Melo wants to stay.

[Shaboid]

This is the most fiber I've ever seen. Please merge to the Melo to Portland thread.

Keep it alive!

 

[oldmangrouch]

I would be happy to see him stay for a fair price. I also don't believe for one minute he intends to do so.

 

[PDXFonz]

See, everyone who comes here ends up loving it. Except for fatty Felton

I choose to think he just loved it too much and had to leave.

 

[CupWizier]

I would be happy to see him stay for a fair price. I also don't believe for one minute he intends to do so.

Based on what? Melo and his agent are very aware of what the Blazers financial situation is and that he will be 36 next year. I have no idea what he expects, but it's right there pretty much in front of him what might likely be available and yet he said he wants to stay.

 

[Blazers Roy]

One word from Lebron and he's gone lol

 

[DDolla]

We all know that Lebron will recruit him to LA so we really don’t know.

 

[handiman]

So what you are saying is Portland is
the NBA's Rehab house that players go to get clean and rehabilitated before entering the real world again.

Celebrities love rehab, and free agents love to go where celebrities reside. You may be onto something.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Is he going to be happy coming off the bench and take the minimum? If so, let's do it!

I don't think this will be the case though.

He's not coming off the bench.

 

[PDXFonz]

Celebrities love rehab, and free agents love to go where celebrities reside. You may be onto something.

Checks out, logic is there. Now what do we need? More episodes of Portlandia for Lamarcus Aldridge?

 

[PCmor7]

Although the Blazers always have been my team, my favorite player growing up was Walt Frazier.

 

[maxiep]

See, everyone who comes here ends up loving it. Except for fatty Felton

Which amazes me. I mean we have Voodoo Doughnuts that's open 24/7.

 

[BBert]

Although the Blazers always have been my team, my favorite player growing up was Walt Frazier.

Frazier was the King of Cool

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Frazier was the King of Cool

 

[lawai'a]

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gotta say, that look even tops Dr. Jack's sideline attire.

 

[BBert]

 

[Blazinaway]

I’m good with giving him a 2 year 7 million deal, that’s about as high as I’d go.

I’d like to retain him, seems he has settled with our locker room nicely (not really a surprise with our leadership).

we need some cheap contracts as NBA announced earlier today latest salary cap estimate suggested a of DECLINE 3 mil next yr, with CJ's and Dame's huge deals kicking in soon it is going to be very impt to have some cheaper deals for decent players and some rookie contracts mixed in there

 

[hoopsjock]

we need some cheap contracts as NBA announced earlier today latest salary cap estimate suggested a of DECLINE 3 mil next yr, with CJ's and Dame's huge deals kicking in soon it is going to be very impt to have some cheaper deals for decent players and some rookie contracts mixed in there

Woj is reporting that the cap will still go up from this year but the decline will be from next year's estimate.

 

[wizenheimer]

Woj is reporting that the cap will still go up from this year but the decline will be from next year's estimate.

sounds like the cap will be around 113M. That would put the tax line around 137M and the apron at 143M

 

[tester551]

Woj is reporting that the cap will still go up from this year but the decline will be from next year's estimate.

Does this effect the amount Dame gets on the max? I know it's a % of the cap... just don't remember which year it's based on.

 

[maxiep]

I appreciate the fact he doesn't hate it here, but I can't envision him staying. There will be a bigger market that will come calling, or a real chance at a ring (rather than an outside chance of one). We're a backwater. Unless we were predicted to be one of the top 2-3 teams to compete for a title next year, he's headed for greener pastures.

 

[hoopsjock]

Does this effect the amount Dame gets on the max? I know it's a % of the cap... just don't remember which year it's based on.

I believe it's still based on the year it was signed and no future years effect it.

That's something I wish the NBA would change. Each team's max player (or super max if applicable) should be making the same amount. Last year for example you had guys like Kawhi and Klay making around $20 million on a max deal while other max players that signed in the summer of 2018 making closer to $30 million. If you sign a max contract it should be proportionate to the cap.

 

[Sprayzen1908]

Portland make it happen!!! Would force me to travel from Aus to Portland every season.

 

[BrianFromWA]

If Carmelo is sincere, and I believe he is, than other than Nurk eventually coming back, thus is the best thing I've heard all year.
I like Melo..a lot...
He brings serious cache to a team not exactly famous for that.

Dame's kinda getting us all the cachet we can hope for...

 

[hoopsjock]

sounds like the cap will be around 113M. That would put the tax line around 137M and the apron at 143M

Looks like $115M

 

[wizenheimer]

Looks like $115M

that's only a 1M drop.

"The loss of the league's China-driven revenue has caused many teams to prepare for the possibility that the original 2020-21 cap projection of $116 million could drop as far as $113 million, front-office executives have told ESPN."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...revised-2020-21-salary-luxury-tax-projections

 

[hoopsjock]

that's only a 1M drop.

"The loss of the league's China-driven revenue has caused many teams to prepare for the possibility that the original 2020-21 cap projection of $116 million could drop as far as $113 million, front-office executives have told ESPN."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...revised-2020-21-salary-luxury-tax-projections

I don't know what to tell you, I just reported what Woj did. They won't know for sure until the end of June.

It's also possible that this Kobe death could bring more attention and revenue to the NBA.

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't know what to tell you, I just reported what Woj did. They won't know for sure until the end of June.

It's also possible that this Kobe death could bring more attention and revenue to the NBA.

that link was from a Woj tweet about a report by Bobby Marks

 

[hoopsjock]

that link was from a Woj tweet about a report by Bobby Marks

Okay, Woj just tweeted 2 hours ago that teams are being told it will be around $115.

 

[wizenheimer]

Okay, Woj just tweeted 2 hours ago that teams are being told it will be around $115.

ok then, sorry...I see it now

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Maybe Melo can help recruit LeBron to Portland