Not sure yet who is going the other way. Did Blazers cave on Batum?

Pryzbilla and a 2nd rounder? Jesus. Charlotte got fleeced. I wanted the Mavs to go after Wallace.

yeah that is a heck of a deal for the blazers. they and okc got a whole lot tougher.

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I'm hearing 2 first rounders.

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I guess. OKC doesn't seem like a great fit for Perkins, and Jeff Green was a better up-and-down scoring player.

Obviously they know more about it than I do but it is hard for me to see where Perkins fits in.

So we're going to roll with Peja at starting SF? So Butler's contract is going to expire and we get nothing? So in 2 years we took a healthy Josh Howard and netted a first round exit and Deshawn Stevenson to go with Peja into the playoffs? ****. Maybe Butler will come back in time for the 3rd round and help contribute to another lost series.

I think Portland with a starting lineup of Wallace, a healthy Roy, and Aldredge will be a much tougher out for one of the top 4 playoff teams than some of these other teams dumping salaries.

I'm guessing that team vs. OKC would be an outstanding series.

Is Roy supposed to be healthy for the Playoffs this year? I haven't been keeping up with the Blazers much this year.

I don't really know. He finally played (15-16 minutes) the other night versus the Lakers.

If he is playing (well) 30-32 minutes, then tough team. Don't think they have the center to be able to win a series. With their trades of Cunningham & Pryz, and Oden's and Camby's injuries, I'm not sure who they have to play center.

Mavs offered Butler and a 1st round pick for Tayshaun Prince. Butler and Prince and both expiring. Dumars declined. I have no idea why, Detroit should have gotten SOMETHING for him

Camby should be back soon, but look for Portland to run with Aldridge in the middle and Batum at PF. That would leave Wallace at SF, Roy at SG, and Miller at PG. That team isn't all that bad, considering that Wallace is a + rebounder for his position.

Detroit should be able to sign and trade Prince in the offseason.

Not so much with Butler - no way he gets >MLE. The Mavs will get nothing from him unless they are dumb enough to bring him back.