tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post4545121343001185032..comments2013-11-27T19:51:51.395-08:00Comments on Rip City Report: Trade Day is Almost Here!Feesampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583269600943285719noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-54502647991834708002009-02-17T20:52:00.000-08:002009-02-17T20:52:00.000-08:00New rumor of Outlaw, Raef, and Serg for Vince Cart...New rumor of Outlaw, Raef, and Serg for Vince Carter. I dont want to get rid of outlaw.Yosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961361648562446174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-64118368423052263962009-02-17T17:10:00.000-08:002009-02-17T17:10:00.000-08:00Geez Kyle, too bad they didn't have a GM class in ...Geez Kyle, too bad they didn't have a GM class in High school or college. Possibly a 4.0 GPA if that is the case. Just Dad talk!<BR/>Good points though on the possible trade canidates. This is why everyone gets excited about trade possibilities. What if and how would they fit. <BR/>I'm going to go away from this talk and say the Blazers don't trade away Raef's contract and wait for either the off season or draft to change things. How about picking up Terry Porter to be the defensive coordinator and teach the pick and roll to the guards?El Robleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645585097658586388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-42018452206147312562009-02-17T16:30:00.000-08:002009-02-17T16:30:00.000-08:00Yea that's a really good question. But I think pa...Yea that's a really good question. But I think part of it lies in the fact that next year is the first year that the tax line is going to go down. Every year the tax cap and salary cap has risen, but because of the current economy it's shrinking. <BR/><BR/>So they probably made the move with the thinking that 1. The cap would go up, and 2. That their ticket sales wouldn't dwindle down to nothing. <BR/><BR/>But I agree, it kind of seems like they didn't plan that one out very well.Feesampohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583269600943285719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-84353916883200935672009-02-17T16:22:00.000-08:002009-02-17T16:22:00.000-08:00I'm just curious at this point why they signed Jam...I'm just curious at this point why they signed James Posey in the offseason though. The owner had to know what was going to happen with the luxury tax when they signed him in the offseason. Why sign Posey if you aren't going to keep the nucleus together long enough to give them a chance at the playoffs?hendrixmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039531160019410315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-29979964392871440042009-02-17T14:36:00.000-08:002009-02-17T14:36:00.000-08:00I feel like New Orleans loss of Chandler is not as...I feel like New Orleans loss of Chandler is not as big as some may expect. To say they are out of playoff contention is rediculous to me. I feel they may slip a seed or two, but nothing further.gossettr@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301882088095864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-50799530183295341742009-02-17T13:23:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:23:00.000-08:00Yea, I think this move just signifies how importan...Yea, I think this move just signifies how important it is to teams to get under that luxury tax line for next year. New Orleans just forfeited their opportunity to make a run at the championship to do it. <BR/><BR/>This leads me to believe that the Blazers will make a move by the deadline and I have a hunch it will be out of left field and something that we did not expect.....Just a guess tho...Feesampohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583269600943285719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-70923963458025247682009-02-17T12:57:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:57:00.000-08:00I'm stunned that NO let Chandler go. They were con...I'm stunned that NO let Chandler go. They were considered a possible title contender at the beginning of the season and now they send away their athletic 7-1 center for the expiring contracts of Wilcox and Joe Smith? Those guys aren't bad but they are not taking them closer to a championship? What are Chris Paul and David West thinking right now? The Thunder are going to be serious playoff contenders soon. I think they make a legitimate push to the playoffs next year and make it by '10-'11.hendrixmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039531160019410315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-79006844282832690262009-02-17T12:43:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:43:00.000-08:00Hey man that's what I am here for! To be nit picky...Hey man that's what I am here for! <BR/><BR/>To be nit picky, which ever team does get Raef in a trade will have to pay a pro rated 20% of $12.8 mil(divided by 95 games including preseason) Then yes, they can just let him walk and come off of their books this summer. But most teams don't want to free up money to sign a free agent, they just don't want to have to pay their team more money.<BR/><BR/>For example, if we traded Raef to the Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony, next year their payroll would be reduced by whatever he was owed next season. So it's basically swapping a shorter contract for a longer one.Feesampohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583269600943285719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001311273941846750.post-67387960314575888012009-02-17T12:30:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:30:00.000-08:00I see where you are coming from with the thoughts ...I see where you are coming from with the thoughts on Wallace. I think he would be a great fit if he can stay healthy. Thats always a huge question though, and you dont want someone like that out at playoff time. Im not a big fan of any of the other trades at the moment either. Butler would be nice, but I dont know enough about him to voice a true opinion if he would be good to go after.<BR/><BR/>I think I am finally starting to get the Raef thing. So basically teams want him because his contract is up at the end of the year and they dont have to pay him that 12 mil? They can do a trade w/o salary and have that extra cap space (basically drop him) to sign a free agent. Makes sense. Thanks Kyle.D-Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834183156504340942noreply@blogger.com