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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    If it is for the tpmle i don't like it. We lose Kanter for nothing.

    I would rather have had Kanter back plus whoever else we could get with tpmle.

    Or would have just signed Hassan back at a minimum deal.
     
  2. KeepOnRollin

    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    Deal is still fine imo. Just fine Vs great (that it would be for min) but Kanter has to go for us to improve as a team. Nice guy but this is business and Dame is going to ask out if we don't make changes. Hassan I would be fine with though.
     
  3. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Best players regardless of position still available, in my estimation:

    - Kawhi
    - Collins (RFA)
    - DeRozan
    - Oladipo
    - Oubre
    - Mills
    - Schroeder
    - Hart
    - Monk
    - Nunn

    All of them are probably worth the MLE if not more. There is no capspace left among playoff teams. There won't be that many S&Ts.

    Someone is going to get underpaid.

    I think it really makes sense for us to dump DJ.
     
  4. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Not possible. Lowest it could start is 16M, which puts us at 131M already with 5 spots to fill. 3 on zeller, mclemore and brown is 135M with 2 spots to fill. Full MLE goes over the apron already.
     
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  5. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    they just take from tweets. I dunno where Harper is getting his numbers either, but I’d like to see the number confirmed by someone reputable…
     
  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    ad, ad, ad, ad.

    holy hell, how does one listen to this on a daily basis?
     
  7. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    ugh. there goes that hope
     
  8. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    ^Athletic
     
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  9. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Just standard AM radio. 3 segments per hour, separated by commercials. I don't even pay attention to the ads, honestly.
     
  10. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Having to operate the season with the hardcap is also a non-starter IMO.
     
  11. blazerkor

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    Oh well... not a terrible signing but after some of the rumors yesterday that it was for the min, it's a little disappointing. Still a legit backup C.
     
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    I expect a CJ trade still. but I'm OK with what has been done so far. I think Zeller better all around than Kanter. Mclemore doesn't really replace Melo but just knowing Melo not coming back is an upgrade and we know whoever replaces him will be benched if he is not producing, something that didn't happen with Melo.
     
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    So what does that mean? Can we sign anybody else on anything bigger than the minimum?
     
  15. KeepOnRollin

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    Not if it is true.
     
  16. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If it’s the TPMLE, no. But again I haven’t seen definitive reporting
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If it’s for 5m it makes sense because then it allows us to sign Greg brown to a 3 or 4 year deal using the remaining 900k on the MLE
     
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    Raps sign another forward. Siakam move possibly coming?
     
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    Bring back Robin Lopez!
     
  20. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Same with mclemore, but how does signing a bench warmer make someone else expendable?
     

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