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Lee To Blazers Dead?

by Ben Kopelman on July 29th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

In an article published in the Oregonian (and relayed on RealGM), Blazers head coach Nate McMillian pretty much put any Lee-to-Portland rumors to bed saying he had been told ”there will be no [more] trades before training camp starts in October.”

Another one bites the dust, Mr Bartelstein…

A key part to a sign-and-trade is that “trade” word, so if McMillian is being honest, and if what he was told was accurate, it seems as though we can finally cross the Blazers off the potential list of Lee suitors.
  • HaS

    Nate McMillan is a defensive coach, never saw him going to the Blazers, unlrss he was forced on the coach byt the GM.

  • Chris Alvino

    If Portland would only offer Outlaw and Blake for him, then this pursuit never really began for Portland.

  • knicksbro

    True. That offer is a joke.

  • danisrob

    Would have to start with either Fernadez or Bayless. You think the later maight be gettable now that Miller has arrived. Rudy just seems to popular with their fans to give up.

  • illsun

    i would love to have rudy on the nix !

    would you rather have rudy or chandler ?

  • levy858

    Chandler

  • bmathews77

    I think Portland was interested in signing Lee but for only 7-8 million, which is what the Knicks want to pay him. But being that they knew the Knicks would match that offer they didn’t bother. And there is no way they would give them the 10-12 million Lee is looking for because he would only be a backup and that is way too much for a backup.
    I’m starting to wonder if Chicago even has real interest in Lee. This could be another one of his agent’s rumors. In the end I see David Lee in NY at least for 1 more year.

  • illsun

    Chriws mannix tweeted the following on July 23rd.

    David Lee tells me he isn’t asking for anything out of the ordinary and thinks the Knicks are trying to spend as little as possible.

    I love david lee, but come on.. he is really starting to get annoying.
    No other team has made any offers for you.
    you are not worth 10-12 mill !

  • bob go knicks

    man,for guys who dont like david lee,you sure want alot back for him….i believe if you were truly nuetral,outlaw and blake is about even steven for david lee.you cant say “david lee is slow,cant play dee,doesnt have an outside shot,and is soft,…..then say”i want rudy f in return”

  • bmathews77

    I have to agree the David Lee situation is getting quite annoying. He needs to realize no one is going to pay him $10-12 million. He is not Ron Artest or Lamar Odom to be commanding that kind of money. He needs to tell his agent, he is willing to do a $7-8 mill deal already. Otherwise he’s going to have to wait till 2010 when teams have that kind of money and can overpay players.

  • MUGSY

    chandler

  • illsun

    the funny part is.
    ron artest is getting paid substantially less.
    and even odom wont crack 10 mill a year.

  • illsun

    is rudy f really great in your mind ?

  • knicksbro

    We see him play so much that as fans we notice and see all his flaws, but in other teams’ minds he’s a great asset.

  • bob go knicks

    i dont think that other teams G.M.s know less about DAVID LEE than the knicks fans do

  • bob go knicks

    i dont think rudy is great ,but i dont think that d.lee is either.but what im saying is you guys go to great lengths to pick aprt d.lee then you ask the world for him.its like saying “my car is a piece of shit,but i want 50 grand for it”

  • illsun

    and what you do is exxagerate everything.

    take it down a notch.. how about spending the rest of the week not speaking in hyperbole.

  • BiggieSmalls

    Rudy Fernandez put up 10 points in 25 minutes of play per game.

    He has talent but hasnt produced. He would be a decent young player to get for Lee based on his upside.

    I would not call Rudy/Outlaw too much to expect in return and Im not the biggest Lee fan out there.

  • knicksbro

    Bob–that’s not at all what I said.

  • KBT1615

    impossible

  • bob go knicks

    what did you mean when you said “in other teams minds”?

  • bob go knicks

    rudy

  • bob go knicks

    i knew i smelled something

  • KBT1615

    no that bullshit smell is yourself.

