Free Agent Centers I would consider

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Ahhh Okay I used the wrong wording. It's "waiving"
     
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    Got me, sounds like we'd save about a mil and a half this year. I don't know how much we have left under the cap though.
     
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    If you did, there's no way you'd want to give him $3-$5 million.. the guy is just a gigantic piece of crap.
     
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    BUT HE ISNT LEONARD
     
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    Cunningham + Dieng for Freeland + Leonard
    gives us some cap space and makes us tougher.
     
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    IF OL-SHE NEW HOW TO DRAFT AND SIGN PEOPLE WE WOULDNT NEED TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION
     
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    He did. We got Lillard. Your sarcasm is silly and the CAPS LOCK is annoying. We could have traded the #13 pick for an actual talent in last summer's draft. Then we wouldn't have had this discussion. For all we know, maybe Olshey wanted to, but didn't want to make a big stink for trading away the tanking pick of ours.
     
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    The assumption has always been that Watson's a minimum salary guy, not impacting our cap number. Our current cap figure of $57.6M is based on the other 13 guys not named Terrell Harris.

    We have only 1.1M remaining in cap space, and completely separate from that, we have the $2.6M room exception.
     
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    Oh okay, so we could essentially offer a player 2.2 mil and still have 2.6 in room exempt? That is if we waive Freeland?
     
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    LMAO! I love you man... I just hate when people type in all caps. I can't change how you comment. :D Just saying what bothers me.
     
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    Actually, I believe that if we "stretched" Freeland, it would be over 5 years, reducing his cap figure from 2.9M down to just under 1.2M, opening up 1.7M more in space, giving us about $2.8M total available.

    Of course, I'd prefer if we were able to just trade him elsewhere for nothing.
     
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    Has anyone heard anything about Hamed Haddadi? Last thing I can find anywhere is that he was waived by the Suns. He has a career TRB% over 20, and a BLK% of nearly 7. Seems like he would be an excellent choice for a third center.
     
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    I'd absolutely love that. He's gigantic and seems to try hard on defense and rebounding whenever I see him play.
     
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    I think the Blazers should sign Kenyon Martin but I know they wont. The Blazers could really use a nasty player like him.
     
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    We need talent not nasty. I think we need a big physical center to play behind Robin. I know that makes 15 but if we do add one without trading anyone, that would be my choice.

    Lillard, Watson
    Wes, McCollum, Barton, Crabbe
    Batun, Wright, Claver
    LMA, TRob, Freeland
    Lopez, _______ Leonard
     
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    Sounds like the Raptors will release Marcus Camby soon........Any interest??
     
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    Not anymore. He kind of irritated me at the end. I would prefer more bulk. But I guess I wouldn't hate it if he came in with the right frame of mind.
     
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