Gerald Wallace traded to Blazers

[MiamiHeat]

UPDATE 3:51 pm: It is a done deal, Gerald Wallace has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. And no, Nicolas Batum is not part of the package headed back to Charlotte. That makes this a win for Portland at first glance.

The deal will send Joel Pryzbilla, cash and other players back to Charlotte. The Bobcats had been working hard to save money and that seems to be what they get out of this deal. Not players that make them better.

http://www.fanfeedr.com/nba/2011/02/23/gerald-wallace-traded-to-portland-pryzbilla-sent-charlotte

[Phillip]

FUCK

the mavs better get steven jackson

[Axe Murderer]

:bang

[redzero]

tlong is going to be unbearable.

[Fpoonsie]

What about Matthews? Could he be one of the "other players"?

[Fpoonsie]

tlong is going to be unbearable.

Ugh.

Fucking this.

[tlongII]

Yes! WE STAAAAAAAAAAACKED!

[Phillip]

it really pisses me off for how they got Wallace for shit like Pryzbilla

[Girasuck]

Damn...was hoping Utah could work something out with AK for Wallace.

[jjktkk]

Wow, nice pickup for the Blazers.

[Phillip]

i just fucking hope the Bobcats are still willing to part with SJax at this point

[tlongII]

UPDATE 3:51 pm: It is a done deal, Gerald Wallace has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to a tweet from the well connected Dwight Jaynes. And no, Nicolas Batum is not part of the package headed back to Charlotte. That makes this a win for Portland at first glance.

The deal will send Joel Pryzbilla, cash and other players back to Charlotte. The Bobcats had been working hard to save money and that seems to be what they get out of this deal. Not players that make them better.

Portland, with Batum and Wallace at the two and three, could be one of the best defensive teams on the perimeter in the league. What’s kind of sad to think is that if they had the old, explosive Brandon Roy and a functional Greg Oden this team would be a serious playoff threat to the West elite.

3:05 pm: It seems a number of teams love them some Gerald Wallace. Which make sense — he is one of he more unheralded quality small forwards in the league.

Portland is pushing hard to get Gerald Wallace according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo. Cleveland is in the mix, too, but that seems to be stalled out at best, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.

I get the Blazers pushing, but what will they give up? Reports are the Bobcats are asking for Nicolas Batum to be part of the deal. The Trail Blazers don’t want to put the young French wing player in any trade. They shouldn’t in this case. Sure, Wallace is the better offensive player but he is also eight years older than Batum and more expensive

That said, there is value if you can get Wallace at he right price (Portland was thinking more like Rudy Fernandez and filler). Wallace, he is a quality three who is strong at both ends of the floor. His shooting numbers are down this season — 15.6 points per game on 43 percent shooting —because he is getting to the rim less often and shooting more from 16 feet out. That may change on a team with other quality offensive options.

Clearly the Bobcats are listening to offers but they wisely want a lot back for such a big chip. That may be too much for teams looking to steal a player. Still, it’s a name to watch.

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

lol 55 year old bachelor

[Dex]

Damn, the dominoes are really toppling now.

[rickross]

Dam da trades is goin crazy. Lets crank dis shit up a lil.

Yo tlong my Nigga G I think da blazers have a shot if dey play da lakas or da spurs. Watchu got on dat playa?

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

fucking unbelievable, portland gets him for next to nothing but we couldnt?

chill out my nigga, Portland is desperate and the Bobcats got those suckas to take back that contract. Trust the MBT

[VBM]

Blazers looking dangerous...they should just bench Roy through March then use April as a pre-season for him prior to the playoffs.

[Sportcamper]

Any estimate on how long it will take the Blazer training staff to break down his legs & knees?

[badfish22]

Jacksons who we need anyway. Does anyone know how available he is?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Any estimate on how long it will take the Blazer training staff to break down his legs & knees?

4 weeks.

[rickross]

Blazers looking dangerous...they should just retire Roy and ride with the roster


correctioned!