  • bob go knicks

    its no exaggeration that someone said”outlaw and blake for lee is a joke” its not a joke,.thats about what other teams think lee is worth

  • bob go knicks

    you should go to 7secondsormess and see what gion says about jordan hill.you know, the guy who you think is gonna be the next great knick! lol

  • J-Knick

    The Clips are actively looking for a combo guard

    Nate S&T for R Davis or Mardy Collins & DeAndre Jordan ?

  • illsun

    who exactly said hes going to be the next great knick ?

    if hes alittle bit worse than david lee isnt that a pretty good deal for his super cheap rookie contract ?
    we get a taller slightly worse david lee for super cheap for 4 years.
    thats not bad to me.

    i think you, bob go knicks, might be the onlyperson who called him the next great knick.

  • Its The Kid

    Chandler… But why would you have to choose if after the trade we would have both… Rudy is a natural 2 which we could use badly… Chandler can play 3 position thats always a good thing…

  • KBT1615

    he is.

  • bob go knicks

    KBT1615 thinks everyone they sign,pick,or even think about ,is gonna be the next great knick

  • bob go knicks

    steve blake is a very underated point,i wouldnt just dismiss him like that

  • Its The Kid

    I agree Rudy and Outlaw would be alot for Lee… But just getting Rudy isnt exactly even either although I would take that in a heartbeat… I like Rudy’s upside that much… Lets face it double double guys are coveted in the NBA… Lee’s value needs to net you something of substance… Blake and Outlaw dont exactly translate to substance, to me…

  • KBT1615

    how about spending the rest of the week not speaking in hyperbole.
    couldn’t even go a hour..simply genius

  • Chris Alvino

    Nate would be a better fit out there than AI. Not sure if the Clips have interest, but Nate would bring some excitement ot that team and would be a better option than Sessions.

    Not sure they would trade Jordan for him though. If they ever offered him, I would jump all over it. Jordan has a lot of upside at the center spot. I think Jordan and Griffin will be a formidable front line in the future.

    By the way, in terms of a Tinsley contract, Walsh should try to get a cheap team option for 2010. If he plays well enough to start, then we would have him on the cheap after Duhon expired. If he plays poorly or creates problems, then we simply let him go.

    Maybe a $2 million deal for year 1 and then a lower rate at year 2? If Tinsley behaves and runs a strong point, then having him for under 2 mill would be a great asset.

    A team option is a great tool.

    Again, only if Sessions is out of the picture.

  • bob go knicks

    how bout blake and rudy?

  • illsun

    i was just curious what other peopel thought..
    im pretty sure they were picked back to back in the draft.

    we couldve picked rudy

  • knicksbro

    What I mean is that since we are following D Lee and since we are fans, we obviously will see and observe all his flaws because we see him play so much. David Lee is a very good player, but as fans, of course we will look at the downsides rather than the upsides. BUT D Lee is a great player and especially for other teams who don’t observe him as much.

  • johnnynewman

    i used to live in portland and ive seen alot of blazers games,youre right ,blake is very underated

  • J-Knick

    btw Ben, you found the perfect illustrating pic !

    Dav’ must be this desperate now

  • MUGSY

    team option is a great thing

  • bob go knicks

    i dont take my orders from a sixth grader jordan hill all-star!

  • Big Mikey

    I was wondering why no one ever mentioned a trade of curry and/or jefferies to dallas for dampier’s expiring?

  • Big Mikey

    nevermind it expires 2011. that would actually be the worst move ive ever heard of. haha my bad

  • KBT1615

    It wasn’t a order and Ilsun said it.

  • Its The Kid

    At the time I wanted Rudy more, but we could’ve had them both then… The Suns trade him to the Blazers for cash….

  • Mal

    Im surprised Larry Brown didnt go for Jeffries, since he said he’d like to use Tyson Chandler at the PF positions, we could have gave him Jared for Felton, we lose his contract and gain a point guard thats what DW has been searching for all summer. Far as Eddy I think the only way we lose him is he has to be showcased to show he still has something in the tank at his young age, his former teammate Chandler is on his 3rd team now

  • Its The Kid

    Definitely… Good trade for both teams