Free Agent Welcome Duop Reath!!

[The Organizer]

The Australian Center who played for us at Summer League.

Per Adrian Wojnorowsky on Twitter.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[The Organizer]

I watched him play several time on the Australian team in the World Cup (was scouting Matisse) and he's Ok but not a game changer. Can do some things well, not a terrible defender, can score the 3 very well for a center (like it's important) but the better player was his substitute Xavier Cooks (IIRC) from the Washington Wizards who's a much better player.
Overall, a real head scratcher to me, we were rumored to be interested in Tavarez from Real Madrid, who was simply incredible in the world cup, yet we sign someone who hardly made a difference...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Now is this an Exhibit 10 deal, or is he actually going to be on the 15-man roster?

 

[The Organizer]

This is a one year deal if I understand correctly, the Conditt deal was an Exhibit 10 type

 

[e_blazer]

Duop Reath? Sounds like a Star Wars character.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He's a good old-fashioned backup center. He's certainly better than any other big man we have outside of Nurk. But we better hope at least one of our younger seven footers BECOMES better than he is now.

 

[riverman]

He was better than Badji in summer league for us and played pretty well for Australia in the FIBA games. Good pickup. Going to be some big man competition in training camp which is always a good thing.

 

[wizenheimer]

let's see...Kevin Knox?...Duop Reath?...yeah, the Blazers are already testing which way the wind tanks

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Reath was just their consolation signing after not being able to convince Tavares to come over.

 

[THE HCP]

Wow, the new guy drops more knowledge.....you think he is an insider planted to infiltrate our forum? @SlyPokerDog I see a pattern with this person's posting.

 

[THE HCP]

Now we're signing Star Wars characters!!!??

 

[Cugel]

Dame's on the phone with his Miami realtor as I type this. He's staying in POR.

 

[andalusian]

Now we're signing Star Wars characters!!!??

64K posts and you finally made a funny one!

 

[blazerfan11]

Backup center in general isn't where teams put a lot of emphasis.

Playing a few solid minutes is enough. The Blazers should be fine this coming season.

In this game last season, Sacramento's backup center played 1 minute, and Memphis doesn't even have someone listed as a center on their bench.

 

[Chris Craig]

Reath was just their consolation signing after not being able to convince Tavares to come over.

 

[Chris Craig]

64K posts and you finally made a funny one!

Too bad someone else made it first.

 

[Chris Craig]

Really? Giving this dude an actual roster spot. Tank mode engaged.

 

[andalusian]

Too bad someone else made it first.

Well, I don't live in my mom's cellar, so I might not read every post all you all send

 

[blazerkor]

Really? Giving this dude an actual roster spot. Tank mode engaged.

I feel like if both Reath and Moses are guaranteed for roster spots then the front office is expecting to trade Nurk. I just don't see us having two backup C's on the roster and one with one of our two way contracts. Who the hell knows though with the kind of imbalance that has seemed to be the hallmark of a Cronin constructed roster.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Really? Giving this dude an actual roster spot. Tank mode engaged.

The fact that he's far from the worst player on the roster is the problem, not the fact that HE'S on the roster.

 

[Whyachi]

Really? Giving this dude an actual roster spot. Tank mode engaged.

Reath might start if Nurk gets traded

 

[Whyachi]

Duop is a big bodied big. There's several tall Blazers, but they are lightweight guys that get bumped around in the paint. I like Reath in the lineup because he can set good picks and hold his ground under the hoop.

 

[THE HCP]

Too bad someone else made it first.

Uh oh what did I miss? I don’t have anybody blocked in here though. Did I skim too fast?

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

From the Blazers’ Summer League team, Reath was the guy I hoped they’d sign. Big bodied, shot making from midrange, and rebounding. About time he got signed. Nurk’s back-up.

 

[DUB]

Congratulations to him, always great to see another Aussie in the league!

 

[riverman]

Congratulations to him, always great to see another Aussie in the league!

Nice to see two on the Blazers!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Saw him in person a few times at summer league. Much better than Badji, Reath can actually play a few NBA backup minutes. Badji was a total waste of a roster spot.

Reath is fine signing for 15th spot with or without Nurk. Fine if we try to make a playin run or tank.

 

[andalusian]

What a way to celebrate (lately) wattle day.

 

[Samuel]

We have more center depth now than last year, even with Eubanks gone. And actual size.

It won’t change the fact that this team will be bad, but that’s something I guess.