Exclusive Whiteside To Portland

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  1. Spoolie Gee

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    Looks like Whiteside is in the last year of his contract so him and Baze can be dealt at the trade deadline still and this gives us a center till Nurk comes back. So good trade.
     
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    Because Bam is better and Whiteside caused issues demanding more minutes etc. But it is a good deal for us considering we gave away two nobodies.
     
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    Man, I wonder what we do when Nurk is back.
     
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    Now all Neil needs to do is sign a couple vet min bigs to complete the roster.
     
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    oh I've seen he's in his final year. Thank God.
     
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    Not sure what this does to their cap situation as the Blazers are taking on ~$4M more in salary. However, I was told yesterday that Harkless was gone. Certainly a position of need and Whiteside has never really been a big minutes player. He and Nurkic can fit minutes wise.
     
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    Whiteside off the bench probably...though both Whiteside and Nurk on the floor at the same time...Jesus
     
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    Whiteside always made sense to me. Gives us a legit center who Dame will bring the best out of. He’s also playing for a new contract. Once Nurk comes back you have a two headed monster, or a big expiring to deal elsewhere. This also clears the logjam up on the wing, and opens a roster spot. Olshey probably has a minimum signing or two left in him.
     
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    Makes me very nervous but talent.wise: Blazers won.
     
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    Lillard will get him motivated. Solid move and shores up an area of need.
     
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    Shut up Neil my god!!
     
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    I mean no matter how this turns out you cant be mad at what we lost in order to get him. So in that regard I give props to Olshey on this trade. very nice.
     
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    Who got the best player in the deal.

    Was there a better deal out there for a big that included trading out Harkless (who we'd already replaced before the trade)?

    The only real downside is that the board won't have The Hammer to kick around anymore.
     
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    Great trade. Although we still need a backup big while Nurk is out. And power forward is weak.
     
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    Goodbye Enes!!! You are my favorite Blazer Rental.
     
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    He also has one year on his deal so it’s basically a consolidation move. At his best he was quite good, and we definitely needed a center so I like it.
     
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