Event Draft Day 2016: Rumors and Trades - 1st round

[PtldPlatypus]

Holy crap--that's the best they could do?!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Holy crap--that's the best they could do?!

Damn. For that cheap i would have taken him.

 

[Natebishop3]

It's funny because adding Teague and Young to a roster in the west wouldn't do squat... for instance, if Dallas added those two players, nobody would care.

But in the East, that's a contending team!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Damn. For that cheap i would have taken him.

That's what I was thinking. Take the Charlotte deal with Hawes, then flip the 22 and the Cleveland pick for Young, and all of a sudden we have a lot of scoring in our frontcourt.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Blazers will never get baby Sabonis, please give up on that. Imagine the extra pressure the kid would feel playing for Portland. It's not happening

Gary Payton 2 tho? Sure

I think I just screwed up embedding it:

Hearing that we shouldn't be surprised if high second-round picks in tonight's NBA Draft fetch the full $3 million in trades tonight

Yeh, I had to give Dave over at BE some crap cuz he was claiming Blazers could buy two 2nd round picks, even though they have apparently already spent some of their yearly allotted three milllion.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think it's stupid that they put a cap on how much cash you can spend.

 

[illmatic99]

That's what I was thinking. Take the Charlotte deal with Hawes, then flip the 22 and the Cleveland pick for Young, and all of a sudden we have a lot of scoring in our frontcourt.

I agree with this kind of move.

Perhaps not getting in on something like indicates our potential FA activity?

 

[Natebishop3]

I agree with this kind of move.

Perhaps not getting in on something like indicates our potential FA activity?

I think Neil has every intention of going hard after one of the big name guys in free agency. Gonna need that cap space.

 

[Boob-No-More]

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/portland-trail-blazers-team-salary/

Cash Paid ($3.4 million max): $75 to Cleveland Cavaliers (Brendan Haywood); $75k to Miami HEAT (Brian Roberts)

I imagine to Cavs is supposed to be 75K. If not, that's opretty funny. 75 bucks. Did Paul pick up a bar tab or something for Gilbert? So we have 3.25 or so

That cracked me up. I wish I could have gotten rid of my ex-wife for $75. Hell, I wish the divorce would have only cost me $75K. It's weird that we've gotten used to hearing about max. contracts starting at $26 - $30 million a year, that anything in the NBA happens in dollar amounts, like $75K that a regular fan can relate to.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

I think it's stupid that they put a cap on how much cash you can spend.

If not, Paul Allen and Mark Cuban would be in a bidding war for the #1 pick every year.

I'd be fine with that.

BNM

P.S. It would actually be the Knicks buying the #1 pick every year. Which I'd also be OK with, as they'd fuck it up every year and we'd have the 2nd pick, which would still get us the best player.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I think it's stupid that they put a cap on how much cash you can spend.

The rule was put in place as a reaction to Paul Allen buying the Rudy and (Batum?) picks, wasn't it?

 

[BBert]

Seriously.

And the source that is leaking this 21-23 bullshit is from Perth? Come on now. How do they get away with this shit?

Similar to Sullinger falling because of so called back issues that suddenly appeared on draft day, or DeJuan Blair no ACL or something (how the hell does a guy play in the NBA for years without an ACL?), etc etc etc.

It's bullshit. Stupidity abound.

Isn't that how Batum fell to us? What was his bogus ailment again? Heart trouble?

OK. Have fun with that guys.

 

[BBert]

Oden was born in the US, not Africa.

Do you have proof of this?

Show us the birth certificate, Mr. Oden!!!

 

[Natebishop3]

The rule was put in place as a reaction to Paul Allen buying the Rudy and (Batum?) picks, wasn't it?

Probably. Paul would buy a pick pretty much every year.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Probably. Paul would buy a pick pretty much every year.

Back then, he could buy as many as he wanted as long as he paid $3.5 million each. I think one year he bought two or three.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Do you have proof of this?

Show us the birth certificate, Mr. Oden!!!

Another birther....

 

[illmatic99]

Saw this on clutchfans:



That's all it takes to get Noel?

 

[selloutking]

i saw a thing saying that the kings have realized they aren't going to be a FA destination so they are going to be very active on the trade floor....yet to see even a rumor with them involved....

 

[Natebishop3]

Saw this on clutchfans:



That's all it takes to get Noel?

Says they pitched it.... doesn't mean Philly will bite.

 

[TBpup]

i saw a thing saying that the kings have realized they aren't going to be a FA destination so they are going to be very active on the trade floor....yet to see even a rumor with them involved....

Agents aren't even sending players there for Draft workouts.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Not that I expected to see much because NO keeps things on lockdown (and we don't have any picks), but I really haven't seen any Blazers discussion.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Saw this on clutchfans:



That's all it takes to get Noel?

Philly then laughed, hung up the phone, and made jokes about Morey's double chin.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Says they pitched it.... doesn't mean Philly will bite.

Philly then laughed, hung up the phone, and made jokes about Morey's double chin.

Seriously, Blazers need to get Noe

 

[Gronk Brady]

Don't know who this guy is but at least it's a rumor involving Blazers...

 

[selloutking]

saw the same thing posted from the boston herald

 

[illmatic99]

Who are we targeting?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Says they pitched it.... doesn't mean Philly will bite.

I've seen worse first pitches.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Who are we targeting?

Probably cheaper to buy late-first than early second rounder.... If this is the case, there are a few guys I'd like to go after, GPII being one.

 

[illmatic99]

Probably cheaper to buy late-first than early second rounder.... If this is the case, there are a few guys I'd like to go after, GPII being one.

You want to take GP II with a first round pick?

Why? I don't see him getting a second contract in the NBA.

 

[Natebishop3]

I've seen worse first pitches.

Good grief.... did she even practice?