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Title: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 20, 2013, 08:21:00 AM
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The Blazers continue to try to extract a future first-round pick for J.J. Hickson. CBSSports.com
Read more at http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#hAgobjVJbuJUfFdm.99

Would one of our future firsts be too low? I feel like it would be a no brainer if we could somehow get Hickson for a future first.

On the flip side, why is Portland looking to dump a 24 year old Hickson who is averaging 13 and 10 for a future first? Just because the dont think they cant resign him?

Worth it to explore this option or no?
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: Birdman on February 20, 2013, 08:29:14 AM
 :o.i do that in a second
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: csfansince60s on February 20, 2013, 08:32:13 AM
I like Hickson a lot. At 12/10, given our needs, what's not to like?

I started a thread on him about a week and a half ago, and the reception was pretty luke warm.

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=62667.msg1398728#msg1398728
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 20, 2013, 08:35:29 AM
Maybe matching salary is whats holding us back from trying to make a deal? I dont see why we wouldnt be all over this.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 20, 2013, 08:35:39 AM
They know nobody wants to resign in Portland
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: wdleehi on February 20, 2013, 08:38:02 AM
No one wants to give away a first for a PF playing C on the last year of his contract. 



Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: csfansince60s on February 20, 2013, 09:05:32 AM
They know nobody wants to resign in Portland



Glad you've changed your mind from last week.



I like hickson but that's too many assets IMO

They think they have a good chance to resign him, so I don't see why they'd trade him.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: Snakehead on February 20, 2013, 09:07:33 AM
I like Hickson a lot, but yeah one year left... tough.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: Fafnir on February 20, 2013, 09:08:37 AM
Maybe matching salary is whats holding us back from trying to make a deal? I dont see why we wouldnt be all over this.
Because he's an empty numbers on a bad team guy and we're going to need all of our first round picks very soon.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: Kane3387 on February 20, 2013, 09:29:17 AM
Doubt they get it although we could surely use his rebounding. He would be our Kenneth Faried.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: BruceBanner18 on February 20, 2013, 09:37:18 AM
Maybe matching salary is whats holding us back from trying to make a deal? I dont see why we wouldnt be all over this.

Because unless you want to shell out 8-10 million per (think Illysova type contract) for him this summer, he is only a half season rental.

I say hell no on both accounts.
Title: Re: Portland wants future first for Hickson? (Rumor)
Post by: PhoSita on February 20, 2013, 10:19:35 AM
Portland probably wants to get a 1st round pick back without taking on any additional salary.  So nothing the Celtics can offer is likely to be of value to them.