Non-TPMLE

[PtldPlatypus]

I would hope that the Blazers plan on using that TPE like cap space, hoping to find a player who is worth more than the MLE that they can slightly overpay to come here, and then convince the team with his rights to S&T him here for some nominal compensation. Exactly who, I don't know... maybe TJ Warren or Bobby Portis.

 

[blazerkor]

I would hope that the Blazers plan on using that TPE like cap space, hoping to find a player who is worth more than the MLE that they can slightly overpay to come here, and then convince the team with his rights to S&T him here for some nominal compensation. Exactly who, I don't know... maybe TJ Warren or Bobby Portis.

The full MLE would be a huge huge raise for Portis who I like a lot too, TJ Warren hasn't played enough to justify the last contract he had so I definitely wouldn't want to use all of that TPE money on. I actually think with his inability to play a full season that Warren should be looking for right around the full MLE too. That being said, it would be the final nail in the coffin of those trades from February to use more than the TPMLE and effectively nullify our ability to use the highly touted ~21M TPE.

So I don't know what to do. I also don't know what we offer any team along with the TPE to get a deal done at this point. Olshey's assistant GM who is our current interim GM had his plan blow up in his face in an extreme way. He very obviously planned without concern on using the Pelicans pick with TPE to justify the lack of talent we got back for 4 of our 7 best players. It was also part of that plan to use a pick earned through tanking to facilitate get better and justify losing so much for so little. Executing that plan is no longer an option and I'm strained to see the viability of a plan B that will accomplish the goal of building an immediate contender around Dame. The Pelicans just took away our ability to take a big step forward after taking a step back.

 

[wizenheimer]

I would hope that the Blazers plan on using that TPE like cap space, hoping to find a player who is worth more than the MLE that they can slightly overpay to come here, and then convince the team with his rights to S&T him here for some nominal compensation. Exactly who, I don't know... maybe TJ Warren or Bobby Portis.

Jalen Smith?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Jalen Smith?

Are the Pacers even allowed to S&T him for more than the MLE?

 

[Blazinaway]

Are the Pacers even allowed to S&T him for more than the MLE?

no they are very limited in what they could offer him - less that 6 mil per I think