Players that may be available by trade for cap space (1 Viewer)

[Draco]

Here are all the players I could find that could potentially be available for cap space.

[Postion, Team, Player, Salary in 2015-16/ 2016-17/ 2017-18]

PG MIA - Mario Chalmers $4.3
G BRK - Jarrett Jack $6.3/6.3(TO)
G MIL - OJ Mayo $8.0
G BOS - Avery Bradley $7.7/8.3/8.8

SG MIN - Kevin Martin $7.1/7.4
SG NOL - Eric Gordon $15.5(PO)
G/F LAL - Nick Young $5.2/5.4/5.7(PO)
G/F MEM - Vince Carter $4.1/4.3
G/F NOL - Tyreke Evans $10.7/10.2

SF HOU - Trevor Ariza $8.2/7.8/7.4
F CHA - Marvin Williams $7.0
F DEN - Danilo Gallinari $11.6
F DEN - Wilson Chandler $7.0
F MEM - Jeff Green $9.2
F SAC - Rudy Gay $12.4/13.3/14.3(PO)

PF CHI - Taj Gibson $8.5/9.0
PF MIA - Josh McRoberts $5.5/5.8/6.0(PO)
PF SAC - Carl Landry $6.8/6.8
PF SAC - Jason Thompson $6.4/6.8

F/C CHI - Joakim Noah $13.4
F/C SAS - Tiago Splitter $8.5/8.3
C IND - Roy Hibbert $15.5
C CHA - Spencer Hawes $5.5/5.8/6.0(PO)
C MIN - Nikola Pekovic $12.1/12.1/11.6

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'd like Rudy gay or Trevor ariza for cap space

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I'd like Rudy gay or Trevor ariza for cap space

Meh.

Meh.

A whole lotta meh.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Meh.

Meh.

A whole lotta meh.

Both are upgrades over the shit batum gave us last year

 

[TBpup]

I think this is where the Blazer get at least on addition....either through an unbalanced trade or a S&T where they take back less in salary. Rudy Gay sure would fit nicely into the SF spot but he's never really been a 'winner' and most teams seem to have done better after he left. Gallinari has injury issues but did seem to finish last season strong.

It just seems more likely to me they acquire a player in this way then a couple of big FA's coming here.

 

[Draco]

I'm trying to think who would I want us to explore interest in if we couldn't sign any quality free agents from other teams.

If we keep Aldridge I'd say potentially Hibbert, Splitter, Noah, Taj, Ariza, Gay, Danillo, Evans, Martin. They are all overpaid or have some sort of negatives with their games. Thats why they could be available. Tyson Chandler had major injury issues and was available for free when the Mavs got him; then they won a title. These moves are always a risk.

If we lose Aldridge I'd say Pekovic, Splitter, Evans. Pek could give us a great inside physical scoring presence if we were going to try to be competitive next season. He needs to be paired with some defensive PF though. If we are rebuilding he's 29 and likely too old. I've always liked Splitter; he was great against us two years ago but very injured in these last playoffs. At 30 he's probably too old as well if we are rebuilding. Evans probably isn't available but I'd at least make the phone call.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Roy Hibbert or Taj Gibson if we go this route imo.

They want more than cap space for Gay. They are working on a possible Lawson deal for him.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Not with Joakim's bone-on-bone knee.

Outside Gallo, and that's IF he can pass a physical, that list is a pile of meh.

 

[magnifier661]

Both are upgrades over the shit batum gave us last year

That doesn't say much! Lol

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Roy Hibbert or Taj Gibson if we go this route imo.

They want more than cap space for Gay. They are working on a possible Lawson deal for him.

Denver has no use for Rudy gay. It could be a three way deal.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Both are upgrades over the shit batum gave us last year

Statistically, yes. But Batum offers more as a glue and cog guy. Neither Gay or Ariza are known "winners". But ultimately, it's easy to say anything would be better because Batum had a shit season. Replace shit with shit, you still have shit, just maybe a different flavor. I'm not heartbroken over losing Batum. I just don't care to fill his spot with players I don't see "moving the needle".

 

[magnifier661]

Statistically, yes. But Batum offers more as a glue and cog guy. Neither Gay or Ariza are known "winners". But ultimately, it's easy to say anything would be better because Batum had a shit season. Replace shit with shit, you still have shit, just maybe a different flavor. I'm not heartbroken over losing Batum. I just don't care to fill his spot with players I don't see "moving the needle".

Preach!!!!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Statistically, yes. But Batum offers more as a glue and cog guy. Neither Gay or Ariza are known "winners". But ultimately, it's easy to say anything would be better because Batum had a shit season. Replace shit with shit, you still have shit, just maybe a different flavor. I'm not heartbroken over losing Batum. I just don't care to fill his spot with players I don't see "moving the needle".

