Skal to the Blazers!!

[TBpup]

I wanted us to dump Harkless for Skal. Getting him for only Caleb is a win. But we need an actual starter. Come on!

Agreed. A couple of minor deals but nothing that really makes this team significantly better.

 

[CupWizier]

You fools. Don't you know Skai (sky) is the limit.

 

[Eastoff]

This feels like it's opening up flexibility...

 

[TBpup]

This feels like it's opening up flexibility...

15 minutes to use it.

 

[Jon]

The only thing they have in common is position.

Skal's FG% is a touch higher, his 3pt% is a touch higher, his FT% is WAY lower, he averages .9 more points, 1.1 REB lower and he rides the pine just like Swanigan. tell me how this trade benefited us....

matter of fact, he has played less games than Swanigan....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who?

 

[santeesioux]

I remember when this guy was seen as a top 5 pick in his draft and compared to LMA!

 

[Scalma]

Skal's FG% is a touch higher, his 3pt% is a touch higher, his FT% is WAY lower, he averages .9 more points, 1.1 REB lower and he rides the pine just like Swanigan. tell me how this trade benefited us....

matter of fact, he has played less games than Swanigan....

How it benefits us is a different topic than how they compare as players.

 

[Blazers Roy]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAA we finally got rid of him!! one of my least favorite Blazers of all times.

If this guy can shoot or pass or dribble or catch the ball then he is a huge upgrade!

 

[Natebishop3]

How did we end up with two fucking “let the cake bake” boners in a row?

 

[Jon]

How it benefits us is a different topic than how they compare as players.

thats why i said "damn near" the same player. their stats are VERY similar.

it's not like i compared Swanigan to Randle or anything like that.

 

[James lamphear]

This trade is for the future not this year. It telling me there going let Aminu walk after this year.

 

[TBpup]

This trade is for the future not this year. It telling me there going let Aminu walk after this year.

So ANOTHER asset we get absolutely nothing for.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Agreed. A couple of minor deals but nothing that really makes this team significantly better.

And nothing to correct the lux tax issue.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

You fools. Don't you know Skai (sky) is the limit.

Clever, but minus five points for having to explain it.

 

[CupWizier]

Clever, but minus five points for having to explain it.

We have some posters who are challenged so i was offering some assistance.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Another bottom of the roster move that neither deals with the payroll issues nor makes the team a threat to win a play-off series. Why?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Isn't Brian Scalabrine a bit old?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Our Summer League team got way worse this week.

 

[Hoopguru]

cool. we traded a player for damn near the exact same player.....

he can jump...

 

[illmatic99]

All this talk about being aggressive, putting our pick in play, being buyers, making moves, and we got fucking Skal Labissiere.

And we did nothing to address our salary issues.

Fuck this guy man. I'm done with him.

 

[riverman]

Skal can catch a lob and the real upside to him is he can become a shot blocker which we really need...he's fast..has incredibly good footwork and handles for a guy with a 7'2 wingspan...can shoot...can run ...only 216 lbs...that can improve

 

[James lamphear]

So ANOTHER asset we get absolutely nothing for.

Yea I think next year during draft you don't have to draft a big you now can draft the best available player.

 

[Blazers Roy]

So ANOTHER asset we get absolutely nothing for.

You don't Olshey to prove you wrong on this one.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Skal sounds like something the Klingons would name a Bird of Prey.

 

[e_blazer]

And nothing to correct the lux tax issue.

It saved the Blazers $546,385. Skal makes $195,049 less than Caleb. Add in the $341,336 in tax savings on that and you probably see the main reason for the trade.

Bean counter move.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I've been defending Neil, but I don't like it.
Hood trade, fine.
Skal trade, good.

Together? Don't like it. We traded 3 players who don't play for 2 players who should. It's the opposite of the consolidation trade I was hoping for

 

[Mediocre Man]

Swanigan over Kuzma and Bell

SMH

 

[James lamphear]

He will battle Zach for the 4 spot next year.

 

[e_blazer]

Skal sounds like something the Klingons would name a Bird of Prey.

More like the toilet on a broken down interstellar cargo ship.