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Paine Tablet said:
One interesting development I am looking forward to is when Nas breaks out and Simons fully matures what the Olshey haters will have to say. Perfectly plausible is that both of those guys make majors leaps with Chauncey, especially Nas. Yet for a lot of prominent voices here, that's not even a consideration whatsoever.
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Maybe we ask ourselves why we are hoping our 1st round picks to contribute in year 4 like Simons just before we have to pay them while other teams develop their players faster (if they are worth developing at least and with Ant i have my doubts). Maybe finally at year 11 Anfernee becomes good. That is still a win for Olshey?
 
illmatic99 said:
hard to believe this is only 3 days away.

whose doorstep is neil going to be on at 3pm on Monday?

Powell is the obvious choice, but I think he might already have Norman in the bag.

I am speculating Wiley Cauley-Stein with the TP MLE. Some agency connections here and we might prioritize getting a backup C.
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It's going to be someone that people go "Whaaaa? Him?????" And then talk themselves into after a few hours. That's how it was with Jones (guilty). WCS for the full TPMLE would definitely fit that bill.
 
GDiama said:
Maybe we ask ourselves why we are hoping our 1st round picks to contribute in year 4 like Simons just before we have to pay them while other teams develop their players faster (if they are worth developing at least and with Ant i have my doubts). Maybe finally at year 11 Anfernee becomes good. That is still a win for Olshey?
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Keldon Johnson, who Dame keeps raving about was drafted 4 picks after Nas. A part of me thinks that if Nas were given the opportunity, he would have flourished as well.

I put this more on Stotts than Olshey.
 
illmatic99 said:
Keldon Johnson, who Dame keeps raving about was drafted 4 picks after Nas. A part of me thinks that if Nas were given the opportunity, he would have flourished as well.

I put this more on Stotts than Olshey.
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If Olshey wanted it Stotts would be long gone. He knew he wouldn't play rookies with big holes in their games.
 
I’m hoping for Theis or Batum with the MLE, but that’s assuming we actually bring back Powell. If Powell leaves I think they have more money to spend.
 
Weren’t the blazers reportedly interested in McGee at the deadline? He’s an UFA. Could probably get him for the minimum.
 
Scalma said:
Weren’t the blazers reportedly interested in McGee at the deadline? He’s an UFA. Could probably get him for the minimum.
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Wouldn't mind him either but i think he's going to Denver. I want an athletic rim protector who can play 15-20 mpg consistently.

And a wing defender. Batum is the ideal guy here, but I think he goes back to LA. It's not like Olshey to go after the obvious choice in FA. I think he goes after someone like Stanley Johnson or James Ennis. He also likes going after guys who spurned him earlier (Melo/Hezonja/etc).

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Tony Bradley is good enough as a vet min center. Lowe made a good point in that all the centers that were signed to any sort of good money last year were dumped or their teams are trying to dump them. Just not worth putting the money into a center.
 
B-Roy said:
Tony Bradley is good enough as a vet min center. Lowe made a good point in that all the centers that were signed to any sort of good money last year were dumped or their teams are trying to dump them. Just not worth putting the money into a center.
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Especially that move by Detroit is absurd. They dumped Plumlee as if they are in win now mode.
 
GDiama said:
Especially that move by Detroit is absurd. They dumped Plumlee as if they are in win now mode.
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As I am typing this right now, Boston just dumped Tristan Thompson. LOL
 
illmatic99 said:
Would hardly call this a dump. Kris Dunn has at least some value.
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He makes half as much as Thompson. I think that is pretty clearly the intention of the deal, especially since Dunn didn't play last year.
 
B-Roy said:
He makes half as much as Thompson. I think that is pretty clearly the intention of the deal, especially since Dunn didn't play last year.
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I call it a "dump" if the team giving up a guy has to add assets. Like Kemba + 16 for Horford. Or Plums + 37 for 57. Boston didn't add anything here.
 
illmatic99 said:
I call it a "dump" if the team giving up a guy has to add assets. Like Kemba + 16 for Horford. Or Plums + 37 for 57. Boston didn't add anything here.
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That's fair. But they didn't need him and they were clearly trying to reduce his salary spot.

I've also been listening to Boston fans come up with trade scenarios to dump his salary for nothing for the past month. I guess this is just what was available considering they didn't want to attach a first to dump him outright.
 
illmatic99 said:
Hard to believe this is only 3 days away.

Whose doorstep is Neil going to be on at 3pm on Monday?

Powell is the obvious choice, but I think he might already have Norman in the bag.

I am speculating Wiley Cauley-Stein with the TP MLE. Some agency connections here and we might prioritize getting a backup C.
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Watch Neil go after Wiley Cauly-Stein and end up with Wile E Coyote
 
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boredinsalem said:
He's on a MLE deal now, he's a year older, and he just had back surgery. What the hell are you talking about?
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he’s on a non tax MLE deal, which is almost double the worth. He also has a player option for the same figure next season So what the hell are YOU talking about?
 
Scalma said:
he’s on a non tax MLE deal, which is almost double the worth. He also has a player option for the same figure next season So what the hell are YOU talking about?
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I didn't realize that you were talking about tax MLE, for which I apologize. But I also was talking about your mother, for which I do not apologize.
 
Listening to him on the Woj Pod we sound like the exact team Cody Zeller is looking to sign with. Mike Richman mentioned him as well in Locked On Blazers. Would fit a need as a dirty work big man that could spot start when Nurk gets hurt. Likely would sign for the Tax MLE.
 
Blazer Freak said:
Listening to him on the Woj Pod we sound like the exact team Cody Zeller is looking to sign with. Mike Richman mentioned him as well in Locked On Blazers. Would fit a need as a dirty work big man that could spot start when Nurk gets hurt. Likely would sign for the Tax MLE.
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We can do better than Cody
Almost anyone would be better
Better to add someone else
Can’t we do better?
 
Mediocre Man said:
We can do better than Cody
Almost anyone would be better
Better to add someone else
Can’t we do better?
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Cody is a good player for backup C. If he is willing to sign for only the tax payer MLE i think he would be a good get. Much better than Kanter on D.
 
GDiama said:
Cody is a good player for backup C. If he is willing to sign for only the tax payer MLE i think he would be a good get. Much better than Kanter on D.
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Let’s resign Melo and some other Cuse players while we’re at it.
 
Blazer Freak said:
Listening to him on the Woj Pod we sound like the exact team Cody Zeller is looking to sign with. Mike Richman mentioned him as well in Locked On Blazers. Would fit a need as a dirty work big man that could spot start when Nurk gets hurt. Likely would sign for the Tax MLE.
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Zeller for the tax MLE would be a great addition.
 
This far in and still no one reputable has reported anything about Norman Powell.
 
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