FA predictions

[riverman]

I've mentioned Tobias numerous times; weren't you vehemently against him calling him a "tweener blackhole"? Quite the deviation, no?

What swayed you?

I like Harris but like Wes, he wants too much money

 

[Rastapopoulos]

On the other hand, if Wes was hanging out with Parsons and Chandler in LA then it could very well mean Wes is recruiting both those guys to Portland..the plot thickens!

Not even Wes can "recruit" a non-free agent like Parsons. Who, by the way, has quite the reputation himself as a recruiter.

 

[riverman]

Not even Wes can "recruit" a non-free agent like Parsons. Who, by the way, has quite the reputation himself as a recruiter.

Wes is a pretty persuasive guy, and I was just playing devil's advocate here for the hell of it. Non free agents get traded all the time. Batum wasn't a free agent either..just saying

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Parsons might miss the first couple of weeks of the season recovering from his knee surgery.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Parsons might miss the first couple of weeks of the season recovering from his knee surgery.

So they were all just swapping surgery stories? Maybe they were all hanging out in the doctor's waiting room.

 

[ThugginPaulyGAllen]

I like Harris but like Wes, he wants too much money

Unlike Wes, he is 22 and not coming off of achilles surgery, though.

 

[riverman]

Unlike Wes, he is 22 and not coming off of achilles surgery, though.

I don't see us throwing a max contract at Harris and that's what he wants..I really like his game though

 

[illmatic99]

So, we're 33 hours away from the start of FA.

Where will Olshey be tomorrow at midnight eastern? Denny needs to hire scouts at PDX to see where Neil is flying. #notcreepyatall

 

[ThugginPaulyGAllen]

I don't see us throwing a max contract at Harris and that's what he wants..I really like his game though

I doubt he will get the max if Khris Middleton isnt getting the max. Id offer him 14 or 15 mill, just under whatever his max is to prevent it from having escalator language. Cap explodes next year, 15 mill for a 22 year old scorer that rebounds pretty well with a good mid range game? I'll take it, especially if LMA is leaving. Youth movement.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Everybody seems to like Harris but no one thinks he should get the max. I was just listening to Michael Thompson and John Ireland (The Laker radio broad cast team) go through the list of free agents. They both gushed over Harris. Absolutely love the guy. Went on and on about him.......but weren't sure if he is worth the max yet.

I admit I have barely watched him other than some video from this year. If everyone loves the guy, I say pay him. It is a position of need and he is only 22. I would wine and dine the kid and if they think Kawhi is a lock for SA, then make Tobias feel like he is our #1 priority. I would sell him under the pretense that LMA is gone and that he would be part of a great young nucleus. Get Dame in on it too.

Then if LMA comes back, they would have to back away from the max deal

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I've mentioned Tobias numerous times; weren't you vehemently against him calling him a "tweener blackhole"? Quite the deviation, no?

What swayed you?

His a ability to create his own shot and age.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

@espn_macmahon: Spotted hanging out with Chandler Parsons and DeAndre Jordan in LA this week: free agent SG Wesley Matthews.

Can we hire Chandler Parsons as our GM?

 

[Scalma]

Can we hire Chandler Parsons as our GM?

So we can have more first round exits? Nah

 

[Rastapopoulos]