Jul 28 2008
Beckham to Blazers?
I was doing my normal morning run-through of the sports sites and the pop culture sites and this rumor comes up - the Blazers are in talks to get a great athlete that is extremely well-known. I’ve seen this subtext, this code before.
The Blazers are in talks with the Los Angeles Galaxy to trade for David Beckham.
It’s an obvious trade for both teams. Beckham is getting older but he’s still an athlete at the peak of his game, and could add a veteran presence to the youngest team in the NBA. He’s fast and has leadership that just can’t be quantified, leading his teams to multiple Premiership and UEFA titles. Also, he will bring much-needed publicity to Portland. What’s better to get the team on national and international television than having the most famous athlete in the entire world playing PG for the team? We can’t forget his international popularity, also. He will be a great link to Europe and our European players. What better for a young gun like Rudy or Sergio than having the player they grew up idolizing on Real Madrid come in and help them? What an ambassador!
I assume that Paul Allen is buying the MLS in the trade for him, along with unloading Darius Miles’ contract on Los Angeles, which finally returns him to his head-bump roots.
The future keeps on getting brighter and brighter for the Blazers.
