<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Another potential destination for <a href="https://twitter.com/MNTimberwolves">@MNTimberwolves</a> Chase Budinger, I have heard, would be <a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers">@trailblazers</a>. Thomas Robinson, possibly.</p>— Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/523120457730756609">October 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I have no info on it. Just came to me when I saw that tweet. T_ones is a Portland guy. And something like TRob/Wright for Chase/T_ones makes some sense for them. Gives them leverage with Wes Matthews if he gets too expensive. Chase is signed for next season at $5 million. They'd have to pay TRob $4.6 million anyways. Plus T_ones will be cheap for them at $2.5 millon. TRob and Chase at $7.5 million vs. TRob and Wes Matthews ... and whomever they sign to replace Dorrell Wright at $$$$$$????? Just a cap management trade for Portland looking forward in dealing with Wes. From Rox standpoint.....T_ones out as part of Rubio deal. Minny probably doesn't want T_ones since they're paying Young. May not want TRob either for that matter but TRob will likely draw more trade value for them than T_ones will. Plus you throw in Bev, Canaan, Capella, and a 2017 first rounder from Houston to Minny and that's pretty decent value for Rubio. Houston takes back Barea with Rubio in a smaller salary dump or possibly even sends Barea to Portland and Wright comes here??
I can see some logic, yet firstly I'd think TRob would fit need more in the Rose City. And I know not what Smug Saunders might be thinking?
I used to make up possible Tjones to Portland trades, too, given that he's from there. I stopped when this happened (last year)?: Random Homeless Dude: Spare a dollar? I missed the bus and I gotta get to my job interview.... Tjones: GET UP OFF ME, M*****F*****! YOU WANT SOMETHIN'?! HOW BOUT THIS?! (STOMP!) OH, YOU WANT SOME MORE? (STOMP!) I think it would be one of those perfect fits because you have the perfect 4/5 in LMA. That way your backup 4 can give you 18-20 minutes. Well, except Portland has plenty of depth otherwise at the bigs. But you know what I mean.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rockets have zero interest in his contract. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/liuSamPark">@liuSamPark</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen">@Jonathan_Feigen</a> rumor about Chasebudinger's back, need confirm pls</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/523213170886717441">October 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>