[Phillip]

Jacksons who we need anyway. Does anyone know how available he is?

thats my question as well. hopefully still available after this trade.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol if the Blazers get the 6 seed and play the Lakers in the first round. :lol

[FkLA]

Caron aint going nowhere. Mavs suck again. :lmao:lmao:lmao

[Phillip]

:lol if the Blazers get the 6 seed and play the Lakers in the first round. :lol

since they now have a previous bobcat on their squad, its a guaranteed sweep of the lakers

[rickross]

thats my question as well. hopefully still available after this trade.

I dont think jackson wants 2 be a second wheel anymo.. he enjoyin it in charlotte as da mayne, if u rememba why he left from da warriors da nigga said naugh bout winning, he jus wanna b da main playa.

Tough luck.

[TheMACHINE]

Sucks for Wallace....he'll have a career ending injury by the end of the season.

[jjktkk]

Any estimate on how long it will take the Blazer training staff to break down his legs & knees?

Their neck in neck with the Lakers tbh.

[badfish22]

thats my question as well. hopefully still available after this trade.

Just saw MacMahon said that the Mavs are/were not interested in Wallace or Jackson.

So I guess were lovin our boys in blue.

[VBM]

Sucks for Wallace....he'll have a career ending injury by the end of the season.

It's crazy that Camby of all players, while oft-injured with minor ailments, has avoided major damage while in Portland.

[Gordon Hayward]

This changes everything...

[lefty]

:lol if the Blazers get the 6 seed and play the Lakers in the first round. :lol

Hehehehehe :D

[Phillip]

Just saw MacMahon said that the Mavs are/were not interested in Wallace or Jackson.

So I guess were lovin our boys in blue.

When did he write that? Because I have heard that they have changed their tune on Jackson after the Harris trade happened. It may be bogus though, but I guess we shall see...

[badfish22]

When did he write that? Because I have heard that they have changed their tune on Jackson after the Harris trade happened. It may be bogus though, but I guess we shall see...

today in his ESPN chat.

[Brazil]

wow Wallace for Joel and fillers ? no batum ? a lakers portland first round would be epic

[mavsfan1000]

We screwed!!!

[Phillip]

today in his ESPN chat.

fuck

[DesignatedT]

How long till Wallace goes down with a knee/ankle injury?

[Fpoonsie]

How long till Wallace goes down with a knee/ankle injury?

How long until people stop repeatedly making this same joke?

[rickross]

wow Wallace for Joel and fillers ? no batum ? a lakers portland first round would be epic

da trades goin down deez days is crazy. We really brought de HEAT 2 da small rural teams wit our swaag dis summa.

[rickross]

How long until people stop repeatedly making this same joke?

till he break somethang ofcourse.

[lefty]

How long until people stop repeatedly making this same joke?
Until Wallace twists his ankle :lol

[bostonguy]

Blazers looking dangerous...they should just bench Roy through March then use April as a pre-season for him prior to the playoffs.

Ummmm how does this make Portland dangerous? Their best center is an old ass Marcus Camby. The only player they had close to a superstar was Roy but injuries prevented that. Portland just has a team full of nice players. They will compete but they won't even get out of the 1st round if they face the spurs,mavs, or lakers.

[Leetonidas]

Damn, another trade I didn't see coming. Fuck man, we probably could've got this guy for Bonner + Quinn and some cash probably. :bang He's an excellent defender and a great rebounder. It softens the Blazers losing Brandon Roy to injury but it doesn't put them over the top or even into contention. Roy and Oden need to be healthy. But this is a nice start.

[lefty]

Damn, another trade I didn't see coming. Fuck man, we probably could've got this guy for Bonner + Quinn and some cash probably. :bang He's an excellent defender and a great rebounder. It softens the Blazers losing Brandon Roy to injury but it doesn't put them over the top or even into contention. Roy and Oden need to be healthy. But this is a nice start.
Nope

Michael Jordan doesn't want Duncan to retire with 6 rings or more.

[rickross]

Until Wallace twists his ankle :lol

solid thinkin playa!

