Feldman: Gerald Wallace Is One Of NBA's Top-5 Tradeable Players
Dan Feldman writes on BasketballProspectus.com that Portland Trail Blazers forward Gerald Wallace is one of the top-5 most tradeable players in the NBA.
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Wallace is easily the best player on this list, but Nicolas Batum makes him somewhat expendable. Both players could become free agents this summer, and rather than waiting until then to decide whether to keep one or both, the Trail Blazers should act now.
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Wallace is a very good player, but he'll turn 30 before next season and has a lot of mileage. For someone so reliant on his athleticism, that's troublesome. Just four active players who've started a majority of their games since 2005-06 have played more minutes per game since 2005-06:
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I agree.
I would much rather keep batum than wallace.
Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy
by Blaze_that_trail on Feb 17, 2012 9:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Not Now
Wallace is the one to trade, but with his injured finger(s) causing inconsistent productivity, his stock is down. It’s best to just keep him now and trade in the off-season, after there’s been enough time to both heal his fingers and fade his up and down play from memories some.
Lulz.
Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy
by Blaze_that_trail on Feb 18, 2012 1:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
New GM
This guy has an awesome track record.
"All is vanity and vexation of spirit."
http://year5000.bandcamp.com
No thanks
He would just do everything he could to pick up Dudley.
Even if it took ice cream and a bike.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
by mittsabishy on Feb 18, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Seems unlikely we trade him
the blazers are all setup to have a lot off the books and do work this off season… right?
The tensions are so high because the stakes are so low!
I think we could end up trading him
he could be the piece we need to get a new PG. Felont+Gerald for Nash+ w/e they offer. Or any other pg in the league really.
Only reason they just say no all together
to me is because they think we could end up with DWill. I doubt that is the case so I think if they can get a trade done for a good PG they do it.
Likely
This story emphasizes Wallace’s great worth to a team that might be thinking about making a run at a championship. The perfect injection of adrenaline at the end of a rigorous season. I see it happening, and at a hefty price to be paid to the Blazers.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Feb 17, 2012 9:47 PM PST reply actions
yes... it's all coming together
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7kz8yv7 Do it allready!
talk about a blockbuster
Too bad we lose Dwight at the end of the season because he doesn’t care about sticking around in Portland just to play with an old TP.
I could see a Wallace for Mini-Mart swap, maybe
Or Wallace to NJ, maybe for Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar, and picks if Dwight and Deron make it clear that the team needs to upgrade the talent pool before they both sign max deals.
We’ll probably trade him and Felton for a bunch of junk.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
Gross...what does your wife think of that?
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
my wife thinks you should make some new junk
by hoodieNation on Feb 17, 2012 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
Hmmm, I get the feeling your wife doesn't think that.
Although I’m sure you do.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
you're right
I totally think my wife actually thinks that :)
by hoodieNation on Feb 17, 2012 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
Felton for Fernandez and the rights to Petteri Koponen?
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
by conspirator5 on Feb 17, 2012 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
What about trading Wallace to Miinn
For Ridnour, Beasley, and Anthony Randolph?
PG: Ridnour, Felton, Smith
SG: Matthews, Crawford, Elliot
SF: Batum, Beasley, Babbitt
PF: Aldridge, Randoplh, Smith,
C: Camby, Kurt, Johnson
Why Minnesota does it:
Beasley and Randolph contracts are expiring, and Ridnour is playing out of position. Minnesota does not have a viable option at SF. They are starting Wesley Johnson, who is a natural SG.
Why Portland does it:
Wallace is going to opt out. Portland needs a point guard and more depth. Ridnour could play backup point in the future as well if they get someone in the offseason. Blazers will have option of re-signing Beasley and Randolph if they choose to.
Here it is. Link
Minnesota is a viable destination for Wallace
Strange as it sounds….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Feb 17, 2012 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
But
Blazers would have to cut two players to make that trade work….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Feb 17, 2012 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
Do any of those Minny players have much trade value at this point?
I realize they’re not going to give up Derrick Williams, but still…
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
The problem
Is that you may not get much in return for Wallace if he ops-out no. Matter what team he is traded to.
We had one last year, but we traded him for that train wreck name Raymond Felton.
Dre ain't got no love for these pros
Dre
has been passed around the league for a reason.
Not a good reason.
All he’s ever done is made his team better. There’s a reason other players have called him the most underrated PG in the game. His game is the opposite of flashy, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make his team better. Personally, I go for substance over flash. He’s already 11th all-time in assists and will easily end his career in the top 9 or better, right there with Oscar Robertson, Steve Nash, and Isaiah Thomas. Most people wouldn’t believe that if you told them, but that just goes to show how underrated he’s been.
Dre ain't got no love for these pros
Its more an attitude problem
then a performance one.
I actually saw and talked to Dre
about once a week when he lived in Portland. The guy didn’t seem to even like basketball, its just a job to him.
I would do these trades
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7luxbe9
Nash
Batum
Beasly
Aldridge
Camby
making too many adjustments to the team
would lead to the Blazers possibly not making the playoffs. It just takes a lot of time and practice, which is impossible in the condensed season, to get a team to learn to play together. I’d imagine that more than two swaps, unless we got veterans, would result in missing the playoffs.
I agree with you to a point.
It all depends on the players you get. Guys like Nash and Ridnour would have little time adjusting, but other players that are fresh (rookies), or have little IQ (Beasley, Javale) would have problems. Other guys think to much of themselves to ever change ( Monta Ellis) to adapt to a system.
I like Ridnour
In terms of patchwork. He was also McMillain’s point guard during his great season in Seattle. I’m a little surprised Portland hasn’t gone after Ridnour. Seems like he’s always available. In Seattle he started but shared a lot of time with Earl Watson who supplied McMillain with the D he covets. He’s competent and a good basketball player. Even if he wasn’t our starter he’s a good role player.
Portland already almost traded Wallace so it seems like a good chance he will be traded.
I would deal him as soon as possible.
Nic is the guy to keep going forward. Free up money for this offseason. Maybe Nash and Brook Lopez? Guess that’s the best we can hope for.
i agree we should trade gerald
for picks and expiring contracts, or a legit starter < 28 years old (someone like monta would be ideal).
PHILLY!
I got one.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7gke4bk
Mavs Get Gerald for Marion And Beaubois:
Gerald is about equal to Marion at this point in their careers, but his opt-out gives the Mavs the ability to go after D-Will and Howard. Beaubois is barely getting enough playing time as it is now with Kidd, West, Carter, and Terry in the lineup.
Clippers Get Shawn Marion for Mo Williams:
the Clippers are loaded at point, so this clears out space for Bledsoe to get a little bit of time, and Marion is an upgrade at SF.
Blazers Get Mo Williams and Roddy Beaubois for Gerald Wallace:
We get a pretty good starting PG, capable of knocking down the 3, and a young, talented, french SG in Roddy Beaubois. Start the two of them with Batum and find a way to trade Matthews for a shorter contract.
"Wide, girthy. Just like a Rhino. Sometimes my horns are visible."
Beaubois is a legit target
But Wallace doesn’t work unless he opts out, making it a risky move for Dallas.
Clippers would be a decent destination for Mathews, considering they lost Billups…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Feb 18, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
A Playoff run in Dallas would boost his value,
and then I think he’d opt out and go for the big contract
"Wide, girthy. Just like a Rhino. Sometimes my horns are visible."
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