[Woj] Batum traded to Charlotte

I'd ask for more, if we're giving up all of Charlotte.

 

I see the white towel in the ring and apollo creed goes down from the hands of the russian.

 

Speaking of Matthews I wonder what his free agent market will be like ?

Seems like Portland knows LMA is gone. I wonder what our chances are.... (5/95)

 

Wow...firesale in Portland...how quickly theyve fallen from relevance.

LMA is gone...The question is which TX nabs him...

SAS...75%
Dallas...20%
Houston...3% via S/T
the field...2%

 

Very interested on where Aldridge goes now.

 

. Wrong face

 

This. Batum is inconsistent. Good player but could have been really good if he brought it every night.

I would get rid of Lillard. He is on my overrated players list.

 

Wait, what? I mean - - w h a t? There is more to this story, but what?

 

LMA knew about this deal so maybe its nothing.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: Blazers didn't make deal as first step of rebuilding. Aldridge was aware of trade, and Blazers did deal independent of free agency.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/613849132596363265">June 24, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I would rather have LMA go to Mavs than to Spurs.

If Spurs get him, it makes them favorites.

If Mavs get him, nothing changes much. They will make the playoffs and still be an early exit. They need much more than a LMA addition.

 

Wow, that's a strong opinion. I don't know if Portland has the balls to do that, or if that would be in their best interest.

 

wow. there's just alot of incompetence with today's Gms

 

Depends on what their best interest is.

A team built around Lillard is not contending or coming out of WC.

 

Imagine the haul "the best Small Forward" in that series could have gotten us.

 

Apparently Charlotte is also getting Jeremy Lamb in a separate deal

 

Hmmm. Does that clear salary to potentially go after another free agent they have pitched to LMA?

 

I call BS.

Batum, a solid starting SF doesn't get dealt for Henderson and draft prospect coming off injury when your trying to keep your superstar who wants to win. They know he's trying to bounce.

 

Well, I imagine that Portland seeing GSW win a ship based on a Scoring/Shooting PG is giving them ideas to keep him. I'm not saying they're the same player, because they're not. But Portland might force that mold on him.

 

Agreed. I don't doubt that's what they told Woj, but they are lying.