Rumor Central: Ed Davis prefers to stay in Portland long-term

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  1. Denny Crane

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    http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sp...jured-player-list-ed-davis-is-ready-to-hustle

    Off the Blazers' injured player list, Ed Davis is ... READY TO HUSTLE

    Ed Davis isn't playing full-court basketball yet, but that's coming soon.

    The Trail Blazers open training camp for the 2017-18 season Sept. 25, and the veteran forward expects to be full-bore after recovering from arthroscopic surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder.

    "The surgery and rehab went well," the 6-10, 240-pound southpaw says. "I'm glad I got the surgery done. I gave it my all this summer. I'll come into camp 100 percent. I'm good to go."

    Davis' last game of the 2016-17 season came Feb. 23, when he played 13 minutes in a 112-103 win over Orlando. He missed the rest of the season, undergoing the knife on March 7.

    For the past two weeks, most of the Blazers have been in Portland and have convened for regular pickup games and workout sessions at the Tualatin training facility. Davis hasn't played in the pickup games, but it's mostly for precautionary purposes.

    "Being immobilized for so long and then working your way back is a process," says Davis, 28. "But I've been able to do pretty much everything since mid-July. I'll be fully ready by the start of camp."

    Davis came to Portland in 2015 after signing a three-year, $20-million free-agent contract. He had a big first season, averaging 6.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 20.8 minutes off the bench, shooting a team-high .611 from the field and providing rim presence at the defensive end.

    But Davis played in only 46 games last season before his injury, and wound up with averages of 4.3 points and 5.3 boards in 17.2 minutes per contest, shooting .528.

    "Every year is important, but this year is definitely big," the former North Carolina standout says. "It's my contract year. I didn't play well last year. I feel like I let the people down here. I want to give it everything I've got."
     
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    I've been an Ed Davis fan since before he joined the Blazers. Last season was a disappointment, of course. He definitely does things that don't necessarily show up in the box score that are effective at helping teams win.

    I think he's gone for cap reasons, but it's nice to see a player who signed here as a FA who wants to stay long term.

    If we get under the LT this season and there's a way to sign him as a FA in the summer while keeping under the LT, I'd love to see it.
     
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    I like Ed as a dude. I'm pretty meh on him as a player. I don't hate his game, because he at least understands how to play (unlike Aminu)...he just isn't good enough at any one aspect to be more than a meh player.
    Ideally we trade him this season in a package for a big upgrade (he'd be salary ballast). Failing that, I wouldn't mind keeping him for $5m/year just because he's a good dude.
     
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    He will stay with this team until the Collins and Swanigan can show there ready get minutes for this team and that happens they will trade Davis. Look at trade dead line that Davis will be know longer be a Blazer.
     
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    We could always trade him and sign him back :)
     
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    Damian has said that he would like Ed Davis to stay with him his whole career.... so, yeah that's pretty much the death knell for Ed. :)
     
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    Would love for Ed to stick around as well but on a minimum contract. Swanigan might be ready early and could probably use a Kaman like mentor for Collins though.
     
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    Welcome to Portland, where no one wants to come and no one wants to leave !
     
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    i think modern medicine needs to consider the possibility of doing rehab without surgery
     
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    Who cares if Ed Davis prefers to stay in Portland... he has no business getting minutes on a contending team. Don't care how nice of a guy he is.... the talent and skill just isn't there
     
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    A healthy Ed Davis, like he was two years ago, is a very good backup Center, which we need
     
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    What? #1 in rebounds/minute off the bench if I don't remember correctly. Smart player who doesn't do too many stupid things on the court. Compares favorably to TT who is earning $$$$ and is rating #52 in the league (again, relying on memory).
     
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    Hope my man comes back 100%! It would be great to have him back to how he was 2 years ago.
     
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    This is EXACTLY how I feel....!

    .....About your posts, rook.

    He's a backup PF. One, who cares? Two? He's as good as anyone has as a backup PF.
     
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    Ask me which Blazer I could meet, Ed is #2 (come on, CJ is easily #1). I love me some Ed "Badass Mark Bryant" Davis.
     
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    That's too bad you don't like gaining knowledge... and FYI, I have more likes than posts. Back to Ed Davis, he can't shoot, pass, dribble, or play defense... all he can do is rebound. he is one dimensional and has not improved in 7 years in NBA. It's time to move on.
     
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    AND THIS MEANS WHAT? 95% of the posters on here are morons. So you've got a few on here to put down there video game controllers to LIKE something you typed. That means what exactly.
     
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    For how much you insult the members of this forum, you sure spend a lot of time here... it's kinda funny actually
     

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