Elliott Williams - Blazers intersted in bringing him back Luke Babbitt - Door isn't shut Nolan Smith - Made it clear he is a FA More to come
Elliott: Good. Luke: Only if he's in spot 12 to 15. Nolan: Who made it clear to whom that he's a free agent? Either way works for me, but I'm curious...
He looked much improved the last month vs the rest of the season. He is lucky he has a guaranteed contract. He might just show something by the time it is over.
Candace Buckner @blazerbanter 29s Leonard said he'll be here, working on defending the paint, rebounding, anchoring the defense #BlazerExitInterviews
I don't see Luke coming back based on his minutes the last few games. And I think it is a mistake. He looked stronger this year, and he rebounded decently when he was in there. Yes he forced some bad 30 footers when he played in desperate situations, but he showed he can hit big shots and he improved quite a bit on D from last year. I would not be surprised if he signs with the Lakers if D'Antoni is kept. He is perfect to play along side Howard in the stretch 4 role. I agree though he would not be in our top 10. (11-12)
good, he needs a boatload of work, do we need a different big man coach? Meyers made very little progress on the defensive/rebounding edge this season, that really disappointed me - I did not expect that much, just some decent improvement
Meyers Leonard says he has to do better job defending paint, blocking shots. He's at 250lbs. Hopes to get to 255-260 by start of next season Joe Freeman @BlazerFreeman 1m Leonard said he'll be on a "5-to 6-month mission" to prove he's the defensive-minded rim protecter GM Neil Olshey will look for this summer Casey Holdahl @CHold 1m Meyers Leonard on his toughest assignment this season: "Probably Marc Gasol."
we can only hope that the work equates to improvement, something I saw too little of for him from the beginning to end of season
Victor Claver @Victor_Claver 15s Se acabo mi primera temporada NBA. Contento de haber dado un paso adelante en mi carrera y en mi vida. No es un final, solo el principio... Roughly translated to My first year in the NBA is finished. I am happy to have finished this first year of my career. It is not the end, it's only the beginning Actual Claver translation: My first period NBA is finished. I satisfy of having passed pass in my career and in my life. It is not an end, alone the beginning I was damn close
Hmmm... This is interesting. If Leonard actually puts forth the work, he could definitely get to that level. He is sooo young and only time will help out in that regard. If that's the case, then maybe a stop gap center like Dalembert and possibly Jerm Oneal is enough?
I agree that Babbitt should have an NBA future if people like Ryan Anderson and Steve Novak manage to stick. But it might not be with us.
He would do well with teams that are experienced and already having most their line-up out there. Something like Craig Hodges was to Chicago.
