Meh, that is all I would offer for Thomas as well because he really hasn't been all that. His attitude also sucks. Good rebounder, I believe.
Weird, Charlotte owes their first rounder(top 10 protected) to Denver this season. Can't see how they would offer it to Chicago. I don't think, since the protection isn't off until 2014, that they can offer anything but a 2016 1st rounder. Still, I couldn't figure out if he meant Charlotte or PDX has to improve their offer. Assuming PDX. Meh, I dunno. Is Thomas really that much better than Cunningham is?
He's a decent rebounder, and a great weak-side shot blocker, but he makes Travis look like Larry Bird in terms of court sense and Basketball IQ. I certainly wouldn't want to see KP break the bank to get him (especially as a 28 game rental), but a Blake or Trav plus some paltry second round picks seems to be pretty weak. I will give Thomas this though, since he came back from injury that Bulls team seems to be playing a lot better ... I'm not sure how much you can attribute to Thomas (pretty small sample size so advanced stats may not be all that helpful) but it's something to think about -- he'd definitely improve our interior defense.
lol...KP is amateur hour when it comes to making trades... Maybe he has watched semi-pro too often? Here I got a bag of used basketballs and $3 million dollars, what do you say to trading me Derrick Rose for that?
Amateur hour? KP got us Roy and Aldridge and pulled off the most trades in draft day history. That's amateur? At least your avatar is nice, because your post sucked.
Thomas is expiring and will expect (and deserves) a decent contract. I suppose trading him for someone like Blake or Outlaw makes sense, but he won't be anything more than a rent-a-player unless the Blazers want to pay him big money to be a back-up to Aldridge.
So often fans around here do not want players because they are not nice guys. You know the reason Juwan Howard had to go off on the team before the PHX game? Because all of them are nice guys and playing like they are nice guys. I would love to get some more nasty and attitude on this team. I think Thomas would bring that, although his basktball IQ can sometimes drive you insane, his effort and rebounding and shot blocking would be very welcome here.
There's many kinds of nasty. There's "cut the other guy's balls off to win" nasty, like Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan (as players). Then there's "complete asshole, not necessarily going to help you win" like Ruben Patterson. Then there's "complete asshole, doesn't give a shit", like Derrick Coleman. Methinks Thomas is in either the second or the third, whereas you want the first.
I dunno, for all of his warts I kind of like him. He's a hothead, but he's tough, and you have to wonder how much playing for Del Negro has stunted his development. I'd offer Trav plus a lottery protected first for him
At the same time, when Thomas and Noah moved into the starting lineup last year with Chicago, and when they faced Boston in the playoffs, I think both of those young players demonstrated the type of nasty I am looking for. They block shots, they rebound, they play with an attitude. It wasn't that long ago that Noah was the guy who was maligned for his attitude. Look at him now. I know it's not a sure thing, but I think Thomas could fit here as a backup PF type. He is also an excellent finisher on the break with his ability to play above the rim.
Blake OR Travis? I'd trade Blake AND Travis for Tyrus Thomas. The best part would be watching Nate's head explode when KP takes Blake and Trav away from him and he has to figure out how to incorporate Thomas into the team and get him to play 'the way we play.' Oh, why does KP hate Nate?
