Blazers and Timberwolves working on "major deal"

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JFizzleRaider said:
Probably involves pekovic. Fuck. I hope it doesn't, but that's the most logical based on us going after kanter and Monroe this summer. And the fact that they drafted towns
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I think this was the deal and Neil realized paying Pekovic $12M for the next 3 seasons might be counterproductive in the long run.
 
BonesJones said:
Wouldn't we be able to buy him out?
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Why would we want to? You still have his contract on where it matters. Sure you can spread it out for another couple years, but that's foolish IMO. Only way you take on Pek is to get a legit player on a rookie contract to go along with him.
 
Rhal said:
This thread made me realize how tough of an off season its been when the first thing I thought of when I saw this was thread was "those fuckers want Lillard and it wouldnt shock me if we traded him".
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Don't make yourself look bad by saying that was your first thought! Realistically though, that wouldn't shock you?
 
dviss1 said:
Don't make yourself look bad by saying that was your first thought! Realistically though, that wouldn't shock you?
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Was just overexagerating but no if we dealt Lillard it wouldnt shock me but id just assume it would be for a better deal then Utah got for Williams.
 
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Wolves: "so uh, can we get batum now?"
Blazers: "traded him to hornets already, trolled"
Wolves: "got anything else we can haz?
Blazers: "bag of dicks?" *olshey waves hand* "you want a bag of dicks now"
Wolves: "for first round pick, we want bag of dicks now"
Blazers: "deal"
 
magnifier661 said:
Why would we want to? You still have his contract on where it matters. Sure you can spread it out for another couple years, but that's foolish IMO. Only way you take on Pek is to get a legit player on a rookie contract to go along with him.
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Because we could probably buy him out for around $20M, and decide to not spread it out and to allocate it this year only. We'd maintain flexibility while adding an asset.
 
Rhal said:
Was just overexagerating but no if we dealt Lillard it wouldnt shock me but id just assume it would be for a better deal then Utah got for Williams.
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Soooo after signing him to a max deal and him saying he loves it here and wants to stay it wouldn't shock you? Say what you want but I don't believe you.
 
BonesJones said:
Because we could probably buy him out for around $20M, and decide to not spread it out and to allocate it this year only. We'd maintain flexibility while adding an asset.
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Regardless, it makes no sense. Pek only takes time away from our youth. He's not good enough to sacrifice that development
 
dviss1 said:
Soooo after signing him to a max deal and him saying he loves it here and wants to stay it wouldn't shock you? Say what you want but I don't believe you.
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What an athlete says to the media regardless if its true or not has no meaning on if the GM trades him. He may want to stay here and the organization obviously loves him and isn't actively trying to trade him but if lets say the Timberwolves, since thats what started this thread, offered a blockbuster deal of KAT and Shabbazz for Lillard then I think Olshey would take that offer. There are only a handful of players in the entirety of the league that i'd be truly shocked if I woke up and saw they got traded. Its Lebron/Harden/Curry/Davis, other then that I wouldn't really be shocked. Being shocked at what a player is traded for is a different thing entirely though.
 
it was Bennett they were shopping and nobody is interested according to today's news.
 
Bennett just might be the worst #1 overall pick ever. I wouldn't even want him as a 3rd stringer.
 
Sinobas said:
Bennett just might be the worst #1 overall pick ever. I wouldn't even want him as a 3rd stringer.
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I know that draft wasn't great, but how they felt that he was worthy of that pick is beyond me.
 
I know this won't go over well, but for all you saying you wouldn't want him as a third stringer, keep in mind

Leonard PER his second year 9.4 10/11/.5blks per 36
Bennett PER his second year 11.4 12/9/.6blks per 36

For all you who have hope for Leonard, keep those numbers in mind. It takes bigs longer, that's what you all say
 
Mediocre Man said:
I know this won't go over well, but for all you saying you wouldn't want him as a third stringer, keep in mind

Leonard PER his second year 9.4 10/11/.5blks per 36
Bennett PER his second year 11.4 12/9/.6blks per 36

For all you who have hope for Leonard, keep those numbers in mind. It takes bigs longer, that's what you all say
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Fair point but the article I read about nobody wanting him said he not only doesn't have a high basketball IQ but lacks a motor and gets paid more than other sophmores with his number one pick status. He's an expensive project even if you take him on as a project. Wolves probably contacted us because we have cap space and few teams do.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I know this won't go over well, but for all you saying you wouldn't want him as a third stringer, keep in mind

Leonard PER his second year 9.4 10/11/.5blks per 36
Bennett PER his second year 11.4 12/9/.6blks per 36

For all you who have hope for Leonard, keep those numbers in mind. It takes bigs longer, that's what you all say
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With that said, maybe it's that we don't want him as a third stringer on THIS team because we already have two project bigs in Leonard and Vonleh. Even if you're still skeptical of Leonard, I think Vonleh is clearly a better prospect than Bennett and I'm against having too many young bigs who need minutes.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I know this won't go over well, but for all you saying you wouldn't want him as a third stringer, keep in mind

Leonard PER his second year 9.4 10/11/.5blks per 36
Bennett PER his second year 11.4 12/9/.6blks per 36

For all you who have hope for Leonard, keep those numbers in mind. It takes bigs longer, that's what you all say
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He measured 6'7" WITH shoes. He does have a 7'1" wing span, but I would rather have Vonleh who has a 7'4 1/4" wing span. And we don't need both IMO.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I know this won't go over well, but for all you saying you wouldn't want him as a third stringer, keep in mind

Leonard PER his second year 9.4 10/11/.5blks per 36
Bennett PER his second year 11.4 12/9/.6blks per 36

For all you who have hope for Leonard, keep those numbers in mind. It takes bigs longer, that's what you all say
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Leonard was a 10th pick. Bennett was the number 1 pick. That's the huge difference IMO
 
magnifier661 said:
I don't know man. Kwame and Candiman were pretty horrible.
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Kandi is only considered horrible because of who he was drafted ahead of, but he did have a somewhat productive career.

He just happened to be taken before Mike Bibby, Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, and a ton of other pros that ended up having really productive careers.
 
riverman said:
Wasn't Leonard picked at 11?
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That's what I said!!!!!

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dviss1 said:
Soooo after signing him to a max deal and him saying he loves it here and wants to stay it wouldn't shock you? Say what you want but I don't believe you.
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I wouldn't be shocked, I'd be completely effin' gobsmacksed.
 
magnifier661 said:
Regardless, it makes no sense. Pek only takes time away from our youth. He's not good enough to sacrifice that development
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You don't get it. We'd get rid of him by buying him out and get picks for it.
 
Natebishop3 said:
With that said, maybe it's that we don't want him as a third stringer on THIS team because we already have two project bigs in Leonard and Vonleh. Even if you're still skeptical of Leonard, I think Vonleh is clearly a better prospect than Bennett and I'm against having too many young bigs who need minutes.
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I agree about Vonleh, but if taking his salary means adding a future first or another asset, then why not?
 
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