2015 Free agents that can make us tougher

[damianlillard]

we should get scott brooks or tim thibs. we really needs to move on from terry stotts

 

[Strenuus]

I thought the Blazers where resigning everyone?

You try so hard, SO SO hard.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lin would be a great upgrade at backup PG.

Yes on Hibbert.

Hibbert a backup LoL

 

[DUB]

Dellavedova (RFA) would be an under-the-radar move. He showed flashes this year - big PG @ 6'4"

Lin and CJ are too similar, I like Lin and liked the idea of bringing him in but we need more of a shooter/distributior as our backup PG. Basically a younger Blake.

Delly is pretty much a younger Blake.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...p2=blakest01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=#per_minute::none

 

[BBert]

Hibbert a backup LoL

Rolo a backup not Hibbert.

 

[damianlillard]

rolo needs to be a back up, so gasol, hibbert, hassan whiteside, or even asik would be great

 

[BigGameDamian]

Michael Carter Williams would be a nice backup

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Dellavedova (RFA) would be an under-the-radar move. He showed flashes this year - big PG @ 6'4"

Bump.

 

[cmeese47]

Patrick Beverly would be a good start at PG, Demare Carroll would fill a huge hole at SF or could replace Batum should we trade him, Marc Gasol is obvious as is Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler but non of them will leave.

Cory Brewer would be a good add the Rockets are hard to gauge so he might return and might not.

A healthy Matthews, Beverly, Carroll/Green/Brewer, resign LA, Chandler and the Blazers had a fantastic summer. We will see what happens though.

 

[WarriorFan]

sign danny green, trade affalo, wright, kaman and future cash and draft picks for jimmy butler and demarcus cousin. sign lin and release blake
pg-damian, cj, lin
sg-butler, wesley
sf-batum, green
pf-LA, meyers, freeland
c-counsin, lopez

that is one good team. we could even challenge 72-10 record. i think that is trade is a possibility. if not counsin then i won't mind hibbert. you guy are forgetting that our owner is one of the richest man in the world.

May as well trade crabbe for durant, too. I mean, the owner is rich, right.

 

[julius]

May as well trade crabbe for durant, too. I mean, the owner is rich, right.

Don't be silly. OKC would HAVE to throw in a draft pick.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Apparently DWade might be ready to move on from MIA:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-ready-to-leave-the-miami-heat-011050149.html

P.S. This doesn't totally fit here but didn't think it deserved its own thread either.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Apparently DWade might be ready to move on from MIA:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-ready-to-leave-the-miami-heat-011050149.html

P.S. This doesn't totally fit here but didn't think it deserved its own thread either.

Why not? Rumor has it Wes is going to the Lakers.

 

[Natebishop3]

Apparently DWade might be ready to move on from MIA:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-ready-to-leave-the-miami-heat-011050149.html

P.S. This doesn't totally fit here but didn't think it deserved its own thread either.

Wade would be a nice third star.... but with our luck his knee would explode upon landing at PDX.

 

[BonesJones]

Would you guys prefer Wade over Wes though?

 

[Blazinaway]

Would you guys prefer Wade over Wes though?

ones gettin old with bad knees and still wants and will likely get big money, the other is coming off one of the worst injuries a Bball player can get and wants to get paid, frankly I do not want either and it's a waste of time discussing Wade

 

[BigGameDamian]

ones gettin old with bad knees and still wants and will likely get big money, the other is coming off one of the worst injuries a Bball player can get and wants to get paid, frankly I do not want either and it's a waste of time discussing Wade

Not to mention we don't even know if Wes is even coming back. Hell the Blazers might have a totally different lineup next year without Aldridge/Batum/Wes and maybe even Rolo.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Would you guys prefer Wade over Wes though?

Yes, but Wade would never play in Portland, if he leaves Miami he is going to Chicago or Dallas.

 

[julius]

Why not? Rumor has it Wes is going to the Lakers.

You do realize that just because someone on here pulled that out of their ass, that doesnt make it an actual rumor, right?

 

[santeesioux]

According to my sources, Wes is going to play basketball with Rudy and Sergio on Real Madrid in Spain. That's it, it's a rumor on the internet now.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Womp womp womp wwwwwomp.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is a nice breakdown of all the free agents:

http://hoopshype.com/free_agency_2015.htm

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Interesting tidbit about who is available from the nets:
(short version: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Jarrett Jack)

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/nets-hint-at-who-wont-be-back-358355.html

JJ and Steve Blake: bring the band back together?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

"The most undervalued free agents at every position"

I certainly agree with the center, and I like both the PF picks.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Obviously pipe dreams: Marc Gasol, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard
Pipe dream (we just don't know it yet): Khris Middleton, DeMarre Carroll, Kosta Koufos
Possibly gettable: Brandan Wright, Amir Johnson, Jae Crowder, Bismack Biyombo
Bargain Basement:
Jared Dudley (always liked him, loved his interview, surprisingly good rpm, and if the Bucks are keeping Middleton along with Giannis and Jabari Parker, they won't want to spend on ANOTHER wing)
Jeffery Taylor (the domestic violence conviction is offputting. If it weren't for that I'd be keen: he's an athletic 3-and-D wing)
Jonas Jerebko (another Swede. Had a great rookie year with Detroit, then injuries derailed things, but got back on track with Boston. A stretch PF who can guard slower SFs. Rebounds AND shoots 3s at a 40% clip)
CJ Watson (already 31, but has got to be better than Blake, and also shoots 40% from 3.)

Also open to Aminu, but unlike the ones listed, he's a poor 3 point shooter, even though he takes a lot.

If I had to pick one of my Bargains, it would be Jerebko, because he has a surprisingly high rpm. He's 14th in the league for PFs (above Pau Gasol and Kenneth Faried):

 

[Tunchi]

I would love Jarret Jack as a backup pg

 

[BonesJones]

Yes, but Wade would never play in Portland, if he leaves Miami he is going to Chicago or Dallas.

Didn't say he would, I'm just polling the fanbase haha

 

[BonesJones]

Jarrett Jack and Jared Dudley would be awesome and cheap. Maybe we could get both for our full MLE? It would give us at least a top 10 NBA bench.

Jack/CJ/Dudley/Leonard/Kaman
*drooling*

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Jarrett Jack and Jared Dudley would be awesome and cheap. Maybe we could get both for our full MLE? It would give us at least a top 10 NBA bench.

Jack/CJ/Dudley/Leonard/Kaman
*drooling*

I'd love Jack and Dudley. However, Kaman is just eating into Leonard's minutes at this point imo.

 

[BonesJones]

I'd love Jack and Dudley. However, Kaman is just eating into Leonard's minutes at this point imo.

True heres what I think we do if we keep our big man rotation intact

PF Aldridge(34)/Leonard(21)
C Lopez(26)/Kaman(15)

What do you think?