why would Memphis do that? It would actually cost them more money even if they just let him expire after next year. This year, you are adding about 5 mil and next year a little more plus any luxury tax penalties in each year they are in tax territory.. Even taking Swanigan out still leaves Memphis paying more money.
No shit. People are saying no way we should trade for Parsons. I'm saying I would still consider something like this from Portland's point of view.
Nearly $25M. Why should he give up money? Hes not gonna make anything more than the minimum whatever he'd go next. Even if he spotted them $10M, they'd rather take the $20M next offseason than a $8M over 4 offseasons.
Like I said NOBODY knows what his buyout might be. Only thing being reported is that Memphis will be negotiating with Parson's agent. It's not 20mil, it's 25.1 mil next season.
yeah, sorry, but I'm going to call bullshit on that one...no offense intended by the way Evan Turner has said Olshey told him Portland would pivot to an offer for him if Parsons didn't sign. We heard the news Parsons signed with memphis, then about 3-4 hours later we heard of the agreement with Turner. If Portland actually pulled their offer that order would have been reversed IMO and frankly, I've never heard that rumor and since I think Olshey is 110% snake oil, I'd be inclined to think if that rumor was really out there it was Olshey leaking it to put salve on his own chapped ass for being spurned, once again
I just said, no shit that Memphis wouldn't do it. Now you are asking me why Memphis would do it? LOL If I had to come up with reasons... 1) They could feel that Turner and Leonard could help them more than a player who isn't even going to be with the team. 2) They could feel like next year two smaller contracts would be easier to trade next off season than a washed up player on a bigger contract. 3) They could think Swanigan is the next Z-Bo and train him in Z-Bo's old role next to Gasol.
Believe him or not...Olshey did say they weren't pursuing Parsons but did due diligence meeting with his agent and that Turner was his target all along....whatever his reasons for saying that, he did say it. Olshey said that we needed to address defensive weakness in the roster and add ball handling I believe as well...he got defenders and forgot bench scoring that season
Well, if we are just speculating I think it's completely stupid to put any stock into players that were offered contracts but didn't sign. It's entirely possible that certain offers or meetings are arranged to up the price for other teams as a favor to agents. Therefore, we have no clue what was actually offered and at what point.
Olshey didn't fuck up with the Parson's situation, he fucked up giving Batum a max deal for basically nothing in return but Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh...neither of whom are Blazers today....
again, I don't believe it for a second since just about every NBA source, including Woj, reported Portland had made the max offer to Parsons, and Parsons himself said it when he explained why he turner Portland down and Portland met with both Parsons and his agent, not just the agent...furthermore, IIRC it wasn't just Olshey meeting Parsons and his agent; it was also Paul Allen and Dame. That sure doesn't sound like a 'take-the-temperature' meeting....sounds like a full court press. And again, Evan Turner said he was waiting on Chandler Parsons to decide https://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/01/chandler-parsons-trail-blazers-max-contract-offer-grizzlies-rumors http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...d-trail-blazers-meet-memphis-grizzlies-friday https://247sports.com/nba/los-angel...4-year-max-deal-to-Chandler-Parsons-46057458/
fair enough...I read the links you provided...not sure if they are more than editorial rumors but you may be right...I don't read SI or ESPN very often...get my Blazer news from trailblazers.com almost exclusively. Works for me. I'd avoid Laker site rumors though myself.
you simply said no shit with no further emphasis as to what you were referencing. Sorry I can't read your mind. As for your 1,2 and 3, ain't buying it.
In all seriousness though, this is why I don't like to go down these roads with players that didn't sign... We wouldn't have had money for Turner or Ezeli. It's possible we don't offer as big of contracts or contracts at all to Harkless and Leonard. We might not have matched on Crabbe. With Parsons being worthless things could've gone much worse and we could have ended up with higher lottery picks or players like Layman could have been forced into bigger roles and be more developed by now. Olshey/Stotts could've been fired. There are just way too many rabbit holes when stuff like this is brought up.
He never gave Batum a max deal. He matched Minnies offer and then traded him a year before his contract was coming up and Charlotte gave him a ridiculous contract that he is still on.
What blows my mind is that somehow the choices were chandler parsons and evan turner... How bad was that...
