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  1. BonesJones

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    How do you know Millsap would be a rental?
     
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    I mean, of course it has its drawbacks, but we need two players near his level and getting him, although expensive, for the package I suggested would leave us with our most valuable players as well as future picks in order to get that 2nd (new) fringe all-star
     
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    I would hope he's a rental because I'd hate to be the team to give him his next contract. Trading for him using 1st round draft picks would be bad enough, signing him to a new contract would be even worse.
     
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    Why? Is it going to stop some other FA from coming to this hotbed? Lolol
     
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    I have never been of the mind that this team can meaningfully improve through Free Agency. But I still don't think it's wise to overpay players who don't put you in the conversation for championship contention. Someone reported that Millsap's max salary would be around $35M. Even if he took a $10M discount I wouldn't want to tie up $25M in a player who is steadily getting worse.
     
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    Shiiit sucka! Puullleaase!!! Id meet you in the pharmacy section at rite aid to throw down!!!!
     
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    Dollar store. Frozen Foods aisle. It's on.
     
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    Awesome I'm gonna beat you down with a frozen log of fake bologna!
     
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    Finally Noel getting some more minutes and shows why we should make a move asap. The guy is a beast defensively. He can change the level of our team.
     
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    I am one who would also "sniff around" Paul Milsap. I have the feeling he is the kind of guy who will stay in good shape and keep being a player for a few more years.

    Does his present game really depend on hustle? I would like to hear what BNM has to say about this.

    I highly doubt he will get some kind of max $135 million deal; I think more like what Dwight Howard got, $70 million for three years. I hope Olshey is out there gathering info.
     
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    I think the Noel ship is sailing. Colangelo wised up and realized that Noel is actually a good young player.
     
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    It may have. But if it did then he is going to trade Okafor at the deadline. One of the two of Noel or Okafor is gone.
     
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    I'm sure Okafor will be very available. Personally, I wouldn't be interested in him for Portland, but maybe Olshey disagrees.
     
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    Or they just want to remind everyone how good he really is so as to boost his trade value. They play for nothing so it's possible.
     
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    Or both.
     
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    Butler gets 4.5 assists at the SF position with Rondo and Wade at the guards. Thibs used to talk about playing him some at PG, but that's a little bit of a stretch.

    At SG, he's typically bigger and stronger than his defender. He's excellent in the post, that's a lot of the fouls he draws.
     
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    No to Milsapp. Too old, too much to re-sign him. Not good enough to make us contenders.
     
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    Agreed. If it was one or the other then maybe. But both having to give up a lot to get him and then also break the bank to pay him is just too much to do.
     
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