Off season center acquisition

[Mediocre Man]

We all know it's happening. LA has gone on record a couple of times now saying he wants, and we need a real center. Assuming everyone is available at the right price, I thought I would list some players we could sneak in on

Omer Asik - Houston might be players int he Dwight Howard sweepstakes, and won't need or want Asik. We could easily make a deal for him with our cap space

Gortat - Phoenix is about ready to clear everyone out. Gortat for a lottery pick and cash probably gets it done for Sarver

McGee - Not really Goerge Karl's favorite. He is owed a bunch of money, but again we could easily trade for him with cap space and maybe a pick and or S&T Hickson

 

[RR7]

Jordan from the clippers, if they want to move his salary to make a run at Dwight.

 

[Sedatedfork]

What about Kaman?

 

[magnifier661]

McGee would be pretty expensive and he's about as bright as a log. Although out of what you listed I would choose either him or asik.

 

[Mediocre Man]

What about Kaman?

31 year old center who is always injured?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Jordan from the clippers, if they want to move his salary to make a run at Dwight.

Ya, there are many. He is a good option also for that

 

[RR7]

Ya, there are many. He is a good option also for that

Big reason why I think getting an asset for Hickson is important. Even a late first. GO into thre offseason with big cap space, and the rights to two recent picks, can package all of that to a team looking to move salary or players.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Big reason why I think getting an asset for Hickson is important. Even a late first. GO into thre offseason with big cap space, and the rights to two recent picks, can package all of that to a team looking to move salary or players.

Honestly, if a team JJ wanted to play for gives up a late first for JJ, I think Olshey would jump on it. Not sure that's going to happen though. OKC has a very high 2nd, most likely 31st. Philly has two good 2nds. Portland already has two good 2nds, so adding a third or forth might be enough to get up into the first round for a team not wanting guaranteed salary on the cap hold?

 

[Blazinaway]

We all know it's happening. LA has gone on record a couple of times now saying he wants, and we need a real center. Assuming everyone is available at the right price, I thought I would list some players we could sneak in on

Omer Asik - Houston might be players int he Dwight Howard sweepstakes, and won't need or want Asik. We could easily make a deal for him with our cap space

Gortat - Phoenix is about ready to clear everyone out. Gortat for a lottery pick and cash probably gets it done for Sarver

McGee - Not really Goerge Karl's favorite. He is owed a bunch of money, but again we could easily trade for him with cap space and maybe a pick and or S&T Hickson

I like Asik, makes me want to see HOU get Howard

 

[magnifier661]

Honestly, if a team JJ wanted to play for gives up a late first for JJ, I think Olshey would jump on it. Not sure that's going to happen though. OKC has a very high 2nd, most likely 31st. Philly has two good 2nds. Portland already has two good 2nds, so adding a third or forth might be enough to get up into the first round for a team not wanting guaranteed salary on the cap hold?

Yeah it would be a good move because it would almost guarantee a lotto pick for us.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah it would be a good move because it would almost guarantee a lotto pick for us.

I know this is a big disagreement for the board, but I still think that would be a good thing.

 

[magnifier661]

I know this is a big disagreement for the board, but I still think that would be a good thing.

I just don't want our coach and players to purposely tank. If we just lose because we don't have the firepower to win; then that's entirely different

 

[Blazinaway]

I know this is a big disagreement for the board, but I still think that would be a good thing.

I am fully onboard

 

[Sinobas]

Gortat or Asik would be nice!

Sheesh, sad to think that drafted Asik but didn't keep him. The Blazers have sure botched a lot of moves. We also could have had Blair, Faried, we traded Bayless for nothing....we could be having a pretty solid bench right now.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Gortat or Asik would be nice!

Sheesh, sad to think that drafted Asik but didn't keep him. The Blazers have sure botched a lot of moves. We also could have had Blair, Faried, we traded Bayless for nothing....we could be having a pretty solid bench right now.

In a way, we traded bayless for Lillard

 

[Denny Crane]

Selling Asik to the Bulls sorta makes up for them trading LMA to the Blazers for Tyrus Thomas and Viktor.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If Gortat's available for cap space (as MM suggests), then I think that's the way to go.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Gortat's available for cap space (as MM suggests), then I think that's the way to go.

I am totally guessing.

 

[mook]

To be fair to Portland, Asik was a 7 footer picked at #36. That's like finding a fresh donut under a pile of broccoli at a police convention.

 

[mook]

I'd like Asik, but I just don't think Houston parts with him, at least not for a lot more than I'd want to give.

I'm for going after Javale McGee. Sure he's dumb and lazy, but he's also an athletic freak putting up fantastic per minute numbers. He wouldn't be the first NBA player with a bad rep to move to a new team and renovate his young career. Felton, Crawford, Randolph, Rasheed, Jermaine....there are lots of guys just from our own franchise who put it together in a different environment after many wrote them off.

The Nuggets play with the second fastest pace in the league at a mile high. Maybe in a more methodical franchise his stupidity and laziness would be less of a factor.

He's owed $12m/year through end of 2015/16, so you can see why Denver might be amenable.

*shrug* It's probably a move that's either a disaster or genius.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Another guy I really hope we can get somehow is Splitter. Not sure how to do it other than ridiculously overpaying though

 

[Denny Crane]

Greg Oden is looking for a team.

 

[magnifier661]

I'd like Asik, but I just don't think Houston parts with him, at least not for a lot more than I'd want to give.

I'm for going after Javale McGee. Sure he's dumb and lazy, but he's also an athletic freak putting up fantastic per minute numbers. He wouldn't be the first NBA player with a bad rep to move to a new team and renovate his young career. Felton, Crawford, Randolph, Rasheed, Jermaine....there are lots of guys just from our own franchise who put it together in a different environment after many wrote them off.

The Nuggets play with the second fastest pace in the league at a mile high. Maybe in a more methodical franchise his stupidity and laziness would be less of a factor.

He's owed $12m/year through end of 2015/16, so you can see why Denver might be amenable.

*shrug* It's probably a move that's either a disaster or genius.

I'm for mcGee too since I actually think he would be the one that we could get for cap reduction. Even at his current per; Karl doesn't put him in during crunch situations. The advantage for us; we really wouldn't need him for those crunch situations anyway. Dominant on the defensive end for 3.5 quarters and have our stretch team in to close it out.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Greg Oden is looking for a team.

I'd still take Greg back if he wanted to be here

 

[mook]

I'd still take Greg back if he wanted to be here

Me too. But I can also see how it ain't gonna happen.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Me too. But I can also see how it ain't gonna happen.

Oh for sure

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

If I am Phoenix or Houston, I am asking for a lot more than a lottery pick in a weak draft and cap space. Denver overpaid for a knucklehead like McGee because of the scarcity at the position.