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  1. Denny Crane

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    Maybe he wants to play?
     
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    He wouldn't. Denny is dreaming and the man is already playing. He isn't going to magically play 30 mins a game somewhere else.

    I not totally against trading for him though. What is the soonest 1st rounder that CLE can deal?
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    I threw out a number, $3m because the math for the stretch is easy. Rip took $11M, owed $19M over 2 seasons. Varajao owed $19M over 2 seasons... Not similar at all /sarcasm.

    $11m stretched is $3.6m instead of ~$10M, saving significant cash and LT.

    Rip signed a 3 year $15M contract with the Bulls, only $11M guaranteed and paid.
     
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    Understood but the number is important because he isn't going to accept that low. So throwing that out just due to simple math bites you in the ass. Plenty of players that teams think will go for a buyout don't. You really have to put your best foot forward ($) if you go that direction and at this point I think CLE is thinking a trade is much more likely then him accepting a buyout (he actually likes it in CLE and wants to stay though - he is LeBron's top friend on the team according to reports).
     
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    I think he'd probably rather do what Nash did in Canada and get involved with Brazilian National Team basketball..Yao is a titan in China..these guys are rock stars at home and have been paid pretty well over a career
     
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    Just because he no longer plays for the Cavs, he'll still be Lebron's close friend..his career is sort of like Przybilla's at the end..game over
     
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    Varejao plays at a high level, on a top team. We would keep him. He might be our best big man.
     
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    I also wrote it depends on how Cleveland values whatever else they have to give up to get someone to take him. Portland or Philly.

    If the buyout costs them $6M vs trade with a pick, they might be willing to pay the $6M for the pick and keep it.
     
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    Rip turned a two year $19M deal into a 2 year $21M one. He left $8M on the table in Cleveland. Rip is no dummy ;)
     
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    Can he whip Kaman one on one....?
     
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    Fixed!
     
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    ELO...that's a 70's band...so ELO Hell?
     
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    I would fucking hate that fucker on my team. I could never support his kind of unsportsmanlike douche behavior. I'd be embarrassed if he were a Blazer.
     
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    He'd get injured within a week.
     
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    Triple microfracture knee surgery right as he lands in pdx
     
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    Meh, lots of players fall into that category. Rodman, Bowen, rick fox, Matt Barnes, Hell even Ruben patterson. All have been good players that people like on their team, but hate on others.

    Beverly sure would have been fun to watch next to Brandon Roy
     
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    I don't remember Rueben being a dirty hit man on the court. Those other ass holes weren't Blazers.
     
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