Free Agent Blazers Resign Powell To 5/90

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Powell pretty much carried the team on his back in the lone win in that Nuggets series.

He was super impactful in the Raptors run to the title

Eh. I think that's overstating it a bit.

8th in minutes / -8.2 on-off, didn't play much in the finals

Defensively is where I want to see the biggest improvement. He's a flashes guy right now with good tools on the ball and chasing shooters.

Still lacks the size to be super versatile though and his focus and discipline are very inconsistent.

It's why every advanced stat with a +/- component has had him as a negative defender for the majority of his career:

  • 5-year RAPM (luck-adjusted): -0.88
  • 5-year RAPTOR: -0.60
  • 5-year LEBRON: -0.82
*Rough averages on LEBRON and RAPTOR
 
Eh. I think that's overstating it a bit.

8th in minutes / -8.2 on-off, didn't play much in the finals

Defensively is where I want to see the biggest improvement. He's a flashes guy right now with good tools on the ball and chasing shooters.

Still lacks the size to be super versatile though and his focus and discipline are very inconsistent.

It's why every advanced stat with a +/- component has had him as a negative defender for the majority of his career:

  • 5-year RAPM (luck-adjusted): -0.88
  • 5-year RAPTOR: -0.60
  • 5-year LEBRON: -0.82
*Rough averages on LEBRON and RAPTOR
The Blazers won 2 games, and no one was at Dame's level. But he was great in that 1 game.
 
I’m very pleased with this free-agent signing of Powell.

think about this for a moment…..could this be the biggest unrestricted FA deal in Blazer franchise history?

Powell chose Portland! Tells us a few things:

1. Dame trade chatter is now over. Dead.
2. Good chance CJ is moved
3. Gave up on Zach! Finally! A forward coming our way via trade?? Or was Zeller the replacement?

this could really get exciting over the next 48 hours!!!
 
Powell chose Portland! Tells us a few things:

1. Dame trade chatter is now over. Dead.
2. Good chance CJ is moved
3. Gave up on Zach! Finally! A forward coming our way via trade?? Or was Zeller the replacement?

this could really get exciting over the next 48 hours!!!
A reminder: we already had Norm when we got spanked by a Nuggets team missing their second-best player. In the first round.
 
Finally have another core piece...locked up for 5....when the casual NBA fan can name your starting 5 you've got a core identity...we haven't really had that since the Wes, Batum, Lamarcus, Dame and Rolo Blazers....can't wait to get back to a core that plays not only an entire season together but multiple seasons together...Go Blazers!
 
This deal is fantastic because if something were to happen and Dame wanted out and we wanted to blow it up... this contract is very valuable. A team would receive a solid two way guard on a very affordable deal that they have him locked into for years. That would bring a good return back.

The only reason I say it this way is because Norm posted "let's run it back" ugh. That's the exact thing Dame said he wasn't cool with. So any way you slice it Olshey did a great job for the team with this deal.
 
I’m cool with this. Keeps the team flexible. Open up for trades in the future and this time we didn’t loose em for nothing.
 
I’m cool with this. Keeps the team flexible. Open up for trades in the future and this time we didn’t loose em for nothing.
Neil did very well... it's not often you get to say that. Maybe Dame's press conference was the wake up call he needed and he'll turn himself into one of the best execs in the league. We'll have to wait and see.
 
This might be the best contract Olshey has ever given out (outside of possibly Dame? which is no-brainer). I mean it outdid even what most forum members were hoping for in less per year.
 
Fans have been completely belligerent and delusional today thinking Neil couldn't and wouldn't get anything done when we have plenty of examples saying otherwise. Today's another. Looking forward to more soon.

Cheers!
 
It is interesting.

I’m going to go ahead and fantasize about there being a trade on the table and it’s promising enough that NPow was willing to sign to 5 years on that contract.
 
Next -

trade CJ with Nurkic to Timberwolves for KAT

Dame
Powell
Naz
RoCo
Towns

trade CJ for Harris

Dame
Powell
RoCo
Harris
Nurkic

trade CJ for Siakam

Dame
Powell
Siakam
RoCo
Nurkic
I love option A, if we could pull that off I wouldn’t even be upset about my Nurkic jersey and I’d still wear it.

Really though, Dame and Nurk have played well as a tandem. We’ve seen that Dame can absolutely destroy defenses on the pick and role with a capable center. You put Dame and KAT on the same team and it doesn’t take them long to mesh. KAT is an extremely talented big; would be a MASSIVE upgrade.

KAT is a much better shooter too - Dame and KAT would be lethal, CJ would be expendable.

DO IT NEIL!

BoomChakaLaka doesn’t even care about getting credit for doing your job for you, just make it happen.
 
theyre definitely one of the best starting five offensively, but defensively theyre not

Yeah and because ball is played both sides then it is not.

What frustrates me more though is that Olshey always takes into account regular season metrics to make his case. That means shit in playoffs.
 
i wonder if we promised him a starting job.

would be interesting if we turn him into a super 6th man like jordan clarkson or the like. think he'd flourish in a role without CJ next to him.
 
i wonder if we promised him a starting job.

would be interesting if we turn him into a super 6th man like jordan clarkson or the like. think he'd flourish in a role without CJ next to him.
The fact is he will flourish next to Dame or CJ if he's able to play at the 2 but if we put him at the 3 we're wasting his defense.
 
i wonder if we promised him a starting job.

would be interesting if we turn him into a super 6th man like jordan clarkson or the like. think he'd flourish in a role without CJ next to him.
Like Vinny Johnson playing behind Dumars and Thomas?

I certainly hope he's not our starting small forward. Being undersized at the 2, 3, and 4 just is not a good idea even in today's NBA.

Ideally we'll move CJ for real value, but failing that I hope we get a 3-and-D guy at the small forward and have Powell come off the bench or fill in when injuries strike our back court.
 
Like Vinny Johnson playing behind Dumars and Thomas?

I certainly hope he's not our starting small forward. Being undersized at the 2, 3, and 4 just is not a good idea even in today's NBA.

Ideally we'll move CJ for real value, but failing that I hope we get a 3-and-D guy at the small forward and have Powell come off the bench or fill in when injuries strike our back court.

im sure Powell didn’t sign to be a backup
 
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