Blazers trade for Afflalo and Alonzo Gee

[Strenuus]

How does it happen that they didn't go after Chandler?

Because the better offer was for Afflalo. It's that simple. Afflalo fits our needs to a T.

 

[BlazerWookee]

How does it happen that they didn't go after Chandler?

Who says they didn't?

 

[Strenuus]

Claver and Will said something on twitter about Portland... but has Trob?

 

[BlazerWookee]

How does it happen that they didn't go after Chandler?

In before SPD welcomes another noob...

 

[Scalma]

Claver and Will said something on twitter about Portland... but has Trob?

Nah, maybe because he still doesn't have a landing spot since he's evidently looking for a buyout

 

[Natebishop3]

How does it happen that they didn't go after Chandler?

Afflalo is a better player. He has another year on his contract (player option) and he could be used as insurance if Wes bolts.

 

[riverman]

Balanced, as well as full of guys who play multiple positions.

1 Blake
1/2 Lillard, CJ
2/3 Wes, Afflalo, Crabbe, Gee
3 Batum
3/4 Wright
4/5 Aldridge, Freeland, Leonard
5 Lopez, Kaman
China I think but their season just ended if I'm not mistaken

 

[riverman]

Thx!

Good to see you here Lamonster! I remember the old gamechats you were a regular! The website chats, not here of course..

 

[riverman]

Claver and Will said something on twitter about Portland... but has Trob?

link?

 

[Strenuus]

link?

Claver and Will I've already put their tweets on here... but T-rob hasn't.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

In before SPD welcomes another noob...

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

 

[BlazerWookee]

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

"Or else HCP will leaf-blow you away!"

 

[BlazerWookee]

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

"Or else HCP will leaf-blow you away!"

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Exciting news! AA is a bulldog, gonna fit in quite nicely.

 

[0-Our!]

Good to see you here Lamonster! I remember the old gamechats you were a regular! The website chats, not here of course..

Thank YOU sir, thx for remembering me! I definitely remember u too! U always had good/intelligent things to say (nothing's changed). Hahaha! I was a "regular-" irregular I tried to represent as much as possible but it was/is hard w/ work etc.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Chandler is more valuable to Nuggets. He's got another year on his contract, and only 2M guaranteed next year, oh and he's also younger. In terms of NBA talent, Afflalo and Chandler are close

 

[riverman]

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

Good advise, wouldn't want you to have to scrape your shoes off when you get home!

 

[ripcityboy]

Do the Blazers have enough money to keep this roster together?

 

[riverman]

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

Good advise, wouldn't want you to have to scrape your shoes off when you get home!

 

[riverman]

"Hey you kids, get off my forum lawn!"

- BlazerWookee

Good advise, wouldn't want you to have to scrape your shoes off when you get home! Those dog bombs can be brutal!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Do the Blazers have enough money to keep this roster together?

Lets see what this roster does this postseason before we make that decision.

 

[Natebishop3]

Do the Blazers have enough money to keep this roster together?

Do you think Paul Allen has money problems?

 

[riverman]

Do the Blazers have enough money to keep this roster together?

Let's see, Paul Allen owns an NFL franchise, The Blazers, A ship with it's own submarine and a nice Fender strat...I think we'll be ok

 

[ripcityboy]

Do you think Paul Allen has money problems?

I meant under the cap. The Milwaukee Bucks owner would pay this team.

 

[riverman]

Lets see what this roster does this postseason before we make that decision.

That'll never work around here...they want this NOW damnit!

 

[Natebishop3]

I meant under the cap. The Milwaukee Bucks owner would pay this team.

We have the bird rights on all these guys. We can go over the cap. It would just cost Paul a lot of cash.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I meant under the cap. The Milwaukee Bucks owner would pay this team.

What's the cap have to do with it? We hold the Bird Rights to all our expiring contracts. We can pay them whatever we want regardless of the salary cap.

Can? Yes. Will? Depends.

BNM

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

We have the bird rights on all these guys. We can go over the cap. It would just cost Paul a lot of cash.

Only for a year though

 

[ripcityboy]

What's the cap have to do with it? We hold the Bird Rights to all our expiring contracts. We can pay them whatever we want regardless of the salary cap.

Can? Yes. Will? Depends.

BNM

Sorry. I only pay attention to baseball's legal briefs. And that's hard enough.

 

[Natebishop3]

What's the cap have to do with it? We hold the Bird Rights to all our expiring contracts. We can pay them whatever we want regardless of the salary cap.

Can? Yes. Will? Depends.

BNM

Out of all our core guys, the only one I could see leaving would be Wes. Especially if Afflalo turns out to be as good as he was in Orlando. I don't see any way we let Rolo leave, and I think he likes it here. LA will get a max deal. I'm hoping Afflalo doesn't opt out and we can just hold onto him.

 

[Schilly]

Cap is going up huge next summer so we really will only be in tax situation one season.

 

[Draco]

It could be the perfect year to have all our players hit the market as free agents. Sign LaMarcus to a max 5 year deal before the cap, and max contracts, jump up 30+%. We might have to pay a little bit of tax for one season but then the cap will hit $80-$90+ million and the luxury tax limit will be way over $100 million. So we'll have Rolo,LMA, Dame, Wes locked up for 5 years with $40 million of space under the luxury tax.