Harkless resolves after Crabbe decision?

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

They have Gary Harris and Jamal Murray at SG.

They got Faried and Arthur at PF.

Then you have to fit in Gallo, Chandler, and Barton. I don't think you can do that as well as fit Harkless.

They also drafted that Beasley kid from FSU, they need a trade desperately.

 

[Pinwheel1]

They also drafted that Beasley kid from FSU, they need a trade desperately.

OK that changes things. So long term they have a nice back court of Mudiay, Murray, Harris, and Beasley.
Plus Will Barton. Maybe they trade with Philly for a PF using one of their young guards.

In hind site they should wait it out until next summer and try to get a top FA with all this young talent.

 

[Sarni]

OK that changes things. So long term they have a nice back court of Mudiay, Murray, Harris, and Beasley.
Plus Will Barton. Maybe they trade with Philly for a PF using one of their young guards.

In hind site they should wait it out until next summer and try to get a top FA with all this young talent.

Philly don't really have a power forward they could trade. They got two centers (Noel and Okafor) who they might be willing to deal and who could probably play PF in some capacity but they are not power forwards.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Philly don't really have a power forward they could trade. They got two centers (Noel and Okafor) who they might be willing to deal and who could probably play PF in some capacity but they are not power forwards.

I think both could be PF next to the right C. (and are listed as both)
Noel is only 215 lbs...is he really a center?
Okafor can't guard spread 4's, (few big PF's can) but on offense he has the range to range play PF effectively.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Well, he's most likely not on the west coast...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Well, he's most likely not on the west coast...

He's from NYC so maybe he's at home?

 

[Strenuus]

Well, he's most likely not on the west coast...

Couldn't he just be watching that at home?

 

[BonesJones]

If I am Denver, I have Murray as my back up PG and Barton as my SG with Harris.
Gallo is traded or moved to PF. (Arthur would sit)
Then I have Chandler and Harkless at SF.

So they would play 1 maybe 2 players out of position and trade another to sign a non-shooting SF when they're biggest weakness is shooting? Not seeing it.

 

[illmatic99]

BKN just signed Joe Harris, Greivis Vasquez, Luis Scola and now Anthony Bennett and Randy Foye for cheap deals.

Looks like they won't go after Harkless.

God, that's a miserable roster.

 

[Natebishop3]

BKN just signed Joe Harris, Greivis Vasquez, Luis Scola and now Anthony Bennett and Randy Foye for cheap deals.

Looks like they won't go after Harkless.

God, that's a miserable roster.

How does Anthony Bennett keep getting opportunities?

 

[illmatic99]

How does Anthony Bennett keep getting opportunities?

BK is a glorified DLeague team as is, and it's a minimum deal for 1 yr.

Worth a shot I suppose

 

[Eastoff]

So we should assume he's not coming back at this point.

 

[Blazinaway]

So we should assume he's not coming back at this point.

No I would not assume that, may come back for the QO (4 mil area) and become a UFA next summer

 

[e_blazer]

No I would not assume that, may come back for the QO (4 mil area) and become a UFA next summer

That's probably the most likely scenario at this point, but he's in kind of a tough position. His hope would be to get enough PT next year so he can build on last year's improvement and earn a big contract next summer. But will he get enough PT for that to happen given the other guys wanting minutes at SF? He's probably hoping some team will come through with a big offer this summer or that a S & T is out there that Olshey will jump at.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Can we please just hurry up and sign Harkless?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Can we please just hurry up and sign Harkless?

He was my #1 RFA target this summer (mostly due to thinking/knowing Crabbe will/would get overpaid). Be pretty disappointing if he is the only one that doesn't come back.

I think he comes back for QO at the very least though (which is still kind of sad - basically guaranteed to lose him next year).

If the Nets sign Dion Waiters then I think you see something happen with Harkless in a matter of days.

 

[e_blazer]

I don't know if anyone caught it, but in my thread listing roster changes it says that the Lakers are interested in signing Harkless. Given that they signed Deng at the SF spot, I'm not sure how much credence that has. Of course, given that he's an RFA, the Blazers can always match if they want.

 

[Pinwheel1]

We really need someone to sign him this summer. Then we match and we will have him for a few more years.

We don't want the QO to occur.

 

[RR7]

QO seems like a big risk for him, in that playing time could be cut, as has been discussed already here. Also not ideal for us, as we then can not trade him this season without his consent.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

We really need someone to sign him this summer. Then we match and we have him for a few more years.

Yes, but as long as that someone doesn't throw a Crabbe-like offer at him.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

QO seems like a big risk for him, in that playing time could be cut, as has been discussed already here. Also not ideal for us, as we then can not trade him this season without his consent.

Agree. Wouldn't want to go this route. But there must be a difference of opinion on what we want to pay him vs what he or his agent wants.

 

[Trackjack]

Neil properly had offer him a contract but Harkless most likely seeing if someone offer him more.

 

[Denny Crane]

QO seems like a big risk for him, in that playing time could be cut, as has been discussed already here. Also not ideal for us, as we then can not trade him this season without his consent.

I don't think that guys who sign QO get their PT cut, in general.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I don't think that guys who sign QO get their PT cut, in general.

Guys who play behind a new FA acquisition do, though... I don't there was causality implied between his PT and the QO.

 

[Denny Crane]

Guys who play behind a new FA acquisition do, though... I don't there was causality implied between his PT and the QO.

The player might have a legit grievance if not given a fair shake. He's playing for a contract, the team can't deliberately lower his value.

 

[Pinwheel1]

As much as I like Harkless and want him to stay, right now he is a part time role player. And that role is defense and hustle plays on offense.

Now if his 3 point shot continues to get better.......then his 3 & D status increases, and his value will sky rocket IMO. I don't think he needs huge minutes for that to be demonstrated. Scouts will know.......

 

[BlazerWookee]

Harkless won't go to BRK for two reasons

1) Their assistant coach Jaque Vaughn
2) They already have RHJ. Crabbe would have fit better, Hark is RHJ (or what they hope RHJ can be)

What does the assistant coach have to do with it? Sincere question...

 

[BlazerWookee]

This is a good find. I did not know about Vaughn. Pretty certain Moe hates him

Why?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Why?

Vaughn was Hark's coach in Orlando, when he went from a promising rookie to an end of the bench DNP.......

 

[Chris Craig]

Neil properly had offer him a contract but Harkless most likely seeing if someone offer him more.

Why hasn't another team offered him an offer sheet, hes at the top of the list now at this stage in free agency...as the days go on and he is not signed part of me worries, but another part of me knows that if he were going elsewhere it would have happened already...I was expecting the Heat and Nets to make offers