2020 Free Agency Thread

[tykendo]

As a 43 year fan of the Blazers and the Mariners, the Melo re-signing reminds me a lot of the Mariners re-signing Griffey the year after they brought him back. Griffey finished the season back by being carried off the field then instead of retiring he came back and ended up leaving in the middle of the night in the middle of the season. I'm not saying Melo should retire, but sometimes a nice heartfelt season should just end at that and move on. I hope it ends differently.

I get that, but Griffey was so broke down physically. Melo looks like he's rolled back the clock with his nutrition and workouts.

 

[Scalma]

But a Bowman or some other minimum player is suddenly going to make it acceptable?

Idk about bowman specifically but yeah.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Melo re-signed for Vet Min -- like him or not it was a BARGAIN -- Geez -- BTW i like him and good chance if the Blazers realize they do not need him like DJJ blows up or something they will prolly release him to find a team with minutes for him if he becomes a distraction.

 

[Scalma]

Melo re-signed for Vet Min -- like him or not it was a BARGAIN -- Geez -- BTW i like him and good chance if the Blazers realize they do not need him like DJJ blows up or something they will prolly release him to find a team with minutes for him if he becomes a distraction.

Wait Melo signed for the minimum??? That’s big time. Means we still have the BAE to throw at a ball handler.

 

[illmatic99]

Wait Melo signed for the minimum??? That’s big time. Means we still have the BAE to throw at a ball handler.

That's what i said!



Says Woj confirms it. This is huge.

 

[Natebishop3]

That's what i said!



Says Woj confirms it. This is huge.

The dude wants to be here. It says a lot. Reminds me of Hood taking a discount last summer. They clearly really like our team.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

That’s awesome! I still like Melo in limited minutes and he’s still a star name that gets respect around the league.

 

[Scalma]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ortland-trail-blazers-1-year-deal-sources-say

Says minimum in here too. Hmmmm

 

[Scalma]

Looking at available point guards the only guy worth the BAE to me is probably Teague, but he might get more.

I would throw it at Batum if that’s what it took to get a deal done.

 

[Driew]

Idk about bowman specifically but yeah.

Fair enough I am all for getting another backup PG. I'm just saying NO might want to see Ant first to see if he's progressed at all.

 

[B-Roy]

I'm amazed by the contracts our second round swingmen have gotten:

Will Barton 4/54
Allen Crabbe 4/70
Pat Connaughton 3/16
Jake Layman 3/11
Gary Trent Jr. ???

Every single one of them have gotten a multi-year guaranteed contract after their rookie deals.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Would Torrey Craig be a better fit than Jones? Certainly better than CJ Ellesby, Gabriel....no?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I'm amazed by the contracts our second round swingmen have gotten:

Will Barton 4/54
Allen Crabbe 4/70
Pat Connaughton 3/16
Jake Layman 3/11
Gary Trent Jr. ???

Every single one of them have gotten a multi-year guaranteed contract after their rookie deals.

True! What’s Trent going to cost us next year??

 

[RR7]

Wait Melo signed for the minimum??? That’s big time. Means we still have the BAE to throw at a ball handler.

BAE is ~3.5, his minimum is ~2.5.

 

[lamlor]

I get that, but Griffey was so broke down physically. Melo looks like he's rolled back the clock with his nutrition and workouts.

Totally agree with that, but I worry more about Melo's reduced role (assuming it is reduced) and how he handles it. Griffey was fine with it (in fact he slept through a lot of it), but will Melo be fine with it? I guess that's why they play the games as they say.

 

[wizenheimer]

Whiteside for Aldridge sign & trade
Followed by part 2:

Collins and CJ Eberly for Spurs PG White

takes care of PG and PF

Portland is hard-capped. That deal isn't possible

 

[lamlor]

 

[lamlor]

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Portland is hard-capped. That deal isn't possible

whats left for us to try?

sign & trade Whiteside for a player

and the Bae?

 

[illmatic99]

FWIW, Neil is way too bullish on Ant. I don't think he brings in a guy to play PG ahead of him. I'm guessing our offseason is about done, with maybe stuff like Wenyen or a two-way coming.

Think we go into the season with our BAE on hand and an extra roster spot.

 

[MickZagger]

whats left for us to try?

sign & trade Whiteside for a player

and the Bae?

Absolutely!

 

[blazerkor]

whats left for us to try?

sign & trade Whiteside for a player

and the Bae?

I don't think we use either of those at this point look at how loaded with players that all are used to getting PT this team is. I don't think we have a lot of minutes for Nas, Wenyen if he re-signs and Ant. We definitely don't have minutes for Elleby and the other two spots should be filled by two-way players that don't get minutes. All of this is when healthy.

 

[B-Roy]

Did Boston really trade Kanter and just sign TT? Is TT even better than Kanter?

 

[twobullz]

Caldwell-Pope 3 years 40M with the Lakers. Seems awful high for him.

 

[Natebishop3]

FWIW, Neil is way too bullish on Ant. I don't think he brings in a guy to play PG ahead of him. I'm guessing our offseason is about done, with maybe stuff like Wenyen or a two-way coming.

Think we go into the season with our BAE on hand and an extra roster spot.

Especially since he isn't a point guard.

 

[wizenheimer]

whats left for us to try?

sign & trade Whiteside for a player

and the Bae?

if Portland is at 8M in room, they'd have to S&T Whiteside for 5-6M after renouncing the BAE. That exception counts against the cap

if the Blazers use the full BAE, they are then down to 4-5M in room that could be burned away, mostly, with a couple of vet-minimum deals

I think that Whiteside S&T is basically dead as an asset

 

[RR7]

if Portland is at 8M in room, they'd have to S&T Whiteside for 5-6M after renouncing the BAE. That exception counts against the cap

if the Blazers use the full BAE, they are then down to 4-5M in room that could be burned away, mostly, with a couple of vet-minimum deals

I think that Whiteside S&T is basically dead as an asset

If portland has 8 million in room, they can S&T Whiteside for 8, not 5-6. They couldn't use the BAE, but they can trade him for up to the apron.

 

[wizenheimer]

If portland has 8 million in room, they can S&T Whiteside for 8, not 5-6. They couldn't use the BAE, but they can trade him for up to the apron.

I thought the Blazers were at 12 players and the minimum is 14?

and they couldn't re-sign Melo if they did what you say

 

[Scalma]