Official Around The NBA Thread.....July

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
Are we supposed to know what the hell an MPJR is?
 
bodyman5000 and 1 said:
I knew who it was and I even read the story prior to this and I don't follow the game (or work for an NBA team)
Click to expand...
I didn’t read the story and didn’t know of a player called MPJR. Is that weird? Do the majority of people know who MPJR is and I missed the boat?
 
noknobs said:
Not sure why players would be upset about DeRozan being traded and saying there's no loyalty. Talk about hypocritical. Players are allowed to show no loyalty but teams aren't?
Click to expand...

Players really don't get to choose their teams until free agency.

It's a player's league.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Well, we know he lied to the fans but we don’t know what he told the team. I am convinced that he told them he wanted out years before he left and they rolled the dice and called his bluff..... only he wasn’t bluffing.
Click to expand...

There's nothing to support that.

Lots of folks are convinced trump is doing a good job too.
 
Propagandist said:
It should be noted that the CP3 trade is the only significant trade Olshey has ever made...and that was 1. while with the Clippers 2. in 2011 and 3. assisted by David Stern. (The other biggish trade was Baron Davis and a first for nobody. The first turned into Kyrie Irving. It is only fair to note that that trade seemed forced by Sterling's dislike of Baron Davis...)
Click to expand...

bmrahrfprmy1gfkjatbz.jpg
 
HCP said:
I didn’t read the story and didn’t know of a player called MPJR. Is that weird? Do the majority of people know who MPJR is and I missed the boat?
Click to expand...

Maybe if we retype it as “MP Jr” the light bulb will illuminate?
 
Philly making a run at Butler. With the guards Portland has acquired, I think you could quite easily fill 2/3s of CJ's production at guard and get more than 100% of his production at SF with Butler. (because defense)

I know it would be a risk but that is the only move left that I can see where Portland really takes a step forward.
 
TBpup said:
Philly making a run at Butler. With the guards Portland has acquired, I think you could quite easily fill 2/3s of CJ's production at guard and get more than 100% of his production at SF with Butler. (because defense)

I know it would be a risk but that is the only move left that I can see where Portland really takes a step forward.
Click to expand...
I think people are overstating the risk in trading CJ for Butler... CJ has a terrible contract at 26-30 mil per year the next 3 season... at worst it is a salary dump... it’s not like this team was winning playoff games with CJ... what is there to lose?!
 
TBpup said:
Philly making a run at Butler. With the guards Portland has acquired, I think you could quite easily fill 2/3s of CJ's production at guard and get more than 100% of his production at SF with Butler. (because defense)

I know it would be a risk but that is the only move left that I can see where Portland really takes a step forward.
Click to expand...
How do you know philly want's Butler?
 
Who says what Neil is discussing, and with who. He said he is looking at trade possibilities. Maybe he's discussing acquiring a Butler or K Love.
 
Gronk Brady said:
I think people are overstating the risk in trading CJ for Butler... CJ has a terrible contract at 26-30 mil per year the next 3 season... at worst it is a salary dump... it’s not like this team was winning playoff games with CJ... what is there to lose?!
Click to expand...
Why do you care how much he makes?
 
Gronk Brady said:
I think people are overstating the risk in trading CJ for Butler... CJ has a terrible contract at 26-30 mil per year the next 3 season... at worst it is a salary dump... it’s not like this team was winning playoff games with CJ... what is there to lose?!
Click to expand...

His contract is actually pretty good for the team. It's a fixed salary not a percentage of the salary cap like say Dame's. So if the cap goes up next year CJ's pay stays the same.
 
TBpup said:
Philly making a run at Butler. With the guards Portland has acquired, I think you could quite easily fill 2/3s of CJ's production at guard and get more than 100% of his production at SF with Butler. (because defense)

I know it would be a risk but that is the only move left that I can see where Portland really takes a step forward.
Click to expand...
Hey, have you heard anything interesting? Just in general about the team
 
Eastoff said:
Hey, have you heard anything interesting? Just in general about the team
Click to expand...

The Blazers would like Butler. They just don't want to give up anything for him. They also fear losing him after one year. If after a year with Dame you can't convince him to stay (for more money than he could get elsewhere) then that is a franchise problem.

At least you took a shot with a player that fits better here than CJ who is just too much duplication with Dame.
 
TBpup said:
The Blazers would like Butler. They just don't want to give up anything for him. They also fear losing him after one year. If after a year with Dame you can't convince him to stay (for more money than he could get elsewhere) then that is a franchise problem.

At least you took a shot with a player that fits better here than CJ who is just too much duplication with Dame.
Click to expand...
Excellent post.

Cj is good, but he's not a big enough difference maker to worry about losing him. His advanced stats indicate that he's basically slightly above average.
 
TBpup said:
The Blazers would like Butler. They just don't want to give up anything for him. They also fear losing him after one year. If after a year with Dame you can't convince him to stay (for more money than he could get elsewhere) then that is a franchise problem.

At least you took a shot with a player that fits better here than CJ who is just too much duplication with Dame.
Click to expand...

I would hope they finally think that way. I l like CJ's personnality and intelligence but you have to be ready to let him go for the good package. Butler is the perfect package.

And if he leaves in one year so be it. 27M off the cap would give us options down the road.
 
Gronk Brady said:
I think people are overstating the risk in trading CJ for Butler... CJ has a terrible contract at 26-30 mil per year the next 3 season... at worst it is a salary dump... it’s not like this team was winning playoff games with CJ... what is there to lose?!
Click to expand...
So then why would Minnesota take that? If CJ sucks so bad then they're guaranteed to get better packages.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Boise Blazer
Blazers Summer League Schedule
Replies
4
Views
395
The_Lillard_King
T
THE HCP
Official 2013 Orlando Summer League Thread......
2 3 4
Replies
115
Views
6K
RoyToy
R
inconceivable
The 2025 NBA Free Agency Thread
2
Replies
54
Views
2K
blazerkor
blazerkor
BoBoBREWSKI
Trail Blazers 2016 Summer League
2 3
Replies
63
Views
4K
ripcityboy
ripcityboy
BoBoBREWSKI
2010 NBA Summer League in Vegas July 9th-18th
2 3
Replies
62
Views
6K
Biggie
Biggie

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top