2024 NBA Free Agency

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

  1. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Right now we have fifteen guys under contract and two of our three two-ways. I think this dude will get better than a two way but I love it if we got him on one. I also wouldn't mind if we sent more of our win now players out than players we brought back in those trades or maybe an expiring vet that we buyout. Then maybe we could pick up the smaller Mobley bro on a standard contract which would be cool.

    I don't know if I'd be willing to waive any of our young guys just to make room for him.
     
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    I doubt we sign anybody to a full NBA contract, Id be shocked actually. We might have 1 or 2 guys come in if we do a trade and actually have to cut one of Walker/Murray/Banton at the start of the regular season.

    Maybe we sign one more 2 way though.
     
  3. Whyachi

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    Any word on the Bulls mass exodus? I see fans in Chicago mixing Zach Lavine & Markkanen & FRP's in a giant 4-way.
     
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    John Wall looking for a mentorship vet minimum spot. He'd like to become an NBA coach someday.

    Wall talks about getting back in the league @3:09 of this video

     
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    Gary Trent accepted a 1 year 2.6m vet minimum to play in Milwaukee. There's a rumor going around that Lillard helped the Bucks recruit Trent Jr.

    OMgosh, troll alert. How dare a Blazer fan post an entirely speculative and borderline positive comment about Dame on a Blazers forum.
     
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    That is great signing for vet min. It will aid in them losing PatBev
     
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    Yeah PatBev is gone they already picked up Delon Wright to fill that backup PG role. They also pulled in Taurean Prince. So those two and Gary make their roster better than it was last season but due to Giannis's and Dame's injuries last season, epecially in the playoffs we don't know how close they were then, so no one really knows if they're closer to a championship, if they would have already got through the East or if they were too far away from contention that this won't make a difference.

    I still think while they needed to get away from Griffin as their head coach, Doc has shown time and time again that he can take great rosters and lose with them in the playoffs.
     
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    They were top two in the east until the knicks passed them in the last game or so. They were good but the knicks smd philly got better

    Boston, New York, Phila, Milwaukee.
    Those will be the homecourt playoff teams in the East
     
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  9. PtldPlatypus

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

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    Let's not underestimate the Magic. Their backcourt is going to be stellar defensively, and they're so young that internal growth is going to be significant.
     
  10. Whyachi

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    that Magic can't go anywhere without Simons. The latest digi-trade is Orlando giving Portland 2-3 budget players and 10 unprotected FRP's for Anfernee and Ayton.
     
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    I don't get the arch of player value in the NBA. A roleplayer shows they might be good, then they get a huge contract, then they don't bloom into a star, then their value goes down to nothing. It's not like he declined, he's only 25.
     
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    It is more that the money dried up. I would be willing to bet he had a much bigger offer earlier this summer that he turned down thinking he could get even more. His gamble failed.
     
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    But it is also possible he doesn't want to lose as much anymore and was only going to sign with a contender.
     
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    This happens quite a bit though. GMs get desparate to sign someone in the summer...
     
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    I think the problem for Trent was that he simply showed he wasn't a very good player. Kind of a one-trick pony. He could hit three's at a good rate but that was about it. He was below average in overall shooting efficiency because he doesn't get to the FT line. He's a poor rebounder for his position and he doesn't get assists. He's mediocre at dribble-drive. After flashing some defensive intensity in his first couple of seasons, he's ended up a negative defender.

    overall, he's probably a little better than a vet minimum contract but that depends on a team being willing to pay more. There may have been no takers
     
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    Not sure how long of a deal Toronto offered at 15 mil per year, but if it was at least 3 years then he might never make it up. He will be desperate to have a good year, which isn't a bad thing for the Bucks.
     
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    Yeah I was hoping for Wes Matthews 2.0 but it seems he let some high scoring outings go to his head and completely lost his focus on defense.
     
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    Isiah Thomas along with former Blazers Justice Winslow and Will Barton are working out for the Bucks in Vegas hoping for training camp spots. Dame loves him some Will Barton...he was playing in Japan last year I believe and Winslow was a Raptor for a stretch
     
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    I remember completely falling for him in the Bubble because he looked like he was really going to be a great defender. What happened to that?
     
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    He got paid
     

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