Free agent center Greg Stiemsma is signing a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers

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    Blazers Press Release:

    TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG STIEMSMA


    PORTLAND, Ore. (September 12, 2016) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed center Greg Stiemsma to a training camp contract, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


    In four NBA seasons with Boston, Minnesota, New Orleans and Toronto, Stiemsma (6-11, 260) has averages of 3.2 points (50.9% FG, 70.5% FT), 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.14 steals and 15.0 minutes in 203 career games (42 starts).


    He will wear No. 54 for the Trail Blazers.
     
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    Vonleh now has to school this guy in camp
     
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    1854?
     
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    previous incarnations count?
     
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    Seems like a low risk move by Olshey that could pay dividends if a trade opportunity comes along involving one or more of our big guys.
     
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    I think this is to shake up Vonleh and make him score over the guy in training camp
     
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    Ok that's pushing it...wait old Ray Allen?
     
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    Your reading it backwards he's wearing the number 54 not the number 45
     
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    Every time Olshey signs a no-talent, you praise it as a skillful "low-risk move."
     
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    links for every time?
     
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    The skillful part is questionable, the low risk part isn't. How much skill does it take to sign someone to a training camp contract? I'm sure they have a standard boilerplate contract for that purpose. Here you go Mr. Stiemsma, sign here and here and here. OK done, welcome to the organization. I think I could handle that part of Olshey's job.

    Low risk (actually no risk) is the entire point of a training camp contract. There is no commitment beyond training camp. So, unless he blows them away and they offer him a longer term contract he won't count against the cap, or the luxury tax or take up a roster spot.

    He's just training camp fodder to give us an extra big man to scrimmage 5-on-5 until Festus and Meyers are cleared for full contact drills.

    BNM
     
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    They'll win 54 and two more. 56 wins this season. Count em...56
     
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