Steve Blake made one of the smartest free agent moves of the summer (pay attention Amare Stoudemire), swapping teams in Los Angeles, going from pretender (the Clippers) to contender (the Lakers) after agreeing to sign a -year contract worth $16 million. Blake is a considerable upgrade to Derek Fisher. He rarely turns the ball over, [...]
The Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard pulled off another masterminded trade, sending Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Marcus Camby. After injuries to both of Portland’s centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla, the Trail Blazers have been staying afloat with the elder statesman Juwan Howard. Howard turned [...]
With the chance to land a marquee name in 2010, already strong teams are dangling expiring contracts (AKA junk) via trade to desperate teams for their top tier talent.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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