Evan Turner becomes a Blazer

[3RA1N1AC]

Um, I quite like this move. Predictably.

honestly, the money is a little high, but i like his game as well. saw him play a bunch at sports bars out here

 

[BlazerWookee]

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/

What does that even mean?

 

[Blazer4ever]

I like Evan Turner a lot. Don't know if he's worth this money but I watched a few times with Boston and was impressed. He scored a game winner against us iirc. I like this signing

 

[DreamKillah]

Probably insurance in case we lose Crabbe . . .

 

[B-Roy]

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.

There's no one fucking left.

 

[Natebishop3]

We went from a guy who could definitely be a legit third scoring option (Parsons) to a guy that's certainly not a third scoring option.

 

[Pinwheel1]

We went over the advantages of adding Turner 2 months ago. Just not for that kind of money. He fills some needs. You guys are just pissed because you thought you were getting more. Eventually you will find out this is a good addition.

He is a wing who can guard multiple positions and can run the offense while playing with either Dame or CJ. This is how Boston used him. I posted an article about it at the time. Stevens loves him.

Good mid range jumper too

 

[ripcityboy]

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.

I don't blame him for reloading but if this is his major acquisition then I blame him for misreading the free agent market. If he's using the only methods of acquiring for future talent with essentially bargain shopping... all the time knowing there is no way in hell he can sign a major quality free agent, "while saying we are working towards building a CHAMPIONSHIP...." that's dishonest. He's blowing smoke up our ass. Just like McGowan who says hiring the ex-Sonics is saying this is "not about the Seattle market!"

Basically, don't piss in my pocket and tell me it's just raining.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Thank God for the Bucks. They're about to sign Dellavadova to 38M/4, just to make us look slightly less bad...I think...

 

[Schilly]

Turner is a better fitting replacement for Henderson alongside Crabbe.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Paul Allen should take this money and throw it in the air like confetti at the Moda center or build more strip clubs in the Portland area.

What a waste.

 

[illmatic99]

So.......

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

Crabbe? Harkless?

Why? Henderson played and averaged 20 mpg last year. Why can't Turner assume that role?

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Geez maybe there should be a suicide watch on Blazer fans cause this is getting to the point of being silly and absurd but i have had my say so i will stop trying to prevent this.

If you feel a need to go nuts and over react and such do it but give Olshey a chance

 

[RoyToy]

This is a better signing than people are realizing

Legitimate 2 way player that can guard multiple positions and play multiple positions on offense. Pair him with CJ and Lillard and the Blazers have 3 above average ball handlers on the floor

It's a better signing than Parsons at $22M. Parsons already failed to live up to his last contract. Dude is Hedo 2.0.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

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

I'd think Houston (makes sense from a skill standpoint), Dallas, and Utah were all looking at him.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

You can play a backcourt of Turner and Dame OR CJ OR Crabbe. Versatility.

 

[Blazers Roy]

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

Shooting guards who can't shoot 3s are really on demand nowadays.
I hear Curry is being traded for Elfrid Payton right now.

 

[Natebishop3]

Why? Henderson played and averaged 20 mpg last year. Why can't Turner assume that role?

We're gonna pay the dude 17.5 to come off the bench? I mean.... that's fucking brutal man.

 

[Natebishop3]

Turner is 6'7.... why isn't he our starting small forward?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

For those feeling bad right now:

 

[illmatic99]

28 yr old Even Turner for 4yrs 70

or

27 yr old Kent Bazemore for 4yrs 80

Man, Baze can hit threes tho

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We're gonna pay the dude 17.5 to come off the bench? I mean.... that's fucking brutal man.

Nope.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

For those feeling bad right now:

The lakers got a free agent already. And he is on a better deal than the one we got.
Turners deal is worse than mozgovs.

 

[Natebishop3]

28 yr old Even Turner for 4yrs 70

or

27 yr old Kent Bazemore for 4yrs 80

Man, Baze can hit threes tho

Baze is 6'5.

Turner is 6'7 and good at just about everything except shooting.

 

[ripcityboy]

Feel sorry for the all the season ticket holders who bought into the "we are building a championship team around Dame." It's literally a crock of shit. I hope we've learned our lesson. I'm never going to get snow over by the Blazers again. We have a franchise for the time being. Might as well enjoy it (while it lasts.) Thank God the Timbers can provide their fans with legitimate playoff contenders.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

28 yr old Even Turner for 4yrs 70

or

27 yr old Kent Bazemore for 4yrs 80

Man, Baze can hit threes tho

Well, if we bring back Crabbe... I rather have Turner+Crabbe than Baze+Crabbe, just from a versatility perspective.

 

[B-Roy]

Nope.

Shoot me in the face and fuck me in the ass cheeks.

I was so ready to laugh at the Lakers but we trounced them with an even worse deal.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

From reading some reports we apparently had to outbid the Knicks to get Turner.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Nope.

This screams of Aminu and/or Plumlee trade.

 

[Natebishop3]

Nope.

That's what I figured.