Decision Time On Options for CJ, Meyers and T-Rob

I don't see why we have to pass on any of the players really. It would be a shame that any of them would be able to go to another team for a 10 mil cap savings.

I do understand the possibility of getting a max player this summer, but is that even a possibility without giving up on 2-3 of our free-agent starters? If we could grab a max player and keep 4 of our current starters, then I would be for the decision. If we need to give up more than that, I would rather just wait it out honestly.

 

My disdain for Leonard, if you want to associate concern with disdain, is Leonard's lack on the defensive end. It has always been his defense. When I don't see him boxing out, or doing just the little things a big is called to do, then I'm concerned.

Guards get a little more leeway because their defense is a little more "keeping in front of their man". Centers and power forwards can still be serviceable, just boxing out and grabbing defensive boards. That has little to do with timing, and more to do with effort. When Leonard is doing this on a constant, you will hear zero complaints from me.

 

pretty much the only thing to do would be to decline trobs, its just too much money for a guy who is not in the rotation. 5 million for a towel waver is ridiculous if you can help it. also trob would become a rather sizeable expiring contract in this scenario.

that said, the same very well might be likely for nards and cj, but at this point, with their salaries being lower, they are worth more on non expiring contracts i would say.


its an interesting thought exercise, but i think the blazers are pretty close to being capped out anyway next year with cap holds, so having an expiring asset this year is probably more useful than the cap space next offseason. if they can turn trob +?? into a player with a contract next year, or someone who we will have bird rights for, it could be a useful team building tool.

 

If we decline we also kill their trade value beyond being a expiring contract. The receiving team would have the same limited ability to resign those players. So if the other team had interest in them they would only get say a half season then have to hope they can keep them for the 2.5mil for CJ or 3mil for Meyers. Trob is different due to his salary size.

 

EVERYONE has given up on Biebs. We drafted him to be a center, and now everyone has decided he'll never be that, which is what some of us have been saying from the beginning. Playing PF allows him to float out to the 3 point line and he's showing some success there, good for him. It MAY be possible for him to improve some of the worst decision-making I've ever seen, time will tell. We'll know he's made it when MM actually put a d at the end of him name

External factors seem to be determing our young player's fates. The outside-shooting Hawes deciding against Portland basically doomed the inside-playing TRob (who would be a great complement to Hawes) and gave the outside-shooting Biebs some life as a good complement to Kaman.

 

thats basically exactly what i just said, you sir are a gentleman and a baller

 

I'm a big CJ fan. I think he can be special for this team. He's go the mental makeup to succeed in this league.

Price might be too high for T-Rob.

Probably should pick up Meyers. He's a project.

 

too high for what?

to pick up the option?

thats the general consensus

 

i have to believe that the reason trob got zero play this PRE is so the blazers could make this an easy decision, if he randomly put up 14 rpg they might have been in a tougher spot, if not internally, definitely publicly

 

Agreed. I think the team likes TRob but this is purely financial and they are trying to sneak him in under the radar after not picking up his option. They can still sign him to his option price next summer so just depends on if he gets a better offer.

 

I wouldn't mind trying to trade Trob to a team like Philly where he would get minutes, maybe pick up a few 2nd rdrs which would be nice to have and it opens a roster spot if we need one down the road and we could also add a third PG if we wanted

 

Yep. I'm agreeing with that consensus.

 

philly wouldnt be interested unless we gave them a couple 2nds. they are all about leveraging their cap space.

 

I would be curious what sort of offers the Blazers have gotten for him (if any). Seemed liked he finally found a home here.

 

Rookie scale deals are a bargain with the current CBA. With the new super TV revenue, it'll just be moreso.

 

I think teams are hoping that we don't pick up T-Rob's option. He would be a cheap addition this summer in this regard.

 

Trade Robinson + Leonard for Monroe?

 

Boom!

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thought so, so far Meyers and CK gettin renewed