Jaynes: Unbalanced trade coming. BE: It could be for Nash

Jaynes: You may have already seen this video on our site that features Nate McMillan reiterating his statement that he's looking for players in the prime of their careers. He thinks this team is close to being a contender and if that's the case, it's time to make the sort of a move a contending team makes.

He's said several times he thinks the team has enough young players and enough old players. It's time for a few more Gerald Wallace types, you know -- guys in the sweet spot of their career.

You won't find that in a draft. Not this year and not any year.

This is a pretty weak draft in the first place. But picking where the Trail Blazers are selecting (No. 21) pretty much means it's a real long shot to get a player who could contribute right away. And the Blazers' practice facility is already thick with "project" players who are trying to make themselves into NBA players.

That's why I would expect Portland to do all it can to make a deal this week that has nothing to do with moving up in the draft. I would think the Trail Blazers' wish is to move picks, players and anything else it has for a veteran player or two.

Andre Miller would be a lynchpin for that sort of a move, mainly because of his contract situation. He's in demand right now because his deal provides the ability to create immediate cap space for another team.
Portland's No. 21 draft pick doesn't mean much to anyone as far as trade value. If the Blazers make a deal, I would expect the heart of it to be players on the team's current roster. I would expect an unbalanced trade -- a two- or three-for-one deal -- with the Blazers shipping out multiple players to straighten out its unbalanced roster.

http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingd...lazers-want-to-d=1&blockID=536108&feedID=8351

Blazers Edge:
Solely for discussion's sake, I concocted a scenario that fits the bill described involving a name who has been linked in a bunch of rumors over the last 12 months. For the sake of argument, assume roster space is properly cleared on both sides. Tell me who says no.

Portland sends Andre Miller, Rudy Fernandez, Nicolas Batum, a first round pick and $3 million to Phoenix for Steve Nash.


The Suns cash a check, add three young pieces, waive Miller to save a ton of money and then proceed with the necessary rebuild, committing to Aaron Brooks as their starter.


The Blazers double-down on the "win now at all costs" theory, getting the quality point guard and shooting they need to fill out a solid, tested starting lineup of Nash, Matthews, Wallace, Aldridge and Camby, with Roy and Oden lurking in the shadows as potential wild cards. The Blazers immediately enter negotiations to vastly overpay Nash for the final pay day of his Hall of Fame career.

From Phoenix's side, the hold up is whether Nash could draw a better offer. From Portland's side, this boils down to whether it's worth sacrificing Batum to upgrade from Andre Miller (who sat during critical stretches of the playoffs) to Nash (who can make Aldridge better just as Miller did but can also space the floor and improve Portland's ball movement).



http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/6/20/2233591/jaynes-unbalanced-trade-coming

 

effin noob

 

Re: Unbalanced Trade?

You're forgetting that we're going to have a 100% healthy and happy Oden for the entire season!

 

Seriously sticking Nash into Nate's slow ass offense would just be cruel.

 

Longer then that because Nate will bench him as soon as he gets 2 TO's.