Rumor Rumor Thread pre-draft

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  1. magnifier661

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    To be honest, I would bet only Cleveland would entertain a sign and trade for Aldridge. They could resign Love for a smaller contract, then trade him to us as an even swap. It would free up more space for us I guess.

    I just absolutely hate Love. I think I would puke if he was a Blazer.
     
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    So all you people who think we should've traded Aldridge: was an entire year of Blazer basketball WITH Aldridge just a total waste? Think what that says about your life.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I think Russell will be the best player coming out of this draft. Towns will be a damn good player though.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I hope to hell we resign Aldridge. I think he will stay. I'm at least 80% certain of it.
     
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    oldfisherman, Jun 24, 2015
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    What does it say?
     
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    Toronto rumored to be trading their pick tomorrow.

    :matrix:
     
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    If he leaves us with nothing, then yes, that one year of basketball was worth nothing. It cost us (at the very least), Tristan Thompson and maybe Oladipo? Or maybe Wiggins? There were trades to be made. One rumor a couple years ago was that we could have had Klay Thompson/Lee for Aldridge. Would you do that deal now?
     
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    Saw him at Club Sport here in Tualatin last night working out...I am not kidding you, there is no way he weighs more than 245 right now. I get that he is recovering from shoulder surgery, but he is BEYOND skinny, especially for an NBA 4. I was shocked....so much that I didn't even recognize it was him until I got very close.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He has been slimming down. I wonder if he's trying to make a shift to combo three/four like Melo.
     
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    Did not expect this. Either he has a promise of a 5yr deal with CLE, or he's out
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Everyone here hates Love....but I think he would fit in beautifully in Stott's offense with his volume three point shooting. Even better so than LMA. Also lets Dame shift to being the first option while Love can be a defacto first/second option that feeds off the ball movement.

    His defense blows chunks though....but I wouldn't be mad if we got him somehow.
     
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    Love fits our system but we would need to upgrade the defense around him.
     
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    I want to keep LMA, but if we could swing Love/Hibbert, it would be an ok back-up plan
     
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    Not like LA is all that great on D either. I too am coming along towards Love as of late.
     
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  17. illmatic99

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    Yup.

    Love/Roy > LA/Rolo
     
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    Love also might be someone Olshey can recruit beings this is home.
     
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    Don't his parents still go to blazers games?
     
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