Blazers make offer for Philly's SPEIGHTS

"The Portland Trail Blazers need help at center with all their injuries and Bob Cooney of the Philadelphia Daily News reports Marreese Speights is one of their targets.

Reportedly the 76ers were offered Dante Cunningham, who played at Villanova, and a second-round draft pick, but Philadelphia doesn't seem to be interested in that offer.

Portland is actually starting the 6-7 Cunningham at center because Greg Oden is out for the year, Marcus Camby is sidelined after left knee surgery and Joel Przybilla is not playing well since he came back from two surgeries to his knee.

Even though general manager Rich Cho has made only one minor deal so far -- Jerryd Bayless to New Orleans for a first round pick -- many around the league say the Blazers are very active in trade discussions and they are expected to make a move by next Thursday's trade deadline.

Przybilla, Camby and Andre Miller are the likeliest to be dealt, if Cho does make a trade."

 

Speights would be NICE. 17 PER, 18pts 9rebs 1blk per 36 minutes, 6-10 245lbs, 23 years old. He plays less than his first 2 years so they might not like him so much.

Pryz+Dante for Speights+Nocioni works.
They shed 500K this year, and essentially trade Nocioni's 2 years @7M for Pryz's half year deal.

They don't have many bad contracts besides Brand, but I would be willing sweeten the pot with fringe players on small salaries, and taking back longer contracts they don't want.

It's the type of move I'd love to see. GET IT DONE, Cho.

 

Speights was supposed to break out this year, but he has been hindered by a lack of PT and poor effort. Collins doesn't really like him that much.

Not a bad idea. I'd give up that NO pick to get him: he's got talent. And size.

 

Tell you this much, he sure seems a safer bet than Anthony Randolph.

 

Przy/Dante for Speights and expiring Kapono works

 

Btw, Speights for Dante straight up is off by 700K (1M difference in salaries). So that undermines the credibility of the report somewhat.

 

Speights would be a nice pick up for sure, but if that is indicative of the offers we are sending teams, then expect no trades to happen

 

That's not a very good offer, but maybe the pot will be sweetened ... with what? Ummm ... I have no idea what the Blazers can do to make that deal better without completely losing the deal; the crap they have to offer isn't very appealing.

 

How bout one of the 1st rdrs? IMO Speights is still young and has proven he can play at this level, in this lousy draft I don't think we can do any better and then it's another rookie which of course takes a lot of time.

 

Speights is one of those average PER/ridiculous Usage players.

15 PER/22.5 USG. If he learns to play without the ball, maybe, but since he hasn't proven that he can...

no thanks.

 

Dealing with Rod Thorn is a waste of time. That guy won't make a trade unless is ridiculously favors him.

 

Then he'll whine to the media about how the other GM is an idiot. Remember the Vince Carter BS? What was the supposed deal. VC and 3 first-round picks for RLEC.

Yeah, riiggghhhhtt. That was possible.

 

We take Speights for our TPE. Then send them Dante and a 2nd for a TPE.

 

I thought Billy King and Prokhrov were making the decisions now.

 

Those are the Nyets. We're talking Sixers. Thorn moved down to Philly over the summer.

 

Speights is a horrible defender. Be careful what you ask for based upon PER.

 

Whoa there cowboy, you don't trade your COTF, EVER!

 

Lol. I should have known that considering I live in Philly.