Rondo

[Nate]

I would love to dump a contract for Rondo. He'd be gone after next year, seems like a low risk, high reward deal.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That doesn't move my needle.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I would love to dump a contract for Rondo. He'd be gone after next year, seems like a low risk, high reward deal.

No thanks. We need to look more long term rather than finding a short term rental.

 

[Cippy91]

Yeah doesn't get me off either especially given the fact dude is a head case

 

[Nate]

I would bust a nutt if I never saw Evan Turner, or Meyers Leonard, in a blazers jersey ever again.

 

[Nate]

No thanks. We need to look more long term rather than finding a short term rental.

We would be getting rid of a long term contract, helping our long term success.

 

[theprunetang]

Dude has been a cancer on every team he has ever been on. The only time he worked well he was playing with 2 or 3 hall of famers who could keep him in check.

 

[Nate]

This is about dumping a contract, not the addition of Rondo. I don't think he could play worse than Napier, Turner, or Leonard, though.

 

[riverman]

That doesn't move my needle.

Rondo can assist you with that...he's good at assists

 

[riverman]

Rondo should be beasting with that Bulls roster, he should have put the Kings in the playoffs....how he'd improve us doesn't compute

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Rondo should be beasting with that Bulls roster, he should have put the Kings in the playoffs....how he'd improve us doesn't compute

I could honestly see Rondo and Lillard come to blows.

 

[Nate]

Rondo should be beasting with that Bulls roster, he should have put the Kings in the playoffs....how he'd improve us doesn't compute

Addition by subtraction.

 

[e_blazer]

Pass. There are plenty of ways to move a contract. This isn't one that would add squat to the Blazers' long term success.

 

[Nate]

Pass. There are plenty of ways to move a contract. This isn't one that would add squat to the Blazers' long term success.

Even if we could save ourselves from 3 years of Turner, after Rondo, is most likely gone?

 

[BonesJones]

Why would the Bulls dump an expiring contract for a longer contract?

They could simply release him and not have to pay him longer than this year.

They'll have cap-space next year, why jeopardize it?

Bringing Rondo here would be a mistake.

 

[Nate]

Why would the Bulls dump an expiring contract for a longer contract?

They could simply release him and not have to pay him longer than this year.

They'll have cap-space next year, why jeopardize it?

Bringing Rondo here would be a mistake.

He signed a 2 year contract, without a team or player option. How could they just release him?

 

[Nate]

Can we just release Turner, and Leonard, please?

 

[BonesJones]

He signed a 2 year contract, without a team or player option. How could they just release him?

You're right, but they could dump him and a lottery protected 1st to some place like Brooklyn. That $13M in savings while giving up a draft pick is a lot better option than taking on Turners or Leonards contract. (Although, they could use Leonard as a backup C who could shoot). I'd trade Leonard for Rondo only if we get a first round pick back and release Rondo or re-trade him immediately.

 

[Minstrel]

Rondo's not even a good player anymore. I'd love to have the Rondo of 7 years ago, spacing be damned. The Rondo of today can no longer play defense and still can't shoot. He no longer has an otherworldly Assist Rate. He's an ex-star who's aged particularly poorly.

He's basically a "no reward" player at this stage of his career.

 

[Nate]

Rondo's not even a good player anymore. I'd love to have the Rondo of 7 years ago, spacing be damned. The Rondo of today can no longer play defense and still can't shoot. He no longer has an otherworldly Assist Rate. He's an ex-star who's aged particularly poorly.

He's basically a "no reward" player at this stage of his career.

This is about dumping a contract, not getting Rondo.

 

[Nate]

You're right, but they could dump him and a lottery protected 1st to some place like Brooklyn. That $13M in savings while giving up a draft pick is a lot better option than taking on Turners or Leonards contract. (Although, they could use Leonard as a backup C who could shoot). I'd trade Leonard for Rondo only if we get a first round pick back and release Rondo or re-trade him immediately.

True, they might not even be willing to do it. But they won't even play him right now, and anything would be an upgrade over MCW.

 

[e_blazer]

Even if we could save ourselves from 3 years of Turner, after Rondo, is most likely gone?

In what sense is that an improvement? Even if you clear salary at the end of Rondo's contract, you still have no cap space to use. Turner and Leonard may not float your boat, but they're still serviceable NBA players. That's better than a hole in the roster that you can only fill with a minimum contract guy.

 

[Nate]

In what sense is that an improvement? Even if you clear salary at the end of Rondo's contract, you still have no cap space to use. Turner and Leonard may not float your boat, but they're still serviceable NBA players. That's better than a hole in the roster that you can only fill with a minimum contract guy.

What?

 

[BlazerWookee]

I wouldn't trade my Darius Miles' Memphis Grizzlies basketball card for Rondo.

 

[e_blazer]

What?

The Blazers are so far over the salary cap that cutting Leonard's or Turner's contract doesn't get them under the cap. They'd be down a player once Rondo is gone and wouldn't have any cap space to sign a replacement.

 

[Nate]

The Blazers are so far over the salary cap that cutting Leonard's or Turner's contract doesn't get them under the cap. They'd be down a player once Rondo is gone and wouldn't have any cap space to sign a replacement.

What's the salary cap next year?

 

[e_blazer]

What's the salary cap next year?

Something like $102 million.

 

[Denny Crane]

When the time comes, I have little doubt NO can manage the payroll issues.

In the meantime, the guys we have are better than cap space.

 

[Nate]

Something like $102 million.

Isn't the luxury tax threshold like 122 million though? With Ezeli and Turner gone, we'd be pretty far below that.

 

[e_blazer]

Isn't the luxury tax threshold like 122 million though? With Ezeli and Turner gone, we'd be pretty far below that.

Yes, but you still have to have cap space or use an exception of some sort to sign a player. Having room between the cap and the LT threshold would help in re-signing Plumlee because the Blazers can use his Bird Rights even though they'd be over the cap. It doesn't do diddly for signing a new player, however.