Batum was horrendous last year. Houston lost Parsons and replaced him with ariza and were better. Rudy gay is a legit scorer. If you can buy these guys for super cheap you do it. Especially if lamarcus wants vets that can play

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

And lol at ariza never winning. Dude has been in the playoffs six times and won a title

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Batum was horrendous last year. Houston lost Parsons and replaced him with ariza and were better. Rudy gay is a legit scorer. If you can buy these guys for super cheap you do it. Especially if lamarcus wants vets that can play

I said Batum had a shit season, no denying it. But teams keep giving up Gay for a reason, and his teams ain't done shit. Similar with Ariza, though I'd much prefer him to Gay, but I've never been a fan, and he's 30 now (I could see him going downhill soon).

For the record, Adam Morrison has two rings.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I said Batum had a shit season, no denying it. But teams keep giving up Gay for a reason, and his teams ain't done shit. Similar with Ariza, though I'd much prefer him to Gay, but I've never been a fan, and he's 30 now (I could see him going downhill soon).

For the record, Adam Morrison has two rings.

Uhhh yeah he does. But ariza actually started and contributed to his ring. Lame comparison

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Uhhh yeah he does. But ariza actually started and contributed to his ring. Lame comparison

It is. It's as lame as saying someone is a proven winner because he's often played on already good teams. I don't hate Ariza, he wouldn't be a terrible pickup, but I don't think he's an upgrade over pre-last season Batum. So the idea doesn't excite me, especially if we're trying to build the roster up, deepen it, gain some youth, etc. Ariza would have been a sexier pickup for last year's team, before the season started and things began crumbling.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Not with Joakim's bone-on-bone knee.

Outside Gallo, and that's IF he can pass a physical, that list is a pile of meh.

Yeah but that is why they might be available for just cap space. Anyone that is really good would actually command a player or draft pick back.

Having said that I would consider Tyreke, Jack, Green, Ariza, Marvin ,Wilson, or Gay if they if they were really available.

 

[ChadWick]

LaMarcus is still leaving I hear

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Gay would be a terrific 3rd option behind LA and Damian. Say what you want about him, but I've been arguing that we need another guy who can get their own shot. Rudy can do that and be more efficient with guys like Damian and LA to play with. Add a defensive presence in the middle and you have a team. If Gay was to be our starting SF, I would opt for Roy Hibbert in the middle than Greg Monroe. We need some defensive minded players at some point.

 

[magnifier661]

Gay would be a terrific 3rd option behind LA and Damian. Say what you want about him, but I've been arguing that we need another guy who can get their own shot. Rudy can do that and be more efficient with guys like Damian and LA to play with. Add a defensive presence in the middle and you have a team. If Gay was to be our starting SF, I would opt for Roy Hibbert in the middle than Greg Monroe. We need some defensive minded players at some point.

If you get gay, you need Jordan or Hibbert

 

[MickZagger]

Avery Bradley and Ariza would be a nice coup.

 

[BonesJones]

Yay for crazy hypothetical 4 team trades that actually make a shit ton of sense for everyone!!

DENVER:
In ($24M): Noah Vonleh, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Terry Rozier, Gerald Wallace, Kostas Papinikolou, Pablo Prigioni, POR 1st Round Pick, Two BOS 1st Round Picks
Out ($32M) Galinari, Chandler, Lawson, Nelson
HOUSTON:
In ($21M): Ty Lawson, Gerald Henderson, Jameer Nelson
Out($19M): Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Kostas Papinikolou, Pablo Prigioni, Trevor Ariza, Joey Dorsey
BLAZERS:
In ($14.5M): Wilson Chandler, Avery Bradley
Out ($8.5M): Gerald Henderson, Noah Vonleh, 1st round pick
BOSTON:
In ($20M): Danilo Galinari, Trevor Ariza, Joey Dorsey
Out ($18M): Gerald Wallace, Avery Bradley, Terry Rozier

Boston keeps max cap room while getting 2 legit SFs, Get rid of Gerald Wallaces salary. If they add a max big they're contenders
Denver gets 3 first round picks and 4 good young prospects under 22
Portland gets 2 really good defenders, a SG that can handle the ball and create, a SF that can slash, and keeps the cap space to sign Aldridge and a young max free agent (Greg Monroe)
Houston gets their starting PG and depth behind him, as well as depth at the 2 and 3 in Henderson

I live putting stuff like this together more than anyone. Tell me who this wouldn't be a great trade for

 

[Draco]

BLAZERS:
In ($14.5M): Wilson Chandler, Avery Bradley
Out ($8.5M): Gerald Henderson, Noah Vonleh, 1st round pick

We can't trade out Henderson, Vonleh or Plumlee unless they are the only Blazer being traded away. That restriction ends August 25th.

