Zombie Blazers Pursuing Pau Gasol

[julius]

I disagree, OKC almost and maybe shoulda beat GS without him, he's just be another nice add on assuming KD comes back

But they made habitual stupid mistakes, and played a Golden State team that had a so-so Steph Curry for most of the series.

As long as the Thunder have Westbrook as their PG, they're going to be mental midgets.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Pau Gasol to play with KD. It's obvious. Pau is waiting for KD's decision. What a fucking joke waste of time this has been.

I agree he is waiting on the KD decision, but I think he is waiting to see which one DOESN'T get KD. They are all good teams and will have some money available.

I hope Gasol does go to SA, then maybe we can steal Boban from them. (For a reasonable price)
I like Plumlee, so we would only need Boban's size on a limited basis.

 

[Haakzilla]

I'd like Cole Aldrich IF we could get him for around 8-10 mil per

...how about $7.33M?! Cole Aldrich has landed a three-year, $22 million deal with the Timberwolves, league "sources" say.

 

[Blazinaway]

...how about $7.33M?! Cole Aldrich has landed a three-year, $22 million deal with the Timberwolves, league "sources" say.

I am very pissed off as Olshey pines away for Pau and we let some very nice values in a crazy market slip away, he better have something cookin or lets throw him in the pot!

 

[santeesioux]

Well now we know we're going to have to trade for a big when Gasol goes to SA. Idk what is even left on the free agent market besides bench warmers.

 

[julius]

Am I reading this wrong, some people are upset they didn't sign Aldrich?

 

[Schilly]

Cole Aldrich isn't putting us any closer to a title than anyone else.

 

[SwissBlazer]

Who says NeO didn't offer a contract to Aldrich?

 

[santeesioux]

Am I reading this wrong, some people are upset they didn't sign Aldrich?

I was against him, but now there are no non restricted free agent bigs left that would be more than a bench warmer besides Gasol that I can think of at the top of my head.

 

[julius]

I was against him, but now there are no non restricted free agent bigs left that would be more than a bench warmer besides Gasol that I can think of at the top of my head.

but Aldrich IS a bench warmer.

 

[santeesioux]

but Aldrich IS a bench warmer.

But his advanced stats!

 

[RR7]

Seems high. Is that us losing Harkless and Leonard, keeping Crabbe?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Which means bye bye leonard and harkless if true and he accepts

 

[illmatic99]

Thats an insane offer

 

[B-Roy]

LOL.

I can't. I just can't.

 

[Rhal]

Seems high. Is that us losing Harkless and Leonard, keeping Crabbe?

If we were in the hunt for a title sure but we aren't. It is NOT worth losing two assets for an aging vet when your not on the cusp of a Championship.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Does Gasol mean goodbye Harkless for sure? That would suck hugely.

 

[Denny Crane]

If we were in the hunt for a title sure but we aren't. It is NOT worth losing two assets for an aging vet when your not on the cusp of a Championship.

Why not try for a title anyway?

 

[Blazinaway]

Cole at 7.33 per yr looking pretty good vs Gasol at 20 mil per if rumors are true

 

[RR7]

Does Gasol mean goodbye Harkless for sure? That would suck hugely.

I don't think it has to be for certain that he is gone, but I think it would take other moves to get it done then.

 

[RR7]

Cole at 7.33 per yr looking pretty good vs Gasol at 20 mil per if rumors are true

If what you're looking for is passing and low post offense, then it doesn't.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If we were in the hunt for a title sure but we aren't. It is NOT worth losing two assets for an aging vet when your not on the cusp of a Championship.

We lost our four games to Golden State by an average of 8.5 points. Once you get to the conference finals, anything can happen. Maybe (and I'm on the fence about whether I agree with it or not) Neil's thinking is that, even though we lost 4-1, the games were so close that a couple of focused improvements plus CJ and Dame improving plus having Leonard for the minutes you need him would actually put us over the top.

 

[illmatic99]

Not gonna lie these moves scream of PA getting antsy. So uncharacteristic of Neil to spend like this given what we've seen the last four years

 

[RoyToy]

The new Sabas

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Not gonna lie these moves scream of PA getting antsy. So uncharacteristic of Neil to spend like this given what we've seen the last four years

He's always been ready to spend, it's just that everybody we're ready to spend on turns us down.

 

[Blazinaway]

I don't think it has to be for certain that he is gone, but I think it would take other moves to get it done then.

here's some quick Calcs from another board on how to get to 18-22 mil which is the rumored per yt amt; (I would be most happy with the leonard renounce options)

Considering we have 8.3 mil now we would have to do something similar to the following

Renounce Harkless + Leonard (23)
Renounce Leonard + Trade Davis (22.66)
Renounce Leonard + Trade Plumlee (18.3)
Renounce Leonard + Trade Vonleh (18.7)
Renounce Leonard + Trade Vonleh & Plumlee (21)
Trade Davis, Vonleh & Plumlee (20)

 

[Blazinaway]

The new Sabas

Sabas 36.0

 

[RoyToy]

Pau is still going to accept less and go to the Spurs

 

[Blazinaway]

Pau is still going to accept less and go to the Spurs

slap us, kick us, pour acid on us, then hang us

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

No matter if we are serious about this offer or not, this is good since other teams may be waiting for us to renounce rights on our free agents.