Exclusive The OFFICIAL 2019 NBA Offseason Thread

Not saying he doesnt have sources. He 99% doesnt have Blazer sources.

 

Hmm. We are going to need some help on the frontcourt while Nurk is rehabbing. It won't be a pretty first half of the season if we go as-is.

I'm still hoping Olshey fortifies our 4/5 spot sooner rather than later.

 

Yeah, any Portland news will come directly out of Woj's mouth once the deal is made. And it's usually going to come out of nowhere.

 

what has he broken?

 

Not sure if that is good or bad. Boston gets Capella, who they need if Horford leaves, and Houston gets Butler. I still think Houston gets weaker every year as they trade away their defensive players.

 

Harden, CP3, and Butler seem like a weird mix. Apparently Harden and Butler are close.... now. Lets see what happens when he plays with him.

 

Helluva conundrum. We need a (hopefully) short-term replacement for Nurk and permanent replacements for Aminu and Hark....and we have the assets to maybe find one guy. Which should be top priority?

 

Best 4 or 5 available. Collins can fill in at either spot so take what ever quality player you can get without giving up the farm.

Baze, Jake, and Little are already an upgrade at the 3

 

Conley days before among smaller bits of news. You can go read through his timeline. I was skeptical at first too.

 

It's all good until they find out there is only one ball.

 

Boston could sign Kemba then trade Marcus Smart to a team with cap space while taking back Capela.

Kemba / Wanamaker
Brown / ?
Hayward / Langford
Tatum / G.Williams
Capela / R.Williams

That team might be better than last years considering the culture and locker room would be much better.

 

To be fair, the Conley thing wasn't much of secret. Utah had been after Conley for a while.

 

"The defense would be bottom-10. The contract and health issues too. But Portland DOES need to make a move."

Maybe a 3 man rotation would not be that bad defensively when Nurk gets back. Nurk-Love-Collins
You would just need a quicker 4 against certain teams to cover the perimeter.

 

Especially in crunch time.

 

I might be in the minority here, but I'm okay with rolling out a less than spectacular roster while Nurk recovers. Don't get me wrong, I'd be stoked to get the "right" upgrades, but if the decision is impinging on future cap space and/or flexibility while also limiting our ability to develop our younger players JUST to have a big body in the middle for the first half of the regular season, I think I'd pass.

In a wide open league next year, I'm not sure I see a lot of realistically gettable players who will make a significant enough improvement over Meyers and Skal to have a major change any playoff or future outcome. A couple wins (again, unless it's the right adds) in the first half of the season isn't worth losing experience for Skal and flexibility next offseason.

 

Collins would be the lynch pin in maintaining that defense -- a Nurk/Love tandem would get PnR'd to absolute death, but Zach's ability to switch on screens could allow it.

 

My vote is to find the best available 4 (unless the best available 5 is clearly better) and use Collins at 5. I feel his best use is as a swing 5/4 based on match-ups, rather than as a fulltime 4.

 

Skimmed through. See a ton of predictions on what might happen in free agency. But nothing from like the trade deadline or anything. And it's not like there's been a ton of activity in the NBA. Tons of people mentioned Conley to Utah. Only other info I see is stuff like the Lakers won't keep the 4th pick, which...I mean, did anyone think they would? Otherwise, I don't want to say he is wrong, just don't see what makes him a solid source of info. He states things as fact, instead of speculating because he's not a reporter who would otherwise lose credibility. But big shit.

 

Have also seen both Horford and butler at different times from him joining Kawhi with LAC. Seems like a solid hedge.
I dunno, just reminds me of that dude incarcerated bob. That jackass still around?

 

I mean, we'll see. Kawhi will determine his credibility.