So, word on the street is that the Blazers made Lamar Odom an offer but swore him to secrecy in case the deal fell through. Which, of course, it did, as that offer is reportedly what pushed the Lakers to finally make an honest man out of him. The question is: why the (failed) secrecy, Portland? The answer is undoubtedly that they were seeking to avoid the crushing feeling of disappointment it would engender in me to know that a cornerstone player of my basketball fandom could have ended up on my favorite team. But alas... it looks like I'm a Laker fan again this year (and I am certainly interested to see Ron-Ron's impact).
Between Lamar not going to the Blazers, the 'Zards passing up their shot at Brandon Jennings or Tyreke Evans (and those two ending up on - ugh - the Bucks and Kings), and the Commonwealth's own Eric Maynor's one-way ticket to the Utah pine behind Deron Williams, and it has been a summer of mis-placed talent for my favorite players. Where can all these players find a true home? You guessed it... the 2009-2010 Black Prezodents. Only 3 months away!
I should also note that there was one huge positive free agent move for BPs this summer, as Rasheed and Rajon join raforces. The defining Black Prez position-inversion anti-star moment can not be far off: one of the Big 3 misses a wide open jumper, and the slithery guard snakes under the basket for the board and kicks out to the raggedy forward who knocks down a three. Commence pants-jizzing.
