Twitter rumor - Blazers to deal F Gerald Wallace for picks

And for shitty draft picks to boot.

 

I hate to overvalue one preseason game against a lousy team, but after what I saw last night it seems like GW is going to be the heart and soul of this Blazers team this year. Crash will have a lot more value on helping to build the post-Roy era and passing the torch than some draft picks down the road. I hope GW isn't getting traded.

 

Factor in his age and the amount of picks I think it would have been a good move.

We have three players to build around (LaMarcus, Nicolas, Wesley) and I think four first rounders would have been attractive to teams who are rebuilding (or close to).

Wes and Nic are both high quality complementary players. LaMarcus needs a legit second option.

 

FIFY.

Wallace is a fine player and a guy that I really like ... but Wallace (whom I really like) probably peaked two or three years ago. Given his style of play and number of years he's been in the league, he's a pretty old 29 and guys like him don't age gracefully -- when the wheels come off they come off quickly. I don't say this to be provocative or to piss people off, but four picks right now is probably as rich as the offers are going to get and it's usually better to "sell" a year too early than a year too late.

 

Four late firsts is not a rich offer. Like at all.

 

Just wait until we are midway through this season. I expect Wallace to prove just how valuable he is. Maybe I will replace Wallace with Roy on the above poll. Gotta replace Roy. Go still has a chance. Oh btw platypus I think we may sit court side! I WORK OUT!

 

What team rebuilding NOW or the next year is going to value something like a 2016 or 2018 draft pick? By then, they'll be on another rebuild. If it was for 4 picks in THIS draft, sure, you do that, because those have immediate value. 14, 16, 18? We move Wallace for "rebuilding/tooling/whatever" pieces, and then flip those to get, what, a younger Wallace? So what we'd want is a star type, or someone who might be able to, and that team is going to give him up for a pick 6 years from now. I guess. I don't see that as a strong possibility. If they're rebuilding now, they're likely to want to keep their young star or potential star. I think Wallace would hold more value combined to add a player because of his salary, something likehim and Felton for rondo(generic example, not going with plausability) rather than turning him into years off picks, in the hope that years off picks get us what we want.

 

LMFAO

 

Anyone that thinks we should deal Wallace needs to take it back now. If he wasn't in this game, we lose.

 

You nailed that one.

 

He's one of my favorite players, and I love having him on the team, but I'd still deal him for the right price.... just not for some lame draft picks.

 

Agreed.

He is by far our 2nd best player. To trade him to make way for a roleplayer (Batum) is ridiculous.

 

Well that goes for any player

But for picks? In 2014 and 2016?

That's a Rich Cho loser special move

 

And not to knock Batum, but he isn't performing as great as I thought he would. I couldn't imagine winning the sac game without Wallace on the floor.

 

He's just increasing his trade value. I hope he keeps it up!

 

That's because people have been overvaluing Batum for three years now.

 

Then trade him instead of Wallace.

 

Batum should play more than Wesley, that's for sure.

Wesley stinks right now

 

Thanks for bumping this. I wonder if any if you who supported this deal have changed your mind? I was dead set against it the first time I heard it. It's one of those deals that you might convince yourself are good during the offseason, but once the season starts, you want Gerald Wallace on your team.

We'd probably be 0-2 without him. He's a big difference maker!