Your 2019-20 Blazers

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  1. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    Yes I would. I'd even do it if we could only send ET and Harkless out.
     
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    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.
     
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    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?
     
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    Hes a hotheaded asshole. Doesnt seem like a NO type for that reasom alone.
     
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    If Aminu and Harkless are still our starting Forwards next Season i'm gonna lose my shit
     
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    Least you have all summer to find a bathroom.
     
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    We must go after either Blake Griffin or Kevin Love. We need a real PF!
     
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    Cheaper options Kelly Olynk, one of the Morris twins?
     
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    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
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    Your thoughts? would any of these players even consider to come to Portland with no Cap space and only exception.?

     
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    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.
     
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    Temple is tenacious defender.
    I like Terrence Ross & Marcus Morris.
     
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    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.
     
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  18. TorturedBlazerFan

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    I thought that about KD and the warriors once upon a time. :)
     
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    Quality post.

    :biglaugh:
     
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    I liked this post but you missed Trading ET.
     
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