Miller offered for Battier? (RUMOR)

Battier overrated? He's a SF version of Joel Pryz IMO. His numbers (8/3/2) don't tell the whole story - he impacts the game in a lot of ways. We all know he can defend, but he's also a good passer & he's a clutch shooter. Plus, he makes about $7 million a year and he's signed through next season - so he's not overpaid, and he's in that year before the last year status (expires NEXT season) So, if you trade for him and he doesn't pan out you can theoretically use him as an expiring next season. Which might be perfect for us b/c we'll have Batum back anyways.

I'm not sure if Battier is as good, better, or worse than Miller. But the teams NEEDS a SF in the worst way for this season w/o mortgaging the future, and we simply have to start playing Bayless. So it's possible that Battier better fits the needs of the team THIS season. It stands to reason IMO that Miller & Battier would carry about the same trade value next season - an expiring contract and a serviceable veteran.

 

Because, like, the entire league had cap space to make an offer for him.

Oh, wait....

 

The entire league or just those that had cap space?

 

basically the trade makes a lot of sense for portland, but doesn't make any sense at all for the rockets. which is why it will never happen.

 

Sign and trade.

 

I'd much rather have Landry than Battier.

 

What about Miller and Rudy for:

Battier and Brooks!


Then, trade Blake, Outlaw and pick for Gortat


Brooks / Bayless / Mills

Roy / Webster (and Bayless can take some minutes at the 2)

Battier / Cunningham / (Batum, next year)

Aldridge / Howard / Pendergraph

Pryz / Gortat / (Oden, next year)


Where we lose some height and depth and PG, having Webster at the shooting guard may help his game.

Our lack of SF depth could then be replaced with Brooks/Webster/Roy at times. Could work.

 

I actually really like this.. Brooks can play off the ball really well, but he can also create for himself and, to a lesser extent, others.

 

Shall we phone KP?





I like the combination of trades too, now that I've given it more thought.

It would also enable us to trade Pryz at the deadline if a solid PF (one for the future!) became available....to a team looking to dump salary by picking up Pryz's expiring contract.

Gortat would however have to be playing well - - and LMA would have to play some back-up Center (until Oden returned) -

 

Did you know that Landry WAS a Trailblazer? He played Juco ball for Vincennes University, and they are the Vincennes Trailblazers.

I hear you Marris - this guy is good. 16/7, shoots 58% FG and 89% FT. Who knew Landry had this kind of offensive ability? He'd be a perfect b/u PF/C (he's undersized) But I don't see any way Houston trades him. He's signed through next year at $3 million/year. Pretty good bargain.

 

Why would Houston trade Brooks/Battier for Miller/Rudy?

How does that make them better? They lose their leading scorer & their best defender for an average PG and an injured SG. AND MgGrady is close to coming back, so Rudy most likely has to come off the bench when he gets healthy.

 

Recent history shows that wouldn't be long.

I think Rudy would endorse this trade.

Aaron wouldn't get to play here like he does for Rick. The combination of playing with Roy and for McMillan would make him seem like a totally different player than he is now.

I also thought everyone in Portland swore off of short scoring point guards.

 

I don't see why Houston would do this.