Neil is building towards something...

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You do know that the Spurs can and will match any offer to him.

This. They did overpay to keep Splitter, so why wouldn't they do something for the better player in Leonard?

 

[Denny Crane]

I actually like the idea of having Lin on the bench..out market would grow overnight by half a billion fans and he is better than Blake. He'd be a fan favorite in the Northwest

The guy can shoot, too. 37% from 3.

 

[dviss1]

For MLE or less kind of money, you get an extraordinary 3PT shooter and scorer to replace Wes' shooting.

Given the cap/roster puzzle as it is, I don't see a better guy to get. Do you?

Next summer, another draft and MLE and BAE to add depth.

Locker room cancer. As inconsistent as Batum. Too concerned about big booty
bitches than basketball... I'm good...

 

[riverman]

The guy can shoot, too. 37% from 3.

I like his game. Good character, unselfish, high BBIQ and under Stotts, he'd be in a system that fits his skills

 

[magnifier661]

I personally don't think he will do that...Nor will the Blazers put themselves in this same position next year. Unless they think one more year will get the long term commitment from him.

I agree

 

[riverman]

I personally don't think he will do that...Nor will the Blazers put themselves in this same position next year. Unless they think one more year will get the long term commitment from him.

Lamarcus has mentioned several times how aware he is of injury risk and what it takes to have a long career. He's played with BRoy, Oden and now Wes and watched worst case scenarios over and over

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Lamarcus has mentioned several times how aware he is of injury risk and what it takes to have a long career. He's played with BRoy, Oden and now Wes and watched worst case scenarios over and over

Which is why I don't think he will do that. This is his moment right now

 

[Denny Crane]

He can buy an insurance policy to mitigate the risk of injury.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We still have no idea what Neil is building. Personally, I think he's going to try to use his $$ for a "moves-the-needle" player in order to retain LMA. We'll see.

What we do know:
He's made a couple of "value deals" that have gotten us younger AND have saved cap space. PDX does not have a history of luring high profile FAs.

 

[riverman]

He can buy an insurance policy to mitigate the risk of injury.

Or sign a max deal before he's on the wrong side of 35 and have the team insure him

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

If I was LA's agent I wouldn't suggest it to him.

Well yeah. It was a risk to begin, but now.... No point. Just clarifying cuz I don't think everyone is up to speed with the landscape. For a while, signing the one-year deal seemed like a potentially wise move.

 

[Duvalier]

We still have no idea what Neil is building. Personally, I think he's going to try to use his $$ for a "moves-the-needle" player in order to retain LMA. We'll see.

I hope you're right.

 

[magnifier661]

We still have no idea what Neil is building. Personally, I think he's going to try to use his $$ for a "moves-the-needle" player in order to retain LMA. We'll see.

What we do know:
He's made a couple of "value deals" that have gotten us younger AND have saved cap space. PDX does not have a history of luring high profile FAs.

Okay this comment I read over and over again doesn't make much sense to me. The most cap space we had in the last 20 years has been 9 mil. And that's when we needed players (getting Lopez, t rob etc). Wait scratch that, we had enough to max Hibbert and he accepted but was matched.

The time before that, we had 7 mil, which we did get a solid free agent in Miller.

This will be the only summer I can remember where we had significant cap space. I guess we will see if we can lure a free agent.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I won't be surprised to see a run at Monroe. We had a run last year, but Detroit wouldn't engage. I could see Monroe and a solid SF, then Olshey asks LA to saddle up.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Okay this comment I read over and over again doesn't make much sense to me. The most cap space we had in the last 20 years has been 9 mil. And that's when we needed players (getting Lopez, t rob etc). Wait scratch that, we had enough to max Hibbert and he accepted but was matched.

The time before that, we had 7 mil, which we did get a solid free agent in Miller.

This will be the only summer I can remember where we had significant cap space. I guess we will see if we can lure a free agent.

Well, Miller was probably our 5th or 6th choice. And I don't think he had a ton of people knocking his door down...It was us.

