"Second Tier" FAs that interest you

[BonesJones]

I thought the same thing after watching some of his jumpers. Barton shot like that when he was here as well. I like how he aggressively attacks the baskets and is very long and annoying on 'D'. Given that Olshey drafted him originally they obviously know each other.

I'd like to see him here.

yeah, the other problems with Barton jumper was the release/follow through wasn't fluid and his shooting pocket was on the other side of his body. Aminu's shooting pocket and stroke are both ideal.

 

[magnifier661]

My first choice and will still be Danny Green. He has championship experience, shoots better than Wesley Matthews, can run offenses and is just as much the defender as Matthews.

 

[BonesJones]

My first choice and will still be Danny Green. He has championship experience, shoots better than Wesley Matthews, can run offenses and is just as much the defender as Matthews.

he's not the leader and heart that Matthews is, and he's not as good of a finisher. He's a good option for $10M or less

 

[magnifier661]

he's not the leader and heart that Matthews is, and he's not as good of a finisher. He's a good option for $10M or less

Well yeah, but I believe getting Matthews maybe a pipe dream, if we want to keep Aldridge. Plus Matthews is demanding 15 mil. Of course he's probably not going to get it, but the negotiations may take too long to want to wait it out. Other free agents may be taken before then.

 

[BonesJones]

Well yeah, but I believe getting Matthews maybe a pipe dream, if we want to keep Aldridge. Plus Matthews is demanding 15 mil. Of course he's probably not going to get it, but the negotiations may take too long to want to wait it out. Other free agents may be taken before then.

we only have to set aside $10M in cap space for his hold. We can sign free agents up to $57 then go over to resign Wes. Hell we could give him 2/34 ($17M a year) with a team option if we wanted, since the money this year wouldn't matter and we'd decline it next summer

 

[magnifier661]

we only have to set aside $10M in cap space for his hold. We can sign free agents up to $57 then go over to resign Wes. Hell we could give up 2/34 ($17M a year) with a team option if we wanted, since the money this year wouldn't matter and we'd decline it next summer

I thought his cap hold was 12 mil?

 

[BonesJones]

I thought his cap hold was 12 mil?

150% of $7M = $10.5M

 

[magnifier661]

150% of $7M = $10.5M

I could have sworn cap hold was based on the average of the previous contract. I maybe wrong, but I seem to remember that the average was 8 mil.

 

[BonesJones]

Nah its the previous years

 

[magnifier661]

150% of $7M = $10.5M

http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/blazers.jsp

This says his cap hold is 10.9 mil. I guess it's in the middle of what both of us said.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

This guy... He's only 24 and has gotten better each season. He is not a good 3or shooter but was better than Batum this year. Young athletic plays hard and attacks the rim... fits the mold of every other addition we have made. And he is proven. Gives about 10 and 10 per 36 with almost 2 blocks and steals. If we keep Wes we have plenty of shooting with Lillard, Wes and Lamrcus starting and scrappy finishers in Aminu and Plumlee.

Are you his agent? Because actually his stats were way off this year except in the playoffs. Maybe he doesn't do as well coming off the bench? So maybe would not be a good signing unless we thought he was good enough to start? And i guess you are adding the steal and blocks together, right? I guess I would take whoever plays better defense between him and Corey Brewer.

 

[TBpup]

He seems to irritate James Hardin...that is good enough for me. A longer, not as strong version of Jerome Kersey. Very active, around the ball, causes havoc, not a great shooter and attacks the rim.

 

[santeesioux]

If Kyle Singler wasn't a RFA, I could definitely see him coming home to be the back up sf.