I don't want him on the Blazers at all but this would be a great time to use our capspace to facilitate him to a team that otherwise couldn't get him if PHX doesn't want to take back salary.
I wouldnt offer more than kaman and miller...and probably not even that...we have a lot of young impressionable players...last thing we need is one bad seed turning them into the second coming of the jailblazers. P.S. Pelton is stupid if he really thinks we would even consider giving up Vonleh for Morris. Plus side if we do get him we can nickname him M&M
As my picture might suggest, I would love nothing more than a second coming of the Jail Blazers. Long live Sheed and Bonzi! Brian Grant and Damon! Scottie Pippen and JR Rider. All time favorite Blazers team (I do not condone all of their off-court activities...)
I think some people here are ignoring the fact that Markieff has a point with his beef with the Suns. He isn't mad at them because he's a dumbass.
If he has character issues, he's not worth it. We already have a solid stable of bigs. I'd rather let Vonleh get playing time.
All depends on what we would have to take back salary wise to get him to another team. Could be a second round pick or two or it could be a nice young player with promise. Something like Markief to Toronto, a first from Toronto to suns and Ross/salary to us. That won't happen just an example of what I could see happening. Markief is to good of a player for the Suns to straight up give away.
He's a good player, has a friendly contract, and is solid all around, not elite of course. I think we should get him if what we have to give up isn't significant.
I think 2 second round picks are enough to get him. PHX gets an exception and sheds salary. We get another asset. Now it we could find a way to get Marcus Morris that'd be great. (I know most probably won't be up for that) Marcus would be a great guy to have off the bench at SF. With those 2 we could make a run at the playoffs, and if not, those are the type of guys that would be in demand at the trade deadline, that or their guys that you could weave into a trade for a star (Boogie) without giving up a more valuable, higher potential asset like Meyers or Vonleh. I could see something like Henderson and Miller to Detroit (they need help on the wings) for Marcus. You'd see what Crabbe could do as the starting SG, and youd have more shooters and more talent than we do now, for basically no expense.
We aren't in "add serviceable players to fill out the roster" mode. Especially at his position. We have four other front court players with twice the upside and half the baggage, and a seasoned vet who is a proven big man mentor. Why on gods gray earth would adding Morris even be contemplated? How about we think about decent backup point guards?
Were in asset acquistion mode, and he's an asset. Why would we add him? Because you can never have too many assets.
I think people here are heavily underrating Morris. Sure he has attitude problems, and could be a problem off the court, but that's another issue.
There's a lotta guys that have behavioral red flags. With us, we're not gonna attract star free agents, so to get enough assets to position us as contenders you gotta take risks. I'm not up for trading a player of value like Meyers or Plumlee for him, but the thing is is I think he can be had for less, and if so I think it's a chance that should be taken.
If you gave me a player profile of: 25 years old, 18/7/3 per 36 statline last year on 49% shooting, 76% from the stripe, and has shot 3s at over a 30% clip his whole career, I'd take him in a heartbeat. You add the red flags it lowers his value, which gives us more reason to take a free flyer on him. I don't see it hurting us and it could help us a lot going forward.
definitly wouldn't do that. I think Pelton pulled that out of his ass. I'm responding more to the guys that don't want him at all, because I'd love to give up a 2nd or two to take a flyer on him.