But...Not being on D Jordan's list doesn't break my heart.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I won't be surprised to see a run at Monroe. We had a run last year, but Detroit wouldn't engage. I could see Monroe and a solid SF, then Olshey asks LA to saddle up.

I know a lot of you are high on him but I wouldn't throw a lot of money out on Monroe.

 

[Scalma]

Well, Miller was probably our 5th or 6th choice.

But...Not being on D Jordan's list doesn't break my heart.

I wonder if it would even get out if we were. It's kind of interesting how Portland is about to have the most cap space in the league, yet they haven't really been connected to any free agents outside of maybe Love.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I wonder if it would even get out if we were. It's kind of interesting how Portland is about to have the most cap space in the league, yet they haven't really been connected to any free agents outside of maybe Love.

Maybe cuz their first choice is keeping their own

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I know a lot of you are high on him but I wouldn't throw a lot of money out on Monroe.

I'm not high or low on him. It's a lot of meh. I'm just telling you I wouldn't be surprised. End of the day, acquire assets and go from there.

 

[Scalma]

Maybe cuz their first choice is keeping their own

But but aldridge is 99.9% GONE!!!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Okay this comment I read over and over again doesn't make much sense to me. The most cap space we had in the last 20 years has been 9 mil. And that's when we needed players (getting Lopez, t rob etc). Wait scratch that, we had enough to max Hibbert and he accepted but was matched.

The time before that, we had 7 mil, which we did get a solid free agent in Miller.

This will be the only summer I can remember where we had significant cap space. I guess we will see if we can lure a free agent.

I will wax profane to put it into perspective for you:
Last year we couldn't even get a fucking crappy FA center because he listened to his 11-year-old self.

 

[riverman]

GONE = Giving Olshey No Excuses

 

[OneLifeToLive]

But but aldridge is 99.9% GONE!!!

Neil said it was untrue.

But there are several ways to build your team if LA was to leave. One is signing one out right. Another way is to make a lopsided trade someone. He has avenues to improve. He doesn't have recruit and get someone's commitment.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I wonder if it would even get out if we were. It's kind of interesting how Portland is about to have the most cap space in the league, yet they haven't really been connected to any free agents outside of maybe Love.

I'll believe Love has any interest in being here when he's been here in PDX for 5 years.

Funny how the media says we've never brought in a big FA besides Miller. Brian Grant was the biggest FA the year we signed him, and we had a low chance of signing him until we did. BG was by no means a superstar, but he was a solid talent in weak pool with several team willing to overpay. I thought that was a win for Portland, in the moment, over 5 years, and ultimately today. BG is part of the current fabric.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I'll believe Love has any interest in being here when he's been here in PDX for 5 years.

Funny how the media says we've never brought in a big FA besides Miller. Brian Grant was the biggest FA the year we signed him, and we had a low chance of signing him until we did. BG was by no means a superstar, but he was a solid talent in weak pool with several team willing to overpay. I thought that was a win for Portland, in the moment, over 5 years, and ultimately today. BG is part of the current fabric.

But...But...But remember who it was that signed him. One of the best salesman this organization ever saw in Trader Bob.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

But...But...But remember who it was that signed him. One of the best salesman this organization ever saw in Trader Bob.

I still wonder where he is and why we never brought him back. Nobody cares about the indiscretions when we were winning. But shitty on and off the court became unacceptable.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I still wonder where he is and why we never brought him back. Nobody cares about the indiscretions when we were winning. But shitty on and off the court became unacceptable.

I know not many of you liked him but I would have never gotten rid him. I would have told him to go take a long vacation and clear your head. And be prepared to come back and run your business differently

He just had to many important skills. He was a very valuable man. The skills that you saw out of Larry Miller, KP and Tom Penn or Chris McGowan and Neil. That was Bob wrapped in one. He could have adusted his philosophy to fit that in way Allen wanted to go. He had good recruiters, a good scouting team. H

 

[BigGameDamian]

I wouldn't be surprised at a run at Rudy Gay.

 

[Scalma]

A gay run? (I hate myself)

 

[Wizard Mentor]

A gay run? (I hate myself)

Of course, we'd then sign Kevin Love......