OT Free Agency Round The League (4 Viewers)

[julius]

I love how A: it's a picture of a Volvo wagon, which I really doubt LeBron could fit into or own and B: her previous tweet was about starting an NBA rumor

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Keep an eye on Jabari. Bucks didn't have that kind of money to give Ilyasova without doing something with Jabari. If he becomes unrestricted, we need to pounce

Hasn't Parker just looked like Michael Beasley-Lite in the NBA?

 

[julius]

Hasn't Parker just looked like Michael Beasley-Lite in the NBA?

you say that as if this team puts emphasis on defense.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Lakers have to get Kawhi now after striking out on George. I doubt LeBron would want to go there and play just with Ball, Kuzma, Hart, Ingram and Randle.

Spurs can get a massive deal out of it. I think Lakers could end up offering Ingram, Kuzma and Hart, maybe even offer Ball to a third team to obtain another asset to give Spurs. Then LeBron would cherry pick his colleagues out of free agency to go with him and Kawhi.

I honestly think Pop & co. would let Kawhi walk as FA next year before they trade him to the Lakers.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

you say that as if this team puts emphasis on defense.

STOTTS manages, in spite of Olshey's best efforts.

 

[JDC]

Dumbest post of 2018.

Sorry for wanting to invest in the development of our 2 first round bigs...

 

[illmatic99]

He moves WELL without the ball and he smashes out on centers. Nice.

He hasn't once shot 40% from the field in 4 seasons. Not so nice

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I keep wondering if I should have seen this coming, and I probably should have. Last
season Neil said (or was it Collins that announced this?) that Collins would play inside more.
Apparently, this meant that Davis is gone.

I don't really mind this in a vacuum, but I really would have liked for him to "Show Me the FA Signing" first.

It almost seems like his entire reputation rests on his next signing, and he does not have a good history with signings.

We're also overloading on guards (who can shoot), so it almost makes we feel like we're trading CJ for an SF.

edit: We also seem to be getting rid of those who can't shoot, does that mean ET is being traded?

 

[JoshuaHall]

STOTTS manages, in spite of Olshey's best efforts.

That’s why it took years for Stotts to even consider adjusting his scheme on D, eh? Stotts is a mediocre coach, at best.

 

[e_blazer]

I keep wondering if I should have seen this coming, and I probably should have. Last
season Neil said (or was it Collins that announced this?) that Collins would play inside more.
Apparently, this meant that Davis is gone.

I don't really mind this in a vacuum, but I really would have liked for him to "Show Me the FA Signing"
first.

It almost seems like his entire reputation rests on his next signing, and he does not have a good history
with signings.

We're also overloading on guards (who can shoot), so it almost makes we feel like we're trading CJ
for an SF.

I agree that Olshey has stuck his neck out by letting Ed walk. The fact that it happened so quickly and for such a cheap deal tells me that it had been decided for awhile and that the Blazers let Ed know he wouldn’t be back. I also agree that it says that Collins is moving to more minutes at center. For this all to work, the Blazers need upgrades at PF and SF. NO only has the TPEs, trades and the taxpayer MLE to use to make those moves. I’d say he’s in a make or break situation. Hope he makes it happen.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

In review, we've traded...

Davis, Pat, Shabazz, #24, 2 future 2nds for
Simons, Trent, Stauskas, a lot of cap*

*if we resigned Davis, Pat, Shabazz, it would take a lot of $$$, comparing apples to apples.

 

[Sarni]

Wow, Sixers meeting with LeBron in LA is big news. They have a chance.

 

[Strenuus]

Wow, Sixers meeting with LeBron in LA is big news. They have a chance.

Keep him in the East. Please.

 

[Sarni]

Keep him in the East. Please.

If he wants to win he will go there on the provision of Kawhi also joining. If Sixers make those two deals this week the hype will go through the roof.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

LeBron is gonna be a Laker, I fear it, I see it, I feel it. I won’t watch it.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

The NBA is a mental asylum, and the inmates are running it. We can talk about teams making shrewd moves, but which teams win is now a popularity contest.

 

[Strenuus]

 

[BonesJones]

In review, we've traded...

Davis, Pat, Shabazz, #24, 2 future 2nds for
Simons, Trent, Stauskas, a lot of cap*

*if we resigned Davis, Pat, Shabazz, it would take a lot of $$$, comparing apples to apples.

We still have no cap space.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We still have no cap space.

Absolutely, but if we're going to compare apples-to-apples, then let's say we sign Shabazz to a 4 year, 28 mil contract, and Ed to a 4 year, 32 mil contract. We can't really sign anyone else without being hardcapped by the apron.

 

[handiman]

The NBA is a mental asylum, and the inmates are running it. We can talk about teams making shrewd moves, but which teams win is now a popularity contest.

An 82 game all-star game schedule. Kill me now.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

An 82 game all-star game schedule. Kill me now.

Exactly.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

 

[craigehlo]

I'm wondering if Tyreke is going to have to settle for the MLE?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I'm wondering if Tyreke is going to have to settle for the MLE?

If by "wondering if" you mean "hoping that", I agree!

 

[Labinot41]

Quick says laymans Contract now guaranteed...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Sauces close to me reporting that the Blazers are engaged in talks with the Cavs.

Trying to swing Evan Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu, and their lottery protected 2019 first round pick for Kevin Love.

 

[craigehlo]

I hope Quick is incorrect. Layman is the the Jon Diebler of Luke Babbits.

 

[SwissBlazer]

Sauces close to me reporting that the Blazers are engaged in talks with the Cavs.

Trying to swing Evan Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu, and their lottery protected 2019 first round pick for Kevin Love.

PLEASE

 

[Natebishop3]

Sauces close to me reporting that the Blazers are engaged in talks with the Cavs.

Trying to swing Evan Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu, and their lottery protected 2019 first round pick for Kevin Love.

What kind of sauce? BBQ? Soy? Worcestershire?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

PLEASE

Sauces also reporting Cavs laughed at Olshey’s offer and then called his wife.