Shavlik Randolph To Be Signed; Anthony Tolliver Waived; Patty Mills to Idaho
by Ben Golliver on Dec 29, 2009 2:54 PM PST
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PrintAs I wrote last night, the Portland Trail Blazers need help, and they needed help now. Good news.
Help is arriving at PDX just before midnight tonight. Help's name is Shavlik Randolph, Blazersedge Legend.
Why is Shav a legend? Live fanpost chats, surprise sneaker giveaways and air fives to name three really good reasons. It's no accident we gave him his own holiday.
In all seriousness, this is the move that made the most sense when the Blazers were first granted their hardship exemption. The most skilled big man on the market once the Miami Heat waived him, Randolph can step in and play immediately and hold his own on both ends. An energy guy who can shoot it, Randolph saw spot minutes for the Blazers last season and previously played for the Philadelphia 76ers.
With that said, using Randolph at the 5 is a stretch, especially defensively. He's best off at the 4, meaning Juwan Howard, Jeff Pendergraph and LaMarcus Aldridge will likely continue to man the middle, pending news of the team's second hardship exemption application.
The big gain from this signing is the potential for keeping some of the miles off of Juwan Howard -- and to a lesser extent LaMarcus Aldridge -- by adding some NBA-ready depth to the frontcourt.
Once Randolph is signed, the roster will stand at 16 players (15 plus one harship exemption).
(3:16PM): Brian T. Smith of The Columbian with the scoop...
BREAKING: Blazers plan to sign Shavlik Randolph on Wednesday. Randolph expected to be in Portland for Clippers game.
Smith's story here.
(3:35PM): Jason Quick of The Oregonian confirms.
Original Post (2:54PM)
Press release from the team...
TRAIL BLAZERS WAIVE ANTHONY TOLLIVER,
ASSIGN PATTY MILLS TO NBA D-LEAGUE'S IDAHO STAMPEDE
PORTLAND, Ore. - In a pair of roster moves, the Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Anthony Tolliver and assigned guard Patty Mills to the NBA Development League's Idaho Stampede, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.
Tolliver appeared in two games for the Trail Blazers, grabbing a rebound in four minutes. He was called up from the Stampede on Dec. 17 after the NBA awarded Portland a hardship exemption.
Mills, selected by the Trail Blazers with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, will join the Stampede on Wednesday. The Australian national fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during an NBA Summer League practice session July 9. He underwent surgery on July 13 and recently completed a successful rehabilitation.
The Trail Blazers' roster now stands at 15.
Update (3:08PM)
Tolliver's waiving comes just 12 days after his signing and, while not unanticipated, likely came sooner than he expected. But remember: Tolliver's signing came prior to Joel Przybilla's knee injury so the team's positional needs have changed in the mean time and, in the limited minutes Tolliver played as a Blazer, he didn't exactly look NBA-ready.
Mills' assignment should not come as a surprise as he is completing the rehab on his broken foot and is the team's fourth string point guard. Far more reps in Idaho than in Portland.
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Part of me wants to believe this means a trade is coming
Then the rest of me remembers who our GM is.
I also wondered about a trade in the near future.
This is one way to get Mill some major minutes right away. Interesting.
#52
That, or he didn't impress in practice (which was the main thing he was signed for)
He certainly didn’t impress McMillan enough to use him extensively in games after Beasley ran circles around him.
Tolliver collects his entire pro-rated check - pro-rated till the end of the season
or so I believe
by blacknoiseNW on Dec 29, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
I just figured they want to sign somebody else
Now, after Shav, we can still sign another. Or maybe the league office declined our second expemption?
Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game
he looked too much like Darius Miles
Portland's PG of the Future - MORE John Wall
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
really?
i thought he had a 10 day contract
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Dec 29, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Different when someone is signed via the hardship excpetion, I think
Storyteller would know more, but I haven’t seen him here in a while.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Dec 29, 2009 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
D-League games can be watched free over FutureCast btw
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dleague_webcasts.html
Here are highlights from our Stampede’s last game. It was a good one.
http://www.youtube.com/nbadleague#p/u/2/Ie_LdtAtYf0
Recaps to about all games and profiles of good call-up candidates daily on fellow SBN blog Ridiculous Upside that Ben quoted in his post below.
/end DL promo :)
Hot Dog!
I’ve suffered through watching a couple D league games in my time, but I am excited to watch Mills. Thx for the link!
Will somebody please go sacrifice a chicken at the Rose Garden to appease the injury gods?
so, is that in Dave's neighborhood ?
