Official: Free Agency and MLE options thread

[Scalma]

If Collins is supposed to be playing more down low this next season, pairing him with an outside shooter like Bjelica might not be a bad idea.

I think the whole point of letting Davis go was for the second unit to get more dynamic offensively. Loved Davis but he didn’t space the court. Bjelica, Beasley, guys like that would all be upgrades in that area.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Julius Randle is an UFA wow

 

[hoopsjock]

Julius Randle is an UFA wow

Wow is right, I wonder if that means they are signing someone else big (other than Rondo).

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Uh oh - Indy just released Al Jefferson - DON'T DO IT NEIL!!!!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wow is right, I wonder if that means they are signing someone else big (other than Rondo).

Boogie!

 

[hoopsjock]

Julius Randle is an UFA wow

Wow is right, I wonder if that means they are signing someone else big (other than Rondo).

Nevermind, I just saw that Rondo signed for $9 million, geez.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think the whole point of letting Davis go was for the second unit to get more dynamic offensively. Loved Davis but he didn’t space the court. Bjelica, Beasley, guys like that would all be upgrades in that area.

If Collins is supposed to be playing more down low this next season, pairing him with an outside shooter like Bjelica might not be a bad idea.

Glad to see the whispering campaign catch on!

 

[Labinot41]

Uh oh - Indy just released Al Jefferson - DON'T DO IT NEIL!!!!

Haha i bet he gives him the Full mle and then ge said: we got our Veteran

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Bjelica is now an UFA. go get him.

I want this too much for it to happen. It's like England beating Colombia tomorrow - I'm already resigned to disappointment.

 

[hoopsjock]

I want this too much for it to happen. It's like England beating Colombia tomorrow - I'm already resigned to disappointment.

Just curious, if he was really any good at all why would Minnesota renounce him to sign Anthony Tolliver?

 

[0-Our!]

Not exactly sure how to make it happen BUT... IF we could now get Julius & Marcus Smart w/o losing CJ or Collins...

 

[Scalma]

Tyreke is just sitting there for the taking.

 

[0-Our!]

Tyreke is just sitting there for the taking.

Either Evans or Smart + Julius would make me VERY happy!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Julius Randle was comfortably the Lakers' best player last year.

 

[Cippy91]

 

[Scalma]

Julius Randle was comfortably the Lakers' best player last year.

If only we could afford him.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Tyreke is just sitting there for the taking.

Yeah, I'm sure he wants a lot of $$$. But he may be willing to take the full MLE if he is promised a starting role on a playoff team. Unfortunately, the Blazers don't have the full MLE....

 

[Scalma]

Yeah, I'm sure he wants a lot of $$$. But he may be willing to take the full MLE if he is promised a starting role on a playoff team. Unfortunately, the Blazers don't have the full MLE....

Never mind he’s meeting with golden state.

Can we at least get Beasley or bjelica

 

[Blazinaway]

Either Evans or Smart + Julius would make me VERY happy!

No Chance, he will get much more than the MLE and teams like Atl/Chi/ and even Indy have well quite a bit of cap available

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Is it possible that everything on our front has been so quite because Dame went in and asked to get traded? His twitter posts are really making me wonder if this is the end of his time here

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Just curious, if he was really any good at all why would Minnesota renounce him to sign Anthony Tolliver?

The ghost of David Kahn.

I'm really hoping they unload Tyus Jones next...

 

[BonesJones]

Is it possible that everything on our front has been so quite because Dame went in and asked to get traded? His twitter posts are really making me wonder if this is the end of his time here

So you don't take him for his word but take him for his emojis?

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah, I'm sure he wants a lot of $$$. But he may be willing to take the full MLE if he is promised a starting role on a playoff team. Unfortunately, the Blazers don't have the full MLE....

They're close

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Figures

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[calvin natt]

With Rando in LA the good news is if we play NO again next year in the playoffs we will surely win a game

 

[dviss1]

Watch him break out there, smh

Please explain how the backup C who won't get more than 20 mins per "breaks out"....

 

[Gronk Brady]

Is Neil still sleeping?

 

[LayneStaley]

Please explain how the backup C who won't get more than 20 mins per "breaks out"....

Like he becomes there what Ed Davis became for us but even better. He has the physical abilities.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
about 5 minutes ago
Free agent Julius Randle has agreed to a two-year, $18M deal with New Orleans, league sources tell ESPN. Player option second year.