Quick says look for a trade on draft night for a center

[KeepOnRollin]

I'd be surprised if the Blazers don't take a stab at trying to get Howard. They would have to clear some salary in order to do it, but it could be done. Nic could probably be off-loaded to the T-Wolves or some other team in an unequal trade. Wesley is a possibility. Could get in the right neighborhood by unloading Freeland and Claver. We'd have another season with a really thin bench, but you'd have to take a shot at it. I'm not going to hold my breath over for a successful courtship, however.

I don't think you are going to move someone like Nic before-hand for the 5% (being generous) chance that you land Dwight.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd be surprised if the Blazers don't take a stab at trying to get Howard. They would have to clear some salary in order to do it, but it could be done. Nic could probably be off-loaded to the T-Wolves or some other team in an unequal trade. Wesley is a possibility. Could get in the right neighborhood by unloading Freeland and Claver. We'd have another season with a really thin bench, but you'd have to take a shot at it. I'm not going to hold my breath over for a successful courtship, however.

And that's the problem. We'd have to essentially get a guarantee from Howard that he would come here, and then we'd have to open up the cap space to do it. Not an easy task to do, especially since we'd have to offload contracts for nothing. Maybe the Lakers would do a deal though.

If LA was convinced that they were going to lose him for nothing, maybe they would take on Nic and Wes. That would actually still give us cap space to make a go at someone else. Howard would come in at $20 mil a year, Nic makes 10 and Wes makes 6, so we'd lose about $4 million of our cap space. That should give us around $10 million to offer someone like Redick or Mayo a deal.

 

[Rhal]

I saw that too, but then there's this:

"A free agent's maximum salary in the first year of a new contract is never less than 105% of his salary in the last year of his previous contract. For example, a ten-year veteran free agent who most recently earned $20 million has a maximum salary of at least $21 million, even if that is above the league-wide maximum. A free agent does not need to remain with the same team in order to receive 105% of his previous salary, although the team that signs him is subject to the same salary cap restrictions as with any other free agent."

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q16

Well looks like i'm wrong. In the case you and E-Blazer specify they can go over the league-wide maximum salary. So whoever signs Dwight needs a shit ton of cap space.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well looks like i'm wrong. In the case you and E-Blazer specify they can go over the league-wide maximum salary. So whoever signs Dwight needs a shit ton of cap space.

Or he has to take less money. Or they have to do a sign-and-trade.

 

[jlprk]

I don't think you are going to move someone like Nic before-hand for the 5% (being generous) chance that you land Dwight.

We're already moving Hickson on the 5% chance we sign a big FA like a Hibbert.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Face it. Our top FA signing will be someone worse than Hickson.

Oh hush child! Round these parts, we don't cotton to that new-fangled "common sense" stuff.

 

[illmatic99]

If Dwight goes to HOU, I bet we could make a play at Asik.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Dwight goes to HOU, I bet we could make a play at Asik.

I agree.

 

[Boise Blazer]

If Dwight goes to HOU, I bet we could make a play at Asik.

The more and more I see whats available out there the more I am hoping and wishing that Dwight decides to go Houston (which would be the smart play for him) and that Asik becomes available. He would fit in nicely on our offense by not taking away shots from our go to guys and would do wonders for our defense. Although the almost $14.9 mil in owed in 2014 would be interesting to deal with but could open up a huge chunk of needed money at that point as well.

Although for the record I would love to see Leonard develop into a center that we can use going forward. My concern not so much does have the ability to develop but the time it will take in relation to the window of our other players contracts and windows

 

[magnifier661]

Asik is a noble player that defends and rebounds very well. I would be happy if we got him because he is cheap. I think our cap space and possibly a player like freeland will work on draft day. We have enough cap space to get ER done

 

[Storyteller2]

I'm a bit confused. Portland doesn't have any cap space right now and won't have any on draft day to be able to 'absorb' a contract.

Is Quick saying that we should be on the lookout for a trade on draft day itself? Or the rumor of a trade that has been agreed upon on draft day that won't actually happen until July?

 

[magnifier661]

I'm a bit confused. Portland doesn't have any cap space right now and won't have any on draft day to be able to 'absorb' a contract.

Is Quick saying that we should be on the lookout for a trade on draft day itself? Or the rumor of a trade that has been agreed upon on draft day that won't actually happen until July?

Maybe it's Matthews and freeland for the center? That equals around 10.5 mil in return salary

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm a bit confused. Portland doesn't have any cap space right now and won't have any on draft day to be able to 'absorb' a contract.