There are some good ideas in your trade proposal but it needs to be simplified. Boston acquiring Danilo and Ariza doesn't make sense but they'd have value to playoff teams.

 

[Draco]

Houston would want to keep Ariza otherwise it hurts their starting core at one position just as much as its helped at another. But they probably give up DMo for Lawson and I think Denver would be interested in that. I wouldn't want to give up Vonleh or a 1st round pick unless we get a quality starter. Chandler and Bradley are fine rotational guys but they're both inferior to Nic Batum so it makes no sense to give up a guy like Batum for Vonleh then trade Vonleh for someone worse.

 

[BonesJones]

We can't trade out Henderson, Vonleh or Plumlee unless they are the only Blazer being traded away. That restriction ends August 25th

There are some good ideas in your trade proposal but it needs to be simplified. Boston acquiring Danilo and Ariza doesn't make sense but they'd have value to playoff teams.

we could, basically we can't combine the salaries as one aggregate salary to match a salary. Essentially we could trade Henderson ($6M) and Vonleh ($2.5) for someone thats being paid $7M, since Henderson would cover. Since they're going to separate teams, and we're using cap space to accept the trade, we could do it.
Danilo and Ariza to Boston makes total sense. Let's say they get Kevin Love.
Smart (30) / Thomas (30)
Turner (20) / Hunter (16)
Gallinari (28) / Ariza (20)
Love (35) / Sullinger (20)
Zeller (24) / Olynyk (17)
That's a contender

 

[BonesJones]

Houston would want to keep Ariza otherwise it hurts their starting core at one position just as much as its helped at another. But they probably give up DMo for Lawson and I think Denver would be interested in that. I wouldn't want to give up Vonleh or a 1st round pick unless we get a quality starter. Chandler and Bradley are fine rotational guys but they're both inferior to Nic Batum so it makes no sense to give up a guy like Batum for Vonleh then trade Vonleh for someone worse.

Chandler is as good as Batum. He's more aggressive, a better defender, and a better slasher and scorer off the dribble drive. Bradley is a better defender then Wes, and shoots the ball near his level. And Bradley can handle the ball and allow Dame to play off-ball a little bit. Both those guys are at the same level as Batum if not better, they're cheaper, good defenders and fit well.

For Houston, going from Ariza to Brewer is a wash. Henderson is the same type of player just a couple inches shorter.

Lawson / Nelson
Harden / Henderson
Brewer / FA SF that can shoot (MLE)
MontieJunas / Jones
Howard / Capela

That's a better lineup then last year

 

[stampedehero]

If LA heads elsewhere, Tiago Splitter and Jeff Green would be intriging assets for our team with $$ to spare.

 

[rig]

Yay for crazy hypothetical 4 team trades that actually make a shit ton of sense for everyone!!

DENVER:
In ($24M): Noah Vonleh, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Terry Rozier, Gerald Wallace, Kostas Papinikolou, Pablo Prigioni, POR 1st Round Pick, Two BOS 1st Round Picks
Out ($32M) Galinari, Chandler, Lawson, Nelson
HOUSTON:
In ($21M): Ty Lawson, Gerald Henderson, Jameer Nelson
Out($19M): Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Kostas Papinikolou, Pablo Prigioni, Trevor Ariza, Joey Dorsey
BLAZERS:
In ($14.5M): Wilson Chandler, Avery Bradley
Out ($8.5M): Gerald Henderson, Noah Vonleh, 1st round pick
BOSTON:
In ($20M): Danilo Galinari, Trevor Ariza, Joey Dorsey
Out ($18M): Gerald Wallace, Avery Bradley, Terry Rozier

Boston keeps max cap room while getting 2 legit SFs, Get rid of Gerald Wallaces salary. If they add a max big they're contenders
Denver gets 3 first round picks and 4 good young prospects under 22
Portland gets 2 really good defenders, a SG that can handle the ball and create, a SF that can slash, and keeps the cap space to sign Aldridge and a young max free agent (Greg Monroe)
Houston gets their starting PG and depth behind him, as well as depth at the 2 and 3 in Henderson

I live putting stuff like this together more than anyone. Tell me who this wouldn't be a great trade for

Great haul for the big reset for Denver, but Boston essentially gives up 3 1st round draft picks and an excellent perimeter defender for an injury-prone Gallo and an ageing Ariza? I don't think so.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Joakim Noah if it gets LA to stay. His knee can give out after we get LA's name on that contract. Besides, his contract runs out next year, so it's not like we're stuck with him, and by that time Plumlee will be PRIMED TO DOMINATE!!!!