Will the Blazers make a move at the deadline?

They both kill the offensive flow with a ton of dribbling and poor shot selection. Assists don't make you a point guard by default.

 

The New York Knicks are attempting to resume trade talks with the Denver Nuggets on a deal centered on Iman Shumpert for Kenneth Faried.

The Knicks were actively looking to trade Shumpert earlier in the season with Faried as a potential target.

The Knicks believe they have depth at Shumpert's position in J.R. Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr., which would allow the team to balance the roster.

 

if Freeland's knee is serious the need for a solid PF/C just became acute

 

Hawes would be nice.

I think Chandler is too expensive. The guy makes 14 million..

 

Time to call on the Celtics to see what Brandon Bass will cost.

 

Jason Collins.

 

HA! HA!

 

They have already stated that they intend not to make any moves unless something presents it's self that is too good to turn away. I would really like to see Portland address the bench issue as well as perimeter defense.

Isn't the only option left for Portland for the off-season is to either make a trade or sign someone via free agency due to out first round draft pick going to the Hornets to complete the Wallace trade?

 

Shump for Faried is an insult.

Denver already laughed off this idea earlier this season.

 

Can we do something like CJ + Myers for Greg Monroe?

 

Dumars may just be dumb enough to fall for that

 

Denver wants to trade Faried because Hickson's the same thing but tied up longer and more cheaply. So let's get the real thing instead of Faried.

 

By the way, who is the MORON who got rid of Juwan Howard?

Don't just give away your chips! You're always sorry the next season!

 

Warriors looking for help as trade deadline nears and the Blazers will probably just sit on there hands.

With the Feb. 20 NBA trade deadline nearing, count the Golden State Warriors among the long list of teams still looking to improve its roster.

According to a person with knowledge of the Warriors' situation, Golden State is on the lookout for bench help and is hoping to use its trade exceptions as a way to facilitate such a deal that would likely need to involve three teams. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of trade discussions.

The Warriors have two sizable trade exceptions ($9 million and $4 million) that don't expire until next summer, as well as two smaller exceptions (approximately $780,000) that expire on Feb. 17.

Even with the recent trade with the Boston Celtics for backup point guard Jordan Crawford, the Warriors (31-21) still have one of the least productive bench units in the NBA and are well aware that their second unit will need more help for the post-All-Star break playoff push. According to hoopsstats.com, Golden State's second unit is 29th among 30 teams in bench scoring (24.1 points per game).

Traded player exceptions allow teams to acquire players without giving player(s) back in return, and teams looking to shed salary will surely be calling the Warriors soon to explore the many money-saving possibilities on this front. If there is a deal to be done, it's highly unlikely that it would involve the $9 million trade exception because of Golden State's already-steep payroll. The Warriors are approximately $2.5 million under the league's luxury tax threshold and would only consider using the largest of their exceptions for a major impact player.

As for the possibility of a bigger deal being done before the deadline, rival executives told USA TODAY Sports last week that anyone outside of point guard Stephen Curry and center Andrew Bogut is, to varying degrees, up for discussion. That includes second-year small forward Harrison Barnes, the Warriors reserve who is known to have sparked serious interest from a long list of suitors but who is unlikely to be traded unless it was part of a package for a big-name player. Even with Barnes' struggles (he shot 33.7% from the field in January while averaging 6.9 points per game), he still has no shortage of fans within the organization.

 

I really like Barnes. I don't think he is worth trading for unless we are blowing it up but he's going to be really good. I could see him being like a Paul Pierce type as he matures.

 

Someone tweeted that Joel Freeland's injury opens the door for SPENCER HAWES to Portland. Also tweeted that we have contacted them before regarding him.

 

http://fansided.com/2014/02/12/nba-rumors-blazers-expressed-trade-interest-spencer-hawes/#!vBa4J

 

Hawes and Teletovic have been my main targets.

I'm guessing that talks didn't go far -- Philly wants a first-rounder.

 

The want 1st rounders for both Hawes and Turner but have yet to find any takers. 1st round picks in this coming draft will be difficult to get so they may have to alter their expectations or possibly just let them walk. The closer it gets to the deadline, the more inclined they may be to take back a young player on a rookie contract, ie Leonard or McCollum.