Blazers making offer to Kanter

[KeepOnRollin]

Sounds like POR wants him to me:

 

[illmatic99]

The guy put up 16 and 9 in 29 mpg. a 17 mil contract in this salary cap era is not unheard of.

 

[Scalma]

Holy shit.

 

[Chris Craig]

Holy shitamole!

 

[Chris Craig]

they aren't gonna match that

Holy shitamole!

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

But OKC fans want him gone... they absolutely trash his defense..i dont know, usually when your own team (fans) dont want you back ...........

 

[Pinwheel1]

Sounds like POR wants him to me:

The trade kicker clause is interesting. I wonder what it is

 

[Scalma]

Includes a trade kicker too..

 

[PtldPlatypus]

In case you're wondering, that's basically 16.4, 17.1, 17.9, 18.6.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Two questions

1. Who is his agent

That was my first thought, too.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The trade kicker clause is interesting. I wonder what it is

Usually 10% on the low side and 15% on the high side.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I really hope OKC matches and is forced to move some talent.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Doesn't DAL need a Center badly now? And don't they have cap space? Surprised we beat them to the punch on Kanter.

 

[Scalma]

Doesn't DAL need a Center badly now? And don't they have cap space? Surprised we beat them to the punch on Kanter.

Imagine dirk and kanter please lol

 

[RoyToy]

The dude is trending to be a borderline elite center offensively

Someone made a Brook Lopez comparison and I think it's pretty spot on

 

[Chris Craig]

whats a trade kicker

 

[KeepOnRollin]

In case you're wondering, that's basically 16.4, 17.1, 17.9, 18.6.

So we would have roughly 13 MIL left to spend (provided we wanted to spend it) if Kanter isn't matched?

 

[Mediocre Man]

I think they still match

 

[OneLifeToLive]

If they get him, I wonder what they are going to do with all these bigs...

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

The dude is trending to be a borderline elite center offensively

Someone made a Brook Lopez comparison and I think it's pretty spot on

But lopez is more competent on D

 

[KeepOnRollin]

whats a trade kicker

Means if he is traded down the line that the team he goes to has to pay him more salary. Basically makes it harder to move a guy unless he waives it.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Enes Kanter 2014-15 Shooting Chart and Splits.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kanteen01/shooting/2015/

 

[noknobs]

Ugh. Well come next year when the cap increases substantially it will no longer be a horrible contract. But wow, there goes defense and allowing our younger bigs to grow.

 

[illmatic99]

Reading that the total cost of the salary + luxury tax will be more than 40 mil/yr.

Wow. Really forcing their hand

 

[Blazer509]

whats a trade kicker

Yes this. Anyone?

 

[Pinwheel1]

If they get him, I wonder what they are going to do with all these bigs...

We need 5 IMO. So you trade Kaman. Someone will need a back up big.

 

[riverman]

I didn't realize howyoung Kanter actually is.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Worst case scenario....... we hurt a rival by making them pay more then they wanted. Which affects them down the road for other player.

That's the BEST case scenario...

 

[RoyToy]

Ugh. Well come next year when the cap increases substantially it will no longer be a horrible contract. But wow, there goes defense and allowing our younger bigs to grow.

Kanter IS young - turned 23 in May

Still plenty of room for him to grow

 

[illmatic99]

The guy is 23. His defense can improve.

But 16/9 in < 30mpg on 52% FG and 78% of the line are great foundations to build on.