Travis, Joel or Dante?

[Rastapopoulos]

Apparently Dante didn't get the qualifying offer in Charlotte. Do we want him back?

 

[Pinwheel1]

I like Dante and would want him back, but not sure about this year. I think we need someone bigger.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Waive Barron and bring Dante back.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Dante ... maybe, but I'd pass honestly.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Id take dante or outlaw for the minimum

 

[Further]

I said none, but I could handle Dante. But I would rather try and find a bigger body that could fill in spot minutes at PF and C

 

[cdub503]

if i had to choose id pick dante but id be happy with no one too

 

[Natebishop3]

Dante wouldn't be a bad pickup. I don't really want Travis on this team again, especially with Batum and Crawford on the second unit. We need big bodies.

 

[Sedatedfork]

What about bringing Freeland over? Is that something worth considering?

 

[ABM]

Joel.

Kurt can be our backup 4/5.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

We're too close to the Luxury Tax level (depending on your guess of the adjusted amount Oden signed for) and we won't go over it to sign any of these.
I'd say Dante if I had to choose one. He won't blow up his knee.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Depending on his health I like Joel.

But I would rather see what Chris Johnson will bring. He brought a real shot-blocking presence against Dallas.

 

[maxiep]

Holy crap, what an insult to Charlotte. Our GM makes a move for Wallace, telling them the real talent coming back in the deal was Cunningham. Fast forward and their GM was our GM and he then says Dante isn't good enough to make an offer for.

Thanks, Rich. I wish PA wouldn't have fired you.

 

[illmatic99]

Dante for sure. We would need him to play just about 10 mpg.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Btw, he got the QO offer but didn't sign it. He's talking to a few teams.

 

[Natebishop3]

Holy crap, what an insult to Charlotte. Our GM makes a move for Wallace, telling them the real talent coming back in the deal was Cunningham. Fast forward and their GM was our GM and he then says Dante isn't good enough to make an offer for.

Thanks, Rich. I wish PA wouldn't have fired you.

Hilarious.

 

[THE HCP]

This makes our latest trade look even better! So we got Gerald for what, free?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Charlotte, like Portland, is another team that is in need of some good luck.

Players not wanting to play there goes back to the Roy draft. Both LaMarcus and Roy turned them down for a pre-draft workout.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This makes our latest trade look even better! So we got Gerald for what, free?

A 2013 first-round pick.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Btw, he got the QO offer but didn't sign it. He's talking to a few teams.

Fez has it correct. Dante did not accept the QO, but he did receive it. We couldn't offer Dante much, and since Charlotte did offer the QO, he is a RFA, so it'd likely be matched.

My understanding is that Charlotte is taking a "Go see what you can approach," and unless it's ridiculous, Charlotte will match.

 

[Draco]

I'd rank them Outlaw, Dante, Joel. I'd rather have Reggie Evans or Troy Murphy if thats still plausible at the BAE but they likely want more money.

I think Outlaw will probably be claimed for a cheap $1-2 million off amnesty waivers though. If not yeah I'd go after him with the BAE. I'd be down with Dante but the media and fans care so much about weed stuff I don't see our management wanting to go through that possible headache when you talking about the 14th man on the roster.

The idea of Joel is nice but he was so horrible last year I would want to see a good workout first. He also sounds like he isn't interested in joining a team until after Christmas. If he's not willing to put in the practice time now and learn what our team is trying to implement it might better to give his role to a Chris Johnson type of player who is hungry to work hard and willing to put in the preparation work. I think Joel just wants to sit on his butt for a bit, which I don't blame him, but definitely makes me less inclined to give him a roster spot.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

A 2013 first-round pick.

And the #1 we got from the Hornets in the Bayless deal.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

They say they are being creative to bring in a backup big.

Picking through a thin FA market isn't being creative.

Find a way to trade for a big who can play 20+ min. and make a real impact, now that would be creative.

 

[THE HCP]

2 picks for GW, not bad!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

2 picks for GW, not bad!

Until you consider we were trying to trade him for some picks (that were very unlikely to be super-high lotto picks)....

 

[Natebishop3]

Shit, that 2013 pick could be a lottery pick if things go south.

 

[THE HCP]

Until you consider we were trying to trade him for some picks (that were very unlikely to be super-high lotto picks)....

You can't look at coulda' woulda'.....Some rumors on twitter. We got a quality player for 2 picks, plain and simple!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You can't look at coulda' woulda'.....Some rumors on twitter. We got a quality player for 2 picks, plain and simple!

Fuck, dude. In my opinion, G-Dub is our best player. So I ain't complaining. I was pissed that we were even considering dealing him. I know people talk about him possibly block Nico, but man.... I think we can keep them both and feed both with enough minutes.

The way Portland played changed the day we got him. He can score, he's aggressive on D, and when he gets a steal or a long rebound, he looks to push. He makes the Blazers a much more exciting team to watch.

I was just trying to beat the boo-birds to the punch (such as the mixum doppelganger).

 

[Natebishop3]

Fuck, dude. In my opinion, G-Dub is our best player. So I ain't complaining. I was pissed that we were even considering dealing him. I know people talk about him possibly block Nico, but man.... I think we can keep them both and feed both with enough minutes.

The way Portland played changed the day we got him. He can score, he's aggressive on D, and when he gets a steal or a long rebound, he looks to push. He makes the Blazers a much more exciting team to watch.

I was just trying to beat the boo-birds to the punch (such as the mixum doppelganger).

I really like Wallace too, but honestly I'm not convinced that this team will win anything and without adding a serious star to the roster I don't see the point of having a 29 year old who is known to hurt himself.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Fez has it correct. Dante did not accept the QO, but he did receive it. We couldn't offer Dante much, and since Charlotte did offer the QO, he is a RFA, so it'd likely be matched.

My understanding is that Charlotte is taking a "Go see what you can approach," and unless it's ridiculous, Charlotte will match.

Big Difference.

Ptd doesn't have a chance to get Daunte. Too bad, he does the dirty work and was developing some consistency with his short outside shot. I think he would be a perfect addition to the roster, but we aren't going to offer anything Charlotte won't match.

I think Cho is a good fit there. Charlotte seems to be a very budget conscious team, and I think Cho is a good GM for a franchise where bottom line profits is a big part of the analysis.