Kurt Thomas to Portland

[Blazinaway]

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

if it's two yrs it should be vet's min

 

[Carlito]

Felton offense should help and I'm sure his defense can't be worse then miller

 

[Pinwheel1]

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?

No excuse for Nate not to run with that group..............

 

[Boob-No-More]

Blazermaniacs deserve some good news

But, they got this instead...

BNM

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why the fuck is this guy getting two years? Portland has an opportunity to have significant cap space next season and uses some of it on Kurt fucking Thomas?

 

[Blazinaway]

Why the fuck is this guy getting two years? Portland has an opportunity to have significant cap space next season and uses some of it on Kurt fucking Thomas?

it it's vet min near 1 mil then it's not a big deal, still hope it's a team option for 2nd

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This is a very solid signing. Compared with $10M a year for DeAndre Jordan (the Clippers matched! Now they're still stupid but they spend money!), it's fucking genius. Yes he's old, and yes his PER isn't great, but the Bulls won like crazy with him and he's a great team player. Plus he's got those psycho eyes.

 

[Mediocre Man]

it it's vet min near 1 mil then it's not a big deal, still hope it's a team option for 2nd

Yes, hopefully it's a team option

 

[Rastapopoulos]

No excuse for Nate not to run with that group..............

Now that's funny.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is a very solid signing. Compared with $10M a year for DeAndre Jordan (the Clippers matched! Now they're still stupid but they spend money!), it's fucking genius. Yes he's old, and yes his PER isn't great, but the Bulls won like crazy with him and he's a great team player. Plus he's got those psycho eyes.

Is he going to help us win a title? If not it's a bad signing if it takes a cent from next years cap space

 

[julius]

Is he going to help us win a title? If not it's a bad signing if it takes a cent from next years cap space

was there any signing that would help them win a title?

 

[tlongII]

Odd signing. No doubt that he'll blow his knee out within a couple of months.

 

[THE HCP]

Not sure about this at first...... But if he can give us 15-20 minutes of rest for LA/Camby it's a great move. Przybilla style!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Is he going to help us win a title? If not it's a bad signing if it takes a cent from next years cap space

We have like 10 guys on the active roster. We have to sign players. Most of which will not help us win the title.

 

[Mediocre Man]

was there any signing that would help them win a title?

No, that's my point. Why trwo years

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[mook]

Last two years' defensive ratings: 100, 98. 15mpg, 22mpg.

We got him for short-term defense off the bench. Somebody who can come in and deliver some hard fouls or set a good screen, and then come out. I've got no problem with that pickup.

As we say out here in Idaho, if you need to kill a thousand worms you're better off with 20 one-legged chickens than 10.

Well, we don't actually say that. But we should.

 

[julius]

No, that's my point. Why trwo years

is the vet min required to be a certain length?

 

[Mediocre Man]

If he helps Portland win enough games to lose a draft slot, it was a stupid signing

 

[Mediocre Man]

is the vet min required to be a certain length?

I dunno?


I like to rant before thinking things through in this forum. It helps post count I believe

 

[BrianFromWA]

no...Brian Cardinal just signed a one year vet min.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Mayber two years it what it takes to get Thomas to sign. Other teams were pursuing him, Ptd isn't high on many player's list, Blazers step up and offer two years to get the deal done?

Does this count against the MLE?

 

[Denny Crane]

You will be quite happy with this pickup.

His PER may not be awesome, but his points, blocks, and other good plays come when it counts.

 

[maxiep]

Kurt Thomas is a personification of this iteration of the Blazers: Solid, unspectacular, past its prime.

The time has come to tear down and rebuild. We got old, injured, expensive with a thin bench in a hurry.

 

[MickZagger]

I have no problem with the vet minimum going to Kurt Thomas. If you can get around the fact that he's old and his prime has passed him, he's a great choice for spot minutes at the 4 and 5 and is well respected around the league as being a bad motha shut yo mouth.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

this is a nice signing, we need big men, and thomas is still a stout man defender

 

[Carlito]

I disagree. Not tear down but retool. We can't tear down considering we have LA and Batum. One good draft and a few trades/signings we will be fine. Would you like to relive the 2004-2005 days maxiep?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Respect the crazy eyes!

 

[MickZagger]

I disagree. Not tear down but retool. We can't tear down considering we have LA and Batum. One good draft and a few trades/signings we will be fine. Would you like to relive the 2004-2005 days maxiep?

We gave up the minimum for him. What other options were there for the minimum?

Quit ruining the bunch of apples.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Is he going to help us win a title? If not it's a bad signing if it takes a cent from next years cap space

Yes, yes he is.

Incidentally, by your reasoning, 29 teams wasted a fuck of a lot of money last year.