1. It’s clear at this point that Webster is not going to have the “breakout season” KP was expecting from him. Even if he comes back from injury in March, it will be too little too late by the time he gets into the groove. Basically, Martell is in Oden-injury territory—just get ready for next season.

2. Outlaw is not consistent enough to rest our playoff hopes on. Is it the end of the world if we don’t make the playoffs this season? Heck no. But it would be a big disappointment if we don’t.

3. R-Jeff will have trade value downstream. We can’t get the PG we want right now, but maybe down the road R-Jeff will be a part of that package.

4. Veteran leadership.

5. BBIQ.

6. Another Arizona Wildcat.

7. Outlaw can learn how to ice fish in the Upper-Midwest.

8. A prototypical SF, with BBIQ and skills to mentor Batum offensively.

Re point 7,put maple surrip on your spam

I don’t think RJeffs age and the 3 years left on his contract would make him attractive to the blazers..

plus it would take them throwing something small into the deal to make it work capwise.. like session or mbahamoute.. or we could change tlaw into Frye.. that deal would be a winner for everyone except playing time for forwards

how old is Jefferson? I thought for the longest that he couldn’t shoot from outside but he looked pretty good against us. does he play defense?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=1006

He is only 28 years old. still pretty young….

Its my faith in KP that leads me to believe he is not going to trade RLEC and/or any +player/picks for a guy who might make us marginally better in the short-term.

Jefferson is a good player, no doubt, but my impression after watching the Bucks game, was that the fire in his eyes is pretty much extinguished. It just didn’t seem, despite his production, that the will to fight, scratch and claw was really there.

are you saying YES as you started the thread with, or NO in agreement with me…. ? C’mon, I didn’t even use the ol’ Jedi mind trick.

We need to go after Caron Butler hard IMO. Wiz are going no where and have no CAP room. He would be an amazing fit, is cheaper, and a much better player than Jefferson.

Any one who is not an above average defender is not worth any thing to us

Tayshaun Prince would be a great fit for the Blazers. Steve Nash and Tony Parker would take this team to a championship. Caron Butler and Ron Artest and AK47 would push this team to a new level. One issue: THESE GUYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS!!! Look, I get it. This team has some holes to fill in the next few years, and KP might reach into his magical Wizard of Oz bag and pull something terrific out at any time. I don’t doubt him in the slightest bit. Unfortunately, no GM in their right mind would make a player of this caliber available to the Blazers. This is a team that, the way it stands now, will be competing for a championship in the next 3 years. No one outside of this organization is going to do anything to rapidly speed up this process, no matter how much pressure they’re under to unload a player or free up cap space. The discussions about players like Prince and Butler are absolutely ridiculous. For one second, we need to be realistic about the types of players this team is capable of acquiring.

Having said that, Jefferson IS a player that would be available and needs to be discussed. While he is not the greatest defender, he has been an accomplished scorer in this league for a long time., has played in big playoff games and will bring a calming influence to a young locker room come May and June. Jefferson can play inside or outside in a half court set, and can still excel in an up tempo offense. He’s only 28, and would absolutely be revitalized by a change in scenery. His worst play has come in the last year and a half while playing for a talentless New Jersey team and a Milwaukee squad that borders on D League caliber. If you were a young talented player, and you went from playing in conference championships and NBA finals with a HOF point guard to playing with Tyronn Lue and Malik Allen, you’d lose the fire in your eyes too. He would fit immediately into a role as another offensive option to take pressure off of Roy and Aldridge, and allow the younger players more time to develop their game. And 3 years from now when RJ is 31, 32 he’ll be a perfect complementary player to Roy, Aldridge and Oden.

I understand that this wouldn’t fix the issues at the backup 4, and would do even less to open the logjam at three. But again, in KP we trust, and he wouldn’t make a move like this without a move to counter this one. This trade seems like the most reasonable and likely move I’ve heard discussed, and I absolutely believe it needs to be considered

I’ve been pleased with Jefferson’s defense this year. He’s not going to lock down LBJ or anything but his effort is always there and he’s a pro; that’s why Skiles likes him so much. Offensively he sometimes falls in love with his jumper and he’s gotten to the line a lot less this year, but he’s still an above-average athlete for the position.

Big miles on Jefferson’s odometer. As a player I’ve always liked him, but despite his age, I gotta think the injuries are going to start accumulating now.

We can do better if we are offering RLEC and Outlaw. – Elgin