Comments on: What Are the Chances the Blazers Trade Zach Randolph? http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/ Not just another sports blog. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:19:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: D Thakkarhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-45676 D Thakkar Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:30:03 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-45676 why dont the bulls draft conley or acie law at 9 and than trade him along with a sign and trade with nocioni at about 7-8 mil for 3-5 years to make salaries match? This would help both teams remarkably as in the bulls by giving them their low post scorer while also keeping their core 3 impact. And than to get one more big guard for the bulls trade duhon along with khryapa and both 2nd round picks for a mid 1st rounder to get sum1 like javaris crittendon or something. As for what this does to the cap is that it might put them over when they decide to give gordon and deng their deserved contract extentions so than i guess you just have to live with that and take the luxary tax because if a lineup of gordon, deng, hinrich, wallace, and randolph along with ty thomas, thabo coming off the bench is an instant title contender. AS for the blazers this really helps them more down the line because they do need a tough nosed small forward that nocioni would give them, plus the 6-7 million that they would save in contract money would also help them in money to resign a greg oden in the future after his preliminary draft contract. Also this would complete their rotation because tehy really have no true small forward at the moment and this would give them a power forward in aldrige, center in oden, roy and jack at the guards, and nocioni at the small forward. why dont the bulls draft conley or acie law at 9 and than trade him along with a sign and trade with nocioni at about 7-8 mil for 3-5 years to make salaries match? This would help both teams remarkably as in the bulls by giving them their low post scorer while also keeping their core 3 impact. And than to get one more big guard for the bulls trade duhon along with khryapa and both 2nd round picks for a mid 1st rounder to get sum1 like javaris crittendon or something. As for what this does to the cap is that it might put them over when they decide to give gordon and deng their deserved contract extentions so than i guess you just have to live with that and take the luxary tax because if a lineup of gordon, deng, hinrich, wallace, and randolph along with ty thomas, thabo coming off the bench is an instant title contender. AS for the blazers this really helps them more down the line because they do need a tough nosed small forward that nocioni would give them, plus the 6-7 million that they would save in contract money would also help them in money to resign a greg oden in the future after his preliminary draft contract. Also this would complete their rotation because tehy really have no true small forward at the moment and this would give them a power forward in aldrige, center in oden, roy and jack at the guards, and nocioni at the small forward.

]]> By: Hoppyhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38491 Hoppy Fri, 25 May 2007 15:49:40 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38491 If you trade with Atlanta, you don't need to match salaries. Atlanta's way under the salary cap, so they can take more salary then they send -- that's why a trade is relativley easy.No way they're trading either Josh Smith or Joe Johnson -- Johnson is better than Randolph and Smith looks like he will be in a couple of years. Childress is probably the forward they could get, and before you scoff, remember this is a guy who was the #7 pick a couple of years ago and he is much better than most people realize. It's like when Atlanta traded Diaw -- most people had no idea how good he was, but if you watched the Hawks, it was obvious. Childress is the same kind of player as Diaw, but better. If you trade with Atlanta, you don’t need to match salaries. Atlanta’s way under the salary cap, so they can take more salary then they send — that’s why a trade is relativley easy.

No way they’re trading either Josh Smith or Joe Johnson — Johnson is better than Randolph and Smith looks like he will be in a couple of years. Childress is probably the forward they could get, and before you scoff, remember this is a guy who was the #7 pick a couple of years ago and he is much better than most people realize. It’s like when Atlanta traded Diaw — most people had no idea how good he was, but if you watched the Hawks, it was obvious. Childress is the same kind of player as Diaw, but better.

]]> By: Sashlandhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38379 Sashland Fri, 25 May 2007 05:00:31 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38379 Why not just trade cash for Rashard Lewis and keep Zack? Magloire's slot should be plenty big. Nate is his buddy. Just down the freeway... fills the small forward spot perfectly.What a great break for Nate and his defensive concept. Oden and Lewis! Boy is he going to have fun.Not the title, yet, but Oden will have an impact first year. He joins some truly great talent in Roy and LMA (watch for their impact next year!). Add Lewis AND Zack to the mix, with lots of athletic depth, and you have a very competitive team. The rookie doesn't have to do it all, and keeping Zach is best because of the double teams opening the lane up to Oden.Add the first pick of second round and nice trades are still possible withhout touching your 20/10. Always better to add All-Star players. Why not just trade cash for Rashard Lewis and keep Zack?
Magloire’s slot should be plenty big. Nate is his buddy. Just down the freeway… fills the small forward spot perfectly.

