Portland will be very active again

Gant · Post #1 » by **Gant** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:16 pm

Portland just bought New Orleans' 27th pick. (Rich owner takes advantage of cash strapped owner.)

The Blazers have a full roster plus 5 draft picks.

Here's a good article from Truehoop on the situation:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-3 ... tland.html

Here's their roster (not including stashed Euros Koponen and Fernandez):
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/portland.htm

Portland has excess point guards. Ainge seemed to like Jarret Jack in the past for whatever that's worth. Boston and Portland made that draft day trade two years ago. I wonder if another one might happen.

(Edit: whoops i just noticed another thread had already been started on Portland buying the 27th pick. This could have gone in there.)

Tricky Ricky · Post #2 » by **Tricky Ricky** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:19 pm

Id love JJ, isnt he Por starting PG though?

Gant · Post #3 » by **Gant** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:39 pm

I get the sense they are trying to upgrade point. I have no idea what will happen, but they could package a some players/picks and end up with say Hinrich or someone else, then move Jack out.

I think they like Jack but not as a long term starter.

s1ickd · Post #4 » by **s1ickd** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:38 pm

Jack would be fine as a backup, but he sucks when you give him more than 20 mins a game. He doesnt make very good decisions and has a shaky shot. I dont know if he'd be interested in being Rondo's backup... especially considering Rondo will improve next year.

Id be interested in Channing Frye as a backup 4/5. He can hit a mid range shot and plays decent D. He's like a younger PJ Brown that can't seem to get minutes.

Bad-Thoma · Post #5 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:40 pm

I'd guess Portland will end up in a multi-team trade in order to get their roster to work, 5 picks and a full roster seems to be too much to work with just one team. Draft night is going to be interesting even if we are picking at 30, somehow I doubt Danny will be quiet that long.

Tricky Ricky · Post #6 » by **Tricky Ricky** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:06 pm

s1ickd wrote:Jack would be fine as a backup, but he sucks when you give him more than 20 mins a game. He doesnt make very good decisions and has a shaky shot. I dont know if he'd be interested in being Rondo's backup... especially considering Rondo will improve next year.

Id be interested in Channing Frye as a backup 4/5. He can hit a mid range shot and plays decent D. He's like a younger PJ Brown that can't seem to get minutes.

True, I think Frye sucks but he could be had for close to nothing, Id def give him a chance to be this seasons PJ Brown for us.

Mahoney_jr · Post #7 » by **Mahoney_jr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:30 pm

Frye would be good. He could flourish here. But Jack could ask for too many minutes and distract team chemistry doing so.