We should be ringing Denver immediately this summer!

You bring up very valid points and that's kinda the reason why I think we would need a Leonard in this situation. Sometimes you need to gamble to get talent in return. I think using Leonard as a piece would give Denver serious consideration in this scenario. They already have Koufos and Leonard could be the perfect offensive guy coming off the bench. Also, Leonard is signed for another 3 years at a very cheap contract. They shed 7 million right off the deal; or even could use that 7 mil exempt to trade for another player they need.

 

Everything you are saying makes sense, if McGee was just a little bit better. Not a big fan.

 

If McGee is doing shit like this you would be!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isR394ridLI
[video=youtube;isR394ridLI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isR394ridLI[/video]

 

I want Andre Miller back.

 

Yeah that was nice. And he has a lot of those. Great shot blocker. But 237 lbs....I want someone either bigger or someone with a better basketball IQ. I know I am asking alot......

I think we need to add someone physical!

 

He will never want to come back to Portland. Sad but true.

 

McGee certainly has physical tools, but to suggest he's the "best defensive center talent in the league" is beyond the pale in terms of bizarro logic.

No offense mags, but the guy is flat out clueless on the court; the kind of guy who gives you flashes of brilliance, but more often than not will kill you with bonheaded plays. Textbook definition of a "mirage player."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtiHP2qohs

[video=youtube;-vtiHP2qohs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtiHP2qohs[/video]

And i would love to see him do this to Griffin every game!

 

Okay, maybe I was a little boisterous with that claim, but he is still a very intimidating shot blocker.

I seriously understand why there is great concern with this guy, but it's probably the reason why this seems like a very realistic idea. Denver gets almost the same value in return; being cap savings, already having a decent center to begin with and a 7 mil TE. Portland could realistically get McGee and still keep Maynor and Hickson this offseason.

Then we would have a MLE next season to find that volume scorer off the bench. It would definitely move the needle in the positive direction IMO.

 

Why not? Brandon and Nate are both gone, he had great on-court (and relatively decent off-court) chemistry with LaMarcus and Nic, and he still gets ovations when he plays here. I think he'd be a hell of a lot more open to playing behind and alongside Damian than he was with Blake, and he'd be a terrific mentor besides. I would also think that he'd love playing alongside three athletic bigs in LaMarcus, JJ, and Meyers (assuming we keep all three, of course).

 

I would foam at the mouth if we could get him. I would actually want Miller and Lillard to start; while bringing Matthews off the bench. I think the Miller trade was the worst mistake our team made the last 5 years.

 

Miller is going to retire a Nugget. He is signed until the end of the 2014-15 season with them and at that point he will be 40 years old.

 

I admit I wouldn't hate it if it did happen. You make a strong case. Although he does have three more years at 10-12 million each. Which is a little high for just a shot blocker.

 

McGee has a 21.5 PER

per 36 he is a 19/9/4blks guy

He is far more than just a shot blocker

 

Depending on his price tag, as well as other available options that are clearly better, I wouldn't be opposed to grabbing Mozgov this offseason. He's not going to give us 35 minutes alongside LMA, but I think he can start, fill that role of a solid 7 footer alongside LMA, and then you hope Leonard has developed more to spell him, and assume that we'll play small with LMA at C for some of the minutes there as well.

 

Just looking at his rankings this season...

#6 in FG%, #9 in blocks per game, #6 in total blocks, #2 in blocks per 48 minutes, #10 in the NBA Efficiency rating per 48.

He isn't a top tier center like Howard, Sanders or Duncan; but the dude can ball and George Karl isn't a big fan of him. That means Denver would realistically look at their good "trading partner" Portland and give us what we want if we give them what they want.

 

Could Portland pry Both McGee and Mozgov (sign and trade) for Leonard and a 2nd rounder?

 

I dunno if I'd bother with him if we were able to land someone like McGee. To me, he just seems like a cheap alternative, someone that can give us 15-20 minutes a night of decent defense.

 

I know some of you don't have insider; so I will post what NBA insider's scouting on McGee before the season started.

Oh and this was the scouting projected advanced stats to the actual so far this season.

PER: (projected) 19.16, (actual) 21.55
FG% (projected) 54%, (actual) 57.1%
P/40 (projected) 17.5, (actual) 21.1
R/40 (projected) 11.8, (actual) 10.3
TS% (projected) 53.7, (actual) 58.7
Usage (projected) 17.8, (actual) 19.8
Rebounds (projected) 16.9, (actual) 14.4

 

It only became a mistake once Brandon Roy finally admitted he couldn't play. If Brandon retires at the end of the previous season, we don't make that trade.