I wont deny that luck can play a role but you still have to pick the talent to pursue to then get lucky on.
The guy I like that will come cheap he is rim protector he good out up to 18 feet he is 6'10" play over seas he is udoh. There 6 NBA team that what him plus 2 oversea team. He is 29 years old was draft by Golden State number 6 in 2010.
I don't think he has been that bad. He tried to sign Hibbert in 2012. He was an All-Star in 2013-2014. He was All-NBA in 2014. All-Defense in 13-14. He's trash now, but he was very productive for two years after that offer that we almost made. I think something broke him mentally (supposedly Paul George fucking his girl). He tried to sign Hawes to an MLE contract. Obviously Hawes hasn't done well in LAC or Charlotte, but I still think he'd do well in our system. An MLE contract is nothing. He tried to sign Kanter. That dude was tearing it up in the playoffs. He tried to sign Monroe. You yourself said you wouldn't mind adding Monroe this summer. I think he's a decent player.
This is a huge one. He was being killed on this board and was completely vindicated with how big of an impact he had on OKC this season. Plus the max deal look really reasonable in this new cap era. Neil is solid as hell so far.
https://www.blazersland.com/whiteside-will-go-to/ Riley will certainly have his final say but will it be enough? This conversation has them at #3 behind the Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers.
For a rebuilding team with not much cap space during some of those years, it's not too bad. He's hit home runs with Lillard, CJ and Lopez. Solid doubles with Harkless and Plumlee. This is the off season for his legacy in Portland though. This is the most attractive situation in terms of luring a FA in a long time.
In all of 18 mpg for the playoffs, 12 mpg against the Warriors. Woo woo. (For comparison, Dion Waiters averaged more than 9 mpg more than Kanter. Dion Waiters.)
Most attractive situation EVER for a FA to come to PDX. Well, since we signed Rod Strickland in '92, coming off a Finals appearance.
I can't believe I'm sticking up for Kanter, but his minutes in the Thunder series should have been more. Donovan was very conservative and it obviously killed them in the end. Kanter should have had more of a chance against the GS small lineup. He was excellent against the Spurs and Mavs.
Credit to the scouts for all the draft picks. But, unfair or not, the GM ulitmately gets the credit or the blame.
Re: Kanter. Everyone piled scorn on Orlando for the Ibaka trade, and maybe deservedly, but Ibaka was the perfect complement to their big shambling white guys, and their smallball center when they went on huge runs. But now they have Ibaka, Sabonis and maybe also McGary who are very lead-footed and can't be played together. And Adams, although he's great, is not a threat to score away from the basket, so if you're going to play him and Kanter together, you probably park Kanter out by the 3 point line taking away one of his greatest strengths in rebounding. I predict he looks even worse of a bargain next year.
I was trying to remember, but I don't think so. I thought I remembered reading and or hearing that they asked Lillard who he liked, and Lillard said Leonar_. And THAT was led by Neil Olshey. Please don't get me wrong, he's not close to a bad GM. I just think some people think his shit doesn't stink, and there is definitely an odor
