Why did the Blazers offer Paul Milsap a huge contact 2 years ago??? Was it because a budding Nic Batum was the next great SF or because we all knew thatLaMarcus Aldridgewasn't going to work out as the long term PF? No Paul Milsap was signed to a huge offer from the Blazers because they wanted a tough SF to go along side of LaMarcus. Utah matched the offer and the Blazers got a strong SF later on by acquiringGerald Wallace. Everybody knows that Batum was never projected to even be a back up to LaMarcus Aldridge.

Why did the Blazers get Gerald Wallace last season. . . was it to be Nic Batum's backup? That answer is no. It would not surprise me to see the Blazers let Batum go and then make a play for Milsap using some of the assets acquired from theRaymond Feltontrade etc. Wasn't Milsap reported to be on the trading block before the draft?

Nic Batum is a great SF to play along side of a non shot blocking tremendous rebounding PF likeKevin Love. But a SF like Milsap is a great player to play along side of LaMarcus Aldridge.