<groan> If we were going to sign a defensive specialist Noel was a superior choice to Jones at half the money.
if we do a Whiteside sign and trade with Sac THE target should be Bjelica IMO, his 7 mil would put us right at the edge or perhaps a bit over into the tax if even doable also would not mind at all taking a cheap chance on Giles
Noel was tremendous defensively on the PnR and was more than adequate when he has to switch out on a 'small' on the perimeter.
There really isn’t anyone left worth the BAE. Everyone is either a minimum guy or just too expensive. Imma just hold out hope for Batum.
Actually, i'm doubting this now. There is still a moratorium going on, but teams are allowed to announce minimum contract deals. Philly announced their signing of Dwight, etc., Only thing on Blazers twitter is about Enes. Wonder if Woj jumped the gun and Melo's deal was the BAE? For Melo, it's hardly a difference between the two, but I wonder if Neil gave him more $.
Or Portland is still trying to make moves and the order of the moves could have an impact on flexibility, so they’re holding off...
Or they are still scouring the market for a possible BAE target, and if they don’t find one, they’ll just give that to Melo.
