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Is there any way the Blazers could sign Kevin Durant? I get that Russell Westbrook is better than Damian. I get that he could be more comfortable staying in OKC or going to his hometown of Washington. But from a growth, age of roster, and flexibility angle, the Blazers might give him the best chance to win in the next five years. Is there any chance?
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
Is there any way the Blazers could sign Kevin Durant? I get that Russell Westbrook is better than Damian. I get that he could be more comfortable staying in OKC or going to his hometown of Washington. But from a growth, age of roster, and flexibility angle, the Blazers might give him the best chance to win in the next five years. Is there any chance?
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At the end of the game, I'll take Dame shooting clutch shots over Westbrook everytime
 
I don't see Durant wanting to be in Portland..if he did, we'd be contending though
 
Which teams right now are projected to have the cap space to give Durrant the max this summer? Who would be our competition? Which website is the best source for that?
 
I've had this discussion with a friend, which team is better with Durant on it, the current Thunder team or the current Blazers team. I think its a fair debate. Westbrook and Ibaka might be better but I think the Blazers as a whole are deeper.
 
Schilly said:
I've had this discussion with a friend, which team is better with Durant on it, the current Thunder team or the current Blazers team. I think its a fair debate. Westbrook and Ibaka might be better but I think the Blazers as a whole are deeper.
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And play more like one cohesive unit. Not that OKC is so individual they are like Houston, but there arent many teams out there, veteran or not, contenders or not, that have as much chemistry oozing out of them other than GS. From top to bottom, we have really gelled.
 
Schilly said:
I've had this discussion with a friend, which team is better with Durant on it, the current Thunder team or the current Blazers team. I think its a fair debate. Westbrook and Ibaka might be better but I think the Blazers as a whole are deeper.
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I *think* the debate should be between the Blazers and the Wizards
 
Schilly said:
I've had this discussion with a friend, which team is better with Durant on it, the current Thunder team or the current Blazers team. I think its a fair debate. Westbrook and Ibaka might be better but I think the Blazers as a whole are deeper.
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I assume Durant and Westbrook talk about the future. If KD thinks Westbrook is leaving the following year...then I would have to think KD leaves this summer. Laker fans think Westbrook is going back to LA.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Thanks for that. Interesting article. And a little depressing...
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It can be depressing but you also have to consider that even with the Cap Leap a lot of those figures are dependant on simply letting guys walk. Something that isn't typically wise unless you are rebuilding. Portland will have space and it's core intact and still have room.
 
As to Durant....don't be surprised if Pat Riley sweet talks him into joining Wade and Bosh...I read a while ago that Durant bought a house in Miami
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
Is there any way the Blazers could sign Kevin Durant? I get that Russell Westbrook is better than Damian. I get that he could be more comfortable staying in OKC or going to his hometown of Washington. But from a growth, age of roster, and flexibility angle, the Blazers might give him the best chance to win in the next five years. Is there any chance?
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If we drafted him we could have signed him, but we didn't draft him so we will never have a chance to have him on the team... never... ever... again.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
If we drafted him we could have signed him, but we didn't draft him so we will never have a chance to have him on the team... never... ever... again.
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but but but....we hadn't hired Olshey back then....all might be forgiven now that Chad Buchanan and Larry Miller aren't choosing our picks
 
The only scenario I can imagine is that if we get Boogie without giving up Dame or CJ or too much of our cap space.

Boogie/Dame/CJ is a desirable combination to join up with, basketball-wise.
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
Is there any way the Blazers could sign Kevin Durant?
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Yes, of course the Blazers can sign Durant. Three things need to happen.

1) Lillard throws a party and invites his teammates and also Durant
2) Durant gets drunk and passes out
3) Someone finds a Sharpie and everyone takes turn autographing him.

barfo
 
You just know Olshey wants to pull a Chris Paul like out of the hat deal and shock the league...he's a pretty sharp cookie
 
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No. Basically zero chance. The type of chance that I'd send a man to prison for being guilty if there was that same chance he was innocent.

