Everyone seems to be unsure about next years situation. Not really that hard people.... Roy- Best player and will be here. LA - second best player will be here Webster - Decent trade bait but no huge loss. You can do better at SF. Batum - upside but def can be moved for a big time player. Oden - Starts if healthy... but IF is a huge word. Pryz - is he gonna play next year? thats 50/50 so guess what ... we still need a backup center now and next year. yep... ding ding... its ok to make a move now. and joels great trade bait next year cause f his contract. Blake - Contract expires soon. Nice trading piece. Rudy - i hope we dont trade him. great backup 2 guard. will be here imo. outlaw - hes gone. we will need another scorer off bench and at pf. Miller - who knows but hes def move-able. good contract...and i dont think he fits here. however with blake gone... i think he has t stay unless we can trade for a better pg. bayless - likely backups miller but again i have no issue trading him and his streaky shot. pendergraph - keeper. just in case of emergency injuries. he can scarp. so what do we need to know? we need a PG. We need a SF. We need a backup center wether joel comes back or not with odens health. We need a backup PF who scores in the paint. Thats what you trade and draft for. Again.... see wizards roster. many answers there.
I think Joel is 100% for next year MIX. No way he leaves $7 million on the table (player option) Even if he's not healthy, he'll still be rehabing and collecting his check. Wouldn't you?
I think Mixum would leave the 7 million dollars on the table and yell "F all you weak ass Portland fans!"
Thing is, you say everyone seems to be confused, and it's not that hard, but you're only certain on a few players. 50/50 on Joel. Oden, Miller, bayless, batum. Those are the questions. I would like to see a move. I saw a suggestion on RealGM of Blake, outlaw and Joel for Haywood and Jamison. Gives us a backup 3/4. And a starting C. Jamison essentially plays Outlaw's role. Haywood takes Joel's. I'd do that trade. And if you fall out of it by the trade deadline, move Jamison to a contender.
it means if we can upgrade at the positions i listed.... then all the 50/50 guys are tradeable theres a reason they are 50/50
Jamison is a starter. He would start at the 3 and move to the 4 when LMA moves to the 5 for certain stretches. Jamison is probably one of the top 20-25 players in the league. If he had a better team around him, he'd be an All Star. I think he would instantly become our second best player and we would be a MUCH better team for it.
