FYI

no

But I don’t know much about his game, or how he would fit in Portland

‘I’ve got to worry about my future,’ Marion said when asked if the uncertainty of Chris Bosh remaining a Raptor factored into his own decision. ‘I’ve got to be selfish right now because I can’t worry about nobody, I’ve got to worry about myself.’"

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2009/04/shawn-marions-plan-this-summer-be-selfish/

CNNSI’s Chris Mannix reports on Phoenix’s chemistry issues:

Which brings us back to Marion. While the Matrix has been one of the most statistically productive players in the league over the last five years, it has become clear that Phoenix is looking to make a change. Word of chemistry issues in the Suns’ locker room has filtered through the league since Phoenix’s second-round ouster. If you discount seldom-used Jalen Rose (one general manager called him “the worst locker room lawyer in the league”), those problems can only be attributed to Marion and Amaré Stoudemire.

Jack McCallum, another CNNSI writer, spent the 2005-2006 season on Phoenix’s bench. He wrote a book, 0:7 Seconds or Less, on his experiences. And McCallum addresses the issues between the Suns and Shawn Marion:

It hurts him that he has never been The Man in Phoenix. Jason Kidd was The Man, then Stephon Marbury was The Man, then Nash became The Man the moment he showed up in the summer of 2004…Worse, Stoudemire before his injury, seemed to have settled into Second Man status behind Nash, leaving Marion as the Third Wheel. After he was selected as an All-Star reserve, Marion said, "Ever since I’ve been in Phoenix, I tried to make myself the face of the Suns on and off the court. That’s what it’s all about." But he is not the face of the Suns. Nash and D’Antoni are the dual faces, and whenever Marion’s face appears, Stoudemire is likely to, also. That drives him crazy. He appreciates Nash and gets along with him, but doesn’t feel the same about Stoudemire.

"Around here it’s Steve this and Amare’ that," says Marion. "What people forget is that I had to adjust my game to different people. I had J-Kidd. I had Steph. Now I have Steve. All of them are different. I made the adjustments. You got to give me credit now. Don’t overlook that.

"The other thing is, people judge players on points. And I think that’s wrong." That is obviously directed towards Stoudemire.

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba-blog/kevin-garnett-rumors-expose-shawn-marion-s-issues-with-phoenix-suns-ar44363.html

And Jason Maxiell?

The Blazers just got “Boozeranged” by Hedo and then wind up with the prototype model?

the answer to your question is no, they’re both PFs

I don’t think the Blazer’s brass could suck it up and sell the city/team to another dude who really wants to live in Motown. (Which is nearby Toronto on the last map I looked at, BTW)

I don’t think the Raptor’s GM (Colangelo) can be blamed for any act of subterfuge, he was turned down by Shawn Marion so he went “all in” for Hedo and won on the flop. KP will live to play another hand

and pretty cheap I would imagine. Vet, banger, content backing up LMA. Scalpel move, which is what this team should be looking at anyway….although I had warmed immensely to the idea of Hedo, solely because of how great it would have been for Greg.

small moves are the best option now, don’t blow up the team, see what we’ve got then go for something lopsided before February if a few key guys regress or don’t improve at the rate we expect, namely Bayless. I’m fine with the PG situation ‘as is’ so long as Bayless brings it next season. Also, I don’t think the logjam at SF will be a huge issue because Martell’s foot is a huge Q mark still.