1 million to PA is like 100 bucks to us. Even I would pay 100 to have the Blazers move up in the second round. It's fun to have the richest owner in the NBA
Quick just said this isn't tied into another deal, at this point, after exchanging texts with Pritchard. He also said that doesn't mean it won't be attached to a deal in the next few days. Nothing was imminent, though.
Some thoughts: 1. As a Blazers fan, I gotta love it. It's not MY money, and presumably there will be a better prospect there at 34 than at 44. It also demonstrates that the Blazers and Paul Allen are willing to keep writing checks. 2. As a Warriors fan, I'd be upset. C'mon. The team isn't good enough to be selling off assets for inferior ones. 3. I'm not sure that the deal can't be made just for what it is. Why COULDN"T it be? Too high of a cost for the Blazers? Or too little in return for the Warriors? Ed O.
Apparently, GSW made this move so they can pick up the player they want later in the second round: Omar Samhan
Sergio, 37 and cash to cover Sergio's salary got us the #31. L*kers sold the #29 for 3M. #36 was sold for $1M and a conditional 2011 2nd.
If KP is really trying to broker a deal to bring a big time player here -- say a point guard (wishful thinking says Paul, slightly less wishful thinking says Harris or Tony Parker). Then presumably Bayless and or Miller would part of the outgoing package (along with maybe Joel and Rudy) which means there could be a pretty big hole at backup point guard, so maybe the Blazers think they can take a flier on Armon Johnson (if he's there) or Mikhail Torrance to fill the third point guard spot and an Earl Watson type will get picked up with the bi-annual exception to give the team a veteran guy off the bench while young dude learns and hopefully eventually becomes good enough to be a rotation player. Whatever the case, I like the team's options a little better at 34 than I do at 44 and if Allen is willing to shell out the dough for the privilege then so be it, it's not my money.
I think you're right. Second round players are always a risk anyway, and I can't believe there's some really hot prospect just waiting for us at #34.
I think we intend to actually use this pick on a player we want. Just take a look at this graphic from BlazersEdge. No one in the top 20, and only one in the top 30. Maybe there is a gem that the scouts have targeted (that is below the 30th rank) and want a good chance at getting him, so KP &co. decided to move up???
