Forum Game First Signing

[Scalma]

Call it (just for the sake of this game, Powell doesn’t count)

Let’s see if anyone gets it.

 

[illmatic99]

Kelly O

 

[B-Roy]

Torrey Craig

 

[tykendo]

Kelly O

Dude played well for Houston after the trade. Under appreciated talent.

 

[HailBlazers]

Norm of the NW

 

[tykendo]

Torrey Craig

Knows his role, and does it well.

 

[illmatic99]

Dude played well for Houston after the trade. Under appreciated talent.

And i think he's gonna be had for cheap. There's a reason guys like Ibaka/WCS opted back in to their contracts. The $ just isn't there for role playing big men. Would love for it to be Noel, but I think he might have more suitors.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Bringing back an old friend in Nic Batum spelling the end of Melo in Pdx but IF were including our own FA's then Norm is the obvious one

 

[tykendo]

DeMar Derozen. Neil likes Powell, but not at 25 - 30. If he's gonna pay that money he's going for broke.

 

[Scalma]

Hope: Batum

Pick: Ariza

I think the focus will be on length and switchability..at least it better be.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Aminu!

(I'm interpreting OP's question as "...by the Blazers", given the Powell mention. The first signing in the league will be someone like Kawhi to the Clips or CP3 to the Suns or something.)

 

[tykendo]

After Derozen, he trades CJ for Tobias/ ?

 

[B-Roy]

Aminu!

First signing?

 

[tykendo]

First signing?

Source.

 

[Cugel]

Avery Bradley

 

[tykendo]

Avery Bradley

He really seems to have lost a step. He's a shadow of his former self. Probably end up back with Team Depends.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hope: Batum

Pick: Ariza

I think the focus will be on length and switchability..at least it better be.

Do you think Ariza ever wanted to be in Portland? I never got that impression.

 

[tykendo]

Do you think Ariza ever wanted to be in Portland? I never got that impression.

Maybe, but he sure played well. Especially vs. the Lakers.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Dude played well for Houston after the trade. Under appreciated talent.

We need a stretch 4. Plus he can handle the ball and pass pretty well for his position.
I would love to get him.

 

[e_blazer]

Call it (just for the sake of this game, Powell doesn’t count)

Let’s see if anyone gets it.

First reported agreement to sign, or first actual signing?

 

[illmatic99]

We need a stretch 4. Plus he can handle the ball and pass pretty well for his position.
I would love to get him.

he's a stretch 5 and everything we hoped Collins would be. Prolly a pipedream because we never land the guy I want.

 

[Mr. Robot]

zach collins

you didnt expect that, did you bitches

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Cody Zeller.

 

[illmatic99]

Cody Zeller.

@Mediocre Man 's head would explode

 

[Scalma]

First reported agreement to sign, or first actual signing?

I guess A.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

@Mediocre Man 's head would explode

Why?
Aren't we short on
Bigs? I'd think he
Could fit in well.

 

[B-Roy]

he's a stretch 5 and everything we hoped Collins would be. Prolly a pipedream because we never land the guy I want.

If Olynyk takes 5.9, I think it's cause he got squeezed out of the market. That would make it quite unlikely he's the first signing. I think it would happen later in FA if that's what he ends up taking.

 

[Scalma]

Do you think Ariza ever wanted to be in Portland? I never got that impression.

All I know is that he and dame got pretty close while he was with the Blazers. And he actually wanted to rejoin the team in the bubble but by that time it was too late since he already opted out.

 

[illmatic99]

Why?
Aren't we short on
Bigs? I'd think he
Could fit in well.

pretty much

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Cody Zeller

Darkhorse: Mo Wagner