If you're on the side of not wanting Aminu back, then I think backup PF or at least some sort of combo SF/PF will need to be a priority in free agency or in trades. Zach and Skal are both PF/C guys so our target needs to be more of a PF wing than a C big if we're trying to balance the lineup.
Well Curry has better defensive stats, and averages more assists per 36 minutes than Miller. There literally isnt one thing Miller does better than Curry.
Ok man you got your opinion i got mine. I don't see those more assists per 36 checking this years and i don't have in front of me the advanced D stats but anyway we are talking about average players so i don't have to go that deep.
Is M. Chriss worth consideration as an UFA. He feels like a NO type go get. Also, I would love to have a chance at T. Ross. How about Wilson Chandler?
this would be a great strategy for Portland offer max 2 year deals to Kanter, Hood, and Curry (tax-MLE-non-birds) with player option for the 2nd season (are player options allowed for that short a contract?). Then they could opt-out and be eligible for a 175% bump on a 1 (or more) year early-Bird in 2020 offer a 1 year deal to Aminu at 5-8M. Offer a 1 year deal to Layman at 2-4M. Jody Allen pays a lot of tax though...maybe in the 30-35M range...too much? trade the 25th pick for a future 1st and a 2nd or two. Then Portland could have 8 expiring contracts, some actually on good players, and their full quiver of 1st round picks +1. That's a decent asset base
Damn, if only we had that last year and acquired someone like Porzingis because of it. Hopefully this year will be the year we weren't just "close" on a trade.
Very likely in rotation: Dame, CJ, Harkless, Collins, Nurk (eventually), ET Might be in rotation (and why/why not): Hood, Kanter, Curry (FAs without Bird) Aminu (FA with Bird) Layman (FA, but cheap) Simons (talented, but still a noob) Leonard (improved, but still error prone) Likely not in rotation: Skal, Trent (good, but low on totem pole) Wild Cards: Pick #25 FAs (vet min and other dorks) Players Traded For (hard to predict) Bolded are players I want in the rotation. I am somewhat bummed by the Otto Porter thing because it would mean getting an excellent player while also removing ET from the rotation. I am OK with Leonard and/or Skal in the rotation.
Your thoughts? would any of these players even consider to come to Portland with no Cap space and only exception.?
I think Thad young may be too old, but Id take him over Aminu, either of the Morris’, I was impressed with Garrett Temples defense in the playoffs.
Silly post. He just beat them and he won't start with Michael Porter Jr. coming back. I bet Rodney Hood can't stand the Nuggets right now.