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[Jason Quick] DRAMA in the next 24-48 hours for Blazers

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Trail Blazers actively seeking trade for Rudy Fernandez according to agent Andy Miller. Boston, Chicago and New York are leading candidates
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#41 The83rdWonder, Jul 27, 2010

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Chicago should consider giving up Gibson now that they have Boozer...gibson would be a solid back up for aldridge

#42 RV6, Jul 27, 2010
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RV6 said:

Chicago should consider giving up Gibson now that they have Boozer...gibson would be a solid back up for aldridge
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Rudy would fit the Bulls need for an outside shooter, but I don't know if he'd like playing for Thibodeau any more than Nate McMillan.

#43 A_3PO, Jul 27, 2010
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Sounds like Rudy to Boston

I never said it was a dramatic story - I said drama was headed the Blazers way ... the story is about to be posted, but has been toned down because of late developments ... Rudy (no surprise) has demanded to be traded, and Cho has stepped up and is on the brink of executing a trade (probably to Boston), but Chicago and New York are in the picture.

If Cho hadn't stepped up in the last 24-48 hours, it would have become really ugly. Still can, and that's when the drama will really happen. But it looks like a deal is going to go down soon, so Rudy's camp didn't in their words "go for the juggular" ... sorry about the delay, dealing with a lot of sensitive sources
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#44 The83rdWonder, Jul 27, 2010
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Rudy is out IMO, Him and somebody else I think.

#45 ryano2009, Jul 27, 2010
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A_3PO said:

Rudy would fit the Bulls need for an outside shooter, but I don't know if he'd like playing for Thibodeau any more than Nate McMillan.
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Is that what the problem is? I thought he was just homesick and tired of baking up/playing spotty minutes?

#46 RV6, Jul 28, 2010
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RV6 said:

Is that what the problem is? I thought he was just homesick and tired of baking up/playing spotty minutes?
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Rudy felt he was under-utilized under Nate's system and wanted a bigger role. Nate said no.

#47 daeyeth, Jul 28, 2010

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Rudy felt he was under-utilized under Nate's system and wanted a bigger role. Nate said no.
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i dont know if i'd point to the coach being part of the problem then...it has to do more with fit...Roy needs the ball in his hands and so does Aldridge and it all goes back to playing back up (less minutes)....but i guess that would be an issue in chicago as well with Deng, korver, and brewer getting minutes at the 2,3 or both.

#48 RV6, Jul 28, 2010
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Drama?

What, does Rudy have pictures of Nate McMillan screwing a tranny or something?

#49 Northside Storm, Jul 28, 2010
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RV6 said:

i dont know if i'd point to the coach being part of the problem then...it has to do more with fit...Roy needs the ball in his hands and so does Aldridge and it all goes back to playing back up (less minutes)....but i guess that would be an issue in chicago as well with Deng, korver, and brewer getting minutes at the 2,3 or both.
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I think the main problem is Rudy isn't as good as he thinks he is. He's got to improve and produce. The guy is so soft and easy to abuse it isn't funny. Any player with athleticism can destroy Rudy if he wants to. His on-ball defense is terrible.

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If our backcourt doesn't show any improvement defensively next year, I'd be OK trading Martin for Fernandez, Bayless, and Oden.

#51 Dei, Jul 28, 2010
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Dei said:

If our backcourt doesn't show any improvement defensively next year, I'd be OK trading Martin for Fernandez, Bayless, and Oden.
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And what happens to Roy?

#52 tinywang, Jul 28, 2010
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tinywang said:

And what happens to Roy?
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What? I never talked about Roy.

#53 Dei, Jul 28, 2010

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Dei said:

What? I never talked about Roy.
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uhh pretty sure he means they both play SG.

#54 peleincubus, Jul 28, 2010
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Insiders are now saying that Oden has sprained his penis and will be out for the entire year.

#55 topfive, Jul 28, 2010
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none of the players mentioned deserving of an ominous all caps DRAMA title

#56 Shroopy2, Jul 28, 2010
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Shroopy2 said:

none of the players mentioned deserving of an ominous all caps DRAMA title
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I guess Rudy snd the Blazers came to an agreement.

