Playmaker that is 2 years older or younger than Aldridge

Didn't you basically just make the case for Portland to keep it's two potential lottery picks for itself?

 

I think they would rather have the cap space because they are a larger market. Free-agents could sign there, knowing there is a good foundation in place and a lot of endorsements to be made. D Will may even think about it. What if they ended up with #4, #6 and #14 first rounders, 25 mil of cap space and a 25 mil TPE (Portland for Rondo and Pierce)?

They could basically sign all the players they need (fill cap room), then wait and trade part of the TPE for a veteran (12 more mil)? Very flexible, IMO.

 

I don't think I've ever said that, but I may have. I just see a team like Boston, more capable of landing top tier free-agents than we can. Giving up Rondo and Pierce's legacy might be worth it to them. Would it be worth it to us if we had the #5 pick (New Jersey) and the #14th pick (ours) for Pierce and Rondo?

 

I imagine looking for a player, if it were a trade, he'd be 26-30, and have a contract of at least 2 more years to make a deal justifiable for the team. List of possibilities, in who might be available for a good lotto pick, who might have been offered to chad already, who might fit criteria:

Rondo, granger, Iguodola, Gay, Monta Ellis, Brandon Jennings, Deron, as a FA, Tony Parker.

 

The only one I don't like on this list is gay

 

You aren't getting my point. The post I quoted makes that case. The Blazers would be far better off to add two 5-10 lotto picks and sign a good free agent or two (likely not top tier guys) vs. adding an over the hill small forward and a head-case point guard who can't shoot. I know you and I know what you're thinking, you want the Blazers to be an elite team by the second week of next season, but realistically it could and probably will take this team a couple of years to right the ship; there aren't any shortcuts for a small market team.

 

I'm a homer, so I can't condone anything but win now. Sorry, I'm all about blazers winning now, tomorrow and forever. All I need to see is effort and I'm happy.

 

I'm really glad I never served under you in the Army ...

 

We'd be dead but receive the congressional medal of honor

 

there's always shortcuts, and the easiest are trades.

Portland offers Matthews and their lotto pick to Philly for Iguodola. Philly cuts 7 or 8 million in salary and adds a lotto pick. They played well at the beginning of the year, but are not an elite team, and likely won't be as constructed. Do they do it? I dunno. I can see good reason for them to, and go forward with Jrue, Matthews, Turner, Thaddeus Young, Vucevic as their nucleus, as well as a lotto pick.

With cap space, convince Deron his best bet for winning is to join a lineup of Deron/Iguodola/Batum/Aldridge/NJ lotto pick(drummond?)

ok, /pipe dream

 

Rasta,

I always scratch my head at your player analysis.

 

I like the fact that Buchanon is actually laying out a game plan. Giving us fans atleast some hope that they really want to improve the team over the offseason.

 

We lost the battle and we lost the war ... but hey, we tried hard. No offense but I hate that shit.

 

Of course you do, your the logical one. I'm more running out with the guns a blazin! You need both of us to keep balance!