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NateB -- for once I agree with ya -- L.Mark -- would be an interesting signing he has his limitations but NeO does like to try and go after players who maybe did not live up to expectations and he would would fit that bill. i am not saying he has been bad but just a little underwhelming kind of like Collins was for us just for different reasons.
 
I'd take markanen, but I dunno about his fit. Would be best IMO, as a 6th man, but doubt he wants to sign up for that.
 
These $50MM/year deals work out to about $95 per minute all day every day.
 
I will say this Dame did not come out and say anything damning about the FA's signed but I think like us all he knows that the only way to really shake things up is via Trade . I think the comments he made was a veiled way to tell NeO -- Hey is this the best you got ? -- so the next week maybe 2 and as much as I hate to say it could be telling about Dame's future in Portland.

I do not dislike the deals NeO has done but he has yet to do anything the shifts the power in the west and that is what Dame wants to see happen not solid small moves . ---

Come on NeO - I realize you have to not panic so you can maintain some leverage and not seem desperate and I do kind of wish Dame would not have said anything cause it MIGHT make NeO's job harder. However at this point you might have to overpay even if it means giving up a Little or an extra 1st round pick or both cause if you show Dame your trying you might buy another year but at this rate he might just demand a trade by the deadline if not sooner.
 
I can't remember what the official numbers were from earlier in the thread, but I believe we were about 6 million below the apron as things currently stand.
We can S&T for Markkanen using just DJJ, and offer him 4 years, about 52 million. If we add in Elleby, we can offer him 4 years, 60 million. A first year deal starting ~14 should keep us still about 3 million below the apron, giving us enough room to sign one more vet FA.

Lillard/Ant
McCollum/McLemore
Powell/Snell/Little
RoCo/Markkanen
Nurk/Zeller

It's not a title winning threat necessarily, but I like the offensive firepower it could have. Could see Markkanen getting a decent amount of time at C, stretching the floor.
 
Dennis Schroeder — one year deal, contract year and we can at least for one season end the sad experiment of Anfernee Simons getting PG minutes
 
Fez Forthright said:
Dennis Schroeder — one year deal, contract year and we can at least for one season end the sad experiment of Anfernee Simons getting PG minutes
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I know there's no money left but Schroder will get paid and the Lakers will get something more because of it.
 
calvin natt said:
Markkanen would be a great addition. Not sure why people aren’t more open to it. Shot 40% from three, 24 year old, huge dude. Would seem to be a big man for today’s NBA.
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Might as well go all in on Offense at this sad point.
 
If I ran the Blazer organization I would legit form, hire, create a group that was responsible for ‘marketing’ Portland as a FA destination. First - figure out what the real barriers are. Is it just too white? It’s the whitest in the league, but we have a lot of guys who love it and stay forever. How can we leverage Nike and adidas within the rules. What are guys saying who recruit players, cuz it ain’t working. Come up with a sales pitch or something. There has to be a better way to tackle this. Greet them at the airport with women like it’s college hoops. Who’s touring these guys around, who’s showing them the city when they arrive? How do we treat them when they play here as a visitor? Turn over every rock. Or….just sit back and complain about it
 
calvin natt said:
If I ran the Blazer organization I would legit form, hire, create a group that was responsible for ‘marketing’ Portland as a FA destination. First - figure out what the real barriers are. Is it just too white? It’s the whitest in the league, but we have a lot of guys who love it and stay forever. How can we leverage Nike and adidas within the rules. What are guys saying who recruit players, cuz it ain’t working. Come up with a sales pitch or something. There has to be a better way to tackle this. Greet them at the airport with women like it’s college hoops. Who’s touring these guys around, who’s showing them the city when they arrive? How do we treat them when they play here as a visitor? Turn over every rock. Or….just sit back and complain about it
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Good thinking. Marketing is what the NBA is al;l; about but I dont see Seattle/mothership marketing their Blazers much?
 
calvin natt said:
If I ran the Blazer organization I would legit form, hire, create a group that was responsible for ‘marketing’ Portland as a FA destination. First - figure out what the real barriers are. Is it just too white? It’s the whitest in the league, but we have a lot of guys who love it and stay forever. How can we leverage Nike and adidas within the rules. What are guys saying who recruit players, cuz it ain’t working. Come up with a sales pitch or something. There has to be a better way to tackle this. Greet them at the airport with women like it’s college hoops. Who’s touring these guys around, who’s showing them the city when they arrive? How do we treat them when they play here as a visitor? Turn over every rock. Or….just sit back and complain about it
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Remember Jay Jensen holding a welcome sign in Turkish at the airport for Hedo Turkoglu?
 
