If the Cavs called tomorrow...

Have their been any actual REPORTED trade offers out there regarding the Blazers? I have seen nothing.

 

Funny article. the last line is:

The Blazers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade and they have two cornerstone players to build around in Aldridge and Lillard now.

But the whole article is can the Knicks trade Chandler OR Shumpert for him.

 

Finally! Bleacher Report has a website it can make fun of!

 

If the Knicks can trade Mello to the 76ers for the 3rd pick I might consider it.Chandler, Shumpert and #3 for Aldridge?

 

Is the plan to win 35 games next year?

 

ALDRIDGE WON'T BE TRADED. PERIOD.

And the only reason we make that particular trade is that we're shooting for a high lottery pick next year, and probably the year after that.

 

no I don't think Aldridge can get two #1 picks.
But that's the only way if I were the Blazers GM that I'd go backwards.
I refuse to go backwards for Waiters and a #1 or Thompson and a #1 or even just the #1

 

I wouldn't trade LaMarcus for both of the top two picks in this, or any other draft.

 

Exactly. The only one that can go full Mags is his woman. Full Mags = half her mouth

 

WOW, that is among the worst homer offenses ever. Lets see going back 30 to 10 years ago.
1984 I would trade LA for Olajawon every second of everyday do not even need Bowie at #2.
1985 Patrick Ewing again not even a hesitation especially with Wayman Tisdale included
1986 Brad Daughterty and Len Bias yes please
1987 David Robinson and Armen Gilliam seriously is this even a ? anymore
1988 Danny Manning and Rik Smits no question
1989 Was the first year I would decline and had Pervis Ellison stayed healthy that could have changed
1990 Derrick Coleman and Gary Payton all day
1991 Grandmama Larry Johnson and Kenny Anderson this is closer but still would make the deal
1992 Shaq and Alonzo Morning Easy for either let alone both
1993 Chris Webber and Shawn Bradley easy
1994 Glenn Robinson and Jason Kidd again come on
1995 Joe Smith and Antonio McDyess I will decline based on McDyess injury history
1996 Allen Iverson and Marcus Camby yes please
1997 Tim Duncan and Keith Van Horn no need to ask
1998 Michael Olowokandi and Mike Bibby I will decline
1999 Steve Francis and Elton Brand yep
2000 Kenyon Martin and Stromile Swift this one is a decline
2001 Kwame Brown and Tyson Chandler decline
2002 Yao Ming and Jay Williams yep
2003 Lebron James and Darko easy
2004 Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor yep

Only 5 years I declined and that was typically because of an injury or one of the picks being a bust. 2001 swap Kwame with Pau and its a sure thing trade. 2000 one of the worst drafts ever swap Swift for Mike Miller and we got a deal. 1998 Swap Olowokandi with Pierce, Nowitzki or Carter and we got an easy deal. 1995 swap Joe Smith for Garnett or Sheed and we got a deal. 1989 swap Ferry for Tim Hardaway, Glen Rice or Shawn Kemp and we got a deal.

Give me the two best players out of any draft class and they are worth trading a 29 year old LA for. Even factoring injuries and mistakes trading LA was worth it 75% of the time.

 

Sorry, thought the word "future" being implied was obvious.

Might wanna have a doctor take a quick look at your knee, you can do some serious cartilage and ligament damage jerking that hard...

 

If you look at the last few years it's still a big return. Basically saying no to the two top players in the draft

 

that's because U R U

 

I am amazed this thread has god so long. Isn't this idea dead yet.

 

Did we win a title? No, we got skull fucked by the Spurs while our supposed best player struggled against Thiago Splitter. There is no better reason than that to continue the conversation.

 

I'd trade LaMarcus for the #1 and #2 picks of the 2006 draft.