In the first big move of the tradeseason, Portland acquired Marcus Camby from the Los Angelos Clippers for Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. This was a great move for the Trailblazers. They have had a huge hole vacated by injuries to Joel Pryzbilla and Greg Oden. Juwon Howard has filled in very well and Camby gives them the second best rebounder in the game inside. Losing Blake will hurt some, but not as much as they gain from Camby. Andre Miller has played very well at point guard and youngser Bayliss has shown he can be an effective backup. They won't miss Outlaw. He has been out since November with a broken foot and is to return soon. Portland holds the 8th sot in the playoffs. Camby is in his last year of his contract and will likely leave after this season since Oden and Pryzbilla will be back.
What boggles the mind is why the Clippers did it. They are going to play 1.5 mil of the 2 mil in incentives Camby is due to make. So, they save themselves hal fa mil, but that doesn't make since. They don't gain anything in Blake or Outlaw. They really aren't in position to make a playoff run and all players involved are free agents after the season. So, they give of the 2nd best rebounder in the NBA for nothing. It wasn't even a salary loading deal. Camby was leaving anyway. There were no future pieces acquired. This is why the Clippers watch the playoffs every year instead of being watched. I wonder which rookie they will draft that is going to get injured this year????
Portland A+ Clippers F
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