Off season hypothetical

[Mediocre Man]

Would any of you be on board with a plan like this?

Mathews and #6 for Gay

Sign Dragic

Draft BPA at #11 (Jones III)

Aldridge
Jones III
Gay
Batum
Dragic

That's not a bad starting unit as a retool

 

[HOWIE]

I'd slide Hickson at PF and play the big pick off the bench....but Gay would be a nice addition with Nic at the 2. Dragic would be better than anything we have now.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'd slide Hickson at PF and play the big pick off the bench....but Gay would be a nice addition with Nic at the 2. Dragic would be better than anything we have now.

I think realistically that would be the best and quickest way to retool on the fly.


I forgot about Hickson If we retain his Bird rights, then absolutely

 

[julius]

Would any of you be on board with a plan like this?

Mathews and #6 for Gay

Sign Dragic

Draft BPA at #11 (Jones III)

Aldridge
Jones III
Gay
Batum
Dragic

That's not a bad starting unit as a retool

very tempting.

I'd love it to be Matthews + 11, but I would bet that the Grizzers wouldn't touch that at all.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Sure, why not? Seems like we would still have some money left over to go after a center also.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

It doesn't work MM. The net on the trade is we absorb $~8M. Probably not enough left over to sign Dragic (Assuming we have $12-16M).
Concept good, execution bad!

 

[craigehlo]

Perry Jones III as a starter? I'd only do that if we were planning to tank for the next draft and keep caproom flexibility, which would mean not trading for Gay or resigning Batum. Which I wouldn't mind.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It doesn't work MM. The net on the trade is we absorb $~8M. Probably not enough left over to sign Dragic (Assuming we have $12-16M).
Concept good, execution bad!

Exactly what my wife said on our wedding night

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Exactly what my wife said on our wedding night

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ok, revised

Matthews and #6 for Gay

#11 and filler for Lowry

That way the cap doesn't com into play

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Ok, revised

Matthews and #6 for Gay

#11 and filler for Lowry

That way the cap doesn't com into play

No to this one. We need more bigs and rebounding.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No to this one. We need more bigs and rebounding.

It's a process. You certainly aren't going to fix this mess in one off season.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Ok, revised

Matthews and #6 for Gay

#11 and filler for Lowry

That way the cap doesn't com into play

I'd do it, but the Blazers would still be in desperate need of a center and with some fairly paltry pickings in free agency to get one. so presumably we'd resign Przybilla and then what? Bring Freeland over and hope he can play and play LaMarcus at the five?

 

[Blazinaway]

I'd rather pay Nic 10 mil then have Gay at his ridiculous salary, and if Nic goes I don't want Gay as he is way overpaid for what he delivers IMO. MM have you looked at his salary? 16.4 mil next yr, 17.8 mil the following, 18.8 mil after that, no fukkin way

 

[craigehlo]

#11 and filler for Lowry

Why not just offer them Nolan Smith and a kick in the nuts if you are going to insult them with a crappy offer for a borderline All-Star guard?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why not just offer them Nolan Smith and a kick in the nuts if you are going to insult them with a crappy offer for a borderline All-Star guard?

Lottery pick for a guy who wants out?


I should stop doing stuff like this. It only causes arguing

 

[craigehlo]

I'd rather pay Nic 10 mil then have Gay at his ridiculous salary

Both are ridiculous. You could nab Harrison Barnes for cheap and lock him to a rookie contract for years to keep salary cap flexibility.

 

[craigehlo]

Lottery pick for a guy who wants out?

I think a ton of teams in the top 10 would offer their pick straight up for Lowery considering his production and the lack of PGs in the draft. I think it would cost us #6, which hurts but isn't a bad move.

 

[Blazinaway]

Both are ridiculous. You could nab Harrison Barnes for cheap and lock him to a rookie contract for years to keep salary cap flexibility.

no argument there! I'm just sayin if I had to pick between those choices Nic at 10 mil vs Gay at an avg of 18 mil is a no brainer. Frankly Gay's contract is something of an albatross in this new CBA environment and then having to give up Wes and the 6th pick as well - LMAO no way!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Lottery pick for a guy who wants out?


I should stop doing stuff like this. It only causes arguing

IT DOES NOT!!!

 

[Blazinaway]

I think a ton of teams in the top 10 would offer their pick straight up for Lowery considering his production and the lack of PGs in the draft. I think it would cost us #6, which hurts but isn't a bad move.

I agree that both Toronto and N.O. would likely trade their #8 and #10 picks for Lowry, guy is solid with a very cheap 6-7 mil contract for next 2 years,

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I think a ton of teams in the top 10 would offer their pick straight up for Lowery considering his production and the lack of PGs in the draft. I think it would cost us #6, which hurts but isn't a bad move.

I doubt they'd let Lowery go straight up for a pick.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I like Rudy Gay, but he isnt worth the contract he got. So I say no.

 

[Blazinaway]

I like Rudy Gay, but he isnt worth the contract he got. So I say no.

Exactly, and Memphis is a great example of a team hamstringing itself with a new CBA loomimg, needing to sign players that are FA's or RFA's and not being able to because of the loominng high Lux Taxes IMO they will get very little for Rudy Gay because of his contract. Capspace is going to only get more valuable, especially next yr and those following. The more I see and think about this the more I become a proponet of not getting into bidding wars or overspending this offseason for FA's, we all want to win now and not wait, but having a 3-4 plan with the new CBA in minds could reap very large benefits.

 

[magnifier661]

Nah I'm not a fan of Gay. He plays 0 defense. If we are going to use our #6 to grab a player; then why not Igs? He can play in a team system, shoot, score in the paint, defend and get to the foul line.

 

[THE HCP]

Exactly what my wife said on our wedding night

Well typed!

 

[Blazinaway]

Nah I'm not a fan of Gay. He plays 0 defense. If we are going to use our #6 to grab a player; then why not Igs? He can play in a team system, shoot, score in the paint, defend and get to the foul line.

Igs is another guy whi IMO makes too much in this new CBA and if we are going to pay a big salary (15 mil next 2 yrs) like he has I want a number one option, he's not close to that, another NO THX

 

[THE HCP]

I think I'd do this trade. I am a huge Rudy fan, that man can ball.

 

[Blazinaway]

I think I'd do this trade. I am a huge Rudy fan, that man can ball.

you are IMO just not considering his contract and how overpaid he is, especially as this new CBA's effects are felt

 

[magnifier661]

Igs is another guy whi IMO makes too much in this new CBA and if we are going to pay a big salary (15 mil next 2 yrs) like he has I want a number one option, he's not close to that, another NO THX

Wait how much is he making? Oh shit I didn't know that! I thought his contract was maxed at 13 mil. Yeah nevermind.