Bones' Bold Free Agency Predictions

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  1. JFizzleRaider

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    Imo houston should make a play for aldridge. I could see san antonio taking ryan anderson and a future 1st for aldridge at this point and i think he is a better fit for that team than melo would be.

    Lma would need to play d'antoni's center position which would be a problem though.
     
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    He specifically said he was opting in for the money. He wouldn't get the same amount if he was bought out.
     
  3. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    He'd get close. I believe he was opting in to get the money by being bought out so then he could go ring chasing.

    He'd get the money and be able to play with the Cavs or whoever.
     
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    I don't think SAS would take that contract. I think SAS would trade him for cap space and a pick.
     
  5. BonesJones

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    I wouldn't be surprised though.
     
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    Jordan is a straight trade.

    Houston has to make salaries match, and it would be a bad move, but I could really see it happening.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    If you don't want a two-way PF that shoots an insanely efficient percentage from all over the floor, then fine.
     
  8. BonesJones

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    Wed have to trade Harkless to get Crowder. Young and Harkless don't play the same positions.

    It comes down to Young vs. Aminu and I'd take Young every day of the week.
     
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    Crowder and Young would be fine additions but I don't like giving up both Harkless and our first to get it done.
     
  10. BonesJones

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    Would have to give that much up for Crowder at least.
     
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    Maybe, but I'm not sure how much leverage they'd have in those trade negotiations if George+Hayward is what they're going after.
     
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    They'd be trading Crowder to Indiana in any PG deal. We'd have to deal with Indiana for Crowder, not Boston.
     
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    Spurs fail to find a suitor for Aldridge

    Lowry leaves Toronto.

    Clippers trade Jordan to phoenix and resign Griffin

    George Hill signs with San Antonio

    Blazers snag Patty Mills, trade Napier, Harkless, get stuck with Meyers

    Wade stays with Bulls

    Indiana Trades Paul George to Cleveland

    Carmelo revokes trade clause gets sent to Houston

    Nuggets trade Faried to Miami

    Utah trades favors to Nets

    Ibaka resigns with Toronto

    Reddick signs with Rockets

    Andre Iguadola signs with 76ers

    Gerald Henderson becomes a Warrior

    Hayward Stays in Utah

    Rudy Gay signs with Boston

    OKC signs Zach Randolph
     
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