by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
All signs point to Portland and L.A. completing a trade that will send Marcus Camby to the Blazers, in exchange for Steve Blake and Travid Outlaw. (UPDATE: The trade is now official.) This, reportedly, is not sitting very well with Marcus.
Yahoo! is on the case:
In town in advance of their Tuesday game against the Trail Blazers, the Clippers were having a team dinner at Portland’s Ringside steakhouse Monday night when Camby received a call on his cell phone from his agent, Rick Kaplan. Kaplan informed Camby that he will likely be traded to Portland. One league source cautioned that the Blazers’ ownership had yet to sign off on the deal. The Denver Nuggets also are trying to make a last-ditch effort to bring back Camby before the Portland deal is finalized.
After taking the call from Kaplan, Camby immediately walked out of the restaurant. A source close to Camby says that while he recognizes the benefits of playing for a better team, he is upset because his family is comfortably settled in Los Angeles. He had hoped to re-sign with the Clippers this summer. “He likes the Clippers, he likes the organization, he likes L.A.,” the source said. “His wife is happy in L.A. And he’s not one for change. He’s definitely not happy about this.”
Though close to getting done, the deal hasn’t been finalized (team owners Donald Sterling and Paul Allen have yet to give their final blessings.)
With the season-ending injuries to both Greg Oden and Joel “Ghostface” Przybilla, Portland needs all the help they can get get on the inside, especially defensively. Happy to do it or not, this is something Marcus Camby can provide for them.
As for the Clippers, who are essentially giving away their best defensive player for next to nothing, well, some things never seem to change.
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2) As angry as Camby is, he should understand that that is the business. Of course it sucks, but everyone in the league has to deal with it. If he likes LA that much, then just let his family stay there.
Telfair can stay home now, but Outlaw could get some serious minutes. I can see this trade working for both sides, though I think Portland comes out on top.
yes they like outlaw. but they know outlaw is a horrible player with a bad i.q. and shoots bad shots. im glad he is gone. and batum is my favorite blazer.
also one question. will camby play for te blazers tonight? against the clippers? just wondering.
check blakes field goal%. he like a low 40% from the field, and a 37.7% from 3. he isnt a pure shooter.
and ugh. ill let outlaw speak for him self.
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As for the Blazers, this helps hugely for the remainder of this season and then maybe the next as Camby creates a good big quartet with himself, Oden, Ghostface and LMA.
Nobody seems to like him there, yet when I’ve watched him play, I’ve liked his offensive game and energy.
Anybody know?
He’s regressed a little from last year, though.
Woooo, Patty Mills!
The problem with Thorton is his defense and basketball IQ. His offensive game is ok because he can score off his athleticism. If you take away the baseline he will usually settle for an off-balance fade away jumper. Doesn’t have many counter moves so he usually jacks up bad shots or turns the ball over. He’s real laid back too, doesn’t have that fire in him. He finally hired a chef this summer to start eating healthier. I heard he’d be eating burgers in the locker room before games. Overall, he doesn’t have the 3 pt range the clippers would like. They’d rather throw all their cap space at a young, athletic swingman that can stretch the D….we’ll see if it works.
It’s a business, suck it up.
Now on topic. This deal is great. Clears up space in frontcourt for BG when he gets back next season. Gives Kaman room. Add a reliable SF to start instead of Thornton and now they can move Rasual behind EG and this gives them a legitimate back up PG. If they don’t make the playoffs next year the Clippers should die.
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