Desperate Robin Lopez salary dump coming

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  1. ironcrotch

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    Is there a waiver process for guys that get bought out? Or can a team, like let's say the Blazers, sign him immediately after.
     
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    If there is a way to get a free asset, Olshey will find it. LOL

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    Done. We can snatch him before he actually clears waivers and take on the 5.1M contract
    None of these apply

    And as we learned last year, the space isn't off your cap until a) someone's claim is approved or b) the 48 hours are up.
     
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    Why would they buy him out? Why not just dump him on us?

    If they buy him out wouldnt you think we didn't really want him?
     
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    I don't think it's a buyout situation. If they put him on waivers and he clears, NOP owes him 500k guaranteed salary, which stays on their books. If someone claims him, then the 500k doesn't go on their books.
     
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    A trade also preserves his bird rights. Would like him better if his rebound rate was higher, but have no problem if this is the best we can do at center.
     
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    How about someone to play with Cousins since Lopez is not going to demand the ball much and on an affordable short term contract?
     
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    So like Cousins moving to PF and Lopez being the defensive stopper? That could work.
     
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    Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 6m
    If Pelicans don't waive Robin Lopez by Thursday -- paying 500K buyout -- his $5.1M and 5.3M salaries the next two years become guaranteed.
     
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    How would you guys feel if we picked up Lopez, then wait until the Houston deal comes through. If it does; then use Leonard + Matthews to land asik?

    I know it makes us a little thin at SG; but I think we maybe CJ, Barton and crabbes can work by committee
     
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    I wonder if this put a wrinkle in the wait on Asik plans in regards to making a move on Lopez?
     
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    so we have Asik and Lopez? Not that interested, personally.
     
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    Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 14s
    Portland is a possible destination for center Robin Lopez, with Indiana and others on a short list in pursuit, league sources tell Y!
     
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    Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 29s
    Portland is a possible destination for center Robin Lopez, with Indiana and others on a short list in pursuit, league sources tell Y!
     
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    Asik and Lopez would be "fine," not great, not game-changing and not enough to convince LaMarcus to stick it out ... but "fine."
     
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    True! MT @WojYahooNBA: #Blazers a possible destination for Robin Lopez, w/ Indiana and others on short list in pursuit.
     
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    well he'd never have to play any C with those two!
     
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    And this continues to be the most underwhelming summer as a blazer fan in quite a while. Lopez?? Smh
     
    Carlito, Jul 3, 2013
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    were you thinking we were going to be pushing for Dwight?
     
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    huh... can I remind you of RLEC?
     
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