some additional info from Hoopshype
One team that may go after Eddy Curry, now that the Knick center appears ready to resume playing, is the Blazers. Portland president Kevin Pritchard, who's been after David Lee David Lee for years, quietly scouted a Knick preseason game. "They'll do anything for a big man," a league source said. New York Post
The Knicks have some interest in Outlaw and Rodriguez. But they?re going to drive a pretty hard bargain for Lee. Portland may not want to part with what it?s going to take, particularly for a player who may be getting limited minutes here. Dwight Jaynes
Pritchard said he would not address today's trade rumors linking the Blazers in trade talks with New York and the Clippers. However, I have been told by multiple people, multiple times that this talk has zero legs to it. Zero. This summer a deal with David Lee was offered to the Blazers, but ultimately the Blazers rejected the deal, which involved Jarrett Jack and the Blazers' first round pick. Oregonian
Channing Frye, who has practically disappeared from the Blazers' playing rotation, said on Monday night that he hasn't asked Pritchard for a trade from the Blazers. "The only thing me and KP talk about is what's best for the Blazers,'' Frye wrote in an email. "I'm just trying to do the best I can in a difficult situation.'' Pritchard said the two have had conversations in the past month, but the subject of those talks were private. Oregonian
