Options declined: Babbitt, Smith, and Williams

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  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick

    Blazers decline options on Eliott Williams, Nolan Smith and Luke Babbitt according to GM Neil Olshey
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick

    Decisions to decline options motivated by cap flexibility, Olshey says. He figures Blazers will have between 11 and 13 million in summer
     
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  3. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Good. I like it when management doesn't behave incompetently.
     
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    A wise move considering Williams injury history. The other two are no brainers.
     
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    It would be funny if we used that $$ to throw at Pekovic. Not saying we should do it, but Kahn Olshey part II would be entertaining, no?
     
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    I think that when Nolan get comfortable, he'll be a fine NBA player. Hopefully, we'll do well and re-sign him after using our cap space.
     
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    I think it's a good business move.
     
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    Fodder.

    An obvious decision.
     
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    I have thought about this same senario. If Blazers need a starting big man for next year, next summer we get to do to Minny, with Pek, what they did to us this summer with Batum.

    I could see Allen love that kind of situation.
     
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    now, who is out there next summer worth the money?
     
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    Fixed
     
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  12. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Probably no one that would sign on to a small market team coming off what will likely be a pretty subpar season ...
     
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    i think pek is unrestricted next offseason
     
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    Fake Canzano's headline: "Blazers running out of options"
     
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    Good. Babbit hasn't shown much other than shooting the long ball. Nolan sucks as a pg. And Elliot took over Oden's injury suite next to the Blazers bench.

    Keep the flexibility and become a player in the next FA period.
     
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    Pekovic looks like the most realistic target after Harden. It will be interesting to see how he does this year. We could sign him instead of JJ Hickson.
     
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    I expect Hickson to start the first half of the season for our team as a way of driving up his value. Then get something for him at the trade deadline while keeping our cap flexibility. Possibly sign Pekovic during FA.
     
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    I'd look hard at dealing Wesley for an exp. contract.
     
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    JJ Redick?
     
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