2022 Free Agency Thread

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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I think your right, no reason for the Blazers to leak it. Not a good sign either, Payton probably wants to go to a different city, or he wants the full $10million MLE.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2022
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    who is going to take a stab at TJ Warren?
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 30, 2022
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    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    No shit, Sherlock!

    (No disrespect to you, amigo, just confused why people don’t understand this already.)
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jun 30, 2022
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  4. illmatic99

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    Payton coming to portland for ~2 mil more than what he's getting in GS is a bit crazy in my mind. Especially without a finite role here.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 30, 2022
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    Payton does not make sense unless someone like Hart is traded
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 30, 2022
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    kind of like that
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 30, 2022
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    Payton is an undersized one-trick pony. He can defend the guard positions well. Offensively there’s a lot to be desired. If the reports are true we’d be giving him 2 million more than any other offer.

    Ugh.

    He’s had one good year of decent play.

    Huge fail if it happens. We have failed to add any kind of size to our already small roster.
     
    MickZagger, Jun 30, 2022
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    And with free agency just about to end also...
     
    RR7, Jun 30, 2022
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    Didn't you hear? We're into paying guys who've only had one good year big bucks.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 30, 2022
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    I'm guessing he would have a role here. They aren't going to have 6 SGs.
     
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  11. SharpesTriumph

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    Seems half our roster is shooting guards

    Simons Hart Payton Sharpe Keon Didi

    Meanwhile we have one starting forward and zero centers
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2022
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    Yeah we’ll probably get some crumbs a couple days from now.

    Tony Snell! Yay!
     
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    my bigger worry with payton is projecting his impact in a system that isn't GS. draymond does so much for them to compensate for his teammates and he makes all his guys look better
     
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    small ball all the way baby! lol
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Because GPII is using us to get a better offer from GS.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 30, 2022
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    here comes the dame announcement. don't get freaked out at the number
     
    illmatic99, Jun 30, 2022
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  17. SharpesTriumph

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    Don't they just have the tax MLE to give him and thats it? Didn't think they had options to pay him more.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2022
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  18. MickZagger

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    Exactly. I was going to say that earlier. The warriors make many average players look a lot better than they are.

    I can think of a long list
     
    MickZagger, Jun 30, 2022
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    what a boring start
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 30, 2022
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  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Basically the modern Bulls. They made so many trash players look decent.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 30, 2022
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