I'll go back to what I posted the other day: Not everyone has to want the same things. I'll add to that: Even if you want the same thing as something else, there are several routes from Point A to Point B. For your peace of mind, maybe having that extra $3 million does it. For other people, they'd sacrifice that $3 million because the peace of mind comes from enjoying more time with their family, or living in a certain place, or doing a job they like that pays less.
It's three million dollars. And he might get traded anyway. Let alone placed on waivers again. Kanter has only so many years to make that kind of money. You make it while you can is what i'm thinking. Sure Portland liked him and he may very well have liked Portland. Not the end of the world and we may look at it different when things shake out? I think Making him an offer was important. I also think he probably had his mind made up. Cannot think anyone in his position would not have run the scenarios through their head already. Wish him the best and maybe they work something out in the future?
Do not care if Kanter was given 45 or 6 minutes to decide. If it was only 6 minutes, that was 5 too many. Free agency was not a secret. Kanter should have known if he wanted to return to the Blazers, or not. And how much the Blazers could offer. Stalling tells me Kanter did not want to be a Blazer. So NO did the right thing by moving on to plan B.
Seems that way and what made it worse was his little slick attempt at coming out of it the good guy, even if it meant throwing the team that treated him very well under the bus. Can’t wait to hear his bullshit about how the Celtics are the greatest organization he’s ever played for. Well, until he’s off the roster that is.
for some reason I just pictured you doing the biggest eye roll ever and it has me cracking up. I need sleep...
Kanter was good for us, especially when he was backing up Nurk, and in the first round. I’ll be a fan of his for that BUT I’m not upset he’s gone. Whiteside has massively more potential if we can tap it and to be honest Enes was a little too cheesy for me.
...and wasn't it awfully nice of Olshey to pull Kanter out from the Knicks wasteland (they actually WAIVED him?!?) and successfully propped his value up in Blazerland? Nice way to say thanks, Enes.
As I've been able to piece this together, plus some speculation, it sounds like one or more player agents, most likely Hood's, and possibly another, gave Olshey let's say One Hour to sign (Hood) or he goes elsewhere while the getting is good. Olshey reaches out to Enes, who was Neil's number one priority, makes the connection with 45 minutes to go on the clock, and tells Kanter he has 45 minutes to decide or Neil will have to spend his MLE elsewhere. They reconnect with '6' minutes left on the clock, Enes says he's not going to commit right now (still testing the waters). Neil moves on, signs Hood, and goes on a trading and signing frenzy. Kanter signs with Boston for $5 million. It's all good!
