assuming LMA, Wes and Rolo are gone, whats our next move? who's left to target. i love some of the thrifty signings we have done so far, Al and especially Ed, but we still need wings. Al is more of a backup, so id like to see the Blazers make a big bid to get Tobias Harris. I don't think he's worth max, but i wouldn't mind overpaying for him anyway since i think that would be a great fit. and after the cap goes up he would be worth close to the current max, as long as he continues to grow.
I'm not even sure who's left at this point, but I think we've sufficiently stocked up on bigs. We need wings.
At this point, spending more cap space is stupid. If anything, they already have too much money committed to journeyman level players. They need to add 2 more impact level players just to get back to where they were a year ago...and there are none available.
I would try to snag DeRozan through trade and maybe sign Gerald Green. Dame/CJ DeRozan/Hendo Aminu/Green Leonard/Vonleh Plumlee/Davis
I would love to see Gerald Green in a blazers uniform, incredibly athletic and a great shooter. Only thing that needs work is his defense...
Gerald green will never be a blazer so long as Olshey is gm I can guarantee it. I like him but no way.
Good idea. "Hey Toronto please give us your allstar for Tim Frazier and Chris Kaman" Step 2 is trade for LeBron and Anthony Davis. Spending cap space is fine... just have to be smart and careful with it. Then those players will be assets.
Free agents I'd target; Sergio Rodriguez - Europe age29 Marco Belinelli - SAS age29 Corey Brewer - HOU age29 Wesley Johnson - LAL age27 Kosta Koufos - MEM age26 Kevin Seraphin - WSH age25 Bismack Biyombo - CHA age22 PG Cory Joseph - SAS age23 (restricted) PG Pat Beverly - HOU age26 (restricted) SG KJ McDaniels - HOU age22 (restricted)
Actually, I would probably include CJ. The rumor was that they want to clear space. Kaman and CJ would work.
Players I'd potentially target for in a trade if we can't get value back from sign and trades for our own free agents. Mario Chalmers - MIA age29 $4.3 Jeff Green - MEM age28 $9.2 David Lee - GS age32 $15.5 Taj Gibson - CHI age30 $8.5/9.0 Joakim Noah - CHI age30 $13.4 Roy Hibbert - IND age28 $15.5 I'd primarily be looking to trade them again during the season or sign and trade for value next summer.
That was when they needed cap space to sign Wes or another free agent. Why would they want to clear space now after free agents have all signed? No chance they are interested.
Has there been a single big S&T this summer? Under the new CBA the S&T appears to be dead. None of those guys is as valuable as LMA and we couldn't S&T him. You might be able to swing a deadline deal - but it would likely mean taking on an even worse contract just to grab a draft pick in the 20s.
That wasn't why they wanted to do the deal at all. Did you read the original article? It was because they didn't want to pay him max money next summer when he could make crazy dollars.
I think that ship has sailed at the moment since they don't have a starting wing to replace him. If they had Wes and Carroll then they consider it. But yes they would want a young asset back such as CJ and possibly more. We got Vonleh for Batum and DeRozen is worth more than Batum.
Best case scenario right now would be getting Harris for the max, signing Gerald Green and trading Kaman for Hibbert or Lee. You hope Lee or Hibbert return to all star form and then you could have 3 borderline all stars next year. If they don't workout you shed their salary after the year and another young piece in Harris to build around. Lillard / McCollum Henderson / Green Harris / Aminu Leonard / Davis Hibbert / Plumlee That's an athletic and deep bench. Wouldn't be as good as last year but oh well.
