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Treaty_of_Batum said:
Didn't Kaman sit out half a season because he had attitude and a team didn't want him around?
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Like Gasol, he didn't get playing time and having been a Clipper for so long, he just hates the Lakers anyway, that's a plus in my book. At the end of the season he had an allstar like game and put up huge numbers knowing he'd be gone soon
 
riverman said:
Like Gasol, he didn't get playing time and having been a Clipper for so long, he just hates the Lakers anyway, that's a plus in my book. At the end of the season he had an allstar like game and put up huge numbers knowing he'd be gone soon
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I'm starting to think this may be RoLo part deux: The bench guy. Motivation does crazy things.
 
The New Orleans Hornets told center Chris Kaman to stay home in January while they attempted to work out a trade for him and continued trying to swing a deal until the NBA trade deadline, but GM Dell Demps said Thursday that his intention now is to keep the big man.

"We're open to everything. We value Chris," Demps told The Times-Picayune. "The door's not closed on him. I think he's had a good season. He's proven he can score the basketball. As we move forward, he's been very impressive, especially in the last few weeks. The door is not closed on Chris. We'll have his Bird rights this summer, so we think there's a lot of opportunity still with Chris."

Kaman, who turns 30 next month, can become a free agent after the season. He has started New Orleans' last 17 games and has double-doubles in 12 of them.

The Hornets acquired Kaman before the season as part of their return from the Clippers for point guard Chris Paul.

OK so it wasn't so much Kaman had attitude as much as NO told him to stay home while they tried to trade him. I thought I read that he was bitching about playing on the team after traded to them, but can't find it.

I hope Olshey and company (Kim) know what hell they are doing, but the contract shows they really aren't signing him thinking they are getting a player who is here to stay. Maybe he can help this year is what it says . . .
 
Again, like with Hawes, Stotts loves 7 foot shooters. Another big who makes freethrows as well
 
Wheels said:
Yeah if it counted against the cap like that you might have a point...
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If he had played 82 games last season, would his production be worth $10 Mil? Then $5 Mil for giving you half a season is still overpaying.

IMHO, they should have spent the MLE on the best available PG and brought in somebody cheaper and healthier to split time with Freeland. But then, I'm not sure why signing Kamen has people talking about getting rid of Freeland. :dunno:
 
Natebishop3 said:
The Warriors got Shaun Livingston for the MLE.

We got Chris Kaman :lol:
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Do you think thats a mistake? I think Livingston would be horrific in a Stotts 3 point shooting offense. He's hit ten three pointers in his CAREER.
 
Tells me Hughes thinks Meyers is another season from being a true backup off the bench.
 
Draco said:
Do you think thats a mistake? I think Livingston would be horrific in a Stotts 3 point shooting offense. He's hit ten three pointers in his CAREER.
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I think Will Barton will be better than Livingston soon
 
santeesioux said:
At this point i wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas give Mo the MLE.
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I'd be shocked if that happened since they are under the cap they don't have the MLE ;P But they could offer him a contract for more than $3.2 million which we cannot match.
 
riverman said:
Tells me Hughes thinks Meyers is another season from being a true backup off the bench.
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He is a season away from being a season away. (almost what Fran Frashilla said)

:matrix:
 
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Chris Kaman ‏@ChrisKaman How's the hunting in Portland?
 
Now he's just calling people douches on twitter. The troll is strong with Chris Kaman who claims he is a member of the NRA and PETA.
 
riverman said:
Like Gasol, he didn't get playing time and having been a Clipper for so long, he just hates the Lakers anyway, that's a plus in my book. At the end of the season he had an allstar like game and put up huge numbers knowing he'd be gone soon
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Well he did choose to sign with the Lakers (for less money than we just offered him).

I swear if he comes here and has attitude because of minutes like in LA . . . at least it's not a small market thing. I remember not liking Kaman because he has an attitude about minutes, but looking around I think my perception about that is wrong . . . still it hasn't been smooth for him in his last couple of stops.
 
Treaty_of_Batum said:
The best thing about the Kaman signing is the contract. We could trade him at trade deadline and give a team salary cap space or let him go at the end of the year and have salary cap space. No way is this designed to have Kaman on the team long term, IMO.
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Thats actually NOT what the contract is for. If that was the intended use then an expiring contract would be more valuable. The contract can be traded after next season but before Jun 30th (such as part of a draft day trade) and then the receiving team can cut Kaman. Its similar to how Toronto acquired Lou Williams for virtually nothing a week ago.
 
When you think about it, Kaman just basically took Earl Watson's vacant roster spot. We're better already. As is we are amazingly tall across the roster, if Mo leaves even more so. Nic can play the 2 at times and Will wants to be a 6'6 pt guard, Nico is a 6'8 pt forward. Stotts has a lot of options.
 
Treaty_of_Batum said:
Well he did choose to sign with the Lakers (for less money than we just offered him).

I swear if he comes here and has attitude because of minutes like in LA . . . at least it's not a small market thing. I remember not liking Kaman because he has an attitude about minutes, but looking around I think my perception about that is wrong . . . still it hasn't been smooth for him in his last couple of stops.
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nobody understood d'antoni's plan/role for them. ask pau
 
Kaman is a solid starter quality center, so it's nice to get a guy like that for your bench. As others have said, his biggest problem has been injuries. Looks like he's missed about half the season for 4 years straight.

But his per 36 numbers look really good and haven't been in decline. He doesn't hit 3s, but his FG% on the mid range shot is much better than LAs.
 
Draco said:
Thats actually NOT what the contract is for. If that was the intended use then an expiring contract would be more valuable. The contract can be traded after next season but before Jun 30th (such as part of a draft day trade) and then the receiving team can cut Kaman. Its similar to how Toronto acquired Lou Williams for virtually nothing a week ago.
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Thanks for clarifying . . . but his contact could be used in a favorable trade for the Blazers, just at the end of the year right? And if they can't use his contract he will only cost the Blazer 1 million on the cap next year. Right?
 
Why hasn't anyone photoshopped Kaman in a Blazers jersey yet?
 
riverman said:
When you think about it, Kaman just basically took Earl Watson's vacant roster spot. We're better already. As is we are amazingly tall across the roster, if Mo leaves even more so. Nic can play the 2 at times and Will wants to be a 6'6 pt guard, Nico is a 6'8 pt forward. Stotts has a lot of options.
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You're my favorite poster. Is Watson gone, by the way? Where did he go?
 
I like this signing!
I like him better than Hawes, don't want another stretch whatever. Kaman is a solid big who plays inside and gives very efficient production, an upgrade over Freeland in the short-term and giving him a short contract means Freeland could take his place in a year or two.
I like this signing very much! I think it's a good, solid not-populistic move. Now we need a good bargain backup-PG and we're set. Good Job, Neil!
 
KingSpeed said:
You're my favorite poster. Is Watson gone, by the way? Where did he go?
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His contract is up and he's looking at coaching.

Nic can play the 2 at times and Will wants to be a 6'6 pt guard, Nico is a 6'8 pt forward. Stotts has a lot of options.
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I'd love it if we went bigger instead of 6'1" and 6'3" in the backcourt so often.

:matrix:
 
TBpup said:
I'd love it if we went bigger instead of 6'1" and 6'3" in the backcourt so often.
:matrix:
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My dream backup PG would be big enough to play alongside Lillard, a solid defender, good decision maker and a pass-first team-oriented player.
 
Good fit, right price and we weren't going to attract a 20 minute spot-starter. Does this mean that Leonard or Freeland is gone? Maybe Leonard moves to PF?
 
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