Rudy Fernandez

The Celtics have a roster spot open and are currently looking for a shooter, meaning Rudy Fernandez could be an option.

“We’re just continuing to explore available players and trade possibilities and see what sort of options are there,” said Danny Ainge. “There are some trade discussions that we’re having. I don’t know the likelihood of those happening.”

Another option for the Celtics could be free agent veteran Larry Hughes.

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Wilson Chandler

The Knicks are among the teams trying to acquire Rudy Fernandez from the Trail Blazers and they have offered forward Wilson Chandler.

A league source told ESPN.com’s Chris Sheridan that the Bulls and Celtics have each offered Portland a first-round draft pick in exchange for the Spanish swingman.

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Greg Oden

Nearly nine months after suffering a patella fracture in his left knee, Greg Oden’s timeline is still in flux.

With roughly six weeks left before the Trail Blazers start training camp, the playing status of Greg Oden remains as unclear as ever. Oden continues to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left knee and the Blazers insist things are progressing according to schedule.

But at the same time, the organization is so intent on keeping once sky-high expectations low for the injury-prone center, officials refuse to say that Oden will be ready to play by Oct. 26, when the team opens the season against the Phoenix Suns.

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Rudy Fernandez

The agent for Rudy Fernandez says the Portland Trail Blazers swingman does not want to return to the NBA.

Agent Andy Miller told several media outlets that Fernandez wants to play in Europe and is willing to sit out for the next two seasons, the time left on his contract with the Blazers.

Blazers general manager Rich Cho says the team has looked at several possible deals involving the Spaniard, but none of them has made sense for Portland.

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Rudy Fernandez

The Trail Blazers are open to trading Rudy Fernandez, the guard told Spanish language newspaper El Mundo Deportivo.

“Portland is willing to make a trade and the truth is I’m pleased they want to do it,” Fernandez told the paper.

“Now we have to find a team where I can have an important role or where I can find the dynamics I enjoyed in Portland the first year.”

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Rudy Fernandez

The Knicks remain very much in the hunt for Portland guard Rudy Fernandez, but according to a Blazers source, their club has little interest in any of Donnie Walsh’s players.

That could be posturing or perhaps it means the Knicks will have to recruit a third team in order to get a deal done.

At the very least, the Knicks interest suggests that they need another proven guard.

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Wesley Matthews

The Portland Trail Blazers announced today they have signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.

The Utah Jazz will have seven days to match the offer sheet from the day on which they receive it.

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Leandro Barbosa

The Celtics are exploring a few trade scenarios as avenues to improve the team this offseason.

League sources claim that Boston has expressed trade interest in Phoenix’s Leandro Barbosa and Portland’s Rudy Fernandez.

There have been reports that the Celtics could use Rasheed Wallace’s contract as trade bait, assuming he makes the final decision to retire.

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Rudy Fernandez

An NBA executive told the New York Times that the Blazers and Knicks are discussing a trade for Rudy Fernandez.

The Knicks would most likely part with either Wilson Chandler or Toney Douglas in such a deal.

Another league executive said Fernandez is available but the Blazers are hoping to receive a draft pick in return.

The Knicks currently do not have a first-round pick in Thursday’s draft.

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Kevin Pritchard

The Blazers have the No. 22 and No. 44 picks in the upcoming draft and GM Kevin Pritchard has already spoken to other teams about potential trades.

“We’re having discussions,” Pritchard told the Oregonian.

“I would never get into the details of where and who — we don’t comment on that kind of speculation. But it’s our job to look at every opportunity. … You’re always assessing the landscape, whether you’re looking to move up, down or stay where you are. You’re always assessing your options.”

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