The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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  1. glazeduck

    glazeduck Well-Known Member

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    Jonathon Simmons just became an unrestricted FA today.

    Zero idea if Neil is even interested in bringing him in, but I love his game and would certainly help offset moving a guy like Mo or Crabbe...

    Even if we "lost" in this big trade, if it cleared enough room to sign him to a reasonable, longer-term deal, I'd consider that a win altogether...

    If we could somehow get Gordon AND clear room to add him... slam dunk. That'd be a hell of a boost to our bench.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    3 zero perimeter defenders and a guy on offense who holds the ball?
     
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    They are talking because they are trying to bring new teams into the equation.....but no one wants to take a bad contract back.

    Portland will not be involved or it would already be done.
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    It's why I think morey will bite and eventually trade Gordon instead. He's not going to lose Melo. He's obsessed with "stars."
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Who?
    [​IMG]
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Why do we need him if we have the 19MM man? Isn't that redundant?

    EDIT.... NVM...

    Get rid of Crabbe and bring in another slasher!
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    OUCH!! GET IT BUTTERS!!!
     
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    The problem is that it looks like Olshey don't want him.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Why is this labeled OT?
     
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    That my guess!
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    I was gonna respond but thought better.

    Nik...

    It's more of this:

    000011001000 0001000 1000 0 01111110000000 01010101000000 000000101000 111111000110010
     
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    What does he do besides dunk? Looks like anything outside of 3' gets you below 40% and he can't (but tries to) shoot the three. His assist to turnover ratio is not great either. He's is a D and D guy (defense and dunk)? I'll pass.

    Besides, I'm always scared of picking up players that SA passes on.
     
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  13. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I would love to get Simmons, but we are currently $37.6 million over the salary cap.

    If we make the trade I proposed last night would get us Gordon (and Ariza and Lin):

    [​IMG]

    It also saves us $14.2 million in 2017-18 salary. That gets us to $122.5 million (assuming we cut Connaughton by the 25th). That's still about $3.25 million above the tax threshold, but about $2.75 below the apron. Unfortunately, that is not enough below the apron to allow us to throw us the non-tax payer MLE to sign Simmons. We'd still need to to clear an additional ~$5.6 million in salary just to offer Simmons the $8.4 million non-tax payer MLE.

    So, not impossible to get both Gordon and Simmons, but highly improbable.

    BNM
     
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    Some reports say the Blazers will take Anderson if NY take back Meyers. NYK really want Harkless. That might be the hang up. Im sure Neil has his own leverage in these trade talks.
     
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    Trade Davis, shouldn't be hard to move him.
     
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  16. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Even if we did, would the $8.4 million non-tax payer MLE be enough to land Simmons?

    I have no idea. I know the market is drying up, but I really have no idea what kind of offers Simmons will be getting.

    BNM
     
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    So, since Meyers is not going to NYK, who else other than hark are we giving up? Isnt NY supposed to get back like 23M$ in salary?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I don't know either, but I think it'd be in the ballpark.
     
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