[Gordon Hayward]

Until Wallace twists his ankle :lol

Hey-O! Lefty'd!

[rickross]

Hey-O! Lefty'd!

son, since now u is a franchise playa, wat your take on dat? How long till we have an all time GH dude thread?

[mavsfan1000]

This is not a Dallas day. I guess we trust Beaubois that much to be a starter.

[VBM]

Ummmm how does this make Portland dangerous? Their best center is an old ass Marcus Camby. The only player they had close to a superstar was Roy but injuries prevented that. Portland just has a team full of nice players. They will compete but they won't even get out of the 1st round if they face the spurs,mavs, or lakers.

Aldrige, Batum, Wallace, Miller can give teams problems. And Camby, when on the court, can still help shut down the paint. Contenders? Maybe not. But I'd def. rather see Utah, Memphis (esp. if Rudy is still out), Phoenix or Houston instead of Portland in the first round.

[Gordon Hayward]

son, since now u is a franchise playa, wat your take on dat? How long till we have an all time GH dude thread?

What do you mean now that I'm a franchise player? I've always been a franchise player.

[rickross]

This is not a Dallas day. I guess we trust Beaubois that much to be a starter.

with roddy startin you lack size in the backcourt and you will get punished.

roddy/kidd/stevenson/terry is going to get throughly raped in any playoff match. Even a mavfans should know this.

[rickross]

What do you mean now that I'm a franchise player? I've always been a franchise player.

nigga wai da go expellin dat halfbreed. Hopefully espn give u an 1h special 2 showcase ur skills and explain why da owner gave dwill da finger.

[rickross]

He'll need reconstructive surgery on both knees by the end of the week.

Sup nigg!

Yo i been thinkin why u dont trade bynum 2 portland. Dat nigga would fit rite in and you can get a decent pg of da trade too. Watchu got on dat bro?

[rickross]

Too many bitch made niggas in Portland.

you sayin you'd not swap bynum 4 camby/patty mills/1st rounder?

[Gordon Hayward]

Rickross shitting up threads like he's supposed to

[rickross]

Rickross shitting up threads like he's supposed to

nigga u may b a franchise playa but im da GOAT rapper and every dam nigga know who I am. Hell if u even ask yo granmomma she know who I am. Braggin rights son! U have 2 earn em.

[The Reckoning]

MJ needs to go back to modeling underwear.

[baseline bum]

Damn, I am glad to see him not on Dallas. That defense would have really been nasty with him in their starting lineup.

[fitzgerald]

Damn, another trade I didn't see coming. Fuck man, we probably could've got this guy for Bonner + Quinn and some cash probably. :bang He's an excellent defender and a great rebounder. It softens the Blazers losing Brandon Roy to injury but it doesn't put them over the top or even into contention. Roy and Oden need to be healthy. But this is a nice start.

No team wants Bonner. You guys overrate this guy. The only team that would ever have him on their team is the Spurs. He is a scrub's scrub.

[Phillip]

No team wants Bonner. You guys overrate this guy. The only team that would ever have him on their team is the Spurs. He is a scrub's scrub.

im pretty sure he wasnt really that serious, just being facetious

[The Reckoning]

lol all star for bonner

[8FOR!3]

I really don't think Bonner would fit in anywhere else nearly as well as he does in San Antonio. He wasn't being serious though.

[crc21209]

Gerald Wallace is overrated up the ass. Really. I mean sure he's a "good" nice player to have but the guy hasnt every really been able to shoot or "take" over games. He's good defensively and can take it to the rack, but clearly lacks the motivation or the "balls" to dominate a game...

[8FOR!3]

Give me Batum over Wallace any day. I wouldn't give him up for Gerald Wallace either fuck that. He's probably worth Przybilla (underrated,) Fernandez, and a first rounder. Maybe add something to it like a Wes Matthews, but I wouldn't put Batum in it.

[Killakobe81]

:lol if the Blazers get the 6 seed and play the Lakers in the first round. :lol

I would love it we still win regardless ...Portalnd can only beat us in the regualr season specifically at home ...

