Blazer Chatter: Joel Przybilla's Future

I think it’s unlikely Joel will be traded unless it’s a filler in a much larger trade to land us somebody really good. I just doubt it though.

Our frontline is so thin, and there are so few solid centers out there, that I would sit down with Joel and offer a 1 or 2 year contract at a reasonable price until we know what’s up with Oden and whether he will be back or we have found a servicable replacement. I would keep Camby and Joel and hope that between them we have a full time center for most of the next year and a half while we figure out the Oden situation.

Vets minimum? MLE? I just wanna see how much people think he’s worth/what’s realistic.

I think any deal Portland makes at this point (Przybilla or otherwise) HAS to return a big. The best thing we could do is upgrade our PG/C rotation in one move, but I don’t see that happening yet. As we get closer to the deadline, I think some things will become available that we haven’t heard about yet. I think it’s possible that Cho makes a move, but I don’t see it being likely unless it’s a sweetheart of a deal.

we really need to see how he looks playing out the rest of the year.

he’ll get offers to play somewhere next year – no doubt. if guys like Marks can find a job, Przy certainly can. whether his next 2-3 years are as a solid backup or a deep bench 3rd stringer depend largely on how much further he can recover from his injuries.

he knows how to play around his offensive limitations – something not all poor-shooting bigs can do.

I think Przybilla’s future might hinge on how well the Blazers do without Camby over the next three weeks. If they are able to adjust like I think they can, Camby is one of the more valuable trade assets. If he is gone, Prz’s return is more likely.

but he’s a shell of what he was on the court. If he was the old Joel, I say keep him at almost any cost. But now, I’m not sure if he’s anything more than a 12th man. Th only reason we still play him Is because Camby, Oden, and Pendegraff are all out.

he’s a serviceable backup big. We get to benefit from the expiring contract which is big with brandon’s contract around our necks. And he has talked about retiring so the money’s not the biggest issue as far as what he needs. He should be fairly cheap, although not necessarily at the veteran’s minimum. But he’s a known quantity for whatever we pay him unless milwaukie makes an offer. He said he wants to retire as either a blazer or a buck. And he might be less valuable coming off double knee surgery than he was. More valuable as an expiring contract.

he’s a serviceable backup big. We get to benefit from the expiring contract which is big with brandon’s contract around our necks. And he has talked about retiring so the money’s not the biggest issue as far as what he needs. He should be fairly cheap, although not necessarily at the veteran’s minimum. But he’s a known quantity for whatever we pay him unless milwaukie makes an offer. He said he wants to retire as either a blazer or a buck. And he might be less valuable coming off double knee surgery than he was. More valuable as an expiring contract.

It’s just time for a change, time for fresh legs and a newer, younger guy. I hope we do honor him for his contributions but I’d like him to be replaced for another big that has a little more all around game.

I’d sign Joel to a new two year contract for less than the MLE but more than the veteran’s minimum assuming he can pass a team physical.

MVP. MVP. MVP.

I am hoping we’ll find ourselves in at least 7th and possibly 6th in the West by the trade deadline, so I’m hoping we’ll stay pat for this season. I don’t believe either Joel or Marcus wants to be traded, and they’ve both hinted at retiring if they are. I’d sure like to ride this season out with the guys we’ve got. After last year and this so far, they deserve that. They’ve come a long way together — and us fans along with them. GO BLAZERS! RIP CITY LIVES!

I am a huge Joel fan. I understand trading him. But, I hope he returns and we have him until he retires. He doesn’t hurt you and is a great professional.

that Pryz is even out there playing, its been one of the most enjoyable side stories to the season.

Joel can help us get into the ‘melo talks more fully. Joel, Camby, Batum, and draft pick(s) for Carmelo and Harrington. Let’s get this done. Post lockout line-up of Mills, Roy/Matthews, Anthony, Aldridge, Oden takes us over the top.

you gotta make that deal. That is what I think we’ll end up doing. I actually expect a flurry of moves from Cho in quick succession that will pretty clearly show his plan (which I believe will show a penchant for rebuilding through the draft).

I love Joel, too, and if we can use his expiring contract to grab a big FA, great, but I expect us to get something more tangible out of Joel than cap space.

With the CBA uncertainty (will retiring player’s contracts still even matter), I do expect Joel to be dealt,