Kurt Thomas to Portland

[Chuck Taylor]

via Marc Stein:

Frontcourt enforcer Kurt Thomas, I'm strongly told, headed to Portland on two-year deal. Blazermaniacs deserve some good news

I hope the 2nd year is a team option....I don't want Kurt Thomas hurting our cap space situation.

 

[james3921]

Blazers to sign Kurt Thomas to 2-year deal

per Marc Stein.

 

[illmatic99]

bleh

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Here's the link:
https://twitter.com/#!/ESPNSteinLine

 

[Carlito]

Kurt Thomas?? Good news?? Guess its better then pryz or pendegraph.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Very excite!

o0

 

[Carlito]

Glad the blazers are trying to improve.

Rolling eyes

 

[julius]

So...whats the good news?

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Wow! We found someone older that Old Man Howard

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Great....

If he can have a Juwon Howard-esque impact, then that's fantastic. I remember when Thomas was relevant back when I was in middle school.

 

[illmatic99]

Surprised that they care this much about this: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1142826

 

[illmatic99]

I think he can still play about 10-15mins a game at PF/C.

Should be something like:

PF: Aldridge (30)/Wallace (15)/ Thomas (3)
C: Camby (25)/ Aldridge (8)/ Thomas (10)/ CJ (5)

 

[Carlito]

Bulls fans love him! Wow maybe they have worse love affairs then us.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Is this for GM?

 

[illmatic99]

Blazers interim general manager Chad Buchanan confirms Portland has signed Kurt Thomas for two seasons

-Quick.

 

[Chuck Taylor]

If his nickname really is "Big Sexy", I think I can warm up to this.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am surprsed he started over 30 games for them last year. Averaged 23 minutes a game and almost 6 boards. He will be 40 next October.........

Not a bad pick up. I do see the similarities with him and Juwon Howard. They need one more though

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It'd be great to have him as a mentor to Greg or any other raw/inexperienced bigman but now?...

 

[Carlito]

It's official

 

[BrianFromWA]

Just want to make sure I get this straight...

Right now, if we had to play today, our starting 4 and 5 would be Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby? Unless Chris Johnson beats one of them out?

 

[Sinobas]

And the average age of our team goes ^.

But hey, if he's can still rebound and play defense, more power to him. Welcome to the Blazers.

 

[Carlito]

No Wallace would start at pf and batum at sf.

Thomas would be first big off bench

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The last two years his DRtg has been at a very high level, especially @ Chicago (98)

 

[Carlito]

Still sucks though.

Never thought I would miss Cunningham

 

[julius]

Just want to make sure I get this straight...

Right now, if we had to play today, our starting 4 and 5 would be Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby? Unless Chris Johnson beats one of them out?

That lineup is among the best in the league.


If we were in 1997

 

[Ed O]

It depends on how much they're paying, of course, but it is generally ridiculous to offer a 39 year-old guy a two year deal.

A guy with PERs of 9.9 and 10.0 the last two years? Even worse.

Of course, if/when he gets hurt (as older players so often do) it would be a blessing in disguise to get his inefficient minutes replaced with someone who might actually be able to contribute to the present AND to the future.

Sheesh.

Ed O.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm not saying he won't be a good player for us...I actually kind of like the move. But it's more a lament over Oden and LMA and Roy.

 

[Blazinaway]

and news if the second yr is guaranteed?

 

[illmatic99]

This is what our team was lacking.

K.C Johnson

Kurt Thomas remains one of the best screeners in the league. Really helps offensive spacing with that and ability to pick-and-pop.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

I will take it. Hoping it is for the vet min to preserve cap space.