I forgot to mention Paul Allen's money. Every trade Pritchard has ever made (all 1 1/2 of them) has been greased by adding in a few million to motivate the other side. If you leave out the money, it looks like the trade was in our favor. But the other owner thinks like a regular person--he values those millions as part of the trade. Anyway, the way we can get more than we give is if you ignore the money we routinely add in. We get more player for less player that way. So that's another answer to your generic question, how could we come out ahead in a trade. And you have to ask, why do trades ever happen? There are good reasons, and all Pritchard has to do is capitalize upon the reasons that the other teams have to trade. I mean, if you're right that it's impossible to work a trade in our favor, then there should never be any trades, ever.
Well, trades that benefit future seasons are certainly worthwhile to consider. I thought what MIXUM was (claiming to be) agitating for was a trade to salvage this season.
plus maybe mr allen's condition and medical bills he is not as willing to spend...plus he must be angry that the pge bill got passed. what if allen never spends like he did in the past? plus people getting angry over no trades being made are putting way too much of their own energy into this....there is no need for it since its not your team and you have no power to make said trades. we are only in it for the ride....
I agree that there is no point in making a trade that is only focused on this season. My concern, is that the Blazers see in season trades ONLY in terms of "win now." Mid season trades can help a team in both the short and long terms. (eg the Lakers trading for Gasol) In other words, I agree with Mixum that the team needs to be open minded about making a deal, and shouldn't just take a wait-and-see approach. Whether I would agree with him on the benefits of a specific trade is a whole other issue.
