First Vance (msp hour 2 today) says Allen pushing cho to make a move to make blazers better now and in future. Vance says Camby most likely to be moved!!! What??? Also says Nate wont be back...again. Also says reason Roy is playing is because Blazers want to know what they have and if they should you that clause in the new cba. Basically want to watch roy. Thats why hes playing. http://www.955thegame.com/pages/6030220.php Chad Ford says Wes is not on untouchable list. Roddy (Portland (OR)) Cho said that he would be making moves. I can't see moving Camby or Miller right now, so that leaves Pryzbilla and someone else to use as trade bait. Any ideas Chad, cause us Blazer fans are waiting for good news rather then the injury news that seems to be all we get. Oh also LMA snubbed for All-Star, any comments about that? Chad Ford (1:16 PM) Blazers are active as well, though things are bit different in Portland now. Kevin Pritchard was one of the more aggressive GMs in the league. Cho is more like RC Buford, Sam Presti and the like that wait patiently for things to come to them. Andre Miller is a big asset for them (especially when his contract isn't guaranteed for next season) and I've heard a number of teams are also interested in Wes Matthews. Only two untouchables I think are Aldridge and Batum.
Teams may be interested in Matthews, but it's hard to think of a quality SG we can replace him with that brings his level of defense, open court ability and perimeter shooting. He just seems like too nice of a fit for this team for us to part with. Especially given that he's only 24 and may still have some upside in seeing the floor (his greatest current weakness).
Moving Matthews would be incredibly stupid. I don't buy that scenario happening at all. Seeing Przybilla, Miller, or even Camby go is certainly a possibility but it would have to be for something really good coming back.
I am sure teams are interested in Wes Mathews. Batum being untouchable is ridiculous IMO. All I know is if they trade one of our younger players and end up keeping old guys, I probably will be pretty pissed. As a season ticket holder I will be extremely interested in what transpires. It is renew time.
If Matthews got traded with another player or pick then I think we would be getting a very, very good piece back. Note that I think it's highly, highly unlikely Wes is traded.
Trade Matthews. That's hilarious! He's been our second best player this year and has a great contract considering his #'s... plus he'll only get better. Nate will be back. Gaurantee it!
im glad that allen isnt blowing it up trying to make us better. thats awesome news. also making cho make a move that helps us rather then being the pussy he is when it comes to dealing.
Vance did not say Camby is likely to be moved. He said if someone is going to be moved it will be Camby and that there's only a chance it could happen.
What's the difference? Is that a serious question? There's a big difference between "chance" and "likely". *Edited*
Camby will likely be moved (>50%), is a far cry from IF there is a trade (?% likelihood), then it will likely be Camby. The second statement doesn't make any kind of prediction that there will be a trade at all. Go Blazers
My next door neighbor is a mailman who doesn't even pay attention to the NBA, and he knew KP was going to be fired!
I think it would be great if we could make a move that would both make us better today AND in the future. Unfortunately, it's generally one or the other.
He also said promised that Warkentein was out next GM. He just tosses shit out like everybody else. Nice guy, but no real inside info. Never out on the court talking to players.
OK. My memory is hazy about that. I remembered the first one (KP being let go), not the 2nd (Wark). Do not think this really matters in this instance - as the info is not likely to come from the players. Time will tell.