I was hoping it was another player that had made a trade demand. If the Hornets are seeing the Blazers as the best trade partner if they trade Paul it'll benefit the Rockets if they lose some assets between now and then.

#57 worzel gummidge, Jul 28, 2010
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RV6 said:

For those saying it's about rudy, y'all do realize he's been an issue for a while now, right? I would imagine the writer is refering to something new, otherwise he's making a big deal out of something everyone already knows.
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Before, there were rumors, but nothing was happening. It seems that there are new developments and a trade will happen this week.

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Jason Quick has the full story up on his blog. I just hope he doesn't get traded to NY. He's still better than any scrub they have over there.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/07/trail_blazers_looking_for_a_fa.html

Trail Blazers looking for a fast trade involving Rudy Fernandez

At the urging of Rudy Fernandez and his agent, the Trail Blazers have engaged in accelerated trade discussions to deal the disgruntled, once-popular shooting guard to one of three Eastern Conference teams.

Boston, Chicago and New York are all in the running to land the 6-foot-6 Spaniard, who set an NBA rookie record two seasons ago by making 159 three-pointers.

Fernandez, 25, is unhappy in Portland because of limited playing time behind All-Star Brandon Roy and because of the playing style of coach Nate McMillan, who primarily used Fernandez as an outside shooter, not the playmaker Fernandez believes he can be in the NBA.

Fernandez has two years remaining on his contract, which will pay him $1.25 million next season. The Blazers acquired Fernandez, along with James Jones, from Phoenix for cash considerations on draft night 2007. Fernandez signed with Portland in July 2008, ending his seven-year career in the Spanish ACB League.

Some of the teams interested in Fernandez have offered a future first round draft pick, while other offers would pair Fernandez with another Blazers player, but agent Andy Miller would not get into specifics.

In December 2009, Miller asked the Blazers to trade Fernandez during a breakfast in New York with the Blazers' top two basketball executives, general manager Kevin Pritchard and assistant general manger Tom Penn.

Pritchard and Penn have since been fired, and newly hired general manager Rich Cho started on the job in earnest on Monday. Miller said he has been encouraged by Cho's efforts this week.

"I'm confident that Portland is cooperating and finding a solution for everyone involved," Miller said Tuesday night.

Cho said Miller quickly made him aware last week of Fernandez' discontent in Portland.

"I've spoken to Andy and I'm aware of Rudy's feelings," Cho said. "But at the end of the day we are going to make the best decision for the franchise."

It appears both sides agree that Fernandez is a talent, but that Portland is not the best situation for him. Fernandez averaged 8.1 points in 23.2 minutes a game last season.

"I totally understand how he feels," McMillan said Tuesday. "He was a star in his league. He was Brandon Roy. Now, he's playing behind an All-Star and the minutes are really limited. For me, I can make it work, but it's not about me. It's about him."

Playing time for Fernandez figured to get even more complicated next season after the Blazers signed free agent Wesley Matthews, a shooting guard, to a five-year contract.

In the 2010 playoffs against Phoenix, Fernandez did get a chance to show what he could do with a bigger role, but he struggled. He started the first three games at shooting guard in place of the injured Roy, but was tentative and ineffective, making just two of his first 12 shots in the series. He had two flurries -- making four three pointers in the fourth quarter of a Game 3 blowout loss and five three pointers in the season-ending Game 6 loss.

"Let me put it this way," McMillan said. "Rudy is a team player, and his style of play requires minutes. He's not a guy who is just going to come down and jack up a shot. He needs to get into a flow, into a rhythm, and that's not a backup role. And I think that is his frustration."

Miller said he expects that frustration to end shortly with a trade.

"But then again, there are expectations and there's reality," Miller said.

--Jason Quick
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#59 BetterThanEver, Jul 28, 2010
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I think the main problem is Rudy isn't as good as he thinks he is. He's got to improve and produce. The guy is so soft and easy to abuse it isn't funny. Any player with athleticism can destroy Rudy if he wants to. His on-ball defense is terrible.
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Bingo. Rudy's becoming one of the most overrated players in the league on message boards.

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