2024 NBA Free Agency

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Shaboid, Jun 29, 2024.

  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,818
    Likes Received:
    25,038
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    He can outrebound many centers
     
    Whyachi likes this.
  2. KeepOnRollin

    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2010
    Messages:
    11,497
    Likes Received:
    5,679
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    North Idaho
    They are not trading the Nova boys even if they could. They got the whole band back together.
     
  3. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,620
    Likes Received:
    16,764
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I think NOLA might have serious interest in Ayton. Maybe we could be a third team in an Ingram trade where they get Ayton and a FRP and we get a bad contract, prospect and a FRP.
     
  4. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2019
    Messages:
    10,713
    Likes Received:
    10,832
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I don't think the Knicks can offer much, can they? That's why I'm wondering what they'll do about their center situation.
     
  5. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    19,484
    Likes Received:
    16,083
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Wild take
     
  6. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2009
    Messages:
    16,040
    Likes Received:
    4,009
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Tualatin
    Raymond Felton is still in the league?!
     
    Mote and Whyachi like this.
  7. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,818
    Likes Received:
    25,038
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Chet Holmgren: 208 lbs
    Cade Cunningham: 220 lbs
     
    Eastoff likes this.
  8. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2013
    Messages:
    50,047
    Likes Received:
    35,321
    Trophy Points:
    113
    $62.8 million a year is absurd. Seems we are about 10 years away from $100 Mill a year player.

    No player is worth this much money. It's just sports. Yikes.
     
    twobullz likes this.
  9. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    34,272
    Likes Received:
    43,611
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Saddiq Bey and Precious Achiuwa are still unsigned. Any rumors on where they're expected to end up? If Ant/Grant's salaries do get dumped, either of these guys could conceivably be interesting additions to our rebuild.
     
  10. AmirIcon

    AmirIcon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2008
    Messages:
    7,116
    Likes Received:
    6,074
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Writer, Director, Actor
    I'd respond first with no CEO is worth that kind of money.
     
    Strenuus likes this.
  11. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,690
    Likes Received:
    36,244
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I just paid my mechanic....no mechanic is worth that kind of money
     
    THE HCP likes this.
  12. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    92,730
    Likes Received:
    55,371
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
  13. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,588
    Likes Received:
    56,019
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    i wonder if lebron sees his team striking out at every corner and decides to just force a S&T to the warriors.
     
  14. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,818
    Likes Received:
    25,038
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Magic re-signed Goga and working on an extension for Isaac - but Mo is out there hanging. Are they going to break up the Wagner boys?
     

    Attached Files:

  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    92,730
    Likes Received:
    55,371
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    LeBron makes it a stipulation that whoever trades for him, also has to trade for Bronny :lol:
     
    Wizard Mentor likes this.
  16. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,620
    Likes Received:
    16,764
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No, they are worth more than that much money. They don't even work in a free market where their pay can accurately correlate with what they are making the business they are in. Max salaries specifically, even more than salary caps, really skew things against the superstar players especially in this sport. Superstars make their teams and the league more money in the NBA than in any other league in professional sports (maybe not soccer, I don't know enough about that to say).

    So the bottom line is most of us on this forum watch most of the Blazers games. A lot of us watch dozens of other games that are nationally broadcast. Then there are others with NBA league pass that catch a couple of games three or four days a week, some recorded. The money that you see the players making is a minimized reflection of what the teams and league as a whole make. Unless you're a communist (which I can respect but don't agree with) these guys are worth every cent they make and the superstars are worth more.
     
    THE HCP likes this.
  17. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,942
    Likes Received:
    57,925
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    God I love the League Pass and my DVR!
     
    blazerkor likes this.
  18. Whyachi

    Whyachi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2023
    Messages:
    7,479
    Likes Received:
    4,081
    Trophy Points:
    113
    you don't have Root ?? You're missing the Mariners in Cerrano mode. "Jobu hit straight pitch very far. Jobu no let me hit curving ball."
     
  19. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,620
    Likes Received:
    16,764
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yeah I just have the league pass app so I can click on any game from any team all season long on my phone, computer or tv. I don't have a Tesla but my little brother does and he catches up on games from around the league during his commute.

    League Pass used to be worth it and now with it's price decrease it's a steal for a basketball fan.
     
    THE HCP likes this.
  20. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,049
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    Kind of like we feel about Mrs. HCP.
     
    THE HCP likes this.

Share This Page