Who are top10 free agents you want my Blazers to pursue?

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  1. Draco

    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Isn't he shorter than Damian?
     
    Draco, May 21, 2014
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    ...but this one goes to 11.
     
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    The Nets played better with Livingston than With Derron Williams, there are 20+ teams with MLEs, he gets one of them. Most of the FAs who are better than him would get more, he's one of the higher-value MLE options IMO.
     
    Blazer4ever, May 21, 2014
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    It's laughable that people think the Blazers can get Trevor Ariza or Loul Deng on this team to come play a backup role. We could maybe trade Batum for a draft pick then go after Ariza or Deng but thats kind of risky. Why would Ariza leave the Wizards to become a backup player in Portland?
     
    BigGameDamian, May 21, 2014
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    He only needs 32 minutes a game. The minutes are there for Nic, Wes, and Deng at the 2/3. At the end of games when we go small he can play the 4......LMA, Deng, Nic, Wes and Damian..... he should drool over that!
     
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    The Blazers wouldn't touch Ariza with a ten foot pole. Deng is a pipe dream yes. However a lineup such as this would kill:

    Lillard
    Batum
    Deng
    Aldridge
    Lopez

    Or that! :) Drool indeed.
     
    HailBlazers, May 21, 2014
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    I think most players have such ego's they just assume they'll become the starter. So its not the incumbent starter that is the problem with bringing a player like that to town; its matching a contract that all the other teams will be offering. All we have is the MLE and those players will get around $10 million if not near the max.
     
    Draco, May 21, 2014
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    Sessions AGAIN??? Is he even still in the league? I wouldn't know, because I haven't seen the guy do anything noteworthy in the playoffs, ever.
     
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    You're the voice of reason here. Answer is, Ariza wouldn't. It's such a dumb idea that it's only worth laughing at.
     
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    People forget Kwame Brown got $7 million from the Warriors TEN YEARS after he was drafted and proven to be a bust. NBA teams can't help themselves; if they don't get the tier 1 free agents they spend their money on something every offseason. NBA teams have more cap room this summer then ever, almost half the teams. With a 90% cap minimum team salary that means more teams have to give out overpaid contracts. Livingstone is a lock for the full $5.3 million MLE and the starter quality free agents are all making 8 figures if not the max.
     
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    He'll always have a special place in my heart for turning down the Lakers exact same contract offer to sign with the BOBCATS! That was awesome.
     
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    Best reason to like a non Blazer player I have seen in a while
     
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    The Lakers dodged a bullet there, considering how awful Sessions was in the 2012 playoffs.
     
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    It's not reality though.
     
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    If the Blazers didn't have Batum I could see Deng coming to Portland. With that said could Olshey would his magic and trade Batum for a top 7 and land Deng?
     
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    Ok sell it a different way to Deng.

    Luol....... you are our starting SF, Nic is our starting SG, and Wes is coming off the bench when either of you needs rest, gets in foul trouble, or gets hurt. Do you want to win? Sign here.
     
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    Livingston is being extremely overrated in here.. but I'd love him or Sessions as our back up PG.
     
    VanillaGorilla, May 21, 2014
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    Yes he is, and with his driving and playmaking ability, he'd be a perfect backup PG for this team (asuming he'd take the BAE to come here).
     
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    He hasn't been the perfect starter or back-up for any team. He plays on losers, outside of when he got traded to the Lakers. He then managed to have a laughably bad playoffs for the Lakers.

    Hell, even Charlotte started winning this year once they shipped his losing ass off to the Bucks and gave his minutes to Luke Ridnour.
     
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    Is Ridnour a FA?
     
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