Lakers beat Blazers in 6 or less ... anything that keeps Batum and or matthews off the floor is a plus IMHO ...I hope Roy comes back too ...

[Warlord23]

For some reason, this trade hasn't been reported by Yahoo or ESPN. Wonder if it's really set in stone ...

[Killakobe81]

LOL Play Lakers? Portland will be vying to play spurs in 2nd round ...my guess if form holds portland gets 4th or 5th spot and play the spurs in the second round ...if they can beat OKC ...

[Hoops Czar]

For some reason, this trade hasn't been reported by Yahoo or ESPN. Wonder if it's really set in stone ...

It hasn't been reported, because its NOT official.

[Shank]

Hey guys, I'm here to make the 'How long until Wallace gets hurt' joke.

[k_nguyen93]

Damnit beat me by three minutes. Twitter just said Wallace to Cleveland shot down because he doesn't want to be there. Nothing confirmed on him going to Portland just yet...

[Koolaid_Man]

MJ needs to go back to modeling underwear.

:lmao there may be some hope for you after all...

[The Reckoning]

yeah im never counting on MH for updates anymore

[Koolaid_Man]

MJ getting like Cuban...there's not a trade or player he doesn't like...as an owner he's becoming the exact opposite of the player he was...

[The Reckoning]

seriously youd think he would stick with his franchise players and model the bull's success. shame.

[LnGrrrR]

Yes! WE STAAAAAAAAAAACKED!

:lol Congrats.

[DPG21920]

So what the hell is the final deal?

[z0sa]

lol Mavs

gratz TLong haha

[MiamiHeat]

So what the hell is the final deal?

the reporter who leaked it is saying it's "close but not DONE" so it's not officially finished yet.

[DPG21920]

That doesn't answer the question of the exact players involved. Oh well, guess we will know later tonight.

[tlongIII]

Wwwweeeeeee SSSSSTTTTTAAAAAAAACCCCKKKKKEEEEEEDDDDDD

[MiamiHeat]

yeah im never counting on MH for updates anymore

don't blame me :lol

I posted a link that comes directly from NBC Sports. that's a reputable company. you read it yourself

[lefty]

CROFLMAO Tlong

http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/612805511/butler_gym_normal.jpg
WojYahooNBA (http://twitter.com/#%21/WojYahooNBA) Adrian Wojnarowski



Charlotte-Portland talks for Gerald Wallace cooling, sources say. 'Cats pulling back, with one source suggesting MJ's getting cold feet.

1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/#%21/WojYahooNBA/status/40582223623098368) [/URL] (http://twitter.com/#)[URL="http://twitter.com/#"] (http://twitter.com/#)

[ace3g]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Charlotte's Gerald Wallace has been traded to Portland, a league source tells Y!

[DJ Mbenga]

wonder what they gave up. 1hr ago i read they wanted batum

[lefty]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Charlotte's Gerald Wallace has been traded to Portland, a league source tells Y!
Ah ok

I have a thread to bump

BRB

[ace3g]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Portland will send Joel Przybilla and a 2nd round draft pick to Charlotte for Gerald Wallace, source says.

[sefant77]

Jordan is soooo bad as GM, rofl

[timaios]

wojyahoonba adrian wojnarowski
portland will send joel przybilla and a 2nd round draft pick to charlotte for gerald wallace, source says.

wtf ???

[sefant77]

Upon hearing the news, Wallace jumped out of his chair to tweet his friends and ruptured his patella

remember where...

[sefant77]

Other sources say its two 1st

[Muser]

All if took was fucking Przybilla and a 2nd? God damn..

[lefty]

Other sources say its two 1st
Oden and Bowie?

[Warlord23]

It's gotta be 2 first rounders. Don't tell me that Brooks and Battier are each worth a first round pick and Wallace is just worth a second rounder

[endrity]

And Dallas couldn't send Butler to them???

[Warlord23]

And Dallas couldn't send Butler to them???

