Bass wants full mid-level exception

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  1. tlongII

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    I think if you looked at the stats you would find that Blake was certainly no worse than average among NBA point guards. He can get the job done and I think Bayless can be a special player in the league. The only place this team has dogshit in its rotation is backup power forward.
     
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    Good thing we just drafted two. Good think that one of Joel or Oden is going to get less than 18mpg at C.

    Bass would be a decent pickup if Joel wasn't here. As it is, finding a PG that passes the ball to players taller than him in the big, rectangular painted area near the round orange metal thingy 10' up is the A, #1, Top-of-the-List Priority.
     
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    First priority PG. But once we have that taken care of (say Trout and Blake to Chicago for Hinrich) we still have maybe $5 to $6M in cap space. We could make PF the next move.
     
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    Here is a ranking of players by cbssportsline that takes into account various offensive and defensive stats. I am not sure what they are however.

    Blake comes in at #28

    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/playerrankings/regularseason/PG


    If you click on the team stat it breaks it down by possition. PG was 25TH in the league. Clearly Portland's worse statistical possition.
     
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    I don't agree with this at all, but I'll point out that two picks were spent on players who can give some hustle minutes at backup PF, and both are bangers. Wasting the only cap space for the next 10 years on Brandon Bass? That would be a huge mistake even if he gives a great 18 mpg behind LMA, Oden, and Przy. I'm guessing the plan is to pay the 2nd round PFs 2nd round money and hope one of them can rebound and, more importantly, defend.
     
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    I agree.. I just want to make sure what our priorities are lol.
     
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    You are somewhat correct. It was explained to me that if a team is under the cap by more the the MLE, the MLE is not available to them.
     
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    Ahhhh thanks for the clarification. so we are out of it anyway.
     
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    Is there is another loophole?

    Let's say for shits and giggles Portland has 8 million in cap space. Portland signs Hedo for 8 million leaving them with no cap space, but not over. Then Could Portland trade it's TPE for a player to thus go over the cap. Then they regain their exceptions?
     
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    Nope. The MLE has to be renounced by the start of the free agent signing period (midnight tonight EST) or else it counts against the cap. Think of it the same as guaranteeing Outlaw's or Blake's contracts. You have to decide tonight. If the MLE is not renounced, then it's like a caphold the size of the MLE. If it is renounced, it's gone for the year. You cannot "un-renounce" it later in the off-season.
     
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    You will also see that Sergio came in at 44. 28 + 44 = 72


    Meanwhile LaMArcus came in at a terrific # 7.


    However, Frye came in at 66. 7 + 66 = 73


    72 < 73 which means I win yet again.
     
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    Haha, I'm not sure that's how you wanna look at those, but ok. Portland by possition might tell us more. Portland ranked 3rd overall by their rankings. SG (3rd), PF (7th), C (15th), SF (17th), PG (25th). So since Blake was 28th, and as a team we came in 25th does that mean Blake actually brings our team down?

    I was honestly a little suprised that LaMarcus came in quite that high. But after thinking about it I guess it makes sense.
     
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    No, that is not what it means. Think about it again....
     
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    Huh? Are you confused? Or am I? I thought MLE was Mid Level Exception, which is like 5.5 mil. Why the fuck would Boozer be looking for an MLE?
     
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    Not looking "for" one, looking "at" one...in other words, the poster means that's all that Boozer may be able to find if he opts out, so he won't opt out.
     
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    Thanks for clarifying.
     
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    I'm glad we're on the same page now. :ghoti:
     
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