Posted by MaTT4281:

Rasheed, Bonzi, Randolph...Portland isn't having too much luck with their morals they're trying to pass off.

if they trade randolph, they'll have gotten rid of many of their troubled guys. at least it is something and a good step in the right direction.

Posted by mintyfreshness33:

How many true small forwards are there in the league? Tim is one of the few

tim is the farthest thing from a small forward, im not saying hes bad, im just saying hes no true small forward. hes a sf/pf

how do you figure??? When he came off the bench in Mil he would replace Robinson, Ray Allen or whoever was playing PF that year.. Mason, Scott Williams, ect.

TT can play the 2,3 or 4 for stretches. He's got excellent ball handling skills, and not for bigger guy, he's just got a good handle period. He's solid from outside, awesome from midrange and can post smaller or slower defenders. How is this guy not a prototypical SF?

they were probably hoping to deal Rahim at the trade deadline & keep Zach longterm, but this latest gaffe w/the law might have been the last straw...Rahim had no other options & he would have been a valuable trade chip to have because of his expiring deal, & there are always teams looking for frontcourt depth to make their runs to the playoffs every year...but because they have Theo Ratliff's defensive presence down low, i think they can afford to make this deal & get the shooting presence they have needed for a longtime in Redd...he will be a nice fit on that team alongside Rahim, Ratliff, Stoudamire & Miles...& Van Exel, Mason & Haislip will make good additions to their bench this year as well.