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I can't imagine Portland would trade Batum.
Regardless, a straight up Blair for Batum would work under the trade rules, their salaries are close enough.
Won't happen.
I can't imagine Portland would trade Batum.
Regardless, a straight up Blair for Batum would work under the trade rules, their salaries are close enough.
In today's french newspaper "L'équipe", there was an article about Batum maybe being traded. The last sentence of the article was "Spurs, who have missed him by one spot in the 2008 draft, have never stopped to closely follow the young Frenchman..." .
Anderson straight up for Batum? Spurs get their man and Blazers get a nice prospect in Anderson and save a little cash in the process.
Batum has been really disappointing this season, but I would still do that trade, his potential with the Spurs would be intriguing..
Portland has a disabled player exception they got for Oden. They must use it before December 30th and this exception is just big enough to get Bonner or Splitter. Both would help Portland. Bonner would be their backup PF behind Aldridge and Splitter would be welcomed with Camby going older.
I don't say that Blazers would trade straight up Batum for Bonner but that they need bigmen and Spurs have too much PF/C. Spurs and Blazers could be good trade partners.
I recently saw a report on hoopshype that Batum + Pryz were offered to the sixers for iggy..Sixers refused this trade, but if true, the blazers obviously think very highly of Batum and have a very high asking price...
Batum's trade stock is also a lot hurt by his shoulder troubles. He had surgery to fix it but he still regularly miss games because of it. It is as much as a timebomb as Blair lack of ACLs.
Bruno seriously, Bonner for Batum. CMON MAN....
Splitter for Batum trade would be fantastic for us, and it may be realistic!
I'm just saying that a Bonner+Anderson package would be more intriguing for the Blazers than just Anderson.
If the Blazers use their disabled player exception to acquire Bonner, does that generate a 3M TPE for the Spurs?
Yes, it does. A TE is generated on the Spurs side.
Thanks, Bruno.
Bonner and Anderson for Batum I would do, but if Splitter is involved Spurs fans will regret they day this happens..
Getting that exception + Batum would be a sweet deal for the Spurs...but it's fantasy. Bonner isn't going anywhere.
Probably not, but the possibilities with that exception make it a little more interesting to speculate.
Let's say that the Knicks are willing to move Chandler or Randolph for a first round pick, but they won't take Bonner in return because of what he does to their cap space next summer. Now, the Spurs can offer the TE and a first rounder.
So Bonner, Anderson, and a first rounder for Batum and Chandler.
The good thing about this line of speculation is that it ends on 12/30 when Portland's exception expires.
Thank you...Pop is way to in love with Bonner to let this happen. Now Blair...
A 1st round pick & a future 1st round pick could get it done maybe or throw in Bonner I really don't want too get rid of Spliiter and maybe the Spurs could use a TE to go after Ryan Anderson, I like that kid to replace Bonner.
I also wouldn't trade Splitter to get Batum.
Even if Batum isn't part of the deal, trading Bonner to Portland for their DPE would be great. Spurs could get a littler something from Portland like a pick or the rights to one of their Euro player. The TE generated could be damn useful. Saying that, Pop loves too much Bonner so it won't happen.
Dont the Blazers own the rights to Claver? If so, that would be a great added bonus if he can be had
I definitely don't want to give up on Splitter this early; the Blair trade I would consider.
Thanks for posting this. Ah, the one that got away. Quite frankly, I personally have never stopped following him either.In today's french newspaper "L'équipe", there was an article about Batum maybe being traded. The last sentence of the article was "Spurs, who have missed him by one spot in the 2008 draft, have never stopped to closely follow the young Frenchman..." .
Once a seemingly untouchable piece, the struggles of the Blazers seem to have mandated that almost everyone is potentially "in play". With the emergence of Wesley Matthews, as a starter, combined with the struggles this kid is having adjusting to his bench role, it appears Batum may now be gettable. For that matter, he was struggling mightily even as a starter. Seems like he's regressed since his breakout year last year. He really struggled in the game versus the Spurs a week or so ago.
Nevertheless, I'd do this trade too. Batum is still he's a superb, upper-echelon defender, with superior athleticism, and 3-pt range. All of which are tangible skills the Spurs could use more of. Like some have already stated, I wouldn't part with Splitter to make it happen. I don't know what it would take to pry him away from the Blazers. I love Anderson, but if some combination of him or Bonner or a future 1st is what's required to make this happen - the Spurs should go for it.
Imagine a young core of Hill, Splitter, Blair, Neal and Batum.
They sure do. IIRC, I believe they took him in the '09 draft.
Blazers are always out to hit a "home run" with practically every trade they make. It's their M.O. Since they've always been attracted to the idea of stockpiling picks, I'm sure they would want a 1st rounder thrown in. Dont' know how that would work though. However if I'm the Spurs and giving in a 1st rounder and a player, I'd better get back Batum and another asset. The Victor Claver thing is intriguing.I know spurs have a small trade exception and 1st round pick they can work with. I would trade batum for that but doubt blazers would want that unless spurs include another future 1st rounder cuz this years 1st rounder wouldn't be that low in that case.
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