Blazers Still Looking To Trade Rudy

by Jeff Clark on Aug 27, 2010 5:57 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

In today's "yup, the sky is still blue" news, the Blazers are still looking to trade Rudy Fernandez. The Blazers Edge has transcribed an interview with new GM Rich Cho and he responds to some questions about Rudy below.

Are you still looking into trades for Rudy Fernandez?

"I've talked to a lot of teams. I don't want to get into specific trade talks. The whole Rudy issue is out there so I will speak to it a little bit. I have been active in talking to a lot of teams."

Would you consider releasing Rudy Fernandez's rights?

"We won't release his rights."

Not even an option?

"No, that's not an option right now."

The implication is that he can forget about heading back to Europe. The Blazers have him under contract and are not willing to give away an asset like that for nothing. Meanwhile, Danny Ainge is patiently waiting and watching the price drop.

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I don't think making a move

for a guy who obviously doesn’t even want to be in the US is prudent. Plus you add the fact that he bleached his hair and I would hope DA has moved on.

"Do you know that nonbelievers create the most positive energy?" Davis said

by Birdbrain on Aug 27, 2010 7:16 AM EDT reply actions

I really don't understand

the facination with Rudy. I don’t have positive feelings for having him on the Celtics. It seems to me that he is an attitude without the credentials.

by thirstyboots18 on Aug 27, 2010 7:33 AM EDT reply actions

Is not Rudy a classic 2, interested in the C's with hopes of being the starter over Ray next year?

He still doesn’t answer the need for a strong defensive 3, which makes me wonder if Danny’s planning a more complicated trade.

by clover on Aug 27, 2010 8:46 AM EDT reply actions

Are we still clamoring...

For this bench-warmer, who cannot play defense, and seems to have an attitude problem?

by Title 18 on Aug 27, 2010 9:00 AM EDT reply actions

For once, I agree with you.

It’s insane, the talks need to just go away, I for one, never want to see this cry-baby in green.

by Sizzlack on Aug 27, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Unless it`s the green uniforms of the Bucks or T-Wolves

by Title 18 on Aug 27, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Nail on the head!!!!!!!!!!

He’s soft, he’ll never be in green!! Unless his country’s jersey color is!!!!!!! He’s not as good as people think and he wont’ be a good fit in this system. Give it up!!

by leonitus on Aug 29, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

bulpett had a lot of good things to say about him

i remember back in july bulpett wrote that we were interested in rudy and that would be fantastic. he sees him as a perfect fit for us, having ben misused by portland. bulpett actually wrote about rudy the very first thing after the free agent period began, enthused and very excited thinking about him on our team. i think wafer has some good qualities but i am not and will not be enthused about daniels. he just never is healthy and is a real deficit offensively when a ball is kicked back to him at the three,. his man can definitely slag off of him. if bulpett likes rudy then i will willl give my amen as well. i simply have not seen him play enough and bulpett has. i mean he covers the league and the c’s. good enough for me.

by gustusias on Aug 27, 2010 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

i wudnt trade for a player who's supposebly wants out of the nba next year

unless DA has had a serious talk with rudy;s agent and rudy and know something we dont

by stylo617617 on Aug 27, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

It sounds to me

That Rudy wants to be in the NBA if he can, just not with the Blazers because allegedly they made promises to Rudy that they didn’t keep.

by Tai on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

i remember when...

…DA was playing safe with his comments on signing Shaq last month. Eventually, they did get him. Compared to rumors with Delonte West or Larry Hughes, so far Rudy has the edge.

by japsuki on Aug 27, 2010 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

A defensive-oriented small forward, hopefully with some length.

That’s what we need. Not Rudy.

by no kidding on Aug 27, 2010 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed.

I just don’t think there’s a proven commodity out there in that mold you can get for the minimum. Larry Hughes can play some defense, but the guys is a black hole of offense, just crazy ridiculously bad shots at all times.

I really think they end up starting the year with Gaffney as Daniels back up. He can play D, there’s no doubt about that, but his offensive game is pretty much the equivalent of a giant lump of clay; it badly needs to be shaped.

by Sizzlack on Aug 27, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I’m hoping Gaffney is the answer. If for no other reason, if he’s a washout, then it’ll be easier for Ainge to look elsewhere at mid-season.

by no kidding on Aug 27, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I want Rudy!

He’s a million times better than Daniels, and a zillion times better than Wafer.

He can play the 3 in the same sense that Ray can. If anyone goes big at the 3, we’ve got Harangody.

Portland has been imploding for over a year now. They once had arguably the best front office in the league, but the creep Allen has now forced out Pritchard and Penn. I don’t blame Rudy for wanting out.

"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark

by Eeyore III on Aug 27, 2010 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

There's really no evidence to support that.

Wafer put up very similar numbers in less minutes in 09, the last time he suited up in the NBA. Daniels, is the only one of those 3 that’s proven any ability to play defense, and he was really great for the first 30 games of last year before he went down to the injury.

Rudy has never once shown any ability to play defense. The 3-pt shot and play making is nice, but at what cost? He basically has the exact same skill set as Wafer, with a worse attitude. It makes no sense to bring him in.

by Sizzlack on Aug 27, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions