Elsa/Getty ImagesFebruary is upon us. This is the section of the NBA season where the exciting newness of the season wears thin and the playoffs are still far enough away to make the games feel relatively unimportant.As far as I can tell this holds true for both fans and the players themselves. Newly retired former Houston Texans jersey
players talk about knowing it was time to walk away because, while they may love the playoffs, the tedium of a road-trip in February starts to outweigh the joys of competing at the highest levels.We get a nice break from the monotony with the All-Star festivities, but even that is just one weekend.What we do have is an approaching trade deadline. It follows that we get inundated with reports of trade rumors that have little to no chance of actually materializing.Portland is involved in these as much as anyone, and for good reason. The Blazers have an active GM, an owner that has boats worth more than other NBA team owner's homes, and an apparent surplus of young talent.That isn't to say that all Blazers rumors are baseless. That leads to my next question: Which ones are reflecting the actual intentions of the franchise? If the recent big man rumors are true I'd be a little worried.In my mind this team isn't ready to shift to short-term focus yet; that's for teams that are in the immediate title hunt. This team's need for a center is short-term, right? Aren't we expecting both Oden and Przybilla back next season? Aren't we happy with both of them? Does it make sense to give up young talent to make the team a little better for the duration of this season? I would think not, with the exception of a trade that would fill the Indianapolis Colts jersey
short-term needs without much cost.Decent centers don't usually come cheap. Add an expiring contract into the mix in a climate where most teams are after expiring contracts and the cost creeps up even higher.What are your thoughts on all of this? Want Portland to make a move or stand pat? What move? Why?
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