Fischer just said that the overwhelming sense is that Norman Powell is going back to the Blazers on a "lucrative" contract, possibly a 3 year structure. And the reason we don't hear Portland's name involved in many rumors is because they don't have much flexibility. That seems to make sense.
A lot of ex Blazers are free agents...Barton, Lopez, Batum, Ariza, Ed Davis, Crabbe, and I'm not sure about Patty Mills but it's a long list
I'm not sure what you're getting at by this. I'm just sharing information with the board. You don't have to discuss if you don't feel like it.
geeezuz....lighten up and unprickle...I was not saying a thing about you or your opinions I was 'responding' on Portland's lack of flexibility and simply wondering how "lucrative" the deal would be. I've been saying for a while now I didn't expect anything major to happen. I've also been saying I think the only way the Blazers could re-sign Powell is to pay him a whole lot of money
I don't see anyone arguing you that we have almost no flexibility. And no one wants CJ. Run it back seems like the most likely outcome. It will be interesting what the numbers look like on the Powell contract. I'm now thinking 3/75 is possible, or even more. Yikes. Hopefully they can flip one of Norm or CJ in the season...
I've always felt that was the most likely outcome because I'm almost positive that is what Olshey has wanted to do and Seattle is letting Olshey continue to do Olshey things. Olshey wasn't just covering his ass when he said the roster wasn't to blame. I think he actually believes that delusional bullshit 25M a year? yeah, that's kind of a big yikes.
Well he's finally on board with trading CJ. But it doesn't sound like he truly understands CJ value and won't attach assets/picks in a deal. Thus nothing can be done. Nothing we can do at this moment except hope he realizes it eventually. Or Dame asks out...
problem is, from my perspective, we don't know if he's really on board for trading CJ or not. He could be making offers he knows the other team won't accept...just like Morey is reportedly doing. That way, he can say. 'hey, I tried' even though he really didn't
Yeah, that's my point. If you offer CJ straight up for Siakam or Simmons then of course the other team says no. But Olshey clearly overvalues CJ. In the past he would probably not even have done a straight up deal for either of those two players. So he took one small step even though he needs to take a plunge. I've said this entire off-season that we need to swing for the fences. Trade CJ plus as many future assets and current young assets as possible to really improve the team. Unprotected picks are valuable according to history. Unfortunately Olshey still seems to think he can salvage this situation without having to push all our chips in.
That would be a huge L. Even 25 would be a huge L. He won't even be a trade asset at that price as he is not worth that much.
Jrue Holiday and Nikola Vučević make 26 MIL a year and have been traded multiple times. I don't think Powell gets 25 but I could see 22 easily.
He could be in year 3 for an overpriced star who wants out. If it's between paying him 25/yr and losing him for nothing...you are saying let him walk? I mean most think he is worth 20 per year. 25 is high but I think the smart move would be to keep him.
No i m not saying let him walk, i m saying his contract would be terrible if Olshey does that. He better manages to convince him to stay with less, but that would include a promise to be the starting SG. I could see Powell sign for even less than he might get from NY for example. But to play the 3 it shouldn't be appealing at all for him. He cannot really be good there so probably he will ask more money. That's how i see it.
