Neil is building towards something...

[Natebishop3]

He's clearing cap space. He's adding bench players. These aren't the moves of a guy who is blowing it up. These aren't the moves of a guy who is rebuilding. If we were rebuilding we would have held onto RHJ. Plumlee and Henderson are solid bench guys.

I think either A) Aldridge is gone and he's looking to make two max offers, or B) Aldridge is staying and he's trying to clear enough space to make a second max offer.

 

[illmatic99]

I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.

I don't think so. Maybe you're right, but it's pretty obvious that Neil is clearing space for something big. There are quite a few centers. Jordan, Hibbert, etc.

 

[Darkwebs]

I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.

So Lopez is gone then. Or was that a forgone conclusion?

 

[Scalma]

Were going after deandre. I'm almost sure of it.

 

[Natebishop3]

So Lopez is gone then. Or was that a forgone conclusion?

Sorta seems that way. Neil is clearing space and it isn't for Robin Lopez.

 

[ripcityboy]

I hate to say this but I think Olshey is just filling roster spots. He's taking into effect that no one will want to come her or resign. It's damage control.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.

We have Los dos blancos grandes hombres de América! How could we lose?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Two years younger than Lopez and very comparable production.

 

[Natebishop3]

I hate to say this but I think Olshey is just filling roster spots. He's taking into effect that no one will want to come her or resign. It's damage control.

I don't think so. The last two trades have shed something like 6 or 7 million in cap space. That's not an accident. That's by design.

 

[magnifier661]

I think you are onto something. We may get a "Welcome Boogie" thread

 

[maxiep]

The next few weeks will be interesting.

 

[Natebishop3]

The next few weeks will be interesting.

To say the least.

 

[Tunchi]

Lets see..Trade away a strong athletic guy with crazy hops, excellent defender…Good guy….Young…..And this coming right after dealing Batum ? What bozo is running the Blazers ? I can see the lottery coming for Portland in Draft 2016

 

[ripcityboy]

I don't think so. The last two trades have shed something like 6 or 7 million in cap space. That's not an accident. That's by design.

This is Portland. We can't even keep our name players.

 

[Tunchi]

I'm shocked

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Jimmy Butler

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Kawhi Leonard is worth the max, but if SA wants LA, I don't know if they can max him.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

In Neil I Trust!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Lets see..Trade away a strong athletic guy with crazy hops, excellent defender…Good guy….Young…..And this coming right after dealing Batum ? What bozo is running the Blazers ? I can see the lottery coming for Portland in Draft 2016

That's fine. One or two years in the lottery to become a young contender would be worth it.

 

[magnifier661]

I am almost certain we are getting Hibbert and resigning Aldridge

 

[oldmangrouch]

That's fine. One or two years in the lottery to become a young contender would be worth it.

Been there, done that, getting too old to face it again.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

About $39 million in cap space

 

[Scalma]

I am almost certain we are getting Hibbert and resigning Aldridge

If only

 

[Denny Crane]

I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.

For a fraction of the price

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I am almost certain we are getting Hibbert and resigning Aldridge

Or Love, or Monroe....

 

[Denny Crane]

Jimmy Butler

http://capstrategist.com/2015/04/03...awhi-leonard-jimmy-butler-and-draymond-green/

 

[Mediocre Man]

Love or Monroe and Carroll get us into the playoffs. Lose in the first round, so all this for virtually nothing

Dame/Blake still probably
Henderson/CJ/Connaughton
Carroll/Crabbe
Love/Vonleh
Plumlee/Leonar_

 

[PHXBlazer1]

what the hell is going on?

 

[Nikolokolus]

"Men plan and God laughs." Sure, Neil is trying to "build" toward something (maybe?) but I doubt it's of the "shrewd, carefully executed plan" variety and more of the "bailing water and trying to plug holes in a boat" sort. We'll see what happens I guess, but I can't really see highly coveted free agents picking Portland with so much uncertainty surrounding the team and so little track record of sustained success.