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With the Trail Blazers' obvious struggles and the health challenges (that's putting it mildly) of Greg Oden and Brandon Roy, two people with knowledge of the team's strategy told CBSSports.com that Portland management is contemplating trading older players and going young. The obvious targets for such a purge would be Marcus Camby (36), Andre Miller (34), and Joel Pryzbilla (31). Roy isn’t old, but his knees are -- though one of the sources said Portland would find no takers for the five years and $82.3 million remaining on Roy's contract, given the state of his meniscus-less knees. Pryzbilla ($7.4 million expiring contract) and Miller (whose $7.8 million salary in 2011-12 is fully non-guaranteed) are eminently moveable. Another candidate to be dealt, though not because of age or health, is Rudy Fernandez, who has wanted out of Portland for some time. Sources caution that the Blazers have engaged in only internal conversations about this strategy, and it is contingent upon the team (10-11) continuing to struggle. But the writing certainly is on the wall for major changes in Portland.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/26323465

 

This comes as no surprise with Portland's recent struggles and the injuries to Roy and Oden. The good thing for the Blazers if they decide to go into rebuilding mode is that a large part of their team is already filled with youth.

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1. If Portland are going young why would they give up their best player for an aged star.

2. Im pretty sure the caps wouldnt work. Roy's contract is simply too big

 

Portland wants cap space (Butler is expiring)

 

We can include Stevenson's contract too (expiring as well) to match up

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