http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/dg77 Posts made by dg77 on SB Nation http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/7/9/943467/16-channing-frye-blazers-ufa-teams dg77 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:59:55 -0000 <blockquote> <p>16. Channing Frye, Blazers (UFA) <br />Teams interested: Suns, Cavs, Nuggets <br />Salary range: $2.5-4 million per year</p> <p>Frye has been a somewhat popular free agent for a few reasons: He's big, young, unrestricted and should come cheap. The contest for his services seems to be down to the Cavs and Blazers.</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="">http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=FreeAgents09-090709</a></p></div> http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/7/4/937951/plan-b-how-about-tashuan-prince dg77 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:05:12 -0000 <p>So now that fate has come down mightily upon the shoulders of the Blazer kingdom and rid us of the pestilence known as the Turkish Michael Jordan&nbsp; (Isn't that like Yakof Smirnoff being called the Russian George Carlin), we can now focus on a player who will possibly contribute in both the first and last years of the contract they have with us.&nbsp;</p> <p>I say that player should be Tashaun Prince.&nbsp; Like Hedo he is a veteran, although Prince is a year younger.&nbsp; Additionally, both players can shoot from various distances and handle the ball well.&nbsp; Both players have also been considered to be good teammates.&nbsp; In a simple analysis this is where the similarities end.&nbsp; Unlike Hedo, Prince is a superior on the ball and team defender.&nbsp; In addition, Prince has Championship <i>winning</i> experience.&nbsp; Furthermore, that experience was on a team without ego (as far as a professional athlete can be considered to be without ego...I know it's an oxymoronic thing to say).&nbsp; Conversely, one could surmise that Hedo's decision to relocate to Toronto was not motivated by basketball related reasons (this is contrary to my Blazer-centric view of the world) , and therefore, winning basketball games is not his priority.</p> <p>To make a Prince acquisition work the Blazers would have to make an uneven trade; however, it doesn't seem they would have to include any pieces they haven't already been discussed; i.e., Outlaw, Blake, and Trade exceptions.&nbsp; And if this trade was made the Blazers should be able to sign a FA (as long as the signing occurs before any trade).</p> <p>Thoughts?</p>