Exclusive Hood re-signs in Portland

[CupWizier]

Nice move by Olshey and it appears it is the TPMLE which starts at around 5.7mil and the second year at around 6 mil. Very much a bargain and adds more flexibility to this roster. Olshey likely got word that Kanter will require much more money and possibly the news is good that Nurkic will be back sooner than many think.

 

[Driew]

Cause we were talking about Jaylen Hoard, not Rodney Hood.

Ah okay that makes sense...I was like I thought this was the Hood thread why is Hoard's name being brought up haha

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Hood 6th man or starting 3?

 

[LayneStaley]

Starting 3. Baze will be the 6th man backing up the 2/3 imo

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Starting 3. Baze will be the 6th man backing up the 2/3 imo

I think Simons is the 6th man over Baze

 

[LayneStaley]

I think Simons is the 6th man over Baze

I hope that’s true, if he progresses that fast we won’t be resigning CJ. I just doubt Terry puts those kinda minutes on a 20 year old. Plus I picked Baze cause he can play the 2 and 3 not just in the backcourt, we will see though.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hood 6th man or starting 3?

IMO it is not a question of who is better but who is more useful for the two different units. If Baze really is willing to do the "dirty work" then he needs to start along side Dame and CJ. Hood is an effective "go to" so it seems to me that he is better suited with the 2nd unit. Who finishes is a different story. I am guessing that will vary each game.

 

[illmatic99]

that is an unbelievable deal. he needs to fire his agent

 

[Natebishop3]

that is an unbelievable deal. he needs to fire his agent

If he was legit thinking about retiring because he hated basketball, and Portland turned that around for him, I could see why he would take less money.

 

[Pinwheel1]

that is an unbelievable deal. he needs to fire his agent

It is a shocker for sure. I sure didn't see it coming. I think he needed to get the best possible deal. Maybe no one else was interested but looking at some of these other contracts, I find that hard to believe too. He jumped on this real fast so I think he took the minimum just to stay with the Blazers. Maybe with a verbal agreement that we would give him more next year after he opts out?

 

[tiredhunter]

He also had only a very short period of rehabbing his image. He may have been able to squeeze out another 1-3 mil/year elsewhere this offseason. If he has another solid year, he can look to pad that 3-8mil/year.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Starting 3. Baze will be the 6th man backing up the 2/3 imo

Honestly think it should and will be the other way around. Baze is a better defender and hustle guy, Hood is more of a scoring threat for whenever Dame and CJ aren't in the game together.

 

[dviss1]

Fuck it, go all in.

Trade ML/Hark/Trent for Love

See how much Ed loves pdx(minimum deal for a year?)

Dame/Simons
Cj/Baze
Hood/Little/Layman
Love/Zach
*NURK/Ed/Skal

That’s a WCF team.

 

[Jade Falcon]

 

[BBert]

Exactly.

Aminu was a shit rebounder anyways. Only seemed to get uncontested ones. And I think it's clear we will find a way to keep Kanter or get another big.

He hunted uncontested rebounds and got to them before his teammates

 

[illmatic99]

What a steal. Ariza got 25M!!

how does he keep duping people into these contracts? ariza is so washed

 

[illmatic99]

Also, Quick outscooped Woj. good shit

 

[BBert]

Also, Quick outscooped Woj. good shit

Woj isn't gonna like that haha

 

[blazerfan11]

What a steal. Ariza got 25M!!

And that's maybe what Hood wants but can't get right now.

 

[blazerfan11]

And or Hark. Ideally Hark becomes our utility guy. (Ideally meaning if he is happy with it)
The type of spread 4's that neither Zach or Skal MIGHT not be able to cover, are the ones Hark can. And the longer SF's Hood and Baze might not be able to cover maybe Hark gets minutes against them

Right now Hark will either be traded or play back up to both spots. I am thinking they keep he and Meyers until February.

I don't see Harkless as a backup. Not while Stotts is coaching.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Awesome signing, I thought he was likely gone for more.

I think many are worrying too much about our front court, it will be fine.

We got Meyers, Collins, Skal at Center: until Nurk returns.

Harkless, Hezonja, Jake, Little at PF.

I'm fine with our bigs to start the season. So glad we kept Hood and traded for Baze. You can never have too many wings in today's game.

If there is an awesome big available like Kanter last season sure, do it.

Otherwise I'm eager to see what this group looks like on the court!

 

[SIeepwalker]

Amazing !! I had already mentally said goodbye to Rodney. Now I'm PUMPED !

 

[hoopsjock]

Eh. Not really thrilled. Wasnt that much impressed by him. Better than turner ever couls be though.

Does this mean bazemore starts and hood comes off the bench? Im okay with that.

Off the top of my head did you not watch the Charlotte game where he scored 16 points in the 4th quarter alone or the 4 OT game in the playoffs where he won the game in the 4th OT?

 

[Sarni]

Does this eat into our MLE?

 

[hoopsjock]

Does this eat into our MLE?

It's our whole MLE unless we free up a bunch of money somehow, in which case we can get up to $3.5 million more (unless Woj's numbers were right not Quick's numbers). If we opened up enough space in a trade we could use the BAE too which is about $3.6 million. Those two can't be combined and using either one hard caps us at $138.9 million. Don't use either one and we can only sign remaining roster spots to minimum contracts except Jake who we could pay any amount too up to the max.

 

[Sarni]

It's our whole MLE unless we free up a bunch of money somehow, in which case we can get up to $3.5 million more (unless Woj's numbers were right not Quick's numbers). If we opened up enough space in a trade we could use the BAE too which is about $3.6 million. Those two can't be combined and using either one hard caps us at $138.9 million. Don't use either one and we can only sign remaining roster spots to minimum contracts except Jake who we could pay any amount too up to the max.

Ah okay. I thought we were using 150% of previous salary rule but we weren't.

I don't think we could have got anyone better with MLE anyway. Hood is good.

 

[Strenuus]

Off the top of my head did you not watch the Charlotte game where he scored 16 points in the 4th quarter alone or the 4 OT game in the playoffs where he won the game in the 4th OT?

Turner helped us win game 7. Happiest day of the year seeing his ass off the team.

Hood is much better. But I worry.

I remember both games. Doesn't mean I have to like him. Nice try, though. Am I supposed to like him because of that? Is that like a requirement? Didn't think so. My opinion stands.

 

[stampedehero]

So glad he is here and for two years. He'll get better and more in sync with the roles that Stotts chooses.

 

[illmatic99]

It's our whole MLE unless we free up a bunch of money somehow, in which case we can get up to $3.5 million more (unless Woj's numbers were right not Quick's numbers). If we opened up enough space in a trade we could use the BAE too which is about $3.6 million. Those two can't be combined and using either one hard caps us at $138.9 million. Don't use either one and we can only sign remaining roster spots to minimum contracts except Jake who we could pay any amount too up to the max.

Is it possible we have a trade and woj knows while quick doesn't? I didn't see a retraction or correction from woj about the 8 mil number

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Is it possible we have a trade and woj knows while quick doesn't? I didn't see a retraction or correction from woj about the 8 mil number

Could be that we agreed to pay Hood the full MLE or tax MLE, whatever is available so the contract is 12-18 million. We are working to do a salary dump trade but it may not happen.

We'd probably like to stay under the tax if possible.

I could see NY or some other teams willing to take on Harkless once more free agents are off the board.