Evan Turner becomes a Blazer

[B-Roy]

4 years 70 million. 17.5 per year for Evan fucking Turner kill me now.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Fournier got 5 yrs, 85???

Why the fuck were we not on that?

Because Fournier is an RFA, and Orlando would have matched.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well, this is disappointing. Does this mean that Olshey was informed that Parsons was going to Memphis?

Yup.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Was the 2nd pick in the 2010 draft.

That's something... I guess.

 

[trailblazer18]

Wow, laughingstock of the league already.

 

[Mediocre Man]

12.4 career PER. Who's his agent we just did a favor for? Who else does he represent

 

[Mediocre Man]

Was the 2nd pick in the 2010 draft.

That's something... I guess.

Bowie was the 2nd pick too

 

[Orion Bailey]

MY boss just asked me why I am near tears...


I sent him a link to this thread.....

 

[santeesioux]

Every other fanbase is laughing at them right now, as they should.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Fuck you olshey.

This is the most depressing shit ever. Evan turner sucks.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

In case anyone's wondering, 4y, 70M means a starting salary of 16,393,443

 

[Natebishop3]

You guys are bashing Neil.... he tried to get quality guys. They don't want to play here. That is pretty obvious. This is our reality. We apparently live in the NBA wasteland.

 

[selloutking]

russillo on espn is talking mad trash about how horrible N.O. just made himself look

 

[santeesioux]

Shit, I'd rather have Batum if this is the alternative.

 

[Haakzilla]

Crabbe is gone then?

...doubtful, they don't play the same position

 

[ehizzy3]

i would rather have any/all of our FA over Turner. Am I missing something?

 

[Scalma]

It's actually 4/70

 

[3RA1N1AC]

ooph. thats just plain silly.

looks like stotts missed batums playmaking at the sf spot, and got himself a batum that cant shoot 3s.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Crabbe is gone then?

Turner is a solid Blazer....er role player, but he con't shoot, and I'm not sure his defense is a huge upgrade over Crabbe. Seems like a panic move, but I am going to wait and see the finished product before laughing at most of you for believing things would be different

 

[bradk8605]

75 million for a guy in his 8th year, past his prime who has averaged only 10ppg+ 3/7 years. No thanks.

 

[Haakzilla]

Kevin Pelton - ESPN Staff Writer

"Safe to say that when we determine if some team can be this year's Portland in getting value free agents, it won't be the Blazers."

 

[illmatic99]

In case anyone's wondering, 4y, 75M means a starting salary of 17,564,4,403

It's 70.

That leaves enough space for.... Austin Rivers.

Oh Good Lord.

In 24 hrs, Neil has gone down from GOAT to goat among Blazer GMs.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

did woj phone autocorrect fornier to turner? please god?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

You guys are bashing Neil.... he tried to get quality guys. They don't want to play here. That is pretty obvious. This is our reality. We apparently live in the NBA wasteland.

He deserves it. If you figure out portland cant sign guys, you use your cap space in other ways instead of signing shitty players to one of the worst contracts in the league.

Fuck you olshey.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It's 70.

That leaves enough space for.... Austin Rivers.

Oh Good Lord.

In 24 hrs, Neil has gone down from GOAT to goat among Blazer GMs.

Yep, just edited. $16.4M in year 1.

 

[Mediocre Man]

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Should have went for trades instead of giving that much out for this guy! Seems like a panic move to me.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Well, let's look at the positives; this contract will be moveable if need be, he is a good defender, he gets to the basket, he is kind of an Iggy-type player.

 

[Gronk Brady]

I'm so f'ing pissed... Neil blows all of our cap space on Evan f'ing Turner!!! WTF!!!

 

[blue9]

He deserves it. If you figure out portland cant sign guys, you use your cap space in other ways instead of signing shitty players to one of the worst contracts in the league.

Fuck you olshey.

Yup - preserve the cap flexibility for trades.

And this is why I keep saying that Free Agency should be the last resort for improving the roster. The draft and trades are far more useful tools for us.