Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. This will be interesting. He might have someone targeted at the MLE or he can wait to see if some players get overlooked and sell them on Portland, a la Mo Williams. It might even be both, he takes a shot at someone for the MLE and if taht doesn't work, he let's the frenzy play itself out and looks for value. I think with the BAE he waits to see if a quality vet PG isn't getting any offers because of the new CBA and teams just don't have the money.
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes #Blazers Damian Lillard's free agent list includes first and foremost Mo Williams as well as Channing Fyre and others http://t.co/l5B3Ca3Y0i
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Precisely...his numbers ain't any better than Dorells the year before. Would you have gave him that same amount?
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Good to see lillard is on the same page as some of us. Resign Mo. I'd be happy with Frye, carter, ariza or hawes
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Didn't he single handedly destroy the Pacers last year? What's the attraction in that?
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. What? How? Everything was fine until they traded for turner. Stephenson was arguably their best player in the playoffs too
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Nice to see Lillard take such interest in the Blazers moves and options this summer. He seems genuine and knowledgeable about the Blazer. Meanwhile, what the heck is Rose doing . . . basically saying he isn't going to do any recruiting for his team. Doesn't seem like an leader's attitude to me.
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Yes to a 37 year old and no to three other players that are younger and would greatly help us? Mmmmmmk
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. That 37 year old is one of the best bench scorers in the league. The others don't really improve our team. Frye can shoot but isn't much of a defender or rebounder. Same with Hawes. I also don't think hawes fits personality wise.
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. That was kid of my reaction. Carter would be at the far end of any list I had. So many other needs and it would take the whole MLE for him to move from Dallas
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. If we don't get our top targets at the start of free agency I could definetely see us going for a RFA. Yes it ties up our cap space for 3 days but if we won't use the money during that time it wouldn't hurt the Blazers. Jordan Hill is a tough option to decide on, I definitely wouldn't give him the full MLE, but he'd be a steal for the BAE. I'm not sure if his skill set really fits what our team is about though. Is he an upgrade over TRob off the bench? I don't think he's a center. Thinking about it some more I'd be shocked it we pursued him. I don't know if I buy into any of that at all. Its probably just the media taking things out of context. Rose might want to let other guys have a little space to get a feel for the city or offers on their own. I'd expect him to talk with a key free agent before the deal is done.
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. I don't want our backup centers main talent being shooting. Otherwise we might as well save money and just roll Leonard out there. I want a defender, a rebounder. Someone like Okafor
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. We could do a lot worse than re-signing Mo, using the MLE on Frye, and using the BAE on Carter. I don't know if Carter will take a bit of a pay cut like that, but he'd be a good fit.
Re: FA starts in 24 hrs. Carter isn't a center. We have two weaknesses. Bench scoring and defense in the paint. Carter is a much better offensive player than either hawes or frye and neither of those other two improve our interior defense
Re: FA starts in 11 hrs. Will you be doing this hourly throughout the day? That's dedication to your position around here. Wait...what is your position around here again?
