summer.

 

Apparently. It's tuesday night/wednesday morning.

 

It's Tuesday night/Wednesday am, isn't it?