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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#61 » by azdaver » Mon Mar 5, 2012 11:37 pm

Jajwanda wrote:The point with Felton and Hinrich is that they help save money. If L.A. can use the picks to ditch Walton and Blake they can save approximately 30m. They are relying almost entirely on 2014 to rebuild the team (as well as Gasol).


Highly speculative on your part that hey would wait that long to do everything in grand fashion as opposed to making headway with a deal right now.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#62 » by dockingsched » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:38 pm

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ken-b ... ine-update

Rival executives believe the Blazers are interested in exploring a swap of Felton to the Lakers for Steve Blake, with L.A. sending another piece to make the salaries match and compensate the Blazers for getting the better player and future cost savings in the deal. The Portland coaching staff and front office are comfortable with Blake, who could provide a calming presence as the team battles through numerous distractions.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#63 » by Father Time » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:52 pm

oh God no please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#64 » by LApwnd » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:59 pm

lalball81 wrote:oh God no please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


not that bad, especially if dont give up a 1st this yr...Blake/Felton do nothing for us either way but at least Felton expires :D , think its safe to say Blake wont be worth his salary for the next 2yrs.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#65 » by Jetset » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:00 pm

It'd more than likely be a deal in place in case a trade with Houston or Boston falls through. I don't have a problem with it if no picks are being exchanged.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#66 » by LaLa » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:06 pm

meh don't have a problem with it now since hes an expiring contract. If he does well, great, re-sign him, if not, PEACE OUT FATTY.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#67 » by Jazza2319 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:12 pm

Last i heard was that ATL didn't want to salary dump Hinrich, so that's not a possiblity.

Felton for Blake

TPE, 1st rd pick for Beasley and Randolph/Webster
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#68 » by WCDYNASTY » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:29 pm

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Blazers May Explore Felton for Blake Swap

Rival executives believe the Blazers are interested in exploring a swap of (Raymond) Felton to the Lakers for Steve Blake, with L.A. sending another piece to make the salaries match and compensate the Blazers for getting the better player and future cost savings in the deal. The Portland coaching staff and front office are comfortable with Blake, who could provide a calming presence as the team battles through numerous distractions.

via Ken Berger of CBS Sports



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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#69 » by desertlakerfan » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:40 pm

The only player that works out salary wise with a Felton for Blake swap is McRoberts.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=796nuxn

Everyone else's contract needs to be combined with 1-2 more players to cover Felton's 7.5 coming in.

This does allow us to keep our picks however, which could maybe get us Beasley to try as a backup 4?
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#70 » by ShowTimeERA » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:06 pm

desertlakerfan wrote:The only player that works out salary wise with a Felton for Blake swap is McRoberts.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=796nuxn

Everyone else's contract needs to be combined with 1-2 more players to cover Felton's 7.5 coming in.

This does allow us to keep our picks however, which could maybe get us Beasley to try as a backup 4?


Blake + Luke works as well...
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#71 » by desertlakerfan » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:28 pm

ShowTimeERA wrote:
desertlakerfan wrote:The only player that works out salary wise with a Felton for Blake swap is McRoberts.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=796nuxn

Everyone else's contract needs to be combined with 1-2 more players to cover Felton's 7.5 coming in.

This does allow us to keep our picks however, which could maybe get us Beasley to try as a backup 4?


Blake + Luke works as well...


True but the report says we'd have to send more value than just Blake to get Felton, not less. I figured that automatically excluded Luke.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#72 » by ShowTimeERA » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:42 pm

I understood it as Portland looking for extra compensation since la is getting the best player in the deal. So in order for la to send a first round pick they would want Portland to take on additional salary, hence why I think Luke and Blake make sense. I still don't agree on wasting a pick for Felton.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#73 » by supaflash » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:42 pm

I like Blake and how he's playing, but he isn't quite a difference maker and hasn't helped THAT much. Felton has potential to be very good for us, sometimes a change of scenery and system can do wonders.

If we could replace Blake and McRoberts with Felton and Beas and only give up the TPE and one pick, that would be fab. With the way MWP is resurging, Beas could play the backup 4 mins, he's better then Murph in almost every aspect.

It would keep most of our chemistry together and give us a bit more firepower come playoff time. i'd be happy rolling into the playoffs with that. Fish would prolly still start but the Felton would play the majority of the minutes.

Fish/Felton
Kobe/Glock
MWP/Barnes (Beas)
Pau/Beas
Drew/Murph
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#74 » by jigga_man » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:12 am

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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#75 » by So Gutta » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:14 am

supaflash wrote:
Felton/Fish
Kobe/Glock
MWP/Barnes (Beas)
Pau/Beas
Drew/Murph


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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#76 » by DrewBynum77 » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:51 am

felton is hot garbage on the half court, so I think he'd play better off the bench, surrounding with shooters + bynum creating space.

but then he'd complain about being benched.

if he's the best we can sign then I'll be very sad.

I'd take him for blake+mcrambis because he's an expiring but I'm afraid Jim's Bartender would give a big long-term contract next year for him, then he'd be the next luke walton..
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#77 » by rand0m » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:07 am

Other than this season, Felton has been a solid starting PG most of his career. He's also one of those guys that looks fat (compared to other NBA players) even though he's in game shape. I don't see him as a long term fit for this team but I'd take him any day for blake. He's expiring and as long as we don't give him a fat long term contract he'll do.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#78 » by GoldenKnight » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:06 am

I hope the Lakers get Felton, so you can all eat your words.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#79 » by LaLa » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:51 am

GoldenKnight wrote:I hope the Lakers get Felton, so you can all eat your words.

Yeah, Felton is gonna eat them all right.
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Re: Lakers & Trail Blazers Discussing Deal For Felton 

Post#80 » by DrewBynum77 » Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:35 am

LaLa wrote:
GoldenKnight wrote:I hope the Lakers get Felton, so you can all eat your words.

Yeah, Felton is gonna eat them all right.


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