But I'll indulge for the sake of daydreaming the what if.

Davis / Plumlee / Meyers
Aminu / Vonleh
Durant / Harkless
Hendo / Crabbe
Dame / CJ

May need to mess with configuring the lineup and rotation. It would be fun to watch and he's obviously one of the best players in the game. Paul Allen can try to sell him on some sort of Seattle connection he really had his one year with the Sonics.

The lineup is harder to make fit than I expected though. With Durant and Dame on the court does CJ make sense as a starter? They all play great with the ball but are less than average defenders. If CJ goes to the bench does Hendo have the range to floor space? Or do we end up with the problems at SG the Thunder have had for years. We probably want Ed Davis defense in the middle since Plumlee's playmaking wouldn't be as important. Who starts at PF, Aminu or Vonleh?

Obviously we make the signing and figure it out later. But trying to envision him here makes me concerned it isn't an automatic slam dunk contending move. He may not be the ideal fit. I wonder how much his style would remove the benefits of our Dame/CJ + defensive role playing wings dynamic. Who knows maybe it works out far better than expected and we rival the Warriors. Theres just a huge gamble of uncertainty and risk with such a big move.
 
I'm thinking there's a 10% chance. That might optimistic, maybe closer to five. Not impossible tho. Neil is a good GM.
 
Draco said:
No. Basically zero chance. The type of chance that I'd send a man to prison for being guilty if there was that same chance he was innocent.

But I'll indulge for the sake of daydreaming the what if.

Davis / Plumlee / Meyers
Aminu / Vonleh
Durant / Harkless
Hendo / Crabbe
Dame / CJ

May need to mess with configuring the lineup and rotation. It would be fun to watch and he's obviously one of the best players in the game. Paul Allen can try to sell him on some sort of Seattle connection he really had his one year with the Sonics.

The lineup is harder to make fit than I expected though. With Durant and Dame on the court does CJ make sense as a starter? They all play great with the ball but are less than average defenders. If CJ goes to the bench does Hendo have the range to floor space? Or do we end up with the problems at SG the Thunder have had for years. We probably want Ed Davis defense in the middle since Plumlee's playmaking wouldn't be as important. Who starts at PF, Aminu or Vonleh?

Obviously we make the signing and figure it out later. But trying to envision him here makes me concerned it isn't an automatic slam dunk contending move. He may not be the ideal fit. I wonder how much his style would remove the benefits of our Dame/CJ + defensive role playing wings dynamic. Who knows maybe it works out far better than expected and we rival the Warriors. Theres just a huge gamble of uncertainty and risk with such a big move.
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Since we're entertaining the impossible...

I don't think we can retain Henderson's bird rights and still have enough cap space for Durant, so he's out. Not sure about Meyers, but I think he'd probably go too. I think you're right about CJ not working in the starting lineup with Dame/Durant, so he moves back to the Ginobili role, and Crabbe stats at 2. I like Moe better than Aminu, but the only way I see us keeping both if Durant is here is if we start one of them at 4 and relegate Vonleh to a reserve role. So that leaves us with: Dame/Crabbe/KD/Aminu/Plumlee starting, with CJ/Moe/Vonleh/Davis on the bench.
 
no. and here are a few scenarios that would happen before he would even think of signing here:

1. i win the lottery
2. i get struck by lightning
3. a cure for herpes
4. a pregnant woman giving birth to a dolphin
5. going back in time
6. the 76ers winning the nba championship this season

you get the idea......
 
Jon said:
no. and here are a few scenarios that would happen before he would even think of signing here:

1. i win the lottery
2. i get struck by lightning
3. a cure for herpes
4. a pregnant woman giving birth to a dolphin
5. going back in time
6. the 76ers winning the nba championship this season

you get the idea......
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No. Tell me more.
 
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