Notice Melo or Ariza?

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  1. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    The reason is that the Blazers replace with another player to fill that roster spot. If they didn't replace him that would be a different story.
     
    James lamphear, Aug 17, 2020
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    Its the Blazers and Ariza fault they had his status set as opt out instead of the same status as Conley, Lou, Rondo, etc.

    Ariza could have opt in, but reported late or just flown in then fly out for excused leave.

    He opted to have no involvement at all, and this was a condition that he could not rejoin under any circumstance. Ariza and the Blazers agreed to this.

    Lakers can't bring Avery Bradley in either. If you opt out your out.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Aug 17, 2020
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    it could be said we brought in someone to fill Swannigans spot and we should still be allowed on more?
     
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    I don't think that how it works due to swanigan and Ariza still belongs to the Blazers. So they only can replace them with someone outside the organization like G- league player or someone not sign with another team.
     
    James lamphear, Aug 17, 2020
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    We didn't necessarily replace him. Biggie opted out too. In fact the NBA added an extra spot to the bubble roster therefore we actually had two roster spots that went unused. I was livid about that at the time since we already had very little depth and there were free agents out there that could be helping us. I don't know why Olshey didn't go out and get more help for the minimum (that's all these free agents were getting from other teams) and I don't know why the team didn't convince Ariza to opt-in but not show up so he could join us should he have wanted to since we did leave those roster spots open.
     
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    If we woulda drafted MPJ last year this wouldn’t even matter:)
     
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    Minor detail Porter was drafted 14th and our pick was 24th. Also, i can imagine what you and some of the other posters would have said finding out he was going to essentially miss last years season.
     
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    Ed Davis has knee injury.
     
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    and we would be reading pages of posters complaining about his defense

    he got torched today, they couldn’t play him in the clutch
     
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    Does Melo's wife still work in NY? Wasn't that a key reason for his going to the Knicks originally?
     
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    Half would be blaming MPJ's defense, the other half would be blaming the scheme.
     
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    A flawed guy?

    Try keeping both. But Ariza opted out - DONT want the guy.
     
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    It was a joke hence the :), you and some other posters should realize that.
     
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    It was a joke hence the :), you and some other posters should realize that.
     
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    Do you have kids?
     
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    Ariza is done
     
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    i have three daughters. And I’m a very responsible Dad. Guessing Ariza had not been...but that’s not my point.

    his month-long visitation is over and he could have rejoined the team - we are not hearing the entire story!

    we won’t see Ariza in a Blazer uniform again
     
    BoomChakaLaka, Aug 17, 2020
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    Smiley face equals joke? Definitely not an emoji expert but would have never guessed that a smiley face means what you are saying is a joke. :dunno:
     
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    CupWizier Well-Known Member

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    what's the entire story?
     
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    LeBron paid Ariza off.
     
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