What a great break for Nate and his defensive concept. Oden and Lewis! Boy is he going to have fun.

Not the title, yet, but Oden will have an impact first year. He joins some truly great talent in Roy and LMA (watch for their impact next year!). Add Lewis AND Zack to the mix, with lots of athletic depth, and you have a very competitive team. The rookie doesn’t have to do it all, and keeping Zach is best because of the double teams opening the lane up to Oden.

Add the first pick of second round and nice trades are still possible withhout touching your 20/10. Always better to add All-Star players.

]]> By: Bobby McObvioushttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38355 Bobby McObvious Fri, 25 May 2007 02:19:21 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38355 Johnson seems like he'd be big enough to slide over and start at the 3 for Portland -- that was my thinking, anyway -- but I could be wrong, didn't watch much ball this past season. Johnson seems like he’d be big enough to slide over and start at the 3 for Portland — that was my thinking, anyway — but I could be wrong, didn’t watch much ball this past season.

]]> By: TheBigLeadhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38265 TheBigLead Thu, 24 May 2007 20:12:33 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38265 But would Portland want Joe Johnson? Brandon Roy is the same player at the same position, but at a much, much lower salary. But would Portland want Joe Johnson? Brandon Roy is the same player at the same position, but at a much, much lower salary.

]]> By: Bobby McObvioushttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38260 Bobby McObvious Thu, 24 May 2007 20:02:54 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38260 A deal w/Atlanta that I looked at and matched up salary-wise (if I'm remembering right) was Joe Johnson and Josh Smith for Randolph and Dickau. Johnson's the only guy with a contract big enough to balance the deal, and he doesn't fit brilliantly on the Blazers, I don't think...What would be ideal, of course, would be for the Hawks to draft Conley and then swap him (with Johnson) for Randolph and change, but that ain't happening. A deal w/Atlanta that I looked at and matched up salary-wise (if I’m remembering right) was Joe Johnson and Josh Smith for Randolph and Dickau. Johnson’s the only guy with a contract big enough to balance the deal, and he doesn’t fit brilliantly on the Blazers, I don’t think…

What would be ideal, of course, would be for the Hawks to draft Conley and then swap him (with Johnson) for Randolph and change, but that ain’t happening.

]]> By: TheBigLeadhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38184 TheBigLead Thu, 24 May 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38184 Unless they draft Acie Law. Unless they draft Acie Law.

]]> By: JJhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38182 JJ Thu, 24 May 2007 16:29:31 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38182 The Sixers would never make that deal. They would be left with no point guard. The Sixers would never make that deal. They would be left with no point guard.

]]> By: Hoppyhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38159 Hoppy Thu, 24 May 2007 15:35:27 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38159 How about one of the Atlanta small forwards, like Josh Childress, for Randolph? Atlanta has cap room, so they could take on more salary than they send and if you put Randolph with Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Marvin Williams, plus whatever Atlanta gets with the #3 and #11 picks you'd have a likely playoff team. Childress or Williams or Smith would be big upgrades over the current SF on the blazers. How about one of the Atlanta small forwards, like Josh Childress, for Randolph? Atlanta has cap room, so they could take on more salary than they send and if you put Randolph with Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Marvin Williams, plus whatever Atlanta gets with the #3 and #11 picks you’d have a likely playoff team. Childress or Williams or Smith would be big upgrades over the current SF on the blazers.

]]> By: TheBigLeadhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/05/23/what-are-the-chances-the-blazers-trade-zach-randolph/comment-page-1/#comment-38151 TheBigLead Thu, 24 May 2007 15:10:35 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=2408#comment-38151 Miller and Korver might be the second best trade I've heard.Don't think anyone wants Peja, his big contract, and his injuries. Miller and Korver might be the second best trade I’ve heard.

Don’t think anyone wants Peja, his big contract, and his injuries.

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