OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -April 2021

[KSF-ERIC]

44pts on 17-19 shooting (only 3-3 FT) is a once-in-a-lifetime game.

At the rate he's going he'll be our lead option next season (Siakam moves to second, which benefits everyone).

The guy had 6 points last game. The definition of streaky.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

We’d have been better off trading CJ, keeping Trent. We don’t lose much on the floor, we would have gained cap flex.

 

[Hoopguru]

To bad ARod's not the buying the blazers instead of TWolves.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Carmelo Anthony is on the most recent cover of the world’s biggest and most recognizable wine mag. I was quoted by the same wine mag in an article they released this week.

I know it’s a low bar, but I’m pretty sure that makes me more famous than @THE HCP.

 

[Hoopguru]

1.5 billion

 

[Strenuus]

Did we fuck up trading Gary? Especially if we’re going to rebuild this summer? Fuck

God no. He wasn't doing that shit here. Have some common sense. He's gonna get paid more than what we could give. At least we got something back.

 

[Hoopguru]

Carmelo Anthony is on the most recent cover of the world’s biggest and most recognizable wine mag. I was quoted by the same wine mag in an article they released this week.

I know it’s a low bar, but I’m pretty sure that makes me more famous than @THE HCP.

My brother in-law was on the Cover of Cigar Aficiondao a few years back while he was in Mexico smoking cubans.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

To bad ARod's not the buying the blazers instead of TWolves.

Steroids could only help the Blazers' defense.

 

[Hoopguru]

God no. He wasn't doing that shit here. Have some common sense. He's gonna get paid more than what we could give. At least we got something back.

We totally blew it, everyone amongst the NBA know he an up a coming stud. Inside out game, tough, has heart and does play decent D.

 

[Strenuus]

We totally blew it, everyone amongst the NBA know he an up a coming stud. Inside out game, tough, has heart and does play decent D.

How we gonna pay him?

 

[Hoopguru]

Steroids could only help the Blazers' defense.

What do ya think of that?

 

[Hoopguru]

How we gonna pay him?

Trade Nurks & Cj ass. Dont resign Melo

 

[Hoopguru]

Maybe Dame could get Little Wayne and some to purchase Blazers.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

How we gonna pay him?

we should be given a discount and offer up the stren reach-around a...

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Maybe Dame could get Little Wayne and some to purchase Blazers.

it’s “Lil Wayne”....

just sayin’. #fams

 

[Rastapopoulos]

44pts on 17-19 shooting (only 3-3 FT) is a once-in-a-lifetime game.

At the rate he's going he'll be our lead option next season (Siakam moves to second, which benefits everyone).

You're assuming he re-signs...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

44pts on 17-19 shooting (only 3-3 FT)

Funny thing is, Powell has only 9 points but has already shot and made more FTs than Gary.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What do ya think of that?

If I have to "accidently" run over someone for the Blazers to win a championship I totally would.

 

[AldoTrapani]

God no. He wasn't doing that shit here. Have some common sense. He's gonna get paid more than what we could give. At least we got something back.

But Powell is a flight risk we can’t match.

 

[speeds]

You're assuming he re-signs...

I don't know if he will but I assume that is the plan.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I don't know if he will but I assume that is the plan.

Wait until he finds out Toronto really isn't in Florida.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I don't know if he will but I assume that is the plan.

Is Trent a RFA after the trade still? Or does the “restricted” piece go away after the deal? Can’t keep up with these little changes between the major sports? Doesn’t really matter for us at this point, but just curious.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Wait until he finds out Toronto really isn't in Florida.

#wethenorth

“We” as in Portland.

 

[speeds]

Is Trent a RFA after the trade still? Or does the “restricted” piece go away after the deal? Can’t keep up with these little changes between the major sports? Doesn’t really matter for us at this point, but just curious.

I believe we have his full Bird rights.

 

[Titan]

Alex Rodriguez buying the t wolves?

Clearly that’s a please forgive me buy for JLo.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I believe we have his full Bird rights.

yeah no

 

[speeds]

yeah no

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/3/26...aptors-salary-cap-sheet-update-future-options

Trent Jr. will be a restricted free agent and the Raptors will have his full Bird Rights, allowing them to exceed the cap if need be to re-sign him up to his maximum salary. They may be trying to use cap space — if so, Trent Jr. is great for that, as although they can re-sign him to any amount due to his Bird Rights, his cap hold is very low ($2.1 million) because he is coming off a minimum salary contract. That means the Raptors can potentially use their cap space with only that small hold on the books, then re-sign him to go above the cap.

https://raptorsrapture.com/2021/04/10/toronto-raptors-new-gary-trent-jr-contract-look-like/

Powell is starting to morph into one of the game’s best scorers, but he will almost assuredly opt out of his player option in pursuit of a bigger deal elsewhere. Trent is a restricted free agent, but he will assuredly get a noteworthy bag this offseason.

https://www.nba.com/news/free-agency-explained#restricted

Restricted free agency exists in the following situations:
Following the fourth year of rookie “scale” contracts for former first-round Draft picks.

 

[wizenheimer]

Is Trent a RFA after the trade still? Or does the “restricted” piece go away after the deal? Can’t keep up with these little changes between the major sports? Doesn’t really matter for us at this point, but just curious.

he's RFA and Raps have full bird rights

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

he's RFA and Raps have full bird rights

yeah. didn’t notice it was a Craptors fan.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Just yikes.