The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired the Clippers' Marcus Camby, the center they've desperately needed since they lost both Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla to season-ending injuries.
Portland will also send $1.5 million to Los Angeles in the trade and is responsible for $2 million in incentives Camby will earn before season's end, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher on Tuesday.
(From ESPN.com)
Camby is a great acquisition for Portland. The one thing we need to be in playoff contention is a true center and Marcus will fill that role nicely. I'm excited to see how this addition will help give LaMarcus more confidence down low knowing he has someone else down there to have his back. Camby has been averaging 7.7 points per game, 12.1 rebounds per game and 3 assists per game. Marcus will be wearing jersey #21 in his Portland debut on Friday against the Celtics.
Though I am excited to see what Camby can do for this team, this trad is also a bittersweet one. Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake will be leaving Portland for Los Angeles. Steve has been with the team for 4 years and despite the fact that he's been pretty inconsistent this season, he's done a lot of good for us and has made huge shots for us down the stretch. Travis Outlaw. Where do I start? I am a HUGE TLaw fan. He has been this team's 6th man through and through making big shots at crucial points off the bench and just adding to team morale by being everyone's best friend. Travis has been on the team longer than any Blazer as Portland drafted him out of high school and has been on the team for 7 years. Most notable is Travis' close friendship with both Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, it'll be interesting to see how those two especially handle this loss.
We'll miss you TLaw and Blakey!!! On be half of Blazer Nation, we wish you the best of luck in Los Angeles!!
Camby is a great acquisition for Portland. The one thing we need to be in playoff contention is a true center and Marcus will fill that role nicely. I'm excited to see how this addition will help give LaMarcus more confidence down low knowing he has someone else down there to have his back. Camby has been averaging 7.7 points per game, 12.1 rebounds per game and 3 assists per game. Marcus will be wearing jersey #21 in his Portland debut on Friday against the Celtics.
Though I am excited to see what Camby can do for this team, this trad is also a bittersweet one. Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake will be leaving Portland for Los Angeles. Steve has been with the team for 4 years and despite the fact that he's been pretty inconsistent this season, he's done a lot of good for us and has made huge shots for us down the stretch. Travis Outlaw. Where do I start? I am a HUGE TLaw fan. He has been this team's 6th man through and through making big shots at crucial points off the bench and just adding to team morale by being everyone's best friend. Travis has been on the team longer than any Blazer as Portland drafted him out of high school and has been on the team for 7 years. Most notable is Travis' close friendship with both Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, it'll be interesting to see how those two especially handle this loss.
We'll miss you TLaw and Blakey!!! On be half of Blazer Nation, we wish you the best of luck in Los Angeles!!
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