OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023 (5 Viewers)

[Strenuus]

Wtf Gay and a second?

That's it?

Now this is the kinda shit that pisses me off if Cronin can't get deals.

Couldn't possibly be because of any CBA reasons. Nope. Just Cronin sucks.

 

[Strenuus]

No meltdown. Yet. Just bored of the inactivity.

Then that's your fault, not Cronin. So why blame Cronin for doing the right thing?

 

[illmatic99]

Then that's your fault, not Cronin. So why blame Cronin for doing the right thing?

I mean. He hasn't done anything. Right thing is overselling it.

 

[Cugel]

ATL clearing space for free agency, that's all it is.

 

[Ha Seung-Boumtje-Boumjte]

I mean. He hasn't done anything. Right thing is overselling it.

Give the man some credit. I didn't want to disclose this earlier, but he personally solved the Dejounte unflushed shit conspiracy.

 

[Natebishop3]

I just love that they're overloaded on guards, but they're trading their power forward

 

[theprunetang]

Give the man some credit. I didn't want to disclose this earlier, but he personally solved the Dejounte unflushed shit conspiracy.

Great work on toilet-gate. Now, could you add Badji to your screen name?

 

[Ed O]

ATL clearing space for free agency, that's all it is.

I've read they had to cut salary, not clear it to re-spend it.

 

[illmatic99]

Also trying to understand what Utah is doing with Lauri and Collins as their best players both playing the same position

 

[wizenheimer]

Also trying to understand what Utah is doing with Lauri and Collins as their best players both playing the same position

might be thinking Markkanen/Collins is a really good match-up with Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter JR

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[TBpup]

Sadly we have few contracts to trade so can't dump a Rudy Gay type salary to make it work.

 

[wizenheimer]

Sadly we have few contracts to trade so can't dump a Rudy Gay type salary to make it work.

huh?

Blazers would need even fewer contracts. Jazz got this deal done with cap-space

 

[TBpup]

huh?

Blazers would need even fewer contracts. Jazz got this deal done with cap-space

We don't have that either, or a completely dumpable contract like Gay's.

 

[tykendo]

Whatever. John Collins for a cheese sandwich, and a bag of chips to me named later. C'mon Man. Actual real players being traded for chump change. But the Blazers can't make a fucking deal happen.

 

[HansenYang]

Wtf Gay and a second?

That's it?

Now this is the kinda shit that pisses me off if Cronin can't get deals.

The key was getting salary relief.
Portland couldn't offer that without involving a 3rd team. .

 

[andalusian]

Whatever. John Collins for a cheese sandwich, and a bag of chips to me named later. C'mon Man. Actual real players being traded for chump change. But the Blazers can't make a fucking deal happen.

If they trade Dame and his big contract, after some of the bad contracts they get for him expire, the blazers too could be a dumping ground for the NBA's unwanted

 

[Pinwheel1]

Well we did say a 3rd team was needed if we wanted Collins. I wonder if Utah really wants to keep Collins.

 

[tykendo]

If Collins is on his way to Portland for Ant (through a deal with UTAH) , i'm a lot more confident Joe wasn't lying through his teeth. No deal is official, until it is. Hopefully that tweak to it can be done.

 

[Natebishop3]

If Collins is on his way to Portland for Ant (through a deal with UTAH) , i'm a lot more confident Joe wasn't lying through his teeth. No deal is official, until it is. Hopefully that tweak to it can be done.

That would make a lot of sense...

 

[Mr. Robot]

If Collins is on his way to Portland for Ant (through a deal with UTAH) , i'm a lot more confident Joe wasn't lying through his teeth. No deal is official, until it is. Hopefully that tweak to it can be done.

maybe, they didnt trade for collins to keep him, you dont rebuild around 25 yo, they will trade markkanen sooner or later

the only question is whether they keep collins for a year or two to build up his value

 

[Mr. Robot]

Well we did say a 3rd team was needed if we wanted Collins. I wonder if Utah really wants to keep Collins.

if they do, its only to build up his value

both collins & markkanen are gone sooner or later, you simply dont rebuild around 25 & 26 yo

and when they traded mitchell & gobert, that was a clear sign that theyre rebuildning, not retooling

 

[Cugel]

Would rather have Lauri

 

[tykendo]

If they trade Dame and his big contract, after some of the bad contracts they get for him expire, the blazers too could be a dumping ground for the NBA's unwanted

all these "If he leaves, he leaves " Cats in here deal in the absolutes that Sharpe & Scoot will be All World. Might be. but might not.

And there is no guaranty either will hang around to see it through. But the Blazers organization will be looked at as doing Dame dirty if he's traded. Don't tell me about money. Greats get the money. But the Blazers will be looked at by other players as a team that's full of BS when it comes to surrounding a generational player with help.

It's hard enough to get guys to come here anyways. It's Russian Roulette.

 

[tykendo]

Would rather have Lauri

So would I. I wrote about potential trade involving him. But it would have taken real compensation. Rudy freakin' Gay dude. To get Collins. That's all it took.

 

[tykendo]

Rudy Gay and a 2nd round draft pick. We got F-ing 5 of those back from GS. Can we use them for Real Players, or is that not allowed by Portland.

 

[Natebishop3]

Rudy Gay and a 2nd round draft pick. We got F-ing 5 of those back from GS. Can we use them for Real Players, or is that not allowed by Portland.

It was a salary dump. We can't do that.

 

[Natebishop3]

Cats in here deal in the absolutes that Sharpe & Scoot will be All World

Who has said that? Find me one person. I dare you. Find one poster who has said that Scoot and Sharpe will be All World.

 

[KingSpeed]

Thankful we didn’t trade CJ and 3 unprotected firsts for Ben Simmons like Olshey offered. Or was that a Morey demand? I can’t remember.

It was Morey’s demand

 

[RR7]

Rudy Gay and a 2nd round draft pick. We got F-ing 5 of those back from GS. Can we use them for Real Players, or is that not allowed by Portland.

We'd need cap space. We don't have any.