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DPE's For Lakers And Blazers Expire Friday
DPE’s allow teams to acquire a single player via a trade or free agent signing when they have lost a player for the season due to medical reasons. The Lakers were granted a $2.1 million exception due to an ankle injury that has forced Chris Mihm to miss the entire season. The Blazers received a DPE just under $4 million after losing Darius Miles for the season with microfracture surgery. Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets No D-League Stint For Aldridge
McMillan, however, said there has been no discussion about sending Aldridge to Anaheim for a stint with the Blazers' NBA Development League affiliate, as the Blazers did with Martell Webster last season. "I think it will benefit him more playing and practicing here," McMillan said. "Martell was an 18-year-old kid coming into the pros, not having any college experience. LaMarcus has played in some big games in college." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Magloire Seeking Bigger Role With Blazers
Are you comfortable with your role on the Trail Blazers? "That's a good question," he said. Then he paused. After all, Magloire is a veteran center, a one-time All-Star who is coming off the bench at 28, an age when a player should be in his prime. But Magloire, who came to the Blazers in an off-season trade with Milwaukee, also is a key part of the Blazers' second team. This was a delicate answer. He continued: "I know I can play in this league, and I've shown over the last seven years of my career that I can play in this league. I know in my heart that I can start. I've shown consistency both on the offensive and defensive ends. But I've just got to deal with whatever coach gives me." What coach Nate McMillan has given him is an average of 18 minutes per game, during which he has averaged 5.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Magloire, who played in the 2004 All-Star Game when he was with New Orleans, acknowledges the season has been a test of patience. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Trail Blazers Dec 2006 Archive
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Disabled Player Exceptions (DPE) that were granted by the NBA League Office to the Lakers and Blazers this month will expire on Friday.
Rookie LaMarcus Aldridge's minutes have plummeted recently, and he received his first DNP-CD -- did not play, coach's decision -- Friday. Aldridge started seven games when Przybilla was injured, but he has been the odd man out after Przybilla and other injured players returned, playing a total of 11 minutes the last four games.
Jamaal Magloire stood after practice, ice bags on his left hand and both knees, and pondered the question.