Blazers aiming to sign Kaman via sign and trade to retain MLE?

I found this posted on BlazersEdge comments

I was very curious why the Blazers chose 500k less than the full MLE. I thought it would make more sense to give Kaman the full MLE then only guarantee half a million of his contract next season. Perhaps the Lakers are willing to do a sign and trade for a specific player of ours once the Melo/Lebron decisions are made.

I wonder who we would then target with the full MLE? Mario Chalmers or Shawn Marion would interest me.

 

Eh. There's not a lot out there for the Full MLE.

 

If we did a sign and trade then after acquiring Kaman we'd still have 2 or 3 roster spots available. Maybe we'd be splitting up the MLE? Al-Farouq Aminu as a defensive SF with Ekpe Udoh as a defensive big? Then still keep Mo or whatever BAE PG we can get.

 

Perhaps we are doing this to use the MLE on mo and will use the BAE on a vet whose role would be similar to watsons.

 

it would be a solid move for any of the mentioned guys, I would include Wright-Claver-Freeland-Crabbe and Leonard on any sign and trade list

 

The Nets don't want to do a sign and trade with the Clippers for Pierce, could we give him a 1 year MLE?

 

PJ Tucker

 

I would go with Marion. We could use a wing defender on the bench. He's familiar with Stotts as a coach and he can still play even if he is old.

 

Maybe in this scenario we could split the MLE and end with Hinrich and a wing defender (Tucker, Aminu, Marion, etc.)?

 

Hinrich may go for something like the BAE.

 

Hinrich or Blake?

 

Very interesting. So am I correct that we don't know if it's a sign and trade?

Who we would target with the MLE would be somewhat dependent on who is traded. But I think PG would make a lot of sense regardless.

 

Depends on if you want more defense or more offense.

 

I think that depends on the team, if he were to come here I think it would take 3.5-4 mil a year for a couple seasons to land him, would fit fantastically though with Lillard off the bench.

 

I didn't watch either play that much this past season. I would go with the better perimeter defender.

 

Defense, what do you say?

 

I would lean that way too but Denny doesn't have a very high opinion on Hinrich. And I think with the familiarity (and that I could see him coming cheaper) I think POR would go Blake.

 

You make it sound as if Denny has a real say in all this? Do you know something we/I don't?

 

You tell me, Neil.