Kanter to Boston

[B-Roy]

Bye Kanter. Thanks for the production. Good luck in Boston!

 

[B-Roy]

Pretty cheap all things considered. But I'm glad we chose Hood over Kanter. Especially now with WHITESIDE.

 

[GDiama]

2 years 10M

 

[Scalma]

Pretty cheap all things considered. But I'm glad we chose Hood over Kanter. Especially now with WHITESIDE.

Jfc that’s it??

Now I’m confident Neil will get a bargain big.

 

[CupWizier]

Pretty cheap all things considered. But I'm glad we chose Hood over Kanter. Especially now with WHITESIDE.

Sounds like a one year rental as Boston won't have his bird rights to offer him much more the following season as I would think he would opt out.

 

[craigehlo]

He’s the anti-Horford. Their D is really going to be worse with Kenna and Kanter.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Who would’ve thought Kanter would’ve got less than Aminu AND Curry? I wonder if his value is lower because of the whole Canada thing. That’s a minimum two games the Celtics will be without what should be their starting center.

 

[Chris Craig]

Thanks Enes for all your help last season. Hope Boston treats you as well as Portland

 

[Orion Bailey]

Pretty cheap all things considered. But I'm glad we chose Hood over Kanter. Especially now with WHITESIDE.

seems atr that cost we possibly could have had all of them?

 

[Chris Craig]

Who would’ve thought Kanter would’ve got less than Aminu AND Curry? I wonder if his value is lower because of the whole Canada thing. That’s a minimum two games the Celtics will be without what should be their starting center.

Didn't Erdogan get defeated? Isn't he safe to travel now?

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Didn't Erdogan get defeated? Isn't he safe to travel now?

Lol like dictator gives a fuck if he’s defeated in the polls.

Also, while Erdogan sucks... Kanter’s “guy” isn’t sunshine and roses.

 

[B-Roy]

seems atr that cost we possibly could have had all of them?

After Hood got the TMLE, the most we could offer Kanter is a vet min.

 

[riverman]

Class act! Wish him well in Boston and loved him as a Blazer! Great guy! Glad he's not a Laker

 

[Orion Bailey]

After Hood got the TMLE, the most we could offer Kanter is a vet min.

Trade Trent for cap space.

Seems with how many scenarios money can be manipulated, if NO wanted to he could have made it/something work.

Not that im upset in the least.

 

[PCmor7]

Thanks for everything, Enes. Best of luck in Boston.

 

[maxiep]

I hope when Boston comes to town, we show Enes how much he meant to this franchise. I further hope next year, he opts out of his deal and we pay him to come back.

 

[Strenuus]

Loved him. Loved how we rallied around him. Hope we can get him back. All the best in boston!

 

[hoopsjock]

Trade Trent for cap space.

Seems with how many scenarios money can be manipulated, if NO wanted to he could have made it/something work.

Not that im upset in the least.

OB stop posting about the cap. This makes no sense and you obviously don't understand it, lol.

 

[Scalma]

Lol this guy loves attention huh?

 

[Orion Bailey]

OB stop posting about the cap. This makes no sense and you obviously don't understand it, lol.

It was one thing that I thought might work. Based on the convos in threads, seems like very few people understand the cap with all the confusion about finances. so I assert and maintain my position. I'm willing to bet something could have been done to get them all.

 

[B-Roy]

Lol this guy loves attention huh?

Wonder when this happened. Maybe before the Hood signing, because they needed to know? Or before the Whiteside trade since they had that and maybe another deal lined up. That doesn't make sense either because we can only offer him the vet min at that point.

Either way, bye Kanter. Was a good half season. Dude definitely talks a lot but I'm still gonna hold him in good regards because he played his ass off for us.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Lol this guy loves attention huh?

Will miss him

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Must have been yesterday, hood was #2

 

[maxiep]

The time pressure is a killer when you have artificial deadlines and moving pieces. I understand Kanter's frustration, but also understand Olshey needing to get an answer. My guess is Kanter's agent knew what we could offer and Kanter had more time because he was tipped off before it became official. It's just that we needed an answer as quickly as we could formulate an official offer.

 

[hoopsjock]

It was one thing that I thought might work. Based on the convos in threads, seems like very few people understand the cap with all the confusion about finances. so I assert and maintain my position. I'm willing to bet something could have been done to get them all.

No, it doesn't work like that.

The only chance Portland had to keep both was if Hood took $4.16 million next year. Otherwise we had to choose one or the other. We would have had to trade ET, Harkless, and Leonard for nothing in return (basically impossible) just to sign both to the deals they got.

 

[B-Roy]

The time pressure is a killer when you have artificial deadlines and moving pieces. I understand Kanter's frustration, but also understand Olshey needing to get an answer. My guess is Kanter's agent knew what we could offer and Kanter had more time because he was tipped off before it became official. It's just that we needed an answer as quickly as we could formulate an official offer.

My (educated) guess is the Blazers always prioritized Hood, which is why that deal got locked up so quickly. Makes sense, Hood is a more valuable player and there is some sunk cost in there with the 2 seconds we gave to get him.

We offered Kanter the min and told him he had 6 minutes to make a decision because the Whiteside deal was on the table and it was too good to pass up. Kanter considered the deal because he wanted to come back, but wanted to consult his family because 1.7M vs 5M is a big difference even if you love Portland. If the money was the same I think Kanter would have been a Blazer already.

Neil couldn't wait around for Kanter to make his decision, especially since there is a good chance he would have taken the money and we would be out the Whiteside deal, so bam. Things were done.

 

[Natebishop3]

Wonder when this happened. Maybe before the Hood signing, because they needed to know? Or before the Whiteside trade since they had that and maybe another deal lined up. That doesn't make sense either because we can only offer him the vet min at that point.

Either way, bye Kanter. Was a good half season. Dude definitely talks a lot but I'm still gonna hold him in good regards because he played his ass off for us.

I think Whiteside fell into our laps because the Dallas trade fell apart. I don’t think it was on the table.

 

[Orion Bailey]

No, it doesn't work like that.

The only chance Portland had to keep both was if Hood took $4.16 million next year. Otherwise we had to choose one or the other. We would have had to trade ET, Harkless, and Leonard for nothing in return (basically impossible) just to sign both to the deals they got.

So actually what you are saying is i'm correct. If NO would have talked hood into signing for 4.16 mill next year and sold him on, "take less so we can get these guys and win it all"...

There WAS a way to get all of them. See?

 

[hoopsjock]

The time pressure is a killer when you have artificial deadlines and moving pieces. I understand Kanter's frustration, but also understand Olshey needing to get an answer. My guess is Kanter's agent knew what we could offer and Kanter had more time because he was tipped off before it became official. It's just that we needed an answer as quickly as we could formulate an official offer.

Yeah, either he's known since he signed here in February the max we could offer him or his agent is a moron. There is no way he didn't understand that Portland would need a quick decision.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Would have been nice to keep Kanter but I totally agree with prioritizing Hood.