Blazers should acquire Brooks - similar to how trader Bob acquired JR Rider for almost nothing. Got the Blazers to the WCF then they flipped him for a legit allstar in Steve Smith. The Blazers need talent and they have mature players to handle a knucklehead like Brooks. Grizzlies are different, they need to improve their culture - having Ja leading that team while flashing guns and going on a 24 hour bender at strip clubs.
I want nothing to do with Dillon Brooks...I think he'll have a hard time finding a spot in the league now...he shot something like 28 % from the floor in the playoffs and they left him more wide open than they used to leave Chief or Mo ....plus he's a locker room cancer. Keep him as far from Sharpe and our young guys as you can. Fuck no to Brooks. Grizz let him walk for a good reason. We can get a much better player than this guy.
Sign him for a cheap contract; he'll be on great behavior and try to get that big payday next summer. Then let some other stupid team pay him that bigger contract. If it doesn't work then cut him. Blazers need to hit a couple risks like this where they add talent for close to nothing. Been building a team of choir boys for 20 years; about time to add one guy with an edge.
Like most role players. If Portland can get him on them the cheap, I'm open to it. I don't suspect he'd be the major sideshow outside of places like Memphis, Houston, Orlando, and young teams like that.
I don't know why the Blazers would sign Brooks. I mean, they already have Bird Rights to a better defender and 'better shooter' in Thybulle, and he doesn't come with the baggage that Brooks does. I don't think a team can fit more than one player like these guys who are nearly invisible on offense can't spread a defense with shooting or passing
I think its highly unlikely Brooks signs with Portland for all the reasons you listed. If they could get him for the minimum, it would be a wise move in my opinion from an asset value standpoint.
I don't think he'd have anything but negative asset value. I actually think he might not get an NBA contract this summer. The "under any circumstances" language by Memphis was totally harsh by the organization that knows him best, and effectively torpedoes Brooks value for almost every team, and it was already extremely low
I disagree, but I get the thought given that in this very moment he's the hot topic, for not so good reasons. Say the Blazers had Brooks on a minimum deal and he was anything but the total distraction he was in the playoffs, he could easily be moved to another team next February for something potentially as good as a late first round pick to a contender wanting to add depth. If he's a total headcase, then you cut him, and you're only losing a percentage of his minimum contract. On the off chance that getting away from the immaturity in Memphis showed Brooks is willing to be a team player who focuses on his strengths and doesn't hijack an offense, his value at a low dollar contract would be very very high. I'm not suggesting the Blazers offer him a GP2 type contract (which ended up being worth five 2nd round picks), but I believe there is a contract value that would make sense. I'd like to see us get away from the buying high and selling low strategy and potentially see if we can't get someone on the cheap that needs a change of scenery or leadership.
My thought was, why would Ant give consideration to answering the question? There's no right answer to that question!
It's kind of funny and sad all at the same time -- Brooks has talked himself out of a job and if he cannot rein it in he will talk himself out of the NBA and prolly be relegated to some overseas league.
Joel Embiid wins MVP https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37058151/philadelphia-76ers-center-joel-embiid-wins-first-mvp
If you believe in culture you stay away from Brooks. Every team needs a tuff guy on there but being tuff is on thing but being border line dirty player is another.
Josh Hart just pretty much won the game for the Knicks. Wish we had a guy like that, not Dillon Brooks
