I'm curious what would happen if we win the lottery? I heard that Phoenix wanted a high lotto pick for Gortat. If that's true; then couldn't we just offer the pick and Freeland for Gortat? I think Freeland's contract + our available cap space would be easy pickens in this scenario. We could do this and still retain both Hickson and Maynor; just to keep their Bird rights if other deals fell through.
I think we could get gortat for our lotto pick if we take back some salary. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Trade it to Charlotte for our pick in 2014. the Blazers have too much youth on this team and need players who can contribute right away. I hope they package the pick . . . not sure who they can package it with, but that is what I'm hoping.
Maybe. I was replaying to mags saying if we win(#1 pick) the lotto. I'm not trading the #1 pick for Gortat.
If we win the lotto I'd try and trade the pick but I agree that gortat isn't close to worth a top 3 pick. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
I think #12 , along with cap space, to get a center is reasonable for a couple of teams who want cap relief. Because of that it has value. Trading it for our 2014 pick would not be a good move.
If we land #1 pick - we keep it and take either Noels or McLemore. Noels could become a good/great post. McLemore could become our starting SGOTF.
Even still, I wouldn't trade that high a pick for Gortat, personally. I don't think he's good enough. I would shop the ppick heavily, though.
I think the #12 & Freeland could probably be moved to Phoenix for Gortat and Frye. If Frye has to retire then they moved Gortat for the #12 (and took on $6M in contracts), but if Frye doesn't have to retire then we absorb 4M for two years in Frye's contract (over Freeland) and give up the #12 for one year of Gortat. It would be a gamble that we'd be competitive next year and our guys would get better w/that experience. Damian needs a good pick n roll big and we need post D, Gortat can provide both in spades and hopefully teach some of those skills to Meyers. I think that we could then sign a 2/3 to come off the bench and provide shooting and defense and be pretty competitive. Martell Webster would make some sense to me. Lillard (28) /Maynor (20) Matthews (30)/ Lillard (10)/ Webster (8) Batum (34) / Webster (14) Aldridge (36) / Frye (12) Gortat (30) / Frye (8) / Leonard (10) That is a young, but very competitive team IMO. I think we're a sure fire playoff team and a lot of the young guys would get great experience.
