https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ck-and-the-new-age-veteran-free-agency-market Doesn’t look like we are interested in Millsap
Whether or not, anyone in S2 approves of Neil's decisions, i doubt he give 2 fucks. I think the team feels with an improved mindset, and commitment to Billips' ideas, they can compete against anyone. Health is everything. This team was 12 games over .500 with 2 of their top 3 players missing 50 + games combined. I still hope they make a move, but if they don't, i will still support them 100%. And I see a potential great season, if they stay healthy. And that is the case with all the contending teams.
GS might land Porter Jr, Millsap, and Iggy all with minimums. Iggy is done, fine, but the other two can still contribute. To not even see our name on the list of teams in pursuit of him doesn't make much sense. We've been linked to him in the past and have a gaping hole in our front line. Contrast GS' summer with Snell/McLemore/Zeller and you see why nearly every publication has given our offseason Ds and Fs.
It take's 2 to tango. Do you know , for sure, the Blazers haven't contacted Millsap? And if they did, maybe he's not interested.
I just don't get all the Otto Porter Jr. Love. He was good in Washington, sure. But since, he's been mostly injured, and inconsistent play hasn't earned him a prominent role.
still miles better than Tony Snell. All this said, the way we have operated this summer gives credence to the idea that we want to skirt the tax line and potentially get under come the deadline. We're behaving like a cheap franchise that's not serious about winning.
Millsap never made sense in Portland next season. For starters he’s not gonna come here to be a third string center. The starting 5 is set whether fans like it or not, so even if he did sign, his minutes would come at the expense of Nas. No thanks.
Or a franchise that believes, with health, they have everything they need. That doesn't mean Neil won't make a huge move if the price is right. And maybe Kevin Love gets bought out. He'd be a nice add at a minimum price.
iggy is done and washed for sure, he's gonna serve the Haslem role for whom GS is paying out the nose for in taxes. Porter and maybe now Millsap will be good additions.
I thought Millsap could help with a few matchups that as of right now we are too small for. (AD) But he has lost a step on D. The more I think about it I would really like to see the Blazers trade for Kyle Anderson. (DJJ and a 1st) I like having a 4th player on the floor with ball-handling skills. 230 lbs with a 7'2" wing works for me at the 4 spot.
Kyle Anderson would be a sneaky good piece to trade for, he’d also be our 3rd tallest player, another win. He can initiate offense out of the 4 spot. Is there anything more Blazer than hoping for Ben and ending up with Kyle? I’m in. My first choice is still LNJ however.
If the big needle-moving trade hasn’t become a reality yet, why spend big-bucks on small moves? Not defending Olshey but perhaps the right deal for a reasonable cost has not yet arisen.
