Difference is we would be paying a player who would be an intricate part of the offense... you are paying for a guy to stand in the corner and take jump shots. Have fun paying $12 million per year for the equivalent of Kyle Korver.
Not to mention they are about to give Batum $50 million over 4 years. When is Aldridge due for a new contract? They are going to have $35 million of a $60 milllion salary cap tied up in 3 players not named James, Wade, and Bosh. Classic. Yeah, Portland, go ahead and match that contract. Do...
The difference is we have quality players at every position locked up for years. We dont need the salary cap. Its going to be tough for the Blazers to fill holes on that roster with no money to spend.
Next season with a front line of Aldridge and Hibbert who do you think will score more, the Blazers or a 300 lb pimple faced ginger living in his moms basement? My money is on the ginger... So Fez Hammersticks, you see, there is still hope for you.
Maybe after the Blazers hit the luxury tax they can have an auction... Pay to play PG for the Blazers! If you ask the NBA nicely maybe they will count the proceeds towards you being able to sign anyone in the future.
Can you guys really blame Batum though? He is a civilized European, why would he want to play for an organization that has a big crybaby as an owner... and a team with a reputation of being full of thugs. Not to mention, Portland is a very gloomy city, lots of crime and homeless. Plus the...
The other problem if the Blazers match is now they have a player that they know is unhappy with his role and they are going to try to then try to fit a square peg in a round hole.
If I were Batum, I would not sign the offer and just take the one year QO then bail on Portland next year. Portland will be forced to trade him between now and the middle of the season if he did that, or lose him for nothing. The big argument against that is what if he gets hurt... well how is...
The problem with Jason Quacks theory on the amount of the contract that the Wolves offered is if the Wolves are offering market price, why would Batum cancel his other meetings with other teams? The Wolves blew him out of the water with the offer, which we all pretty much agree is above his...