Norman Powell sign and trade

[riverman]

I think Olshey has no choice but to match whatever offer Norm gets...he can't lose the Gary Trent asset value and once Norm is signed, you can see how he works under Chauncey or trade him down the road for a Miles Turner type PF

 

[Mediocre Man]

A S&T will be virtually impossible to do with Powell’s byc status.

Best bet is Billups convincing him to stay

 

[wizenheimer]

Assets who are worth as much as Powell walking out the door for nothing is not an option for Olshey. Powell could leave no matter what Portland offers, but there’s been absolutely no indication of that out of his camp. There’s no likely way to replace him this year, sign and trades are difficult to say the least, and Portland’s market is what it is.

The simplest answer is Portland pays up — market price and more. CJ traded or not. Powell signs with the Blazers for $$$ and playing with Lillard and the rest — CJ traded or not. Again, he COULD choose to walk.

If the Blazers want SNAFU and FUBAR, they let him walk … and then justify it to Lillard. This is a tipping point.

yeah....Olshey has painted himself into a corner with re-signing Powell. It would be a disaster, in many ways, if Powell walks. Olshey can't let that happen

so, he's likely to do what he has done many times before and that's start out by bidding against himself and significantly overpay. If Powell's market is 20M/year, I would not be surprised to see Olshey pay Powell 25M. I also don't see any reason why Powell, or his agent, would give the Blazers a discount

Blazers would go deeply into the tax next season, but that was probably already assumed in the Blazer and Vulcan front offices. But Olshey has an out in that in the following summer, only 3 players on the team currently have guaranteed contracts for 2022: Dame-CJ-Little. It's a prime opportunity for a major reboot of the roster if next season fails. That would keep Portland out of the repeater tax

it's also poor management....an all-or-nothing situation after years of missed opportunities, but that's the perfect metaphor for Olshey's tenure

 

[KristinthBonkers]

I think Powell goes for whoever gives him the most money. As long as we don't max him I'm fine with a big deal, maybe 60% of the max.

He’s not going to sign with the Blazers to play SF again and the trio of Dame/CJ/Norm starting got worked over by Austin Rivers and other G-Leaguers in the playoffs.

It didn’t work. Trade CJ and convince Norm to be the starting SG or he’s going to sign elsewhere and be the starting SG.

Im not sure how Olshey is to blame when it was assumed he was a rental last year and Trent Jr. showed everyone his limitations as a player.

 

[Shaboid]

He’s not going to sign with the Blazers to play SF again and the trio of Dame/CJ/Norm starting got worked over by Austin Rivers and other G-Leaguers in the playoffs.

It didn’t work. Trade CJ and convince Norm to be the starting SG or he’s going to sign elsewhere and be the starting SG.

Im not sure how Olshey is to blame when it was assumed he was a rental last year and Trent Jr. showed everyone his limitations as a player.

Perhaps it is you that assumes he was a rental. I don't think that is a unanimous opinion.

 

[KristinthBonkers]

Perhaps it is you that assumes he was a rental. I don't think that is a unanimous opinion.

Norm playing major minutes with Dame and CJ didn’t work. Why run the same line-up next year when it’s proven to not win against play-off teams? Paying Norm $20-25 million a year to be 6th Man isn’t a good use of that contract. One of CJ/Norm won’t be on the roster next season IMO because it doesn’t work.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Powell and Jones to Philly for Simmons?

 

[Shaboid]

Norm playing major minutes with Dame and CJ didn’t work. Why run the same line-up next year when it’s proven to not win against play-off teams? Paying Norm $20-25 million a year to be 6th Man isn’t a good use of that contract. One of CJ/Norm won’t be on the roster next season IMO because it doesn’t work.

That has nothing to do with what I said. You said Neil deserves no blame because Powell "was assumed a rental", which is what I was addressing. Powell wasn't just a rental and if Neil let's him walk for nothing than he definitely deserves some blame.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Powell and Jones to Philly for Simmons?

That's quite an amusing proposition.

 

[Strenuus]

Powell and Jones to Philly for Simmons?

Thats.....

.........

 

[Kano John]

Sucks cause norm is such the better option over CJ.

I'd like to see him moved to the 2 where he belongs if we could get a decent wing player for CJ.

 

[Phatguysrule]

A S&T will be virtually impossible to do with Powell’s byc status.

Best bet is Billups convincing him to stay

Agreed. But I don't see that happening with CJ here. So it's trade CJ for best talent possible and keep Norm (and the talent) or lose Norm for nothing and just keep CJ.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Well…Sign & Trade Norm for K. Leonard

Trade RoCo and DJJ for Harris


Dame / Summer leave filler
CJ / Ant / Ells
Leonard / Naz / Open roster spot
Harris / Melo / Brown
Nurk / Kanter / Vet

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

If we lose Powell this summer, Olshey needs to be fired on the spot.

Watch Norm to Clippers in S&T for Leonard

min OLSHEY we trust