Desperate Robin Lopez salary dump coming

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I didn't see this coming, but could definitely be a fit for Portland.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 2m
To clear salary for Tyreke Evans or sign-and-trade w/ Kings, Pelicans expected to try and unload Robin Lopez, league source tells Y!
 
Looks like he makes $11m or so over the next two years?

Looking at some of his profiles, he's even a worse rebounder than his brother. But he posted a monster 18+ PER this season. He's certainly a young, big body.
 
How is his defense? If they are going to cut him anyways how about we float a 2nd rounder for him.
 
TowelBoy said:
Looks like he makes $11m or so over the next two years?

Looking at some of his profiles, he's even a worse rebounder than his brother. But he posted a monster 18+ PER this season. He's certainly a young, big body.
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Nah unless we can't grab asik. I think we need to wait until weds when Howard makes his decision.
 
Bird in the hand. If they were willing to dump him now for nothing, I'd be happy to take him. Still have about 4 million left, go after someone like Corey Brewer as abackup 2/3. And then sign a vet 3rd string PG.
 
I watched a couple of games of his and liked how active he was. Then I looked at his stats after the games, and was surprised at how few rebounds and blocked shots he actually had gotten.

I guess that is a good thing....
 
RR7 said:
Bird in the hand. If they were willing to dump him now for nothing, I'd be happy to take him. Still have about 4 million left, go after someone like Corey Brewer as abackup 2/3. And then sign a vet 3rd string PG.
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Well I just think adding asik is much better than adding Lopez. If there is a chance; then I think we should take it.

But it's definitely a gamble
 
We should take him. Especially if the cost is nothing.
 
He would be a kind of crappy consolation prize for not getting Asik, but if it makes Aldridge happy...

His hair certainly belongs in Portland. (Or Springfield.)
 
well he's only what? 25, he gives us two yrs while leonard and Withey develop (hopefully). we have 3 bigs and have "C" my committee, perhaps not ideal but I'll roll with that, and he might come cheap and we'd still have some cap left, remember the Olshey "gathering asset" comments - this continues that
 
Blazinaway said:
well he's only what? 25, he gives us two yrs while leonard and Withey develop (hopefully). we have 3 bigs and have "C" my committee, perhaps not ideal but I'll roll with that, and he might come cheap and we'd still have some cap left, remember the Olshey "gathering asset" comments - this continues that
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If we do pick him up; it's not the end of the world. I just think it's not the home run in looking for.
 
I think I'd rather be starting Lopez than Kaman or Zaza. Obviously Asik is the dream but we don't know how plausible that trade is yet.
 
I have no problem taking Lopez. I do not think we get Asik for just cap space, if at all.

We could then stretch Freeland and pick up one more significant player.
 
magnifier661 said:
Well I just think adding asik is much better than adding Lopez. If there is a chance; then I think we should take it.

But it's definitely a gamble
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Few random thoughts on it. Lopez's deal is not fully guaranteed, at a little over 5 a year the next two years. So same length as Asik, but ASik is an 8 million cap hit, but Paul has to pay out 15 million next season. Robin just turned 25. Asik turns 27 in 3 days.

On offense, few random stats, in the P&R, Robin scores 1.08 PPP, 38th in the league. Asik 1.02, 55th. Robin 1.28 on offensive rebouns, 16th in the league. Asik 1.00, good for 131st. On cuts to the basket, Robin scored 1.26, 69th in the league. Asik 1.08, 173rd.

On defense, overall, Asik gives up .87 PPP, 195th in the league. Robin .81, 71st. On post ups, Asik .85, Robin .73. In the pick and roll, Asik .97, Robin .58. Asik blocked 1.6 shots per 36 and had a 2.7% block percentage. Robin blocked 2.2, 5.0 block percentage. Asik's biggest(only?) advantage, and it was a big one, admittedly, was defensive rebounding.
 
magnifier661 said:
Well I just think adding asik is much better than adding Lopez. If there is a chance; then I think we should take it.

But it's definitely a gamble
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I think you're setting yourself up to be very disappointed this summer Mags.
 
RR7 said:
Few random thoughts on it. Lopez's deal is not fully guaranteed, at a little over 5 a year the next two years. So same length as Asik, but ASik is an 8 million cap hit, but Paul has to pay out 15 million next season. Robin just turned 25. Asik turns 27 in 3 days.

