We are a little biased of course but it has to be up there. We can't get a MAX one unless they take peanuts though. Is that what he is suggesting?
You don't usually see speculative tweets like this from Woj. Is he hinting at something? Is there any way we can clear MAX cap room for this summer?
I did find it really interesting, given who it was. I posted it on here because it wasn't from some Blazers person, but a nationally respected person when it comes to wheelings and dealings.
DWade could be a candidate if he opts out and MIA abandons him. Giving him a large $$ deal but for only 2-3 years is something I could get behind. Maybe. But one guy I really have my eye on is Marc Gasol next summer. Would be a dream scenario of combining Lamarcgasoldridge.
Dame/Nic/Melo/LA/Rolo could be the 2nd best team in the west. Isn't Melo the biggest Jordan brand guy out there today? Could play a role.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 1m Breaking news, lebron james announces decision to join Portland Trail Blazers.
No worries. There has been a ton of NeO discussion but I can't get a handle on what any of the particulars are. I've been assured that it is almost a certainty the Blazers make some type of move....most likely at least acquiring a pick in the Draft and then going from there.
Damn you Wojo for giving me hope when you werent implying hope at all and when there is no good reason to have hope.
No idea if this would work but what if we traded aldridge for the first pick and signed lebron? How much could we offer him. I kno It's less than Miami but Allen can buy him an island on the side lol. Imagine this: Lillard-batum-Parker-lebron-lopez
I think the market plays a part in some scenarios, but not all. If the FA can make his money and be part of a championship run, then I don't think a veteran player will let it be a deal breaker. Where it becomes an issue is when the small market team sucks, then the FA is less likely to come unless he is over paid and has no other options. Playing with players you like and can win with is a neutralizer for a less than desirable market.
D69 and I had a similar discussion just the other day. You can make the trade on Draft night but not execute it until July 1st. That way, Portland could make a deal with say the Cavs who would lose Deng, Spencer and Miles off their cap thereby being able to absorb Aldridge. Now Portland would have the cap space to go after someone like LeBron if for some fluky reason he wanted to come here and he would join Lillard, Nic, #1 pic, Lopez and likely other assets/picks acquired in the Aldridge deal. Not that anything like that is going to happen....
