Counting Roster Spots

[TowelBoy]

Olshey said he went into the draft planning to keep only two players. It sounds like Withey might push that to three, but still, where are the last four players coming from?

8 under contract + 3 rookies = 11 players.

Using cap space on, say, a C and a solid bench player would be 13. Doesn't that leave two spots? Am I overthinking this?

 

[HailBlazers]

Would like to re-up Maynor.

 

[BlazerBeliever]

We don't have to carry 15 players.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I think Elliot Williams OR Eric Maynor will stay on this team

And remember, 12M in free agency, plus the MLE. Thats at least 2 other players, which brings total to 14

 

[TowelBoy]

Would like to re-up Maynor.

Chances approaching zero in my opinion. We have to pursue higher-value targets first. That in itself increases the chances that another team will make him a nice offer before we're ready to deal with him. Two things have to happen for us to even come to the table with Maynor: 29 teams have to ignore him at the start of FA, and we have to have a couple million extra lying around after going after the bigger fish.

Considering Lillard, CJ, and Matthews entrenched as guards and Barton deuling it out with Crabbe, I doubt Maynor is a priority anymore.

 

[TowelBoy]

I think Elliot Williams OR Eric Maynor will stay on this team

And remember, 12M in free agency, plus the MLE. Thats at least 2 other players, which brings total to 14

I think Williams is more likely. CJ makes Maynor redundant more than he makes Williams redundant. Williams will be cheaper (and less competition for his services), and I think Portland still wants to see what he can do.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Greek could come over too--that's another roster spot. If he did, we currently have:

Lillard/McCollum/(Open spot)
Matthews/Barton/Crabbe
Batum/Claver/Papanikolau
Aldridge/Freeland/(Open spot)
(Free Agent)/Leonard/Withey

 

[TowelBoy]

I'm hoping we can dump Freeland on someone. The fact that he's guaranteed $6M over the next two years is quickly becoming one of the worst contracts in the league.

 

[TowelBoy]

The Greek could come over too--that's another roster spot. If he did, we currently have:

Lillard/McCollum/(Open spot)
Matthews/Barton/Crabbe
Batum/Claver/Papanikolau
Aldridge/Freeland/(Open spot)
(Free Agent)/Leonard/Withey

Such a damning list. Freeland, Leonard, and Withey as our only bigs other than Aldridge, lol. Can't wait to see the plan unfold!

 

[Further]

Such a damning list. Freeland, Leonard, and Withey as our only bigs other than Aldridge, lol. Can't wait to see the plan unfold!

Have you ever posted something positive?

 

[TowelBoy]

Have you ever posted something positive?

Most of the time, I think....

And the post you quoted was meant in good humor.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Lillard/Maynor
McCollum/Barton
Batum
Aldridge
?/Withey

 

[Blazer4ever]

Would be happy with Withey as starter as well, the rest of the team is either Elliot Williams or not very good.

 

[Further]

Most of the time, I think....

And the post you quoted was meant in good humor.

Good, then cheers

 

[illmatic99]

So considering capspace now, we have 9 on contract going into the FA period + 3 unsigned 2nd rounders. With minimum player rule, even if we sign those 3 officially, we still have one more player taking up a ~500k caphold (it might be more prudent to wait until after our FA splash to sign these guys if the caphold is < their potential salary). I'm guessing we're somewhere around 10-11mil max of space.

More open to moving Wessy now, though. What can a package of Wes/LA get us? If they can land us Reke/Cousins, we might still be able to land Millsap in FA with our remaining space. Maybe throw Kostas for TRob. Not a bad lineup.

Dame
Reke
Nic
Millsap
Cuz

with CJ/Crabbe/Claver/TRob/Meyers off the bench and Will/Free/Withey to fill out the roster.

That's a team with some sick potential and ability to win now.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

More open to moving Wessy now, though. What can a package of Wes/LA get us? If they can land us Reke/Cousins, we might still be able to land Millsap in FA with our remaining space. Maybe throw Kostas for TRob. Not a bad lineup.

