Adrian Wojnarowski: GM Says Portland is open for business right now

[rondohondo]

One GM says, "One thing is for sure today: Portland is open for business right now."

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I would love if danny can somehow land Batum and/or Matthews for one of the big 3 , maybe even throw in the clippers pick

[j804]

I was thinking the same thing....for Batum would be nice.

[theswitch]

One GM says, "One thing is for sure today: Portland is open for business right now."

I would love if danny can somehow land Batum and/or Matthews for one of the big 3 , maybe even throw in the clippers pick

I think this was more for Felton, Crawford and Wallace. For the price-tags they probably have, I wouldn't be too interested - although I did hear of Steve Blake-like players as the asking price for Crawford so I wouldn't mind something like that.

Obviously I'd love Matthews and Batum for a reasonable price, but I think we should take a hard look at the asking price for Camby and Thomas.

[bostonpatriot]

No interest in Matthews. Batum is probably too pricey.

[Geo123]

One GM says, "One thing is for sure today: Portland is open for business right now."

I would love if danny can somehow land Batum and/or Matthews for one of the big 3 , maybe even throw in the clippers pick

I think this was more for Felton, Crawford and Wallace. For the price-tags they probably have, I wouldn't be too interested - although I did hear of Steve Blake-like players as the asking price for Crawford so I wouldn't mind something like that.

Obviously I'd love Matthews and Batum for a reasonable price, but I think we should take a hard look at the asking price for Camby and Thomas.

I agree that they will be open to trading anyone but Batum and Alrdidge...

[rondohondo]

I agree that they will be open to trading anyone but Batum and Alrdidge...

yea probably true.

How about Bradley and pieces for Matthews ? Not sure if i do it because i like bradley's upside, but Matthews is already a pretty good 2 way player.

[azzenfrost]

Is he a better defender than Bradley?

[theswitch]

I agree that they will be open to trading anyone but Batum and Alrdidge...

yea probably true.

How about Bradley and pieces for Matthews ? Not sure if i do it because i like bradley's upside, but Matthews is already a pretty good 2 way player.

Not sure why they'd do it, but I'd love to unload Ray for Matthews.

[rondohondo]

Is he a better defender than Bradley?

nope, but he is very good defender, better offense at least right now in their careers

[Kane3387]

Maybe I am dreaming but I would love Gerald Wallace and Jamal Crawford for JO, Wilcox, Dooling and a first rounder. I would give up a first rounder to legitimately contend for a title this season.

[snively]

Expirings and a pick (or two if he agreed to opt-in to his last year) for Gerald Wallace would be an interesting all-in trade. 

Give the Celtics a better version of what they were going for with Jeff Green: a swing forward to alternate between power-ball on the wing with Pierce at the 2, and speed-ball with Wallace at the 4 and KG at the 5. 

That would mostly recoup Portland for their investment in Wallace too. 

[Moranis]

Camby and Matthews for Garnett

Matthews and Oden for Allen

[snively]

Maybe I am dreaming but I would love Gerald Wallace and Jamal Crawford for JO, Wilcox, Dooling and a first rounder. I would give up a first rounder to legitimately contend for a title this season.

I'd forgotten about Crawford.  Thought Minny acquired him.

[theswitch]

Portland and New Jersey are engaged in advanced talks on a deal that would send Gerald Wallace to the Nets, a league source tells Y!

- Woj

Really interested in what the price is. I'm guessing something to do with Humphries?

[Fafnir]

Portland and New Jersey are engaged in advanced talks on a deal that would send Gerald Wallace to the Nets, a league source tells Y!

- Woj

Really interested in what the price is. I'm guessing something to do with Humphries?

He was part of the Nets original three team offer for Howard, the price was two first round picks I believe at that point.