Perhaps he can do some live progress reports …
"Travis went all wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow on everybody " Dave's recap, season opener
It also occurs to me that Patty
might have said he was more than willing to go down and get some time. Not bad if that is the case.
#52
how long before Mills completely tears the developmental league to shreds
do Blazers fans get impatient about bringing him back to Portland?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Let's start the campaign already!
I hope he tears them up as well. I wonder if he is driving in the snow?
#52
by KINGofMACct on Dec 29, 2009 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
welcome Tracy McGrady to the Portland Trail Blazers
anyone? we need a sf
I'd welcome him with open arms if that happens.
I love his expiring contract.
52 + 88 = 140% better team.
If Nic is back by the end of January, we won't need to acquire another 3.
37-33. Pasadena. Roses. Bliss.
by Mr. Knox on Dec 29, 2009 3:05 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
We don't have the contracts to match such a large deal
Not this year with no Raef LaFrentz Expiring Contract
I would LOVE to see Dave play the Ben role for a Stampede game.
by conspirator5 on Dec 29, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
too bad Dave lives about as far from Boise as he does from Portland
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
I live about an hour away.
I think I might make a trip to watch a game now. Never had much interest before but I would love to watch mills. I will do everyone a favor and I will not even attempt to do any scouting of any kind. Should be a good time for a little father son bonding if for noting else.
Was our second injury exemption denied?
If we have to pay Tolliver anyway, the only reason I can see to cut him is if our second injury exemption was denied and we had someone else we wanted to sign.
www.ripcitydispatch.com
Or did we lose one when Mills became available?
37-33. Pasadena. Roses. Bliss.
by Mr. Knox on Dec 29, 2009 3:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
i think we lose it
when rudy or batum come back
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Dec 29, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Trying to understand how this all works...
Even if we were allowed another hardship exemption would we have to cut a 17th player once either Batum or Rudy came back — in about 20 days?
Would we have to cut the 16th player once the 2nd of Batum or Rudy came back — in about 20 days?
Are 10-day contracts allowed starting in a few days which would cause the Blazers to not have to pay someone for the rest of the year?
is anyone else terrified we'll make a move for Shaq?
I have no idea if it’s even a technical/financial possibility but reading that it’s not working out for him in Cleveland made me shudder at the thought of his coming here…
we don't have enough salary to get him
We don’t have enough guys we could package together to get Shaq. Same thing with McGrady. Neither of those guys is coming to PDX.
www.ripcitydispatch.com
i would love shaq!!!
who cares if he is old
On some players yes,
but Z is a very good offensive rebounder, floor spreader, and I believe he is cheaper than the big cactus.
#52
about 9.5 mil cheaper
21,000,000 Shaqtus
11,541,074 Big Z
the sad thing is, if the Cavs let both of those contracts expire, they’d still only be 1-2 mil under the cap…assuming the cap doesn’t shrink further, next July
at those prices, I doubt KP will cobble together a deal and go after the big Z
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
big Z
looked like he has those “Portland” corner 3-balls going down the other night
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
At this point, I'd be down to get Shaq
Just not sure what we could send out to match.
Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game
not technically true
Przy and Miller both make just under 7 million. Oden is at 5.3. Webster at 4.34, Blake at 4.0, and Outlaw at 3.6. To get Shaq we would need to send out 15.65 million, or 16.76 million for TMac. There are several combinations of players that could get us there on either deal, so TECHNICALLY, we do have the salaries needed.
That said, it is not practically feasable to send out 4 guys and get 1 back. it can be done with a combination of the other team sending you minimum salary players back in seperate deals for 2nd round picks, but the whole scenario seems highly improbably at best.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
tmac is getting 22.48 according to storyteller
22.48- .1 = 22.38
22.38/1.25= 17.9
outlaw + blake + joel + miller (or webster) would get it done, but we’re in no place to trade away four players in exchange for 1.
WAIT!
Isn’t this article flawed? If we got rid of Tolliver and Mills, doesn’t that leave us with 14 on our roster
by roydendremarcus on Dec 29, 2009 3:17 PM PST reply actions
we arent getting rid of mills
we are just sending him down to d league. we still have the rights to him.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Dec 29, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Does Patty Mills playing in the D-league still count as a roster spot?
Because I count 14 without him.
"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."
webster, aldridge, howard, roy, miller, blake, bayless, cunningham, pendergraph, fernandez, mills, przybilla, outlaw, oden, batum are the 15.
shavlik makes 16.
by Ben Golliver on Dec 29, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not smart enough for this new math...
