I would have loved to see him get healthy and play 10 minutes a game for the Blazers, but a role as a big man coach would be a big asset if playing's not an option.
So he's not retiring though? If he becomes a coach with us, could he still play later this season of he's healthy? Or would it mean he's out for this season entirely?
I think Channing Frye is retired as well.....he's a regular on a video podcast these days as a host...saw one he did with Tas Melas a couple days ago
True, but Bazemore and Collins works, and that's probably the minimum the Cavs would take. Not saying I'd do it, but it's certainly possible to structure a trade for Love that is built around Bazemore's contract.
That right there is an AWESOME question. Seriously. I would have loved to have him play for us, like some others.
And I've already told Jody that I didn't want Love on the team, so you guys can just forget that idea..... Lol
I just had my wife (who speaks Spanish) watch his Instagram video in Spanish to see if he said anything different than the one in English, and she told me he said something about how his contract stated that if his rehab was going to take longer than 6 months they could release him, and now he and his team have decided that his rehab will take 12 months. So it sounds like he won't be playing at all this season.
But a trade like that adds $5 million to our cap number plus we'd only have 13 guys and would have to sign someone else so it would really add at least $7 million to our cap number. That's a crapload more when figuring out the tax implications on top of that. I seriously doubt they do that for a 5-10 team.
I'm curious as to whether this could just be a move to save luxury tax. I don't know the CBA rules relative to this, but it seems that the Blazers had protections built into Pau's contract and that it's agreed that he doesn't currently comply with those protections. When they waive him, they presumably don't owe him any more on his player's contract so they save the luxury tax on that, helping to offset the Melo contract. As a coach, his salary isn't included in luxury tax calculations. He says he's not retiring and would like to play again and the Blazers say they're going to hold his roster spot open. Assuming he's healthy prior to the playoffs, is there anything to prevent the team from signing him to a new veteran's minimum contract? If not, then sweet move, Neil.
You're saying that if we pay Gasol to play at the start and end of the current season, we save his salary plus luxury tax, in the middle of the season. Well, that's true only if Olshey signs no one to replace him.
He needs to work with Zach as a big man coach. And Skal. and Moses. And maybe teach them how to look like a Llama too
