Evan Turner becomes a Blazer

[Sinobas]

Remember when everyone freaked about missing on Monroe and were pissed at the Aminu consolation prize?

Just breathe peeps.

No. I didn't want Monroe, and didn't mind Aminu at 7 mil. But man...this is not what I was expecting at all. We already have athletic SF that is a subpar shooter. Just keep Harkless.

 

[illmatic99]

Poor man's Batum.

Except that poor man is now 70 mil richer.

smh

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

why is everyone blaming Olshey. I can't see how it is his fault that Whiteside and Parsons are making what seem to me to be irrational decisions. I'm glad he had somebody else ready so quickly, give him some credit.

That turner deal is dreadul. Dont overpay shit players on an albatross contract. Use cap space to acquire assets in a small market.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

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

the problem is, I think, that if Durant and Horford go back to their old teams, there is not gonna be much need for teams to trade.

 

[Strenuus]

Remember when we all said "This is the most important FA period in the last 2 decades?"

We got Evan Turner.

Fuck that.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

wow, have we ever ALL agreed on something before?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Fournier got 5 yrs, 85???

Why the fuck were we not on that?

I've got to say I like Turner more than Fournier. Fournier is strictly a scorer, Turner's pretty versatile. Plus Fournier has such a punchable face.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

the problem is, I think, that if Durant and Horford go back to their old teams, there is not gonna be much need for teams to trade.

Monroe can be had for a 2nd rounder. We must have really soured on him though.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just watch.... we'll do a lopsided trade for Monroe or Kanter now. They make 17.1 million. We have roughly 8.3 million in space left. That means we need to clear 9 million to absorb one of those guys. Renounce Meyers or Harkless, trade Plumlee for Monroe/Kanter.

I bet that's the move.

No we are going sign and trade Meyers for Pau Gasol...we are screwed

 

[Sinobas]

Just don't see how turner is much of an upgrade over what we already had. It's marginal at best. Olshey just blew our wad on this?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

wow, have we ever ALL agreed on something before?

Um, I quite like this move. Predictably.

 

[Haakzilla]

FWIW, "Just two other players matched Turner’s regular season assist, rebounding, steal and block percentages, according to Basketball-Reference: Draymond Green and LeBron James. That’s it."

http://thehoopdoctors.com/2016/04/f...urner-considered-a-good-fit-for-any-nba-team/

 

[Rastapopoulos]

No we are going sign and trade Meyers for Pau Gasol...we are screwed

That would be a major upgrade!

 

[Blazinaway]

No. I didn't want Monroe, and didn't mind Aminu at 7 mil. But man...this is not what I was expecting at all. We already have athletic SF that is a subpar shooter. Just keep Harkless.

Maybe Hark or Crabbe or both are not coming back?

 

[Sinobas]

Well, maybe they will deal Aminu for cap space or something. Aminu for Kanter?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

FWIW, "Just two other players matched Turner’s regular season assist, rebounding, steal and block percentages, according to Basketball-Reference: Draymond Green and LeBron James. That’s it."

http://thehoopdoctors.com/2016/04/f...urner-considered-a-good-fit-for-any-nba-team/

He is a lot like his former teammate, Andre Iguodala.

 

[Sinobas]

Maybe Hark is not coming back?

He probably would have if we had paid him half of what Turner is making.

 

[Scalma]

People will appreciate Turner once the emotions calm downdown

 

[Natebishop3]

I actually really like Evan Turner..... but this seems expensive and it's a pretty big letdown compared to what we were talking about.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Maybe Hark is not coming back?

I doubt we don't bring him back, we match on him and Crabbe. 3 and D guys (Hark can be one) have a lot of value, he is an asset.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Turner did almost average 5 assists off the bench in 28 mpg last year. He can create and scores in the midrange. Outside of his 3pt shooting, he has identical stats to Parsons.

Just unfortunate that three point shooting is a MASSIVE deal in our offense.

But he also doesn't have the injury history, and isn't he a better defender?

 

[Blazinaway]

He probably would have if we had paid him half of what Turner is making.

Given the craziness Crabbe could easily get a 15 mil plus offer and Hark 13-15 mil

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I do cart wheels if we get Turner for 14 MIL a year. 17.5 a year though is too much and I move to another plan if I was Olshey.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Evan Turner is not a forward, so I'm hoping this means we bring back Harkless.

 

[Blazers Roy]

My response


What a sad day to be a Blazers fan man, this is worse than signing no one.
I wish we had no one instead of Turner, he is the worst.

 

[B-Roy]

If we lose Crabbe because of this I am going to lose my shit.

 

[illmatic99]

Who did we have to outbid for Turner? Seriously, who else was going to give him this much $?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Looks to me as if we renounced the usual four plus Leonard and Harkless, we would still have enough for a max 6 year player; we would have almost 23 million.

 

[Natebishop3]

So.......

Someone must be gone if we're bringing in Turner.

Crabbe? Harkless?

 

[Scalma]

Who did we have to outbid for Turner? Seriously, who else was going to give him this much $?

Yeah they just threw 70m at him for the fuck of it.

How stupid are you people?