Is there anyway the Blazers sign Kevin Durant?

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  1. Schilly

    Schilly Well-Known Member

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    That only works if he stays at Thunder really, because he wouldn't have bird rights if he went elsewhere for 1 year.
     
    Schilly, May 31, 2016
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    But the cap will be jumping again in 2017 (current projection $111M), so many teams will likely have large amounts of cap space again next summer. Even if he played this season at the minimum, he'd make more on a 4 year deal with 4.5% escalators starting at 35% of the cap next year than he would on a 5 year deal with 7.5% escalators starting at 30% of this year's cap.
     
    PtldPlatypus, May 31, 2016
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  4. Natebishop3

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    I would puke if the Spurs sign Durant.
     
    Natebishop3, May 31, 2016
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    LaBenedict wanted him before the draft since they went to Texas, I could see him recruiting him to SA to be betas together.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Three betas doesn't equal one alpha.
     
    Natebishop3, May 31, 2016
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    You guys are kidding yourselves if you think that Durant is a beta. Coaching, teamwork and outside shooting were the difference between the Warriors and the Thunder. It's not Durant's fault that Westbrick doesn't shoot like Curry. Or pass like Curry. Or that the Thunder only trusted 7 guys to play so that they ran down in the second half of the last 3 games.
     
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    santeesioux, May 31, 2016
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    I would find it comical.
     
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    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    I thought you couldn't talk to free agents until after the entire season was over? Is Pop having a senior moment or something or is he self sabotaging because he knows he is retiring this year?
     
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    Pop and KD are actually lovers.
     
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    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    So
    Won't " Thou name who shall not be spoken" be upset Pop has someone on the side or is it an open relationship between those two?
     
    RipCityDSCPL, May 31, 2016
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    It's open, but only as long as He Who Shall Not Be Named gets to "clean up" after Pop and his romps.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, May 31, 2016
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    I'll just leave this here :-{
     
    Fez Hammersticks, May 31, 2016
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    No wonder he signed with the Spurs. Who could pass up an incentive like that?
     
    RipCityDSCPL, May 31, 2016
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    I'll go one step further, FUCK KEVIN PRICHARD!
     
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    "Fez Hammersticks, post: 3913048, member: 20966"] And the call the Blazers unluckiest team ever?
     
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    Why would that video disprove your claim?
     
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  19. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Maybe he means that video just proves taking Oden was dumb. We're almost all dumb because I'd have taken Oden.

    (Now in hindsight I might have had Maurice Lucas give Oden a half strength shot to the lower body. If we'd have broken him before the draft we could have made the right choice)
     
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    As long as he doesn't return to OKC or go to the Spurs it's a win for us. Would allow us to get the 3rd or 4th seed.
     
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