Trade Analysis: "Blazers got nice piece for nothing"

We worked him out when KP was here. We passed, for I think, Shav Randolph?

 

No. (Edit: I think m_m is correct, as usual. )

But we talked about it.

 

Did Olshey get us this trade exception? Or was it Chad Buchanon?

 

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not totally insane.

 

July 16, 2012 was when the trade was done, so it must have been Olshey, since he was around when Lillard was drafted on June 28, 2012.

 

Speaking of Lillard, today he is 22 years, 222 days old.

 

In the post trade interview Olshey credited his cap guy -- good old what's-his-name. If I weren't so lazy I'd look it up. It was NOT Buchanon, LOL.

 

His stats from before his injury mean more than a little, and they're extremely far off from being "excellent" back-up PG numbers.

 

I don't think so, and if he does, hopefully not for long. Maynor's a better shooter than Price and Smith, but he's absolutely terrible on defense. That's a huge liability at the end of games. Smith and Price can at least bother whoever they're guarding. Maynor's never been accused of good defense in his life.

 

The real question is did the Blazers trade for Eric Maynor with the intentions of making a playoff push or was this more fore the future?

 

Neither

 

Making a playoff push with this move never entered my mind. He has barely played this year. I am sure the Blazers are thinking the same. If he is healthy it fills a huge need for the future.

 

Here's how I look at it, and why I like the deal:

40% likely Maynor does not justify cap space (whether by play or injury).
No harm, no foul - we lost basically nothing.

30% likely Maynor does well, but it's unsure whether we should re-sign him.
Olshey will survey his options, and Maynor represents an additional option.

30% chance Maynor's injuries are past him and he fully justify the QO.
Olshey has one of the 3 players he said he wanted to get this offseason.

In the last case, Olshey "just" has to make an intelligent draft pick (not easy, maybe move up? maybe buy an additional draft pick?) and sign a FA that moves the needle with the rest of the $ (preferably a Center).

That's my long winded way of saying it's for the future. I don't think Olshey thinks we're making the playoffs this year.

 

Ronnie Price had no place with the team next year, and Maynor might. Spending the TPE on a small bet that could pay off was smart.

 

80% maynor is 200% better than rice or smith. Just sayin'