Maybe they were just fucking with Memphis.... KP: "His Chris... just calling to talk about Outlaw..." Wallace: "Really? You'd trade us Travis?" KP: "Sure, and we'd only ask for a draft pick in return. A 2nd rounder even!" Wallace: "Don't play with my emotions Kevin... You know how much I love Travis Outlaw." KP: "I'm serious Chris. We're about to sign Paul Millsap and I need to clear some space on my roster." Wallace: "Okay, okay... so.... Travis for a 2nd rounder.... done deal?" KP: "Not so fast, it's contingent on Utah matching the offer for Millsap." Wallace: "Okay.... but THEN you'll trade us Travis?" KP: "Yup!" Wallace: "Sweet! You just made my day Kevin!" KP: "No problem. I'll talk to you later Chris." Wallace: "Bye!" *hangs up* KP: "Pritch slapped another one." *high fives Tom Penn*
Considering how much of a hard on chris Wallace has had for Travis it's funny to think that maybe they had this in place to fuck with him. Knowing full well that Utah would match. Kinda like two people agreeing to get married if they're still single by a certain age. Not likely but funny thought. Edit: beaten by faster posters!!!!
I don't think they necesarily did. But why not have something in place in case it happens? I think that was more of the thinking. But what I wanted to know is, why would Milsap not signing effect this trade? Are they saying suddenly we have to keep Outlaw?
So if they add a player like Millsap, they need to get rid of a player to make room. So to make room they need to trade a player and they didn't want a player back. And it seems evident that potential trading partners (Chicago) are not interested in 2-1 scenarios as most of them want to shed contracts too. Plus this would send Travis to a place that is close to home. Makes sense to me
I still say we should go through with it. This was on my wish list. There's a pretty big difference in having 11.3M in cap space and a potential lotto pick (14M in October) and 7.7M in space and Travis. I'm not the biggest Travis fan ANYWAY, and wouldn't have blinked if they had cut him June 30 for the extra space--but if MEM is willing to give us a draft pick, more cap space, and remove their ability to use their cap space to screw us? That's a trifecta.
Cunningham's already better? Come on. After 2 SL games? Sweet. Better go get my Anthony Randolph-Anthony Morrow Co-MVP T-shirt made up.
No he is better since I went back and watched some of his college games on top of summer league. There is such a thing known as media recording you know. I got interested in him when I saw him in summer league, went back and watched some tape, and now I am pretty sure that Dante Cunningham is stronger in every facet of the game except for 3 point shooting. He has better fundamentals, he knows how to run a pick and roll, he is very efficient out to 18 feet, and he can defend 3 positions, and do it well. He also rebounds. The more I watch Cunningham, the more he reminds me of Landry from Houston. Not overwhelming. Just a good solid player. I am actually even thinking of upgrading my draft grade for KP to a C because of him.
Interesting. If a true report it means: The Blazers were hoping for Utah to not match the Millsap offer, and half-expecting they wouldn't. The notion among some reporters, columnists and posters here that Chris Wallace considers Kevin Pritchard the anti-christ, wont talk to him, and only lives to find ways to screw the Blazers, is not true. The Grizzlies still like Outlaw. It is amazing what "showcasing" by players does to the brains of NBA coaches, execs, etc. They can look at stats just like us. But, if a player has blah stats, but kills their team, they want that guy so much more than other players with the same stats. The Blazers do NOT have a plan in place to try to trade Outlaw and Blake for Hinrich or Miller or Sessions or any other PG idea. That most likely means Blake/Bayless is it.
Just in case there hasn't been enough tension created between Roy and management . . . why not trade Roy's best friend and see how he likes them apples.
Well, I think we're getting a clearer picture of what the market for Travis is actually like. (hint: it aint much).
I think it speak to the real value of TO in the eyes of NBA GMs. TO for more cap and draft pick would be a great deal that this point.
It's tempting. I'd need a replacement though behind Nic and Lamarcus. Travis Outlaw is a quality reserve and we can't just remove him without a player taking his place. Dante Cunningham, while nice, won't have the experience or the talent yet to make up for the loss of Travis. I say the next step should be Marvin Williams or David Lee. Even going after a more traditional 3, such as Prince, Wallace, or, even CDR, I'd be happy about and feel it would improve the team. But, I wouldn't trade Outlaw until we have one of them in place first.
Don't you know Outlaw is the back up power forward? I think you know, but are trying to block the memory of it out of your brain. I know I find watching Outlaw play powerless forward to be somewhat frustrating.
