Wes doesn't expect to be back with Portland, is comfortable in LA

[EL PRESIDENTE]

RE2UrN or Not, I will never NOT boo a Los Angeles Laker. Even if my family members were on the team, I would boo the fuck out of them.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fwiw...

Neil was non-committal to Wes during his exit interview.

And you know this how?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

RE2UrN or Not, I will never NOT boo a Los Angeles Laker. Even if my family members were on the team, I would boo the fuck out of them.

It really hurt booing Jerome, but I did.

 

[HailBlazers]

Damn what the hell happened? He seems pissed.

I really thought he'd be back..

Smoke and Mirrors. Wes wants to get Paid, and as a top five SG in this league he should. I wouldn't expect him to play anything but hardball, hopefully Neil can make it work..

 

[MARIS61]

He knows Aldridge is gone. We have little to bargain with to get anyone else, are still 2-3 quality starters short, and he needs a huge contract or pathway to his next career because he probably will never play the same.

We are starting our 4th or 5th rebuild in the last 15 years and our wallet is empty.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

And you know this how?

I heard it in the wind.

I felt it in the sunlight.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

UGH! Man, I sure hope this summer doesn't turn into a shit show!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

He knows Aldridge is gone. We have little to bargain with to get anyone else, are still 2-3 quality starters short, and he needs a huge contract or pathway to his next career because he probably will never play the same.

We are starting our 4th or 5th rebuild in the last 15 years and our wallet is empty.

If this is all in fact true...

Tell me how good Mr OneLifeToLive is again? What would have accomplished in his three years? Granted a jumping a lil too soon here.

 

[julius]

He knows Aldridge is gone. We have little to bargain with to get anyone else, are still 2-3 quality starters short, and he needs a huge contract or pathway to his next career because he probably will never play the same.

We are starting our 4th or 5th rebuild in the last 15 years and our wallet is empty.

How is the wallet empty?

They have cap space.

 

[Blazinaway]

Smoke and Mirrors. Wes wants to get Paid, and as a top five SG in this league he should. I wouldn't expect him to play anything but hardball, hopefully Neil can make it work..

he WAS maybe a top 5 SG, with that Achilles rupture that is now very, very much in doubt. I like Wes but if some dumb GM wants to pay him big and for several years it is an easy adios muchacho

 

[OneLifeToLive]

How is the wallet empty?

They have cap space.

Aside from renouncing all their free agents which they prob won't do, their wallet is empty.

This year anyways.

 

[santeesioux]

Actually you didn't, the software puts the posts in time date order. See Santee's is first.

 

[julius]

Aside from renouncing all their free agents which they prob won't do, their wallet is empty.

This year anyways.

Yeah, and if they have to rebuild it means they either renounced those players rights, or traded them. So, the wallet isn't empty. It would be empty if they had all these guys signed to anchor contracts and THEN wanted to rebuild.

 

[BonesJones]

Watching this sports nation crap with them shoving the Lakers stuff down his throat made me wanna throw up

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

If he isn't bullshitting, then LA leaving pretty much is gonna go down. If Batum gets dealt draft night we will know for sure in all likelihood.

 

[BigGameDamian]

This is why you should never fall in love with players! Fall in love with the team but not the players.

 

[BonesJones]

This is why you should never fall in love with players! Fall in love with the team but not the players.

Well I think it's more the prospect of rebuilding a year and a half after we came onto the scene because our best player playing us out, and leeching because we got ruined by injuries. Thing is, if LA leaves, they all leave. He will destroy this franchise for the next 5 years if he leaves and he doesnt care. I think that's why everyones bitter

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Well I think it's more the prospect of rebuilding a year and a half after we came onto the scene because our best player playing us out, and leeching because we got ruined by injuries. Thing is, if LA leaves, they all leave. He will destroy this franchise for the next 5 years if he leaves and he doesnt care. I think that's why everyones bitter

5 years? Come on... With the massive amount of cap space we'd have without wes, Batum, LA and Rolo we could afford to bring in some real studs.

 

[BonesJones]

5 years? Come on... With the massive amount of cap space we'd have without wes, Batum, LA and Rolo we could afford to bring in some real studs.

like who? If nobody wants to stay why would guys wanna come? When was the last time we got a marquee free agent?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think that's why Neil is noncommittal to Wes.

This injury is career altering. He is pushing 30 and was an average athlete before the injury.

And he still wants a near max deal.

No thanks.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Pilkington, bitches!

 

[BonesJones]

I think that's why Neil is noncommittal to Wes.

This injury is career altering. He is pushing 30 and was an average athlete before the injury.

And he still wants a near max deal.

No thanks.

exactly. He doesn't rely on athleticism which is why he'll be fine

 

[BlazerWookee]

Quick has power owned so fucking many of you...

 

[BonesJones]

Quick has power owned so fucking many of you...

if this applies to me.. Your wrong cuz I don't read Quick

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Yeah, and if they have to rebuild it means they either renounced those players rights, or traded them. So, the wallet isn't empty. It would be empty if they had all these guys signed to anchor contracts and THEN wanted to rebuild.

They still have no money to try and retool this year. Do you think big time free agents are going to wait around on Portlands free agents to make a decision?

If they leave, an rebuild is pretty much inevitable. The players have this organization held hostage because this General Manager won't renounce them. He's banking the extra money will lock them in.

 

[BlazerWookee]

if this applies to me.. Your wrong cuz I don't read Quick

You (among others) are believing the media dimwits who were trolled by Quick...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This is why you should never fall in love with players! Fall in love with the team but not the players.

Its not so much the player that's the concern, but the team (Lakers).

 

[MARIS61]

5 years? Come on... With the massive amount of cap space we'd have without wes, Batum, LA and Rolo we could afford to bring in some real studs.

1 or 2, but why would they come here? We have no picks to fill out the roster and only draftees work for chump change.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

like who? If nobody wants to stay why would guys wanna come? When was the last time we got a marquee free agent?

I'll name some:

Millsap
Monroe
Middleton
Carroll
Danny Green
Asik
Koufus
Aminu
Watson

Those aren't exactly marquee names but they're good players.

Or Hell, let's say we trade LA to SA for Splitter, Green and draft picks ('16+'18) and Batum and Kaman's contract to LA for Randle and 34. Draft Looney and Upshaw then sign Watson+Aminu. Re-sign Freeland and Wright.

Lillard / Watson / Blake
Green / CJ / Crabbe
Aminu / Looney / Wright
Leonard / Randle
Splitter / Freeland / Upshaw

That team could make the playoffs.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

That team is terrible and wouldnt make the playoffs in the west.

Splitter is bad. Utah would be better than us for fucks sake