The Unintended Consequences of the 2011 CBA

I do not see any signs that point to Paul Allen going cheap. Olshey has been the driving force behind keeping cap space the last couple of years in order to offer Hibbert a huge contract then this past offseason to pick up a host of players for scraps. Every time I hear about tightening the player payroll, shorly afterwards Paul overpays for a player.

 

SImple decision you let the oldest guy go and build around younger guys. That is what will keep the team more competitive more long term..

 

So don't re-sign Lopez and develop Leonard.


Seriously, this article sounds like it could directly effect the Blazers. Lopez has no incentive to do an extension with the Blazers while he is under contract. So Lopez will become a UFA and Blazers will likely have to out pay all other interested teams. With Lillard due for the max and if Blazers want to retain Aldrdige (who again has no incentive to do an extension), do they give Lillard a max deal, Aldridge a max deal and then overpay for Lopez (which with Batum would likely put them way over the tax). I think T-Rob is an RFA that year as well.

 

I don't see any sane person giving up millions of dollars in earnings over a relatively short market life, but I do see Robin Lopez, all things being close to equal, opting for "fit". And he "fits" right here.

 

These "consequences" were deliberate goals by design and in no way "unintended".

 

Well, since we were over the cap last year, are over the cap this year (by $4,020,372) and will be over the cap next year, yes, I'd say it's a given that PA will go over the cap when the time comes.

BNM