
Operation get Pat Mills!
Getting Mills wont fix the Sixers, if anything it has a potential to make it worse. If the lock out lasts only say for example a couple of months, we would have him for a short time then have to replace him & show the new guy the ropes.
just my opinion

We have as much chance of landing Mills as Ray Borner has in coming out of retirement and playing a full 40mins for every game with the Breakers.
Im a realist, not a believer on any type of crap that comes from media sources

I reckon Patty is well worth pursuing. He would be a very good plan B to Ervin. Would love to see him here, not only for his play on the court, but for the extra media interest he would bring to the NBL and the Sixers.

It was only a qualifying offer, he is not contracted, plus once the owners lockout the players, they are basically "temporary free agents" elsewhere outside the NBA.

Mills will definently be looking for a place to play during the lockout.
And the Blazers would actually support him playing in the league.
1)It would give him a chance to continue to develop his PG skills, and give him a chance to work on some of the weaknesses that the Portland management may have identified (decision making, controlling tempo, shot consistency)
2)He is still young and fresh (given he hasn't been playing big mins). Unlike older players who may require to rest and recover during the lockout period, the Blazers wouldn't mind him playing because of his age and good health.
3)The Blazers would be willing to grant him clearance, even though there is a possibility of injury. He isn't exactly the 'star player' of the team, and if he was to get injured, Portland management wouldn't care too much because of the depth they have at the PG position.
