and it begins, they are talking to his agent first, this is good news IMO http://www.csnnw.com/blog/blazers-talk/source-teams-calling-see-if-jj-hickson-would-entertain-trade
Yeah, I'd love to get a decent pick out of it. Either that, or honestly I would love to deal him for Reddick.
Agreed. JJ seems to really like it here. I always figured getting him to agree on a trade would be the limiting factor in any moves. A long term deal would certainly entice him, though.
I am pretty sure teams can't negotiate with him. I mean he is under contract with the Blazers. I'm surprised they can even reach out to his agent to be honest. Maybe they got permission? Getting him to agree on a trade is the only factor in a move. Without it, we can't trade him
BTW, you guys see the recent news on Smoove? http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8849599/josh-smith-atlanta-hawks-suspended-one-game Can we absorb his contract with our capspace now? Maybe offer him an extension too? We can give up JJ/Myers/more scrubs and allow ATL to at least get something for him instead of letting him walk this summer. I like him as a starter at PF this year, and moving to SF from next year (while forcing Wessy to the bench, and Nic to SG). His rebounding/shot blocking would allow us some flexibility in the kinds of Cs we pursue this summer.
Smoove has listed his teams he would like to be on, and surprisingly, we did not make the cut Memphis Houston Dallas
What about Hickson to Washington for Nene? Salaries would have to be worked out, but something like http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=acpp92x
I love nene but dontwant him since the guy is always hurt. Plus Jordan Crawford is a terrible fit next to lillard.
Yeah White isn't worth the headache ... the way he's handled his beef with Houston isn't just nuts, but makes me think he'll never be able to cope with being a professional ball player.