Gotta keep it simple for slow people like me!
Blazers win!
IDGI
How does Shav add anything to this team? He’s a younger, way less skilled version of Juwan Howard, no?
As per last night, a little muscle wouldn’t hurt. This team currently has zero intimidation factor…
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Dec 29, 2009 3:24 PM PST reply actions
I guess he at least knows the system
That’s probably better than a lot of guys who have a much bigger learning curve.
www.ripcitydispatch.com
There will be shockwaves across the league.
The Shavlik Magic is Back!
Wondering what moves Pritchard would make to land me a date in the off-season. Preferably one with tickets.
WIll Mike Ruffin be next?
Gotta re-assemble the bench that watched the Blazers roll to all of that “2nd half of the season” glory, last year
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
I don't know...
I loved throwing Ike Diogu’s name in to as many conversations possible.
Just trying saying it in a low grumble. It sounds like something from “The Never Ending Story.”
Wondering what moves Pritchard would make to land me a date in the off-season. Preferably one with tickets.
I don't remember Shav
being a good defender. Of course, he was in mostly during garbage time, but he didn’t seem mobile enough to defend well. Any different—or hopefully better—takes on Shav’s D?
shav is an adequate defender.
it comes down to…
Howard + Shav > Howard alone
Howard + Shav > Howard + Tolliver
by Ben Golliver on Dec 29, 2009 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think a move is coming
Just a gut feeling. I’m kinda torn on whether or not I want one to be made, but it’ll be interesting. Also very interested to see Mills run circles around the D-League ( hopefully).
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
Wait...
Am I the only person here disappointed that we signed Shav over Rod Benson? Benson doesn’t have the shot that Shav does, but he plays much better D and rebounds much better. I know Shav is familiar with the team’s Xs and Os on both ends, but, eesh, I don’t really want to see him trying to guard anyone or playing inside.
Last year Shavlik had a PER of 19.4, a TS% of .61, a eFG% of .65, a rebounding percentage of 30.2 (33 and 27.3)
All-Star numbers! Well, in 37 minutes :)
stated below
but thought you might wanna see…
If we took Shav’s averages from last year and applied them to 20 min. of gameplay, Shav would avg. 9.73 ppg, 9.73 rpg, 2.16 pf, and .5 bpg
Pretty good projections
by roydendremarcus on Dec 29, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
There must be a book on boomtho
We know that this team has a number of requirements of players that go beyond floor stats. There could be red flags or other concerns that are moving him down the “hardship draft board.”
Would love to see Patty get healthy and lead the sampede to, uh, I dunno, whatever those guys play for… besides a job in the NBA. :-)
by conspirator5 on Dec 29, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
boomtho
well, i think he checks out off the court. he’s been a transparent guy. he’s smart. he listens to passion pit. :) he’d probably make a great teammate. any flags have to be regarding his offensive game, probably unpolished on D, too. i haven’t watched him play since one or two games in…was he with Cal? anyway.
well
becasue we waived toliver, we can still get boomtho
bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Bayless (in a 2 guard lineup)
if you should strike Oden down he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
#52
#4
by thomasikehara on Dec 29, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
No,I think this move is only about familiarity,
Hopefully,we’ll still sign boomtho
by DowntownVinnie on Dec 29, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
I want Boomtho!
I will never give up hope.
Last year I worked hard but I came down with a Staph infection, so I had to sit out for 3 weeks. This year I didn't catch no Staph infection so I was able to work out full. -Big bass Trav
by MikeRiceIsForLovers on Dec 30, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
Stats
If we took Shav’s averages from last year and applied them to 20 min. of gameplay, Shav would avg. 9.73 ppg, 9.73 rpg, 2.16 pf, and .5 bpg
Pretty good projections
by roydendremarcus on Dec 29, 2009 3:48 PM PST reply actions
Woohoo! Welcome back, Shav-dog!
Also: here’s hoping Party tears up the D-League. It’d be great to be able to package a PG as part of a trade for another big.
37-33. Pasadena. Roses. Bliss.
by Mr. Knox on Dec 29, 2009 3:59 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Long live the Shav!
Awesome.
He could actually get some decent playing time on this team. It will be interesting to see how he does. Love the move. There’s a chance he becomes a decent bench player. He’s been pretty consistently productive in the past, with Philly.
I would say he has more upside than The Chosen Juwan, but that’s the guy with consecutive double doubles against Dirk and Duncan, right? That was insane. But eventually the 37 year old (or whatever) legs start reminding their owner that they’ve been doing this a long time. Heart, know how, and hustle can only take you so far, at that age.
