ESPN Reports: POR MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

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  1. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    Yeah, which is the rumor I've seen on CB and a few other places for a little while now. So I'm assuming someone is pushing it out there.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jul 11, 2012
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    Memphis pick is protected so its middle of the first round at best. I'd hold out for more than those two picks the Minny pick likely won't be great in 2013 either. Make them give up a 2015 or 2017 unprotected pick.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    I really don't think that Minn offers up both 1st rnd picks and Ridnour for Batum. If it's a rumor, I'm sure that was Olshey's offer that probably received a quick "no". Maybe the Memphis pick and Ridnour but not both picks.

    Wolves out
    Memphis pick
    Ridnour

    in
    Batum

    Blazers out
    Batum

    in
    Memphis pick
    other team's sf

    Other team out
    sf

    in
    Ridnour
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Olshey seems to be playing this perfectly

    The Wolves are the ones that are going to have to budge, not the Blazers.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    :lol:
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    I'll just say that this organization is really really high on Batum and the ball is in our court. I think we even turn down 2 first and Ridnour and just keep the overpaid Batum ourself. I don't agree with it but I think they would.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    Minny is the team that is trying to acquire someone they seem not to have the funds to acquire. If they truly want Batum, they are going to have to do much better than Ridnour & a single pick.

    You speak as though Minny was in the driver's seat. Not so. You are on the outside looking in and trying to find an attractive enough package to get the desired goal.

    I understand Love isn't necessarily happy there, how about Batum for Love? We'll even toss in Babbitt to even things out a bit. ;)

    Gramps...
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    :lol:

    love it
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Total ownage.

    OWNAGE.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Olshey is a boss lol
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Quick (BFT) said that Neil has very little interest in those picks. It sounds like he's going to stick to his guns: No S&T/Match the offer sheet.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Notice that Olshey is signing people left and right before Batum takes up any capspace.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Oooh, nice! Good point, my man!
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Nice catch.

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    All in one day.
     
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    Korver? :tsktsk: Why would we take him when we've got Babbit, and could sign Diebler?

    Also, we don't really need non-lotto 1st round picks. Look at all the rookies we just added. I'm tempted with the Iggy idea though, just because it's so much more preferrable to actually paying batum that ridiculous amount of money.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Maybe Batum should just go back to Europe. Wouldn't that be hilarious. I'm guessing that's what we hear next.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    Well I wouldn't read too much into that. Even without an offer sheet he'll still (eventually?) be able to negotiate with Nicolas and his fuckwad agent even if Minny doesn't present an offer sheet.

    Minus Hibbert, it looks like he's full steam ahead with his plan B and isn't looking back, so that's at least nice to see, but it doesn't really affect Nic's situation I'm afraid.
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR\MIN working on deal 2 1st and vet SF from another team?

    His new "dream?"
     
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    Re: ESPN Reports: POR & MIN working on deal 2-1st picks and SF vet from another team?

    Olshey is on my shit list if that's the deal he makes for Nic.

    Go Blazers
     
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