If Portland sent 2 first rounders, the only way Dallas could have countered is Butler + DoJo + 1st OR Butler + Roddy, neither of which they seemed willing to send.

[endrity]

Then DoJo better be a hell of a player really soon, but I seriously doubt it.

[Muser]

If Dwayne fucking Jones is the reason Cuban wouldn't trade for Wallace then he really is a dumbass.

[endrity]

It's Dominique, you better get used to the name cause apparently the Mavs think he is becoming some starter in this league.

[TimmehC]

SECOND round pick? lol mj

[FlAVaK]

SECOND round pick? lol mj

WojYahooNBA:
Ken Berger has picks right going to Charlotte for Wallace. I can't read a text message: Two future first-rounders for Wallace. [via Twitter]

[tlongII]

It's Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, and two 1st round picks.

[tlongII]

We STAAAAAAAAAAAAACKED!!!

[lil_penny]

Great trade!

[Brazil]

Lakers / Portland in the first is going to be epic

[tlongII]

We are going to be really small tonight against Denver if Camby is still out.

[lefty]

R.I.P Lakers

[HarlemHeat37]

Wallace is overrated, but this is a trade Portland needed to make, they needed another scorer that can create his own shot..they're pretty stacked right now..

[sefant77]

We STAAAAAAAAAAAAACKED!!!

you patellaaaaaaaaaad

[DPG21920]

Is Camby really going to make it back? Obviously it's a no brainer trade talent wise, but they really lack big men depth. Camby better get healthy and fast.

Roy needs to embrace being a 3rd option.

Camby/LA/Wallace/Roy/Miller

[timtonymanu]

I just read that Sean Marks was part of the deal too.

So Aldridge is the temporary center since Camby and Oden are the only centers left and they're out.

Aldridge/Batum/Wallace/Matthews/Miller seems too small, IMO.

[Trimble87]

fucking unbelievable, portland gets him for next to nothing but we couldnt?

I have heard a lot of spurs fan echo this sentiment... and its ridiculous.

What trade could we have done? RJ and Anderson for Wallace? Dice, Splitter and Quinn for Wallace? Those trades work financially, but they put us on the hook for a player making 10mil this year and even more next year with no money to fill out our bench. The first option isn't viable, we would be left with a gaping hole at SF off the bench having to play Hill Neal or Manu more minutes at SF. The second trade is better, but we would have a big rotation of Duncan-Blair-Bonner for this years playoff run... and people already think we're too small. if Charlotte bought out Dice then I would be all for it, but why would they? I know its fun to just say "OMG other teams traded for people and my team did nothing!!1 I hate my life /wrist." But come on now, think it through.

I mean, the hornets just pulled off a steal to get Landry.

[tlongII]

I just read that Sean Marks was part of the deal too.

So Aldridge is the temporary center since Camby and Oden are the only centers left and they're out.

Aldridge/Batum/Wallace/Matthews/Miller seems too small, IMO.

Marks isn't part of the deal, but he sucks so I wouldn't care anyway. Camby will be back any day. He doesn't like to play until he feels absolutely no pain and he's always been like that throughout his career. He had minor knee surgery so he'll be fine.

[duncan228]

Wallace being dealt by Bobcats ‘slap in the face’ (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-trailblazers-wallace)
By Mike Cranston

Calling it a “stab in the back” and “slap in the face,” Gerald Wallace says he was blindsided by the Charlotte Bobcats’ decision to trade him last month.

Back in Charlotte Thursday for the first time since being sent to Portland, Wallace said he was told by coach Paul Silas hours before the trade deadline that he wouldn’t be dealt and “then I get home and bam, I’m traded.”

The last original member of the 7-year-old franchise and the team’s only All-Star, Wallace says he envisioned retiring as a Bobcat. Now he’s getting used to new teammates on a likely playoff-bound team in Portland.

Wallace says Friday’s game against his former team will be “emotional.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-trailblazers-wallace

[tlongII]

I'm looking forward to this game. G-Dub is going to be very motivated! :smokin