Village Idiot wrote:Wickzki wrote:6, 11 and Wes Matthews for 4, 24 and Anderson Varejao.
Varejao - Aldridge - Batum - MKG - ???
Not suggesting I'd do it but it works via ESPN trade machine.
That seems like a solid deal for both teams.
hmmm...I think it's a poor deal for Portland
I'd rather have Matthews, who never misses a game, then Varejao, who simply can not stay healthy. Talk to Cleveland fans, there is apparently some significant concern in Cleveland that Varejao will be hampered by injuries from here on...actually, from 2010 on
so my take is that Portland gets the worst of the player swap, and they lose 2 million of their cap-space in the bargain
and there is simply no question that there is a huge gulf in value between the 11th pick and the 24th pick
So, what remains is if the difference between the 4th and 6th pick can make up for the loss in value between the 11th & 24th picks, the exchange of Matthews for Varejao, and less cap-space
Assume the first 3 picks go as expected: Davis, Robinson, Beal. That would leave MKG, Barnes, & Drummond as the 3 remaining 2nd tier prospects. Portland would be guaranteed 1 of them at 6. I simply have a hard time believing that having the choice of the 3 is worth the loss of value in the rest of the trade, especially considering that all 3 players have flaws
If Robinson slipped to 4 I'd be more inclined to consider it, but for godsakes, get rid of the Matthews for Varejao switch. Do not want another injury prone big man in his 30's
DeBlazerRiddem wrote:I don't get why people think Kidd-Gilchrist would be a good fit with us.
Sure he has nice intangibles, but his skillset isn't something we are in dire need of. We had Gerald Wallace - who is supposed to be a comparison and it didn't bring a new dimension to our team or take us to another level. We have other needs such as a play creator, perimeter scorer, and defensive anchor, at least one of which needs to be all-star quality.
Gerald Wallace with a leadership qualities and a stronger will to win and improve is a mulitiple all-star.
he's not Gerald Wallace from what I can see. For one thing, his shot is broken. For another, I think you're overselling his leadership qualities and will to win. From our perspective I don't know how you'd judge that MKG is superior to Wallace in those areas.
don't get me wrong, If MKG is the one available at 6 then Portland should probably take him and hope for the best
but I sure don't see a compelling reason why the Blazers should sacrifice other assets in a move up to take him