This works under the cap: To Portland: Ben Gordon To Detroit: Marcus Camby It gives a rebuilding Detroit team an exp. deal and sheds the remaining three years left on Gordon's deal. It gives Portland a career 40% shooter from three and that much needed scoring punch off the bench, ala Jason Terry.
Rather have Camby's defense and passing and locker room veteran presence then what you will be able to get back for him.
Not possible. The Magic are trading D12 for Jordan and Kaman as part of a package deal. Stern sent out a memo about getting him out to LA ASAP what with the vortex the implosion of the Lakers caused in the space-time continuum.
I agree that Ben Gordan is the type of player we need here. Dead-eye shooter, guard position. I don't know that I would give up Camby without knowing who might replace him in the starting 5. Both needs are important.
I'd do that deal. If we can swap Camby for a top level bench player or acceptable starter we need to do it. Camby is almost 38 and will not be contributing in a few years when we could be a contender. Camby has value to us now, but I'd rather take a short term hit for a long term payoff.
I think the key is to add talent, and while Ben Gordon for Camby is a horrible trade for Portland, who cares who our starting center is? Have LA do it if need be? Sign a damn MLE guy that can give us a little bit. People in here are too hung up with positions. This team needs a lot more talent to be taken seriously come playoff time, and if trading a late 30's center with past injury history for something younger that has talent, why wouldn't you do that?
Camby really wasn't much of a difference maker in the playoffs. I think he's probably on his last legs.
His Legs were tired no doubt. But I think after a long rest (lock-out), Camby we'll be the best back-up big we could ask for.
This. QFT. Ditto. +1. Or whatever other term indicates agreement. I'm fully of the opinion that this team is stuck in mediocrity-land without either: A significant talent infusion A complete rebuild Clearly the former is preferable to the latter.
I like it. Take a chance on Oden, and trade an old big for a less old shooter. We'll lose Rudy (woo) leaving us with a permanently hobbled Roy and Patty Mills as our dead-eyes off the bench. This might need to change.
Gordon would be great coming off the bench. We do need shooters. As long as Detroit doesn't care that Camby won't show up there it works for me.
