Only 2 rosters spots open. I don't follow around the league enough, but I'm hoping we get a steal for each the MLE and BAE because a player wants to go to a winning team. I would love Gasol, but if Gasol takes less money than he is worth (MLE), I could see him going to Memphis to go with his brother or some team that is more considered a contender than the Blazers. If Claver decides he wants to go back to Europe, does he come off the book for the Blazers?
Guard: Isaiah Thomas -- A huge upgrade over Mo. Possible s&t candidate? Wing: CJ Miles -- near 40% from three and showed overall improvement in CLE. Big: Josh McRoberts -- Has the skillset to flourish in the Stotts system. Cheap alternative: defensive-minded Cole Aldrich, purely for insurance.
Clavier can't just "decide" he wants to go to Europe; he's under contract with the Blazers and FIBA recognizes NBA contracts. If he wants a buyout I bet the Blazers would be interested in negotiating one but both parties would have to agree to part ways and the $$$ that Clavier should receive. The Blazers would only have the $$$ they actually pay Clavier on the cap so it could be less than his $1.3 million. His salary doesn't effect any transactions the team does it only saves Paul Allen money.
This doesn't really improve the team. You love thomas now. Wait til he's on your team chuckin up shots.
Did you even bother to look at his shooting percentage? He can shoot and finishes really well at the hoop. Like Barea in Dallas, Stotts will know how to use him.
Sounds like the Kings would match whatever we could offer anyway. http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2014/...gs-isaiah-thomas-qualifying-offer-free-agency
I would be ok with going after Marvin Williams. He would needs minutes so Nic would have to get minutes at SG. (with the 2nd unit) Although he did not play well in the few times I saw him with the 2nd unit last year I still think it could work. He just has to stop making tough passes to certain player. He could take some pressure off CJ if the Blazers really think they can play with out a true PG. CJ, Batum, Marvin, TRob and Joel is not a bad bench. You then have a combination of Claver, Will, Crabbe, Wright and Leonard to trade for a back up big,. Then use the BAE for Rid.
Okay so to fit into the rules we have the MLE/BAE and min so with that i'll go with Blake BAE: BRING BLAKE BACK! Blake can run an offense and shoot the three and isn't prone to turning the ball over. We wont' see him over dribble but he can't create his own shot but I always love to have a vet who isn't afraid to get into teammates and opposing players faces Marion MLE: Great defender still at his age and can still score. Not a great 3p shooter but he can at least hit it. O'neal vet min: This is more just to see him back in a Blazer uniform. He would be fine for 8-10m off the bench but if we have to rely on him for more then that over a period of time we are pretty screwed.
I believe that he's suggesting that Mo should serve the hors d'œuvre when the Blazer wine and dine Hawes.
