NBA trade and Free Agent rumors

[RoyToy]

I was with you until the word "Chalmers".

He's undervalued because of the press the big 3 get

He's been as steady as one can be during the 4-year run

He's tough
Good defender
Can make the pass or score
Shoots the 3 well
Makes big plays in big situations on both sides of the floor

He'd be perfect. A legit 2-way player and not some wild player where you wonder what the hell he's doing (see Mo)

 

[RoyToy]

If there was a chance to have chalmers or mo, I would sign chalmers without question. Is it even a possibility?

Chalmers is a free agent

 

[magnifier661]

He's undervalued because of the press the big 3 get

He's been as steady as one can be during the 4-year run

He's tough
Good defender
Can make the pass or score
Shoots the 3 well
Makes big plays in big situations on both sides of the floor

He'd be perfect. A legit 2-way player and not some wild player where you wonder what the hell he's doing (see Mo)

That's exactly what I think too. Chalmers knows how to win games. He's a champion. And he plays within the system and definitely not out of control.

 

[magnifier661]

Chalmers is a free agent

I know he's a free agent. But what's his market price? I mean would he take MLE?

 

[Natebishop3]

I can't believe Mo Williams is seriously coming back when Chalmers is right there

Fucking Neil is going to waste a whole year

If we waste the mle on mo williams I will be supremely disappointed. I will have lost a lot of respect for neil.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Memphis forward Ed Davis will be an unrestricted free agent, league source tells Yahoo.

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
RT @JoshuaBRobbins: The Orlando Magic have decided to waive Jameer Nelson, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.

 

[Eastoff]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
RT @JoshuaBRobbins: The Orlando Magic have decided to waive Jameer Nelson, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.

Someone tell me why this is a bad idea.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm in favor of Chalmers, but he would require most (if not all) of the MLE.

I would love to sign Chalmers for the MLE and then do a sign-and-trade for someone like Ariza.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Someone tell me why this is a bad idea.

Veteran, shoots the 3 ball decent, good assists guy .... nope, other than not good defensively I think he is a good choice depending on what he will cost

 

[Natebishop3]

Veteran, shoots the 3 ball decent, good assists guy .... nope, other than not good defensively I think he is a good choice depending on what he will cost

Honestly, if that's what we're looking for, we might as well just re-sign Mo. They provide essentially the same thing, and Mo is already part of our team.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...m=0&p1=willima01&y1=2014&p2=nelsoja01&y2=2014

They're the same age. Nelson has a better assist percentage, but they're very similar. Doesn't seem worth it to me.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Honestly, if that's what we're looking for, we might as well just re-sign Mo. They provide essentially the same thing, and Mo is already part of our team.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...m=0&p1=willima01&y1=2014&p2=nelsoja01&y2=2014

They're the same age. Nelson has a better assist percentage, but they're very similar. Doesn't seem worth it to me.

I dont totally disagree with that with one possible exception, does (and I dont know if he does) Nelson run the offense better and its that better for the team. Or can Mo do that and is he willing to do that?

 

[Scalma]

I think nelson is a better pg than mo

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I think nelson is a better pg than mo

He gave Lillard troubles... and thus I want him on my team.

 

[Natebishop3]

I dont totally disagree with that with one possible exception, does (and I dont know if he does) Nelson run the offense better and its that better for the team. Or can Mo do that and is he willing to do that?

It's not just a matter of Nelson running an offense better, but can he run a bench unit better? I honestly haven't watched enough of Nelson to really answer this question.

 

[Blazinaway]

I dont totally disagree with that with one possible exception, does (and I dont know if he does) Nelson run the offense better and its that better for the team. Or can Mo do that and is he willing to do that?

is Jameer a better defender? Mo was pretty awful

 

[Boise Blazer]

is Jameer a better defender? Mo was pretty awful

Jameer's DRtg was 111 this year so I dont know

http://bkref.com/tiny/ILdEO

 

[Natebishop3]

Jameer's DRtg was 111 this year so I dont know

http://bkref.com/tiny/RnTHA

Well, based on 82games.com, Mo is a -7 PER after you subtract the PER that he gives up to his opponents. Nelson is only a -2.2 PER, but that's only because Nelson has a higher PER than Mo. They both give up roughly a 16 PER to their opponents.

 

[RoyToy]

Chalmers opponent PER - 13.6

 

[Natebishop3]

Chalmers opponent PER - 13.6

Chalmers is probably the closest to Greg Anthony that we will find. But will he accept a bench role?

Actually, if Miami signs Lowry, he won't have a choice.

 

[RoyToy]

With Curry/Lawson/Parker/Westbrook/Paul etc

You should probably have a guy at the PG position that can play some semblance of defense. Chalmers can do that.

 

[RoyToy]

Chalmers is probably the closest to Greg Anthony that we will find. But will he accept a bench role?

Actually, if Miami signs Lowry, he won't have a choice.

I think he would accept if you sell him that he'll get 25-30 min a game, which is what he got in Miami.

Interesting note on Chalmers is he went to high school in Alaska, so he's used to being way out here.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The Matrix doesn't play a lick of defense?

Good catch. I completely missed his name

 

[Natebishop3]

I think he would accept if you sell him that he'll get 25-30 min a game, which is what he got in Miami.

Interesting note on Chalmers is he went to high school in Alaska, so he's used to being way out here.

I don't think he'll get 25-30. I think maybe 20. Stotts had to grossly overplay Mo and I don't want to see that repeated.

 

[RoyToy]

I don't think he'll get 25-30. I think maybe 20. Stotts had to grossly overplay Mo and I don't want to see that repeated.

If Chalmers only played 20 minutes than Stotts would be worse at using his bench than I thought

 

[Natebishop3]

If Chalmers only played 20 minutes than Stotts would be worse at using his bench than I thought

I want to see Dame play around 36 minutes, and some of that will be at shooting guard, but where are you going to find Chalmers 25-30 minutes with so many other guards on our team?

 

[RoyToy]

I want to see Dame play around 36 minutes, and some of that will be at shooting guard, but where are you going to find Chalmers 25-30 minutes with so many other guards on our team?

The same way Mo got 25 min a game, except Chalmers would actually deserve them

All this said, I could see him ending up starting for Houston if they don't land a star. He'd really help solidify that group.

Someone is going to get this guy and be a better team for it.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If Chalmers only played 20 minutes than Stotts would be worse at using his bench than I thought

Chalmers would get 24 minutes behind both Wes and Dame. I personally don't see why so many are down on him.

 

[Blazinaway]

Haynes just tweeted this :

On Mo Williams front, told the free agent guard has no meetings set with other teams: "His only goal is to get something done with #Blazers"

Looks like the ball is in the Blazers court and unless Mo's demands are not reasonable then i would count on him being a Blazer again. I know this would not please some fans but i think he is a good fit so after he re-signs this will leave the MLE (5.3m) and BAE (2m~)

 

[Boise Blazer]

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Why Norris Cole's $2M could be dealt for cap space: The likes of Jameer Nelson now there possibly for the vet minimum.

Actually a smart move for the Heat

 

[Natebishop3]

The same way Mo got 25 min a game, except Chalmers would actually deserve them

All this said, I could see him ending up starting for Houston if they don't land a star. He'd really help solidify that group.

Someone is going to get this guy and be a better team for it.

But Mo got all those minutes because there was literally nobody else to play them. Next season we should HOPEFULLY have CJ in the rotation. And I think that Will has earned some consistent minutes. Plus there's always a chance we will sign a wing, so I don't think there's going to be the minutes available that were there last season.