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TBpup said:
I know this was directed at @Mediocre Man but I asked about him and got a definite 'No'. MM....is that what you are hearing as well?
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Thanks for the information.

Unfortunate but not unexpected. His contract status probably doesn't fit Neil's timeline.
 
glazeduck said:
Makes sense. Neil is bargain shopping folks. Whether we compete for the playoffs this year or not, it won't be bolstered by adding a marquee player at the deadline.

If we can get a nice young piece at a price that he deems is a value, he'll do it. If he can help facilitate another trade where we benefit more than we give up, he'll do it. But he's not going to sell the farm for somebody that's not a needle mover.

Neil is what a lot of GMs call an "expand and contract" guy, and he's still expanding...
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If by this you mean he is a "Buy Low, Sell High" kind of guy, I absolutely agree with you.
 
glazeduck said:
Makes sense. Neil is bargain shopping folks. Whether we compete for the playoffs this year or not, it won't be bolstered by adding a marquee player at the deadline.

If we can get a nice young piece at a price that he deems is a value, he'll do it. If he can help facilitate another trade where we benefit more than we give up, he'll do it. But he's not going to sell the farm for somebody that's not a needle mover.

Neil is what a lot of GMs call an "expand and contract" guy, and he's still expanding...
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I would agree and with our cap situation it's what he should do, especially cheap rookie contracts and guys that have at least shown something and "might" flourish elsewhwere
 
Wizard Mentor said:
If by this you mean he is a "Buy Low, Sell High" kind of guy, I absolutely agree with you.
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It's buy low/sell high meets extreme couponing/meets house flippers. Neil is aggressive collecting as many assets as possible, as cheap as possible, improving their stock (when at all possible) and using those assets in bulk to upgrade things. Unfortunately we haven't seen a big *contraction* move here in Portland, but it's absolutely what he's doing.

I have ZERO sources, other than what TBPup and MM are dropping on here as to IF anything will happen, but if anything does, it'll be of this variety -- Mirotic, Okafor, maybe Favors or Rozier for under market value and/or a salary dump.

Likely means no Paul George, no Jimmy Butler, no Brolo (unless he comes with us shipping out Meyers and FOR a very cheap price), etc.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
If by this you mean he is a "Buy Low, Sell High" kind of guy, I absolutely agree with you.
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I assumed that "expand and contract" means accumulate a lot of assets (expand) and then convert those assets into fewer high-value pieces (contract).
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I assumed that "expand and contract" means accumulate a lot of assets (expand) and then convert those assets into fewer high-value pieces (contract).
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Just like most of us, other teams don't value our current assets as highly as their contracts are worth.... Yet.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Who has the scouting report on Okafor?

He seems like a plodding C who doesn't play D. Why do we want him?

His PER36 numbers are like identical to Nurkic. What's the point?
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As long as Okafor is fine coming off the bench he could be a go to guy, and would let us run the same scheme the entire game.
 
Brolo makes no sense, Olshey literally said they're trying to get younger (cough cheaper cough cough) at the position after they acquired Nurkic.
 
You need multiple centers. They get hurt. Their feet are big but they are not that big that they can handle 270 lbs of weight on them as they run and jump over the course of their career. Same with their knees and back etc. Also they get winded easier and they get in foul trouble easier. So 24 minutes a game for two centers works. (and a 3rd who sits and waits for the injuries to occur)

Not sure how good Okafor is these days but I do know he is a vastly superior scorer than TRob. The guy has offensive skills. I think the Enes Kanter comparison will easily be met. Jahlil has a huge wing span.
 
To me Okafor is Al Jefferson. If you have the possibility of prime Al Jefferson coming off your bench for a peanut salary, I think you entertain that.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Can we make it Crabbe and a 1st (not our lotto pick) for Okafor and Henderson? I'd love to have Gerald back.
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interesting thought, trade Crabbe and a pick for Okafor and take back either Bayless or Henderson as they both make about 9 mil per, Henderson has one more yr and Bayless 2, either one is a solid backup and we save $$$ there and get Okafor
 
Dude ive been touting a crabbe for bayless and 1st (they have a decently protected okc pick in like 2020) or a couple 2nds. Saves us money and gives us an asset.

I would also do crabbe and cleveland 1st for bayless and okafor.
 
Mediocre Man said:
My guess is 21 year old big that would be better than anyone we could drafy...potentially. No idea though.
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the bigs in this draft are not all that great and would appear to need time, so maybe they view Okafor as someone who has already shown he can play with an 17/7 rookie yr and who is still 21, don't know just throwin it out there
 
I don't think Olshey wants to deal with the Lakers front office when he can work for Paul Allen.
 
Schilly said:
It doesn't say they are offering their pick for Okafor, it says they are floating their pick for the best offer that they think will help the team. I know it could mean they are making that offer, but it doesn't say that exactly.
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Right, I thought they were looking for a wing.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Who has the scouting report on Okafor?

He seems like a plodding C who doesn't play D. Why do we want him?

His PER36 numbers are like identical to Nurkic. What's the point?
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I am hoping that we are trying to trade Crabbe for him plus a draft pick; both to be used later at draft time in another trade.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Then what's Philly's incentive to not do the same and wait to trade him? Not like they're in win now mode. And they have shown that they are totally OK with showcasing players.

Doesn't it give anyone some pause that Philly is openly shopping and wanting to unload a 21 yr old in his second year?
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I think that Philadelphia is trying to shift into win-now mode.
 
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