On offense, few random stats, in the P&R, Robin scores 1.08 PPP, 38th in the league. Asik 1.02, 55th. Robin 1.28 on offensive rebouns, 16th in the league. Asik 1.00, good for 131st. On cuts to the basket, Robin scored 1.26, 69th in the league. Asik 1.08, 173rd.

On defense, overall, Asik gives up .87 PPP, 195th in the league. Robin .81, 71st. On post ups, Asik .85, Robin .73. In the pick and roll, Asik .97, Robin .58. Asik blocked 1.6 shots per 36 and had a 2.7% block percentage. Robin blocked 2.2, 5.0 block percentage. Asik's biggest(only?) advantage, and it was a big one, admittedly, was defensive rebounding.
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Wasn't hickson an average rebounder in sactown? Maybe that improves next to Aldridge?
 
RR7 said:
Few random thoughts on it. Lopez's deal is not fully guaranteed, at a little over 5 a year the next two years. So same length as Asik, but ASik is an 8 million cap hit, but Paul has to pay out 15 million next season. Robin just turned 25. Asik turns 27 in 3 days.

On offense, few random stats, in the P&R, Robin scores 1.08 PPP, 38th in the league. Asik 1.02, 55th. Robin 1.28 on offensive rebouns, 16th in the league. Asik 1.00, good for 131st. On cuts to the basket, Robin scored 1.26, 69th in the league. Asik 1.08, 173rd.

On defense, overall, Asik gives up .87 PPP, 195th in the league. Robin .81, 71st. On post ups, Asik .85, Robin .73. In the pick and roll, Asik .97, Robin .58. Asik blocked 1.6 shots per 36 and had a 2.7% block percentage. Robin blocked 2.2, 5.0 block percentage. Asik's biggest(only?) advantage, and it was a big one, admittedly, was defensive rebounding.
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good stuff amigo - THANKS
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think you're setting yourself up to be very disappointed this summer Mags.
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I just like thinking big cause the payoff is great. The asik is definitely a possibility and I would hate to give up so easily.
 
HCP said:
Great so what....... Do you move up in the NERD rankings?


Sent from HCPs Baller-Ass iPhone 5...FAMS!
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No, it means I contributed more in one quick post made hours ago than you do in an entire day.
 
RR7 said:
Few random thoughts on it. Lopez's deal is not fully guaranteed, at a little over 5 a year the next two years. So same length as Asik, but ASik is an 8 million cap hit, but Paul has to pay out 15 million next season. Robin just turned 25. Asik turns 27 in 3 days.

On offense, few random stats, in the P&R, Robin scores 1.08 PPP, 38th in the league. Asik 1.02, 55th. Robin 1.28 on offensive rebouns, 16th in the league. Asik 1.00, good for 131st. On cuts to the basket, Robin scored 1.26, 69th in the league. Asik 1.08, 173rd.

On defense, overall, Asik gives up .87 PPP, 195th in the league. Robin .81, 71st. On post ups, Asik .85, Robin .73. In the pick and roll, Asik .97, Robin .58. Asik blocked 1.6 shots per 36 and had a 2.7% block percentage. Robin blocked 2.2, 5.0 block percentage. Asik's biggest(only?) advantage, and it was a big one, admittedly, was defensive rebounding.
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We had a brief discussion about Robin in one of the threads a few weeks ago. To this day, I'm still confused why we didn't make a run at him after missing out of Hibbert. Instead, we went back to JJ after waiting things out a few more days.
 
magnifier661 said:
I just like thinking big cause the payoff is great. The asik is definitely a possibility and I would hate to give up so easily.
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how fast we do or do not jump on the Lopez thing will be a good insight if Olshey has a deal lined up for Asik
 
We may know tomorrow what Howard is thinking. He meets with LA. So, at that point, we may know whether or not Asik is available, and if so, what our chances of getting him are. If Olshey could get Lopez on the cheap, I might consider making that move without waiting on Asik (even more so if we could clear a little salary, like Freeland, in the process).
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
We may know tomorrow what Howard is thinking. He meets with LA. So, at that point, we may know whether or not Asik is available, and if so, what our chances of getting him are. If Olshey could get Lopez on the cheap, I might consider making that move without waiting on Asik (even more so if we could clear a little salary, like Freeland, in the process).
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I don't see how that could work because they are desperate to she'd salary. We can't give them more
 
Guys, Lopez played well last year and is on a really good deal. You take him in a second. Fuck waiting on a maybe.
 
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