Pendy looked great yesterday, of course, so maybe he’s the “center” of the immediate future (and by center, I mean power forward who’s better at rebounding than LMA).
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
AAAAH! IT'S SHAV!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh. Shav is back. Love the guy. Even if he went to Dook; he was young and foolish.
Not like the Utah Jazz... it's about REAL jazz. Go Dawgs, Go Blazers, Go Tarheels!
the whole nba hardship waiver thing stinks
teams should be able to carry 15 healthy players at all times. i am paying to watch a credible performance and the nba is putting out a much inferior product under the current system.
not to mention that it skews refs decisions when teams are at the minimum # of players.
i have yet to see a team forfit a game, even when they are playing jungleball like sac or goldenstate against us earlier this year, by having just one player foul out and not having enough players to continue.
good thing I didn't give up my screen name
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Dec 29, 2009 4:49 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Having you back is definitely also a benefit to the signing
Welcome back Shavlik and LetsBlaze!
#52
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 29, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
do you have any idea why Portland didn't come to terms with Shav earlier?
(instead of signing Tolliver) Maybe he and his agent were “holding out” for guaranteed money?
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Mills going to D League is the best thing for him right now.
He needs the minutes to get his body and game back up to speed. Meanwhile, no big trades please. Look long term by following these steps:
1. miss the playoffs
2. send Roy to the lottery draft and get us the #1 :p
3. draft John Wall
4. say adios to both Miller and Blake during the off-season
And then go with a solid nine man rotation next year:
Roy, Adridge, Oden, Przybilla, Fernandez, Wall, Bayless, Batum, Cunningham.
Hey, a guy can dream can’t he?
Portland's PG of the Future - MORE John Wall
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
is, is, is Nate still our coach in your scenario?
Wow this Wall fellow has some skills and hops and more skills. Can we really have him? Doesn’t he have to play a year of collage?
by Emperor_Doom on Dec 29, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Wall is a freshman at the University of Kentucky this year
90% sure he’ll come out this year. he’s already the best player on that team. he can actually shoot as well. he reminds me of Bayless except he is longer, ambidextrous, further along with his outside shot, and is a better passer – so i guess he doesn’t remind me of Bayless. lol
as far as Nate goes – he’s already a great coach for developing young players – and i think he’s still evolving – i’m not ready to give up on him.
Portland's PG of the Future - MORE John Wall
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Some...
His contract was non-guaranteed, so he only makes what he actually was on the roster for.
He probably made a couple hundred thousand though, not bad for a couple weeks.
Blazers win!
Nio, because he as an exemption he gets hi full pro rated contract through the end of the year
he was only non guaranteed in the sense that he could be cut to open a roster spot.
Shav is a
Center?
They’re gonna do another hardship signing, right?, please?
For a Center, right?, please?
AS IN: Shot blocking…
???????????
That was like a poem
It was beautiful, man.
#52 by Mortimer on Dec 17, 2009 10:35 PM PST
Well, they did work out Dwyane Jones (a shotblocking defensive center) and Jake Voskuhl (not) and maybe Earl Barron according to Freeman from the Oregonian and Scott from Ridiculous Upside. Apparently neither convinced completely, or they are still waiting for a second hardship exemption to make that move. Or as speculated above by some a trade.
I'm a tad disappointed in Shav
Is he just too cool to Facebook or what?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Only the coolest people
Are too cool for Facebook
by southern oregon on Dec 29, 2009 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
apparently
I couldn’t find you either. Shav does have a Shavlik Randolph appreciation group though.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Shav has blonde hair?
Not like the Utah Jazz... it's about REAL jazz. Go Dawgs, Go Blazers, Go Tarheels!
by jazzaholic17 on Dec 30, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
D league
Well, I guess it’s time to see what this D league thing is all about.
Stampede plays Reno 8pm on New Year’s Day. I presume Mills will be in the lineup.
I guess I’ll see what my new bottom of the line Windows 7 machine can do.
I presume you view those games in that little tiny window they show their promo in. I guess my computer can handle that.
Mills status
Will Mills be an unrestricted FA after this season?
Would be a shame if he proves himself a good player in D league and then another NBA team snaps him up.
So we only have Shav for 4 games?
Wait, does this mean we’re getting somebody back after then?
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Dec 30, 2009 3:31 PM PST reply actions
I love this man.
Why is he not playing for us full-time? After Nic and Travis get back we need to sign him.
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Dec 30, 2009 3:40 PM PST reply actions
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