Travis Outlaw Blazers Trade

Tuesday, February 16, 2010


6 feet nine inches tall Travis Outlaw is likely to exchange with Los Angeles Clippers. 25-year-old athlete is going to trade to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Steve Blake in exchange of Marcus Camby. Outlaw has no problem with this deal and he finds it fair. He says he is not bother about him. He just wants to play and he has no problem either he plays for Portland Trail Blazers or Los Angeles Clippers. He appreciates the opportunity Portland gave him. He thinks it’s a business.

Travis Outlaw is the longest tenured player for Trail Blazers and that’s a record for Blazers. It is his 7th season with the Blazers. He is the best friend of Brandon Roy and a close confidant of LaMarcus Aldridge. He had got his 7th season contract in $4 million. On the other hand, Marcus Camby has $9 million contract that is going to expire soon at the end of this season. This season, Cumby had an average of just over 7 points during a total of 51 games, including 12 rebounds.

According to some respected sports journalists, the deal will be finalized after the approval of team owners. Till now, nothing has been finalized and reports are saying that we will have to wait till Thursday for latest updates.

Fans know Marcus as a community-oriented player who has been awarded at numerous times for his multiple foundations. Marcus Camby says, earlier he had no information about it. He had not any news either from his agent or Clippers. Unlike Travis, Cumby wants to stay there with Los Angeles Clippers.

A debate is on the way on this expected trade between both teams where players are talking about the plus points and negative points of the deal. Many says, Blazers should not send their key player, Travis Outlaw, there as now, he is soon to return in team after left-foot injury who forced him to stay away for 2-months.

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