highly unlikely Hickson will be granted a $4.4 million qualifying offer

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EL PRESIDENTE said:
Not signing hickson is fucking stupid.
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For sure. Why the fuck did we even bring him here to begin with then?

I mean, he looked better here than I was anticipating. We weren't going to make the playoffs by adding him. So it just seems pointless to let a 23-year old big man walk for nothing.
 
He's like the perfect backup for the team. young, fits the window of players, great role. fuck the euros, seriously. hickson is ready now.

they're overvaluing the cap space again. what the fuck, unless they're pushing for Deron or something, then its a waste to be all stingy right now.
 
I hope they re-sign Hickson. He was such a stud last year. We've been wanting an athletic, hardnosed PF for years! He can start next to LA or play big minutes off the bench. LA doesn't like to bang, and we need someone who does the dirty work.
 
I'm just really not seeing anyone out there that we actually have a shot signing that's better than Hickson.
 
What?! We wouldn't resign him because of lack of a roster spot? We could waive Kurt Thomas or Shawn Williams. I hope we waive Nolan Smith while we're at it too.
 
Natebishop3 said:
For what exactly?
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I'm guessing something to do with this.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=134095142307812600

The Blazers will try to hit a home run by signing a high-ticket free agent with its salary-cap room, which could be as much as $18 million. But they won’t settle for what Olshey calls a couple of signings with “the $5 (million) -to-$7 million upgrade.”

“We’re not going to do that,” he said. “That’s not going to get us to being a championship-caliber organization, where you spend money just because you happen to have it. It’s like the kid who spends his allowance by Wednesday and then has nothing to spend the rest of the week.

“We’ll be very aggressive (going) for impact players who move the needle for this organization. And if we get them, we’ve accelerated our curve. If they’re not there, we’re not going to go for moderate upgrades. We have really good young players at all positions. We’ll have no problem deferring the cap room to 2013-14 and having that flexibility once there are fewer teams with room.”
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Natebishop3 said:
I'm torn.... I think with the selection of Lillard we will not be going after a point guard.
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I don't think that the team can start Lillard and back him up with Smith and expect to win many games this year.

Ed O.
 
Not signing Hickson is ridiculous. Freeland isn't close to his talent & we're not going to get an elite FA. Gordon & Hibbert aren't going anywhere. Just sign Hickson & Batum, bring Claver & Freeland over, maybe sign a veteran PG for the minimum, and then save your cap room for next year.
 
It doesn't make sense to me either. It's like there is something we don't know about JJ for 3 teams to basically give up on him. Does he rub people the wrong way?
 
We'll tank better without KK Hicks. He sometimes gets the ball in the basket.

barfo
 
Hickson seems like fools gold to me. Every time he played his ass off in a game last year blowing up I couldn't shake the feeling that he was only motivated by a payday. I'm fine with letting him walk.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Hickson seems like fools gold to me. Every time he played his ass off in a game last year blowing up I couldn't shake the feeling that he was only motivated by a payday. I'm fine with letting him walk.
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So your argument for letting him walk is, "You had a feeling"?
 
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Mediocrity is thine enemy. I say we develop the youngin's, hit the lottery again, and spend the cap next year not this. I don't think Hickson changes any of that dymanic either way.
 
I like the idea of going for a major free agent and if it doesn't happen just use the cap space to get draft picks, amnesty players, 1 year deals, and try again next offseason. Better then using space on mediocre guys like Hickson or OJ Mayo. The Pistons panicked and signed Vilanueva and Gordon years ago because they were the best free agents left in a week class. The Pistons would've been better off doing nothing.
 
noknobs said:
So your argument for letting him walk is, "You had a feeling"?
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Yeah sure, why not? I don't have any inside information or anything and I don't think he's exactly a building block player, so what do I care?
 
I say we keep Hickson. I was very impressed with his play last spring. To let him walk would be a mistake.
 
Draco said:
I like the idea of going for a major free agent and if it doesn't happen just use the cap space to get draft picks, amnesty players, 1 year deals, and try again next offseason. Better then using space on mediocre guys like Hickson or OJ Mayo. The Pistons panicked and signed Vilanueva and Gordon years ago because they were the best free agents left in a week class. The Pistons would've been better off doing nothing.
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+1, especially with the new CBA, cap mgmt is huge
 
Nikolokolus said:
Yeah sure, why not? I don't have any inside information or anything and I don't think he's exactly a building block player, so what do I care?
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Fair enough, just asking. I thought he played very well for us and looked good when he played next to Aldridge. He was the type of guy who always seemed to be working for offensive rebounds, etc and I think his price would be pretty good for what he brings. Didn't strike me as the type who'd get lazy after payday but I could be wrong.

Portland doesn't have a great track record of luring big time building blocks with all our capspace.
 
Mike Tokito: NBA/union settle on Bird/waiver dispute. Players claimed off waivers can get early Bird, but not full Bird. Limits J.J.Hickson/#Blazers. about 21 minutes ago
 
Anyone know of the cap implications of full bird vs early bird? The difference could be the reason why they may let him walk.
 
BBert said:
Mediocrity is thine enemy. I say we develop the youngin's, hit the lottery again, and spend the cap next year not this. I don't think Hickson changes any of that dymanic either way.
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I think that signing Hickson limits future cap space, and I assume Portland thinks that Leonard/LMA/Batum are going to be their front court of the future. Maybe not this year for Leonard, but signing Hickson doesn't really make much sense to me, at least as a long-term solution. Hell, don't offer him the Q.O., and he still may be available on the cheap. There is a reason that two teams have given up on him, isn't there?

Or, just put in another waiver claim for him next year after another team dumps him for nothing. :)
 
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