Who's This Year's Kanter?

[Scalma]

Very little positive to hang our hats on so far.

That’s fine and not entirely wrong. But I’m also of the opinion that the team will look significantly different in a months time. There’s still half the season to be played. I’ve seen them come out of worse situations.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Iggy would be ideal, but everybody says that the Grizzlies are adamant that they won't buy him out.

Maybe we could trade for Iggy?

 

[oldmangrouch]

Maybe we could trade for Iggy?

If he refuses to play in Memphis, why would he want to play for a team with a worse record?

 

[oldmangrouch]

That’s fine and not entirely wrong. But I’m also of the opinion that the team will look significantly different in a months time. There’s still half the season to be played. I’ve seen them come out of worse situations.

 

[e_blazer]

Sorry if this is negative @e_blazer, just responding to several things in this thread:

1) Iggy is refusing to report to a team currently in the playoffs and ahead of the Blazers. No chance he wants to join this team. It would also be incredibly stupid in my opinion to use assets to trade for someone that is all but guaranteed to not be on the team in 2020-21.

2) The team was doing way better last year at the time of the buyout market so the level of player available likely won't be the same as Kanter.

3) The extra money from the Hood DPE is basically worthless for signing someone in the buyout market. It is useful to use in trades or for claiming a player off waivers. Most buyout candidates sign for the minimum because it's usually worked into their buyout that they get less of it if they sign for more than the minimum. The only exception to that is if you sign the player for more years with the extra money but using the Hood DPE can't be for more than this season.

Realism is not the same as negativity, hoopsjock. I’m not looking for phony sunshine and lollipops, just posts based on what the Blazers can do to improve their chances as a playoff team should they be able to rally and make the 8th seed. I agree on Iggy. He’ll end up playing for the Lakers or Clippers once he finally bites the bitter pill of giving up money in a buyout or one of those teams buckles and trades an asset to Memphis. Not sure on 2. If the Blazers look to be healthy, with Nurk returning and Collins on the horizon, they become dangerous. I could see a good player being willing to sign on to play with Dame and Melo, especially given the Blazers can pay more with the Hood exception. I agree it’s the waiver route that makes sense. There’s usually a few good players with ending contracts that get cut loose by non playoff teams after the deadline.

 

[tlongII]

Playoffs?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Me.

 

[e_blazer]

Me.

Kanter, not knitter.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Me.

The Turkish government wants you dead? Cool!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

In looking at the potential candidates, I don't see a good option or fit on the buy-out market.

There are a few G-League players that I think Portland ought to cycle through on 10-day contracts to see if we can find a passable rotation player for the future.

The fact that we could've added 2 additional players and still haven't done so - makes me think that there's a major financial resistance to make any move. Therefore, even if there is a good buy-out player, I'm not sure the Blazers even pursue signing them.

Yeah financial constraint or that they want to keep tanking as a possibility.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Kanter, not knitter.

Lol. You mean quitter?

The Turkish government wants you dead? Cool!

Only them? Ive widdled the list down a bit then!