Are Lopez and Matthews restricted free agents?

[KingSpeed]

I'd be devastated if we lost either of them next summer.

 

[Schilly]

They are both unrestricted

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I'd be devastated if we lost either of them next summer.

Me too.

 

[Blazinaway]

I'd be devastated if we lost either of them next summer.

I have said this before and will say it again, Wes will get paid 13-15 mil per if he has another solid season, Klay just got 70 mil for 4 yrs. SG is one of the weakest positions in the NBA and Wes is one of the better SG's and can play both ways and is a great team guy. Caps going up and these guys and their agents know it

 

[Draco]

We might actually be able to resign them cheaper since they are unrestricted. Deng got paid a hell of a lot less than Parsons.

I'm confident we will be able to keep both. I see the Blazers being willing to match other offers and the players enjoy being here.

The thing is if we keep both along with LA and Damian's extension we won't have any cap room. That'll probably be ok but it means Olshey will have to fill out the bench with low cost options. If Meyers, CJ, TRob, Barton, or another player greatly improves we will have to let them walk.

 

[PDXFonz]

When thinking about replacing a player the first thing a lot of people do is go to other teams rosters. When first you should find out if you have anyone on your current roster who can replace them. I personally could see a lineup with Batum at the 2, because why not?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Anderson Varejao got $10m/per...

Gortat got $12m/per...

He's going to get at least that. I think it's an easy choice - you re-sign RoLo.

....or look to move him for Hibbert.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Wes is going to get a huge raise.

I think it'd be smart to trade for some insurance - Iman Shumpert anyone?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If this team makes the WCF you pay everyone and keep the team together even if it means going over the cap.

If this team gets bounced in the first or second round you have some tough choices to make and won't be able to keep everyone.

 

[KingSpeed]

Interesting. If OKC won the title in 2012, they probably would've kept Harden, right?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Interesting. If OKC won the title in 2012, they probably would've kept Harden, right?

No. Their owners do not have the financial resources that PA has.

 

[riverman]

Actually Lopez and Mathews are not free agents until after the season ends so they're under contract right now

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Wes is going to get a huge raise.

I think it'd be smart to trade for some insurance - Iman Shumpert anyone?

Man, fuck Iman Shumpert. Dude doesn't make shots.

 

[magnifier661]

Wes is going to get a huge raise.

I think it'd be smart to trade for some insurance - Iman Shumpert anyone?

Wes's post up game is much needed. Please no

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm not advocating trading Wes for Iman.

In fact I think Iman is perfect for a 6th man role. But it wouldn't surprise me if some team offers Wes close to the max this summer.

 

[magnifier661]

I'm not advocating trading Wes for Iman.

In fact I think Iman is perfect for a 6th man role. But it wouldn't surprise me if some team offers Wes close to the max this summer.

It would be a sad day if he bolts to another team. Hopefully he stays and won't ask for big bucks

 

[BigGameDamian]

If this team makes the WCF you pay everyone and keep the team together even if it means going over the cap.

If this team gets bounced in the first or second round you have some tough choices to make and won't be able to keep everyone.

I agree but if they don't make the WCF, Thats when you look at Lopez for Hibbert trade?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I agree but if they don't make the WCF, Thats when you look at Lopez for Hibbert trade?

Lets see what Hibbert does this season, he was a mental midget last year. Lopez might not have as much talent but he has the heart and attitude of a warrior.

 

[riverman]

For the price of Hibbert and the risk of Hibbert you could almost pay Rolo and keep TRob

 

[BigGameDamian]

DeAndre Jordan will make 11 Mill this year with his contract expiring. You have to believe his contract will be looked at also should they make Lopez a new deal.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If someone offers Wes the MAX then so be it. I just don't see that happening. If you have that much cap space available, is Wes really the guy you want to use it all on? He is valuable to us, but I doubt he will get more than 12 million from someone else.

 

[magnifier661]

If someone offers Wes the MAX then so be it. I just don't see that happening. If you have that much cap space available, is Wes really the guy you want to use it all on? He is valuable to us, but I doubt he will get more than 12 million from someone else.

Nah I see him getting Batum type salary if he plays at this level from here on out

 

[Hey]

If it comes down to Lopez or Matthews, I vote to keep both and trade away Batum in order to do so. Matthews and Batum bring fairly similar goods to the court except Wes is much more consistent. The only thing Batum has over Wes is his playmaking ability, but I think we seriously overrate how good that ability is. He has maybe 5 "wow that was sweet" plays that are offset by 3 "wow that was bone-headed" plays each game.

Replacing Batum with Wright or someone new like Jared Dudley sounds much better than replacing Matthews with CJ or someone new like Anthony Morrow.

 

[H.C.]

Wes and Lopez are unrestricted FA but we have bird rights on both of them.
Meaning we can go over the cap to keep them both.
And when Lillard's contract is up the Blazers will have bird rights on him too.
Same with Batum.
Same with Aldridge.


Perhaps the most well-known of the NBA's salary cap exceptions is the Larry Bird exception, so named because the Boston Celtics were the first team permitted to exceed the salary cap to re-sign one of their own players (in that case, Larry Bird). Free agents who qualify for this exception are called "qualifying veteran free agents" or "Bird Free Agents" in the CBA, and this exception falls under the terms of the Veteran Free Agent exception. In essence, the Larry Bird exception allows teams to exceed the salary cap to re-sign their own free agents, at an amount up to the maximum salary. To qualify as a Bird free agent, a player must have played three seasons without being waived or changing teams as a free agent. Players claimed after being amnestied have their Bird rights transferred to their new team. Other players claimed off waivers are not eligible for the full Bird exception, but may qualify for the early Bird exception. Prior to an arbitrator ruling in June 2012, all players that were waived and changed teams lost their Bird rights.[26][27] This means a player can obtain "Bird rights" by playing under three one-year contracts, a single contract of at least three years, or any combination thereof. It also means that when a player is traded, his Bird rights are traded with him, and his new team can use the Bird exception to re-sign him. Under the 2011 CBA, Bird-exception contracts can be up to five years in length, down from six under the 2005 CBA.[6]

 

[Natebishop3]

If someone offers Wes the MAX then so be it. I just don't see that happening. If you have that much cap space available, is Wes really the guy you want to use it all on? He is valuable to us, but I doubt he will get more than 12 million from someone else.

I think he's going to get paid. At least what Chandler Parsons got.

He plays defense. He plays hard all the time. He can shoot the three. He's still relatively young and only now really coming into his prime.