Meyers Extended

[Blazers Roy]

meh
Is there a market for Meyers at this price? can we trade him this year?

 

[riverman]

Having this many quality bigs is going to keep more quality bigs healthy longer..won't have to play big minutes when opposing centers are getting gassed playing 30 minutes plus. We have a lot of fouls to throw at DHoward and DeAndre Jordan now. Stotts can work mismatches all over the roster...most depth I've seen in a long time

 

[Natebishop3]

meh
Is there a market for Meyers at this price? can we trade him this year?

Yes. If he comes back and is healthy, the 10 million is a VERY trade-able number.

 

[riverman]

I'm sure we'll thin the herd come trade deadline, but in the meantime we can figure out who the keepers are. All in all I'm happy with the offseason

 

[Schilly]

Realistically this season only Crabbe and Turner have contracts that might be hard to move. Of course they could each play up to them as well and then me Movable.... Or included with a small contract guy who is blowing up.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Yes. If he comes back and is healthy, the 10 million is a VERY trade-able number.

I remember the Craptors were interested in him, who else? the Wolves?

 

[BlayZa]

as much as i cant stand meyers, i'm happy that him betting on himself saved us a chunk of cash - aka id rather have not have him, but if they were intent on signing him - less is more.

 

[ripcityboy]

Dude brings his dog with him to the signing. Getting paid 40 million dollars and you bring your dog with you? That my folks is love.

 

[riverman]

Dude brings his dog with him to the signing. Getting paid 40 million dollars and you bring your dog with you? That my folks is love.

Somebody keeps bringing Sly to the meet and greets..but won't admit it

 

[ripcityboy]

Somebody keeps bringing Sly to the meet and greets..but won't admit it

They must have a lot of Meet and Greets at strip clubs then.

 

[andalusian]

I really like this. Meyers is one of these guys that thinks too much, imho. Once he learns to just play - he can be a real force.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I really like this. Meyers is one of these guys that thinks too much, imho. Once he learns to just play - he can be a real force.

The WNBA is just for women

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The WNBA is just for women

I assume there is supposed to be some sort of point or humor here, but I think it failed.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We now have the option to combine Meyers and Festus into some sort of Brundle-Fly like super center.

 

[BBert]

4 years 41 million per Woj.

That's a good deal (for the Blazers).

Wonder how much the Ezeli contract may have set (lowered) the bar?

 

[Denny Crane]

Dude brings his dog with him to the signing. Getting paid 40 million dollars and you bring your dog with you? That my folks is love.

I take SlyPokerDog with me wherever I go. I'll be damned if he doesn't find his way home every time.

 

[Binx]

Really?? $40 million for Meyers Leonard? I'm a little surprised at all the jubilation about this new contract. What exactly has he done in 4 years in Portland to earn a spot on the roster, much less that kind of money???

 

[JDC]

Really?? $40 million for Meyers Leonard? I'm a little surprised at all the jubilation about this new contract. What exactly has he done in 4 years in Portland to earn a spot on the roster, much less that kind of money???

He's a seven footer that can shoot and isn't a total dud on the glass or on defense. There's no doubt that he has to improve, but as long he doesn't play PF, he has shown the ability to make a positive impact for this team.

 

[SwissBlazer]

When Neil said "If Meyers trust in himself as much as I trust in him, he will be an All-Star" he was not lying.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Yeah Meyers is pretty much my least favorite Blazer and even I think it's a good contract.

 

[GDiama]

I don't get the "great deal stuff". He has proven nothing in 4 years and yet he sealed such a contract which in my opinion is high with whatever salary cap. Of course it's not my money to pay the luxury tax next year so I don't really care and I hope he works a lot and improves. The problem is that being injured during summer might mean we won't see some serious improvement and we need to be honest last year he was pathetic. But maybe that's good that he was pathetic, imagine what contract he would get if he had let's say 12 points, 8 rebs and 48% fg (yes eye popping numbers-I know). Maybe 80M/4 years.

 

[e_blazer]

I was surprised by this bit in yesterday's OLive report:

"Shortly before free agency opened on July 1, Leonard was cleared to resume shooting and he said he's ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation and expects to be fully healed by training camp."

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...ers_meyers_leonard_agree_to_4-year_41_mi.html

 

[Natebishop3]

I was surprised by this bit in yesterday's OLive report:

"Shortly before free agency opened on July 1, Leonard was cleared to resume shooting and he said he's ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation and expects to be fully healed by training camp."

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...ers_meyers_leonard_agree_to_4-year_41_mi.html

Whaaaaat? That's the first I've heard that. Well if he's healthy that makes the logjam even worse.

 

[HailBlazers]

That's a good deal (for the Blazers).

Wonder how much the Ezeli contract may have set (lowered) the bar?

From what I understand , the original offer he turned down was 4/40. Id say the injury and lack of outside interest kept the bar low.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Here ya go Meyers! Some rehab vids for ya.....

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Oscar watched both those videos he'd know 100 times more about defense and rebounding that he did before.

The knowledge that man possesses about basketball is amazing

 

[blue9]

I'm sooooo glad to have been right about this one. To everyone who thought we should have dumped him for peanuts because we'd otherwise have to give him a MAX contract: na-na-na-na-naa-naaa!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm sooooo glad to have been right about this one. To everyone who thought we should have dumped him for peanuts because we'd otherwise have to give him a MAX contract: na-na-na-na-naa-naaa!

Congrats on being "right" about a player with a 12.2 career PER and a 109 defensive rating on a poor defensive team with a 108 defensive rating. He's a below average NBA player, which is WAY better than I ever thought he would be.

 

[BonesJones]

Congrats on being "right" about a player with a 12.2 career PER and a 109 defensive rating on a poor defensive team with a 108 defensive rating. He's a below average NBA player, which is WAY better than I ever thought he would be.

PER is such a flawed stat. Doesn't capture the big impact Meyers has on floor spacing.

 

[Mediocre Man]

PER is such a flawed stat. Doesn't capture the big impact Meyers has on floor spacing.

It's always convenient when stats are flawed.