Layman to T-Wolves

[Scalma]

@Rastapopoulos what's the story on this guy Bojan Dubljevic??

Don’t worry about it, he’ll never play for the blazers. But Minnesota couldn’t technically send back nothing.

 

[lamlor]

This guy has some Swanigan hops...

 

[Dougnsalem]

Why do you always have to stir the pot??? His original post was funny, but I guess that flew over your head....

 

[e_blazer]

It sure seems the trend is get guys on 1 year deals. It makes since with role players.
I could actually see Leonard signing a one year deal or two with an option with Raptors.

Olshey has done a nice job for this year, but his moves all say his long game is to add another All Star for next season.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Ohhhhh, the guy is from Montenegro.
Nevermind then! good deal lol

Look at that stroke from outside and the soft touch inside. Shades of Nurkic' passes too.



Edit: Nevermind 2.0. The guy is already 27 lol

 

[Propagandist]

I saw the thread title and felt nothing, then read the thread and felt nothing. Seems I'm not emotionally attached to Jake.

 

[DDolla]

Olshey not done yet, he is setting himself up for a big name trade before the trade deadline. He got a lot of 1 year expiration contract to give away.

 

[theprunetang]

Not going to lie: I really like Jake. He had inconsistencies, but honestly had a very rapid growth rate for someone drafted so low. When he was drafted, he looked like a SF version of Nolan Smith. Honestly, he picked up his game significantly but hit a wall at some point last season, which is understandable given the fact that it was his first real season getting rotation minutes.

I wish the best of luck to him in Minnesota

 

[BigGameDamian]

Olshey not done yet, he is setting himself up for a big name trade before the trade deadline. He got a lot of 1 year expiration contract to give away.

Kevin Love?

 

[BonesJones]

Why only a $1.8M TPE...?

 

[Hoopguru]

Olshey has done a nice job for this year, but his moves all say his long game is to add another All Star for next season.

agree, the way he is engineering the roster he's got a lot of flexibility even before the deadline or going into next season.

 

[BonesJones]

Cousins?

I don't see how this move would affect that.

 

[BonesJones]

Laymans salary could've been very useful in matching salary in a trade at the deadline and I don't think Portland would've had any trouble moving off of it if they matched.

 

[andalusian]

Who is in charge of making a "welcome to Portland Bojan Dubljevic" thread?

 

[Duckhook]

His definitely brings the beard game. It's glorious

 

[e_blazer]

Laymans salary could've been very useful in matching salary in a trade at the deadline and I don't think Portland would've had any trouble moving off of it if they matched.

Maybe, but wouldn’t you rather have a PG and a big with our last two roster spots than yet another SF?

 

[Blazers Roy]

Laymans salary could've been very useful in matching salary in a trade at the deadline and I don't think Portland would've had any trouble moving off of it if they matched.

I think he was doing Jake a favor. I don't see the advantage for this move.

 

[noknobs]

Once again, now 49 minutes later and no moderator has been able simply fix the thread title. Not a big deal but it never ceases to amaze.

 

[wizenheimer]

Jake for....

his number for the TPE doesn't make sense. If Jake is getting an 11.5M deal with 5% raises, the TPE should be over 3.5M

 

[BonesJones]

Maybe, but wouldn’t you rather have a PG and a big with our last two roster spots than yet another SF?

He was our best option for backup PF and we gave him away to a divisional rival. All that to sign a guard who won't play? We have 3 players that can play PG and according to some posters, Hezonja can handle that role as well.

 

[e_blazer]

He was our best option for backup PF and we gave him away to a divisional rival. All that to sign a guard who won't play? We have 3 players that can play PG and according to some posters, Hezonja can handle that role as well.

Jake is pretty light for a PF. I said the last two roster spots should be used for a PG and a big.

 

[lamlor]

Maybe I am alone on this, but I never got the Layman love? He had about 2 weeks of NBA level basketball in him last season and not much else. I wish him well, but easily replaceable.

 

[theprunetang]

He was our best option for backup PF and we gave him away to a divisional rival. All that to sign a guard who won't play? We have 3 players that can play PG and according to some posters, Hezonja can handle that role as well.

I think we will have to wait and see how this turns out. I don't personally like it right now, but maybe Neil wanted to butter Bartelstein's bread for a possible deadline deal.

 

[JDC]

This move is pretty clearly about investing in the talent/development of Little and Hezonja while also doing well by Jake.

After being nearly out of the league, he's going to have an opportunity to build on the success he had last year that he likely wouldn't have had here.

Best of luck to him.

 

[Pinwheel1]

[QUOTE="riverman, post: 4780327, member: 27997"....this means Little will play to me[/QUOTE]

He is still way down the depth which IMO is why we let Jake go as well. We have 5 guys in Baze, Hood, Mario, Collins, and Skal who will probably see time at forward over Little. (and previously Jake) Throw in Tolliver who has experience and size (@ 250 ) and the release of Jake seemed inevitable. None the less I am not happy seeing him go. Little will have to wait his turn too.

 

[hoopsjock]

To be clear, we can do the same thing MIN did. If there was a FA we wanted at that number, their rights-owning team could sign and trade them to us for the exception plus cash or a top 55-protected or something.

No we can't. We're over the tax apron so we're not allowed to bring a player in with a sign and trade.

 

[1eyedjack]

Who is in charge of making a "welcome to Portland Bojan Dubljevic" thread?

You mean welcome to Minny........

 

[Mediocre Man]

You mean welcome to Minny........

I have no idea what I mean

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Meant Minny

You're really good at this web thing

 

[e_blazer]

No we can't. We're over the tax apron so we're not allowed to bring a player in with a sign and trade.

We’ve got a year to use it. The Blazers may not be over the apron or even the LT by this time next year.