An interesting option (Re: Plan B)

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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Ummm ... for a guy that plays 40 minutes a game? Not particularly.
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 9, 2012
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  2. Mediocre Man

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    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
    Blazers' cap space can be used to execute uneven financial trade with a team that wants to shed salary. Center will likely come this route
     
    Mediocre Man, Jul 9, 2012
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    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
    Blazers' cap space can be used to execute uneven financial trade with a team that wants to shed salary. Center will likely come this route
     
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    Unfortunately, about the only thing good we have to offer via trade is cap space.
     
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    Unforuntately, I don't believe there are any good centers available via this route.
     
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  6. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It's not exactly the same situation, but it should be noted that it was this kind of flexibility that allowed the Thunder to pick up Eric Maynor for a song from the Jazz ... who knows what will happen, but something might turn up?
     
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    Horford? McGee (S&T)?
     
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    I would think you guys would be pissed if Olshey matched a $45 million deal for Batum now. That's a lot of buck to tie up on a guy that averaged 13.9 and 4.6.
     
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    Noah?
     
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    too bad Hawes is off. looks like Kaman is the target. unless we get into the D12 sweepstakes and take back lopez somehow.
     
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  11. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Not "pissed" but I do think it would be counter-productive.

    I guess we'll see what happens.
     
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    Another good option
     
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    Olshey on FA's: "I'm not going hamstring the org. with $7-8 million contracts on guys who don't move the needle. It's counterproductive.''>>>>
     
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    So who has a C they might want to move?
    I see little we can offer realistically to Atlanta for Horford. I imagine they've explored many trades, and if someone was asking for Leonard in a deal, they would have held off on the press conference. That'd be slightly awkward.
    Noah, if they wanted to match Asik, and can give them Matthews to play the 2.
    varejao, if they wanted to play Humphries at C(assuming deal goes through) alongside Thompson.
    Brendan haywood, if we're retarded.
    Amare..see above.
    Perkins, if we just feel like helping them keep Ibaka and Harden more easily.
    Gortat, if we were also willing to take Childress?
    Chuck Hayes and Evans
    Al Jefferson in pure dump.
     
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    Hasn't Olshey gone on record saying guys like Kaman would be be a fit?
     
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    Gortat would be a great option
     
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    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
    The Blazers' philosophy at C just changed with reported Indiana match. Olshey says development of Meyers Leonard this season now "paramount"
     
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  18. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    So does that mean he doesn't intend to match an 11.5+ million per year contract on Nicolas?
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 9, 2012
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  19. Mediocre Man

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    So with that news, maybe they bring in vets to teach him in practice?
     
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    I wish for my sanity, he would go on record and specifically say we will not pursue that ball grabber to join our team.
     
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