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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    He's not an expiring contract though. He's got 4 million in guaranteed salary in 2011-2012
    http://shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/magic.jsp
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 22, 2010
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    That 4 mil is weird
     
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    They don't have a lot of money in ending contracts right?

    And no insured contracts for sure.

    Their best trade chip is Nelson, an injured, $10mil PG, playing the same position as Collison. They do have some pieces, they just aren't exactly what NO would find exciting. I think that is the problem.

    We all have to remember here, Monty is telling the NO brass that Batum is the equivalent of a top 5 pick and is about to BLOW UP. Only NY with Gallinari/Randolph has the comprable youth to float of Portland, but Monty doesn't know those guys.

    What does NO need on their roster for cheap, young players if they trade Paul? They have Collison at the point. They have Thorton at the 2. They have West (for the moment anyway) at the 4. They need everything else. We send Bayless and Batum and they have got 1,2,3,4 & combo guard ready to go. Still need a Center.
     
    Masbee, Jul 22, 2010
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    why in GODS NAME would you throw out Oden's name when we have so many other options that make so much more sense?

    Oden is not a throw-in man. He would be a center piece for crying out loud and Oden + Batum is actually the one trade I've seen that might be overpaying assuming we take Okafor in return.
     
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    Also A. Randolph the centerpiece in a NYK trade plays the same position as West. Bayless>>>>Galinari has more upside and has had less time to flourish also Monty knows and likes him. Even so, it's between NYK and POR. Those are the contenders IMO.
     
    Idog1976, Jul 22, 2010
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Joe Freeman is going to be on the Fan on Comcast pretty dang soon. We will see what he has to say...
     
    EGame, Jul 22, 2010
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    I don't think anyone outside of Portland thinks that. Hell I'd even take Galinari over Bayless in a second.
     
    craigehlo, Jul 22, 2010
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    He usually doesnt have shit
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 22, 2010
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Yeah, usually, but we will see.
     
    EGame, Jul 22, 2010
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    Freeman is the worst fluff writer on the Oregonian sports staff. The next story he breaks will be his first.
     
    craigehlo, Jul 22, 2010
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    Freeman

     
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    DONT TRADE ODEN!!!!

    fuckkk people
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 22, 2010
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    He's got to go if we get Paul. It really is not that hard to grasp. If you don't want to trade him for Paul, that is fine, but Oden will have to go if a trade is complete.
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Freeman sucks.
     
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    Acquiring a superstar is never a "lay-up".
     
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    I get the sense, for some reason, that the post you quoted had an agenda. :)

    I could be incorrect, of course.

    Ed O.
     
    Ed O, Jul 22, 2010
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    Link on the "never"? This seems close to one for me. All Portland has to do is decide what they want to give up for Paul.
     
    BGrantFan, Jul 22, 2010
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  19. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Actually NO has to decide that they really want to trade him ... certainly not a given at this point.
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 22, 2010
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    Yep. NO could convince Paul to give them one more year, or even to the Trade Deadline.

    Or, an unnamed darkhorse team, could make some bold pre-move that makes their offer so attractive to NO, and makes their roster so appealing to Paul that he goes there.

    This is no lay-up. This is still a ways off from being a sure-thing.
     
    Masbee, Jul 22, 2010
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