Hasheem Thabeet is 'worth the risk of another year' (your Trail Blazers comments) Blazers fans on Hasheem Thabeet: "Just because a guy is tall, doesn't mean he can play basketball."
You be the Blazers GM: Hasheem Thabeet Position: C Height/Weight: 7-3/263 NBA experience: Three seasons 2011-12 salary: $5,127,720 Contract status: Hasheem Thabeet is in the final year of his rookie contract; he will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
You be the Blazers GM: Our panel weighs in on Hasheem Thabeet Matt Calkins: I would not let Hasheem stay - I'd make sure Thabeet goes on.
You be the Blazers GM: Jonny Flynn Flynn appeared in 18 games for the Blazers, including one start, and averaged 15.6 minutes, 5.2 points and 3.8 assists.
2012 NBA Mock Draft: Harrison Barnes and Most Polished Prospects Upside tends to be a rather dirty word in the NBA Draft . The word itself has made busts out of many a seemingly promising prospect, from Kwame Brown and Darko Milicic to Tyrus Thomas and Hasheem Thabeet. Of course, there are those potential draftees who've already reached their respective ceilings, whose upside is limited. Then again, pushing polish over promise isn't always such a bad thing ...
Blazers Index: By-the-numbers look at how Portland's offseason shapes up The team has gone 342 days without a general manager, and is searching for its 11th head coach.
Blazers Start Off with a Different Look in Loss to Grizzlies With plenty of roster moves expected this coming offseason, it was already just a matter of time before the Portland Trail Blazers were barely recognizable.
Sporting News: With deep 2012 NBA draft, now's the time to tank Losing intentionally -- or, at least, not fielding the best possible lineup -- isn't pretty, and we're getting the usual reaction from concerned observers around the league, writes the Sporting News' Sean Deveney.
NBA Free Agency 2012: 8 Big Men Miami Heat Must Avoid The free-agent season is a couple of months away, and it's a safe bet that the Heat will once again be on a quest to bring in someone who can make their world whole in the post. The incentive to take a gamble on some shaky players will definitely be felt, considering the Heat's monetary limitations and the scarcity of sure-fire solutions on the market this year. There are a few players the Heat ...
2012 NBA Draft: 9 Potential First-Round Busts Over the years, we have seen numerous drafts that have ended up in greatness or in failure. For instance, there's the famed 1984 draft where fans witnessed players such as Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton and Charles Barkley having their names called. There's also the 1996 draft that featured Kobe Bryant , Ray Allen, Allen Iverson and Steve Nash. Not to mention the 2003 draft that ...
