2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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GOD said:
I would be down right giddy if that happened. And it's actually possible.
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I know Wright is weak as fuck, but the dude can play both PF/C in stints. He's a rim protector as well. (crossing my fingers)
 
I would rather play Robinson and Leonard, honestly. Bringing in Wright will eat up minutes that should go into developing those two guys.
 
I think you bring in Wright only for insurance...
 
sjla2kology101 said:
Then you look else where... I agree with you about getting our current bigs minutes.
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If it was just Freeland backing up Aldridge, I would be all over signing Brandon Wright, but I really like Robinson. I think he has great potential.
 
sjla2kology101 said:
Then you look else where... I agree with you about getting our current bigs minutes.
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I disagree. I think you get players who can fill a role. Lopez is the starting center, who can be effective on both ends of the floor. Leonard is the backup C with the offensive game, Wright would be the backup C who can protect the rim. If either one wants more minutes, they have to earn more minutes by developing a more well-rounded game.

Nobody is entitled to anything, even talented young prospects.
 
Timofey Mozgov is still unsigned. Problem is he is a restricted free agent and I have to believe that DEN would match the 2.5 MIL offer that we could give.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I disagree. I think you get players who can fill a role. Lopez is the starting center, who can be effective on both ends of the floor. Leonard is the backup C with the offensive game, Wright would be the backup C who can protect the rim. If either one wants more minutes, they have to earn more minutes by developing a more well-rounded game.

Nobody is entitled to anything, even talented young prospects.
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True, but I wonder if Wright would want to come here to be 3rd string, MAYBE 2nd, over a place where he's more likely to get minutes.
 
KeepOnRollin said:
Timofey Mozgov is still unsigned. Problem is he is a restricted free agent and I have to believe that DEN would match the 2.5 MIL offer that we could give.
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Depending on the order of signings and what they were, we might have 4+ million still
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I disagree. I think you get players who can fill a role. Lopez is the starting center, who can be effective on both ends of the floor. Leonard is the backup C with the offensive game, Wright would be the backup C who can protect the rim. If either one wants more minutes, they have to earn more minutes by developing a more well-rounded game.

Nobody is entitled to anything, even talented young prospects.
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That strategy didn't work so well with Jermaine O'Neal.
 
RR7 said:
True, but I wonder if Wright would want to come here to be 3rd string, MAYBE 2nd, over a place where he's more likely to get minutes.
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No argument there. I was just addressing the question of whether our young bids would be a reason that we wouldn't want to sign him, not whether he would want to sign here. I would be shocked if he came to Portland.
 
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic getting closer on a four-year, $50 million contract extension, league sources tell Y! Sports.


Damn
 
ironcrotch said:
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic getting closer on a four-year, $50 million contract extension, league sources tell Y! Sports.


Damn
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They would have matched any deal we offered. Why piss them off more than normal?
 
4 years, $50 million for Pekovic. T-Wolves bidding against themselves....I think?
 
Apparently Minnesota sent Luke Ridnour to the Bucks and have thus cleared space to re-sign Corey Brewer.
 
Natebishop3 said:
That strategy didn't work so well with Jermaine O'Neal.
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Revisionist history. For one thing, Jermaine dominated in practice (by all accounts). Has Leonard done that?

For another: Jermaine was given his chance. He started for stretches when the other bigs were out, and flopped. He needed a change of scenery and a coach in Isiah Thomas who was prepared to pamper his ego and treat him like the best player on the team. But I always thought he was overrated even in the short window when he was putting up big numbers.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
But I always thought he was overrated even in the short window when he was putting up big numbers.
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He wasn't healthy very long but he was the best player on the team with the best record in the league. The Blazers were a lottery team.
 
Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold 3m
Trail Blazers have scheduled a 2 PM press conference for Thursday. Assumption is that all players recently acquired will be introduced.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
For another: Jermaine was given his chance. He started for stretches when the other bigs were out, and flopped... But I always thought he was overrated even in the short window when he was putting up big numbers.
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Bingo!
 
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