The only places that might be less desireable for NBA players are Toronto (Hedo Turkoglu says hello) and Sacramento (probably an edge there because they are in California).

People that grew up on the East Coast sometimes don't even know what or where Portland is.

When given a choice, people like to be close to home and family if they live elsewhere. We will never compete with the LA teams, Miami, etc. They will always be more desirable.

For someone to want to play for us we need to target players from California, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, etc. California will probably still be many peoples first choice, but we would at least have a shot with some of those guys.
 
SlyPokerCat said:
The only places that might be less desireable for NBA players are Toronto (Hedo Turkoglu says hello) and Sacramento (probably an edge there because they are in California).

People that grew up on the East Coast sometimes don't even know what or where Portland is.

When given a choice, people like to be close to home and family if they live elsewhere. We will never compete with the LA teams, Miami, etc. They will always be more desirable.

For someone to want to play for us we need to target players from California, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, etc. California will probably still be many peoples first choice, but we would at least have a shot with some of those guys.
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Nah Hedo just says ball.

Toronto was widely regarded by this year's lottery picks as the best destination along with GSW, FWIW. Baby steps.
 
calvin natt said:
If I ran the Blazer organization I would legit form, hire, create a group that was responsible for ‘marketing’ Portland as a FA destination. First - figure out what the real barriers are. Is it just too white? It’s the whitest in the league, but we have a lot of guys who love it and stay forever. How can we leverage Nike and adidas within the rules. What are guys saying who recruit players, cuz it ain’t working. Come up with a sales pitch or something. There has to be a better way to tackle this. Greet them at the airport with women like it’s college hoops. Who’s touring these guys around, who’s showing them the city when they arrive? How do we treat them when they play here as a visitor? Turn over every rock. Or….just sit back and complain about it
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Theres more teams that aren’t a desired free agent destination than that are. The Texas and Florida teams have a huge advantage because of the income tax thing.

The Lakers will always have it going for them. No one wanted to play for Golden State before they drafted Thompson and Curry.

I mean it’s awful, but there’s plenty of other teams in the league who deal with the same thing. Best way is attaining talent through draft and trades. Build a team that other players want to come to and be a part of a chance to win it all. Aldridge tried to do that with San Antonio and it back fired.

It doesn’t help though when you’re a small market and the last several 1st round draft picks you’ve made have been butt shitty.
 
SlyPokerCat said:
The only places that might be less desireable for NBA players are Toronto (Hedo Turkoglu says hello) and Sacramento (probably an edge there because they are in California).

People that grew up on the East Coast sometimes don't even know what or where Portland is.

When given a choice, people like to be close to home and family if they live elsewhere. We will never compete with the LA teams, Miami, etc. They will always be more desirable.

For someone to want to play for us we need to target players from California, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, etc. California will probably still be many peoples first choice, but we would at least have a shot with some of those guys.
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Even Toronto is above Portland. Gigantic, diverse city. Drake.
 
MickZagger said:
Theres more teams that aren’t a desired free agent destination than that are. The Texas and Florida teams have a huge advantage because of the income tax thing.

The Lakers will always have it going for them. No one wanted to play for Golden State before they drafted Thompson and Curry.

I mean it’s awful, but there’s plenty of other teams in the league who deal with the same thing. Best way is attaining talent through draft and trades. Build a team that other players want to come to and be a part of a chance to win it all. Aldridge tried to do that with San Antonio and it back fired.

It doesn’t help though when you’re a small market and the last several 1st round draft picks you’ve made have been butt shitty.
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While WE know Portland is “better” than Detroit and Cleveland or whatever, those cities are still a whole lot more diverse, and likely closer to wherever they are from unless west coast.
 
calvin natt said:
While WE know Portland is “better” than Detroit and Cleveland or whatever, those cities are still a whole lot more diverse, and likely closer to wherever they are from unless west coast.
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The truth is we have to build a team through the draft or trades... gambling correctly on undervalued guys is another way but mostly trades and draft.
 
blazerkor said:
The truth is we have to build a team through the draft or trades... gambling correctly on undervalued guys is another way but mostly trades and draft.
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Right and that’s got to change. Portland will never be LA- thank god, but we can’t be some podunk little town up by Canada to the rest of the country
 
speeds said:
Nah Hedo just says ball.

Toronto was widely regarded by this year's lottery picks as the best destination along with GSW, FWIW. Baby steps.
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The Raptors have done a great job. They won a title. They develop young guys. Those are big things.

Just a harder sell being in another country. Times might be a changin' with the younger kids though in that regard.
 


We should be on the phone with Smart's agent offering more. 20M/Year. Then make them engage boston on a trade for DJJ+1st.
 
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