Official: Free Agency and MLE options thread

[Scalma]

ya not sure why they're delaying. Our local media on top of it as usual, smh. This forum has a better understanding and interest in learning the CBA than the guys who actually have access to the team.

It’s funny because I know they actively browse this board. So many times a thread would start about a quote from Olshey or a report about a player and like clockwork, the blazers official Twitter, or some local media member would tweet about it half hour later. We should be getting a commission.

 

[santeesioux]

ya not sure why they're delaying. Our local media on top of it as usual, smh. This forum has a better understanding and interest in learning the CBA than the guys who actually have access to the team.

Woj will announce it soon and the local media people will 30 seconds to a minute after he has lol.

 

[Scalma]

Woj will announce it soon and the local media people will 30 seconds to a minute after he has lol.

My favorite is when freeman tweets that his “sources” confirmed Wojs report. LOL.

 

[illmatic99]

Woj will announce it soon and the local media people will 30 seconds to a minute after he has lol.

Ah the classic Joe Freeman confirmation of woj tweets

 

[Labinot41]

Beasley’s market value is an unknown after signing for the veteran’s minimum last summer on his way to becoming a Garden favorite. According to sources, Portland, Atlanta and Milwaukee could have interest. https://nypost.com/2018/06/29/knick...ichael-beasley/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

[Labinot41]

lmaooooooo Michael beasley

 

[TBpup]

Marc Berman is fairly reputable. Portland can't offer as much (MLE) as the other teams mentioned, can they?

 

[Scalma]

Marc Berman is fairly reputable. Portland can't offer as much (MLE) as the other teams mentioned, can they?

Atlanta has space but doubt they would spend on any free agent, let alone Beasley. They’re rebuilding.

Milwaukee won’t have more $ to offer than Portland unless they choose not to bring back Jabari.

I’d try and see if we could get Beasley for the bi annual exception first, if that’s even an option. Not a cap expert.

 

[illmatic99]

Woj and Lowe are on ESPN doing a free agent primer right now

 

[Scalma]

Woj and Lowe are on ESPN doing a free agent primer right now

I’m sure they’ll be talking about Portland

 

[Scalma]

Question: if Woj doesn’t tweet about Pat and Napier, will we know what the decision was?

 

[illmatic99]

Question: if Woj doesn’t tweet about Pat and Napier, will we know what the decision was?

Lebron does have a thing for Napier.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Question: if Woj doesn’t tweet about Pat and Napier, will we know what the decision was?

When is the decision due date for their QO?? What about Jake? I really hope we lay all 3 go

 

[illmatic99]

When is the decision due date for their QO?? What about Jake? I really hope we lay all 3 go

tonight, midnight eastern

 

[illmatic99]

And there it is:

 

[BonesJones]

@hoopsjock Using the full MLE hardcaps a team at the tax apron, correct?

 

[tester551]

And there it is:

I would expect some news about Layman too. He'll either be cut or he'll agree to move back his guarantee date to end of July.

 

[tester551]

@hoopsjock Using the full MLE hardcaps a team at the tax apron, correct?

Yes. It would hard cap Portland.

 

[illmatic99]

I would expect some news about Layman too. He'll either be cut or he'll agree to move back his guarantee date to end of July.

Pat will be interesting too

 

[Scalma]

Pat will be interesting too

Bringing back Pat but not Napier makes no sense. We have enough SGs.

 

[TBpup]

I think Pat will join Napier as gone but somehow Layman stays.

 

[RonBrewer]

But would you rather have Nurk (with no commitment) and Turner over Whiteside and Winslow?

 

[BonesJones]

We could potentially keep Jake to use as outgoing salary that we could need to match incoming salary in a trade.

 

[Scalma]

I don’t see any downside to holding onto Jake until end of July, except that we’re depending on Olshey to actually get a fucking god damn trade done meaning layman will probably end up staying on our god damn boring as shit roster.

 

[Scalma]

Did they forget about Pat?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I’d try and see if we could get Beasley for the bi annual exception first, if that’s even an option. Not a cap expert.

BAE also hard caps us at the apron, so I don't think that's an option.

 

[Scalma]

BAE also hard caps us at the apron, so I don't think that's an option.

But what if Nurk takes the QO?

 

[hoopsjock]

I don't really see why Layman can't be kept for the end of the bench with Simons. He's cheap and could still develop into a nice player if his jumper ever started falling consistently.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

But what if Nurk takes the QO?

Allow me to rephrase: I don't think the benefit of using the BAE outweighs the restrictions it would place upon us, even if Nurk took the QO.

 

[hoopsjock]

But what if Nurk takes the QO?

If Nurk really does take the QO (still not convinced he will), the Blazers basically have three routes:

1) Go cheap and try to stay under the tax or at a point where they could get under the tax at the deadline (see the last two years)

2) Use the BAE and Full-MLE and get hard capped but say goodbye to Davis and the TPE's

3) Use the TPE's, the tax-MLE, re-sign Davis, basically go All-In because of the savings.