Pritchard Staying Aggressive: Blazers in Talks with Free-Agent Andre Miller

Andre Miller is 33 years old. In his current 10-year career, he has never reached the second round of the playoffs. Last year, with the Philadelphia 76ers, he took only fifty-three three-pointers and made just fifteen. He averaged nearly three turnovers per game, and didn’t run a particularly up-tempo style offense. So, why would the Portland Trail Blazers open discussions with him? Well, he has been a steady scorer in his career, and, given his abysmal three-point shooting, has wisely lived predominately on the mid-range jumper. Because of his successful perimeter game and unselfishness (he averaged nearly 7 assists last season, a tad lower than his career mark) he has been a borderline All-Star and very dependable. Evidently, Portland is desperate to make a big splash, and evidently, they don’t trust Steve Blake, nor are they completely sold on Jerryd Bayless as their point guard of the future. Blake helped the Blazers win 54 games last season. He averaged 11 points, ...