Why are the Blazers wanting to trade Zach Randolph?

Question

He is a underrated 20-10 lowpost scorer, seems like if they had him at PF and Oden at Center, they would be stacked in the lowpost.....So whats the deal with all this trade talk?

Keven S...He was 18 and 8 the year before, thats better than AVG, plus hes a young player..so he has potential to get better and better

imaGman...I would have to disagree, Tim Duncan and Carlos Boozer, are the reason why Jazz, and Spurs are in the conf. finals...also LeBron is a SF not a guard.

WizFan......I hope this isnt true, Im a hawks fan, and we have to many players like jamison already...we need a good lowpost scorer and a pg

Answer 1

Zach plays the same postion as LaMarcus Aldrige, they want to start him and that bascially leaves him as a chip to fill holes at either PG or SF. He also doesn't fit with the style of ball the Nate McMillian wants to play, mix that with his questionable off the court activities makes him very tradeable in the Blazers eyes.

Answer 2

Zach Randolph is approximately to locate his cost on the marketplace. i think of the main is going to be what the Blazers would desire to do to maintain Oden satisfied: probably he is going to need Mike Conley to bypass with him to the Blazers, and Randolph is the probable bait to get that to happen. I foresee a probable adventure of desires with the Bulls - Randolph ought to fill the Bulls want for a scorer interior, the No. 9 %. might enable the Blazers to take Conley. however the 2nd products of the commerce are in simple terms as interesting - Nocioni is in all hazard on the block as properly on a demonstration and commerce, and the Blazers want a small forward. The Bulls, on the different hand, the two want greater frontcourt help or a real element shelter - and Jarret Jack must be that genuine element shelter, who's replaced via Conley with the draft %..

Answer 3

I thinks it's the final part of Portland trying to finally kill the "Jailblazers" rep the team has gotton over the past few years. Zach has had some high-profile legal troubles, including a sexual assault investigation and civil suit, head coach Nate McMillan has questioned his work ethic, and, if the Blazers do draft Geg Oden, they'll undoubtedly groom him to be the centerpiece of the team, which would make Zach an odd man out on a team that is already pretty stacked with bigmen.

Answer 4

In reality, I think the only reason they want to trade Zach Randolph is to give them a legitimate reason to draft Greg Oden. Because right now, they don't have one. They have Aldridge and Randolph down low who proved that they can be a formidable duo and they can further augment the starting lineup if they added Kevin Durant to play the 3. However, if they trade Randolph, they're "filling a need" by drafting Oden and can move Aldridge to the 4. I would enjoy seeing Jarrett Jack, Brandon Roy, Kevin Durant, Zach Randolph, and LaMarcus Aldridge as their starting 5.

Answer 5

My dad is the sideline announcer for the Wiz, I know you probably don't believe me, but a 3-team trade has a possibility of going down between the Wizards, Portland, and the Hawks. If it happens, it would be the Wizards getting Randolph, the Hawks getting Jamison, and Portland getting the 3rd overall pick. This would also mean Portland would have 1 and 3 overall.

Answer 6

if they can trade and get Conley that would be alot more valuable to the team, and to Oden.

Randolph is good but he is too expensive, though it would look nice to have him and Oden on paper, I don't think they would have a good chemistry

games are still run by Guards look at the teams playing now ( D. Williams, Billups, Parker, Lebron) and Portland will need better gaurd play

Answer 7

I don't think he fits with their long term plans, and his trade value is at an all-time high. He was great last year, but positively mediocre the year before, and his stats will suffer with Oden or Durant in the lineup.

He also has a history of being a problem-player, and I think the Blazers are trying to turn over a new leaf in that regard.

I don't think they'll trade him for nothing (they'll want a solid player and a draft pick or similar). They aren't desperate.

Answer 8

However talented Zach Randolph may be, the man brings more luggage with him than JC Penney! Not only is he a major fan of the herb, he struggles with his attitude and his weight.... plus, you need to look twice before you sign anyone that spent time in Portland to your roster... they were the biggest collection of talented losers, malcontents, and thug-life wannabes in the league.

Answer 9

Because Zach was too cheap to pay for his lap dances at the strip club and the Portland Jailblazers are trying to get rid of cheap a$$es.

Answer 10

cuz he a pot head