http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4m65een Blazers Depth Chart: Jameer, Mills Matthews, Reddick, Roy Batum, Matthews, Roy Aldridge, Bass, Cunningham Camby, Bass Reasons Blazers do it: Getting drastically younger Adding a much needed big body that would fit in the Blazers offense 3pt shooting improvement Reasons Magic do it: Steady PG in Miller that can lead them to the finals Backup for Howard Getting rid of their now ugly contract in Reddick who is riding the bench
I like the trade; but I'm a Blazers fan. I don't mind fleecing another team. I don't think the slight upgrade of Miller over Nelson is reason for the Magic to make such a bad trade.
Reasons Blazers do it: Getting drastically younger Adding a much needed big body that would fit in the Blazers offense 3pt shooting improvement Reasons Magic do it: