Exclusive Official Buyout Thread (Aka Neil's dumpster dive for bargains)

[boredinsalem]

So he can sit on the bench and do nothing?

That's what he will do wherever he goes. He'd come as injury insurance for Jones and Covington.

 

[Blazinaway]

Shams says LMA already bought out

 

[B-Roy]

Confirmed buyouts:

Aldridge
Drummond
Jeff Teague

 

[Scalma]

When can all this start?

Guys have 48 hours to pass through waivers, so the technical answer would be Saturday?

 

[RR7]

 

[Labinot41]

LMA won't come here. He will go to Miami

 

[Scalma]

All those guys that got bought out already know where they’re going btw.

 

[HailBlazers]

Drummond is frustrating. He's not half as good a defender as he should be, and he's not a good pick and roll player and he can't shoot. Basically he's a great rebounder who demands the ball more than he deserves.

And yet I badly wish he'd come to Portland.

 

[Natebishop3]

Confirmed buyouts:

Aldridge
Drummond
Jeff Teague

Hmmmm I don't think the Lakers can get Drummond AND LMA.

But maybe LMA is going to Miami.

 

[Chris Craig]

And yet I badly wish he'd come to Portland.

Drummond is going to Lakers or Nets

 

[Chris Craig]

Is Lowry getting bought out since TOR couldn't find a trade?

 

[B-Roy]

Is Lowry getting bought out since TOR couldn't find a trade?

No chance. Probably S&T this off season.

 

[Natebishop3]

I really want Porter. I think that's the one that needs to be targeted.

 

[BigGameDamian]

LMA won't come here. He will go to Miami

I agree. I just don't see how LMA gets much playing time here.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[B-Roy]

Woj says Miami is the frontrunner for LMA.

And I am perfectly fine with that.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

And yet I badly wish he'd come to Portland.

The cure for that is to watch him play more.

https://www.si.com/nba/2021/03/25/andre-drummond-rebounding-daily-cover

 

[Labinot41]

Woj says Miami is the frontrunner for LMA.

And I am perfectly fine with that.

Me too. Just sucks we couldn’t improve more while Denver got better...

 

[Silver Corvidae]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

LMA won't come here. He will go to Miami

Portland is below the following on his wishlist:

* Miami
* LA (either team)
* Brooklyn
* Boston
* everybody else in the entire league

 

[Chris Craig]

I have a bad feeling Blazers are going to get screwed on the buyout market as the good players decide to go elsewhere

 

[Scalma]

Portland is below the following on his wishlist:

* Miami
* LA (either team)
* Brooklyn
* Boston
* everybody else in the entire league

have you ever thought that maybe Portland doesn’t want him?

 

[Natebishop3]

I have a bad feeling Blazers are going to get screwed on the buyout market as the good players decide to go elsewhere

Dame is a shit recruiter.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If you're a buyout candidate, why would you come to Portland? This is a legit question - I really want to know.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I have a bad feeling Blazers are going to get screwed on the buyout market as the good players decide to go elsewhere

Why WOULDN'T they?

 

[kjironman1]

Woj says Miami is the frontrunner for LMA.

And I am perfectly fine with that.

Even funnier is the reception he will get from Jimmy Butler when he tries that soft inside play and sulking when he doesn't get his touches. Not sure LMA is a good fit for the Heat?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Do we HAVE to sign someone to make some league-mandated minimum? Are we about to trawl the D-League?

 

[B-Roy]

Do we HAVE to sign someone to make some league-mandated minimum? Are we about to trawl the D-League?

Yes.

As long as it's someone that can play defense I don't care if he shoots 0% from 3.

 

[Natebishop3]

If you're a buyout candidate, why would you come to Portland? This is a legit question - I really want to know.

I mean..... supposedly people like to play with top 5ish talent.... but apparently Dame doesn't count.

 

[Labinot41]

We could solve a lot of Problems if this fucking Zach Collins dude wasn’t made of glass. Roco could play the 3 and we could have a lineup of:

Dame
CJ
Roco
Zach
Nurkic

Bench:
Melo
Powell
Jones Jr.
Kanter
Nas
Simons