Dame
Reke
Nic
Millsap
Cuz

with CJ/Crabbe/Claver/TRob/Meyers off the bench and Will/Free/Withey to fill out the roster.

That's a team with some sick potential and ability to win now.

Reke & Cuz? One, maybe, but not both. I could get behind a Wes for S/T Evans deal.

 

[illmatic99]

Reke & Cuz? One, maybe, but not both. I could get behind a Wes for S/T Evans deal.

Ya you're probably right. If Sac is open to it, I would absolutely love a Wes <-> Reke deal. We get a more versatile backcourt that would have tremendous shooting, passing, and slashing ability. Drafting CJ definitely takes away the fear in losing a lot of offensive skills that Wessy brings, so we could be more open to trading him.

Added Cousins there because our C spot will have to be filled with someone like Gortat who I don't really like all that much. And I don't like the prospect of paying Asik 15mil in two years (even if it won't affect our cap situation all that much as we won't be in play for FAs then).

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Added Cousins there because our C spot will have to be filled with someone like Gortat who I don't really like all that much. And I don't like the prospect of paying Asik 15mil in two years (even if it won't affect our cap situation all that much as we won't be in play for FAs then).

I get that, as well as the fact that dealing Aldridge for a C mitigates the "LMA wants out!" :MARIS61: issue, but if we were to make a LMA<->starting C deal, I would want someone other than Cousins (who I imagine would also want out of Portland in short order).

 

[TowelBoy]

Cousins doesn't add up. One, because I think the new Kings regime will commit the max to him, and two, because I think he'd be a headcase in Portland just like he's been so far. As an NBA fan I wouldn't mind seeing them get on a decent rebuild track with DMC and McLemore, but I say let him remain their problem.

Evans on the other hand would be perfect, and they are almost certainly going to let him walk now.

 

[magnifier661]

I think Elliot Williams OR Eric Maynor will stay on this team

And remember, 12M in free agency, plus the MLE. Thats at least 2 other players, which brings total to 14

I don't think we have mle since we are under cap. I know there is a 2.5 mil or something available though.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

lillard
cj
wes
barton
batum
claver
lma
freeland
leonard

makes 9 under contract

withey
crabbe

makes 11 if they make the team

unless i forgot somebody

 

[Mediocre Man]

11 with the three rookies is correct

 

[3RA1N1AC]

11 with the three rookies is correct

9 contracts means lots of room to maneuver!

 

[Mediocre Man]

9 contracts means lots of room to maneuver!

Yep. Either way it looks like three additional players minimum still to come.

I really am hoping for full tank mode after the draft and Aldridge rumors. I don't want a guy like Kaman, Dalembert, chandler that will come in make us miss the best draft in a decade and then leave in two years. Hoping Olshey sticks to his no short term guys, guns

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Yep. Either way it looks like three additional players minimum still to come.

I really am hoping for full tank mode after the draft and Aldridge rumors. I don't want a guy like Kaman, Dalembert, chandler that will come in make us miss the best draft in a decade and then leave in two years. Hoping Olshey sticks to his no short term guys, guns

So you pretty much want to tank along with 10 other teams?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So you pretty much want to tank along with 10 other teams?

How is rebuilding the right way with good young players tanking? No one is sitting, or trying to lose.

I'd rather try to sign Bynum and if healthy we would be a team to be reckoned with. if not we would be a shoe in for the star laden 14 draft

 

[BBert]

Olshey said he went into the draft planning to keep only two players. It sounds like Withey might push that to three, but still, where are the last four players coming from?

From trading LaMarcus, silly.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Sounds like our ideal FA situation is: Splitter and Mike Dunleavy Jr. (room exception?)

Lillard l McCollum
Matthews l Crabbe l McCollum l Barton
Batum l Mike Dunleavy l Claver
Aldridge l T Rob l Freeland
Splitter l Withey l Meyers

I'd suddenly feel a lot better about our front court. I'd make LMA play some C, and throw out a lineup with him and T Rob out there together. Or T Rob and Meyers, dunk unit.