Is Quick saying that we should be on the lookout for a trade on draft day itself? Or the rumor of a trade that has been agreed upon on draft day that won't actually happen until July?

I believe that and making a deal that can't be consummated until a certain date are what he is saying

 

[e_blazer]

Maybe a sign and trade involving Hickson?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Maybe a sign and trade involving Hickson?

Or this


I still think it more than likely trading the rights to our pick and whatever else for someone.

 

[magnifier661]

Maybe a sign and trade involving Hickson?

Can't happen on draft day. Thats why I think Storyteller is confused.

 

[e_blazer]

Can't happen on draft day. Thats why I think Storyteller is confused.

Sez who?

Never mind. You're right.

 

[RR7]

Can't happen on draft day. Thats why I think Storyteller is confused.

confused about what?

 

[RR7]

I'm a bit confused. Portland doesn't have any cap space right now and won't have any on draft day to be able to 'absorb' a contract.

Is Quick saying that we should be on the lookout for a trade on draft day itself? Or the rumor of a trade that has been agreed upon on draft day that won't actually happen until July?

I would assume it's agreed to on draft day, and made official when we hae cap space, depending on the player.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Who would do better in a Salary Cap pop quiz, Jason Quick or David Kahn?

 

[e_blazer]

Who would do better in a Salary Cap pop quiz, Jason Quick or David Kahn?

Hmmm. Tough choice. One writes about things that can't be done and the other tries to do things that can't be done, so I'm going with Kahn.

 

[Rhal]

Who would do better in a Salary Cap pop quiz, Jason Quick or David Kahn?

Answer C, the canary with a pencil in his mouth next to them.

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[magnifier661]

confused about what?

Storyteller was confused about Quick mentioning a "draft day" trade; which would give us a center. We don't have cap space until after JUly 1st

 

[magnifier661]

Just looked at this and it could save enough room for Houston to go after Howard this summer.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d7brcpg

Jeffries and the lop sided trade will give Houston 3 more million to play with. They can option out Garcia, Delfino and Brooks; which leaves them well over 20 million in free space.

They would have a tandem of Howard, Lin and Harden; while still being able to keep Scola, Robinson, WHIte, Jones, Motiejunas. That's a very solid rotation. They would still have another 6 million to offer another player.

 

[Boob-No-More]

They would have a tandem of Howard, Lin and Harden; while still being able to keep Scola, Robinson, WHIte, Jones, Motiejunas. That's a very solid rotation. They would still have another 6 million to offer another player.

Someone might want to tell Phoenix that Houston is keeping Scola...

Actually, they don't need him, they already have a excellent 21-year old power forward in Greg Smith. Plus they also have 21-year old Terence Jones and 21-year old Thomas Robinson.

If we give them the cap space they need to sign Howard, I think we should try to get both Asik and one of their young power forwards to back up Aldridge.

BNM

 

[RR7]

Going to go ahead and venture a guess that if Houston is looking to dump Asik because they can sign Howard, they are going to find FAR better offers than Freeland.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Going to go ahead and venture a guess that if Houston is looking to dump Asik because they can sign Howard, they are going to find FAR better offers than Freeland.

They can have our lotto pick

 

[Storyteller2]

Storyteller was confused about Quick mentioning a "draft day" trade; which would give us a center. We don't have cap space until after JUly 1st

Right. If it's a trade on draft day, it's not being made with cap space, which would mean one or more current players definitely leaving the team. But an uneven trade after the July moratorium could mean no current players leaving. So since I didn't have the chance to hear Quick's actual interview, I was seeking clarification on what he actually said.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Right. If it's a trade on draft day, it's not being made with cap space, which would mean one or more current players definitely leaving the team. But an uneven trade after the July moratorium could mean no current players leaving. So since I didn't have the chance to hear Quick's actual interview, I was seeking clarification on what he actually said.

Draft day trade that happens but doesn't become official for a couple of weeks

 

[Pinwheel1]

I had an interesting talk with a buddy of mine who is a die hard Jazz fan. One of the few I know who is pretty knowledgeable about basketball. Al Jefferson will not be back and he can't wait for it to happen.

His view was the Jazz have two band-aids on their team. Big Al and Mo Williams. He understand both are playing well right now, but neither should be included in any long terms plans for the Jazz. He can not stand Jefferson. Same reasons that were stated on this board. Black hole and no D. He hopes we sign him.