Official Trail Blazers FA Thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Jun 29, 2015.

  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Stealing Durant and Bustbrook's buddy would do my heart good.
     
  2. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Isn't Clay Bennett a cheapskate too? I could see us stealing him away.
     
  3. Duckhook

    Duckhook Well-Known Member

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    Just saw that. Serviceable big if nothing else. This tells me Rolo is gone.
     
  4. KingSpeed

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    Yep. Sounds like RoLo is definitely gone. I like Kanter, btw.
     
  5. Scalma

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    Another young guy who hasn't hit his ceiling yet. Played well for okc.
     
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    If you're just figuring out RoLo is gone, get a new eye doctor, FAMS.
     
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    Kanter is B A D on defense. Utah got way better defensively when he left..most of that is Gobert, but Kanter is straight garbage on D.
     
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    Kanter averaged 19/11 and shot 57% from the field after he was traded to OKC. He flat out killed the Blazers when he played us.
     
  9. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    We actually have enough assets and space to re-sign Wes and Aldridge while adding even Hibbert
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    For the right price, I'd love to get Kanter. Unfortunately Kanter is a restricted FA. OKC could match any offer we make. Would you rather have Kanter for around $12M per year, or go after a "max" FA like Monroe for around $16M per year?
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Kanter fucking sucks. Dude's an asshole, his team in Utah hated him.
     
  12. Scalma

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    Maybe Olshey feels Monroe will sign elsewhere, so kanter is plan B
     
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    Thank you.
     
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    Actually, the guy who killed us was McGary. Can we get him?
     
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    I agree with you about the right price. What Kanter does have going over Monroe is he's 2 years younger. IIRC, Kanter has a pretty good low post game and is a bull on the offensive glass. Monroe's offensive game isn't as developed if my memory stands. What I can't speak to are the intangibles (i.e. If they're a good locker room guy, good head on their shoulders, etc)

    If it came down to straight money, I'd probably lean towards Kanter and use that extra $$ on another FA.
     
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    There goes Middleton

     
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    If Wes is already getting offers starting at $12 million per year he's gone. With all the injuries Paul Allen has paid for I don't see him investing that much in a player who'll be entering his 30's and one of the worst injuries a basketball player can have. Up until yesterday he was still paying Brandon Roy's $80 million contract.

    Yeah I could see that. Gosh I am really not a Kanter far but if we lose out on Monroe and Aldridge would it be better than rolling with a pair of MLE type of guys or Kanter. I guess I'll trust Neil.

    OKC traded away Harden to avoid the luxury tax so I doubt they pay it this season for a backup big man. And if they do get desperate to pay it trying to impress Durant at least it will prevent them from adding other pieces next summer.
     
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    If aldridge goes love becomes my main target. Monroe is a C so he's a separate deal.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    That'd be a killer offensive lineup and it'd be a killer rebounding squad (Aminu/Love/Monroe) but devensively, we'd be awful with those two bigs playing together.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Aminu set the bar and the guy I targeted for Wesley's replacement, Jae Crowder, will ask for a similar deal.
     

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