Blazers interested in Spencer Hawes

While I'm not a big fan of hawes, if we could get him in a sign and trade for freeland and wright while preserving the MLE, I'd be for that.

 

Here's an interesting cocktail to serve up in S&T scenarios. CJ+Freeland+Wright. Freeland and Wright are serviceable guys to any team, and CJ is probably more tantalizing than a future pick. More than that the Blazers could take back around $12.5 mill in contract.

 

If we're looking at recreating the Philly lineup from last year for our BENCH, I'd look at Turner. S&T for Hawes, and MLE for Turner (I like him better than Pierce or Carter), and ~BAE for BPA PG.

 

Turner is a guy I think will slide into MLE territory and with his skillset would offensively be kind of a Batum in the 2nd unit alongside Mo.

 

Yup. I think it was more Lance than Evan that caused issues in Indy. Turner does not have much of a personality, but as a guy who would be a supporting character on the bench, he'd be perfect. I like his ability to slash and create off the dribble. And he's young enough to be able to improve on D, so we'd have another guy to throw at KD in the playoffs.

 

Man this is sick if it happens.

Dame/Wes/Nic/LA/Rolo

Bench rotation of: PG (could be Mo) / Willy or CJ / Turner/ TRob/ Hawes

Are you kidding me?

 

Seems like a decent team but not "are you kidding me" worthy

 

We were a decent team last year... our bench would be greatly improved.

 

Career speaking, wright has been better than Turner....I think. Hawes over Freeland would be the upgrade and I'm not sure that means greatly

 

That team could legitimately be 9 deep.

I'd put us ahead of OKC who isn't doing anything this summer. Clips + Pierce - Crawful and Collison would take a step back. SAS - Patty could take a small step back. HOU - Asik could take a step back depending on whom they add in his absence. GS - Klay + Love would be up there with us. But I don't see any teams other drastically better than us.

 

Spurs aren't taking any steps back even if they lose mills. They'll just replace him with the next mills.

 

I like Hawes, but I'd rather have a real shooter like Gortat: http://deadspin.com/marcin-gortat-rides-humvee-with-giant-gun-into-his-bask-1598163978

 

So CJ?

 

I really like this plan!

edit: Damn! I get it already, Ariza ain't happening!

 

too bad it is unrealistic, Ariza for the MLE is a pipe dream IMO

 

Except for this:

Michael Lee ‏@MrMichaelLee 9h
Made $7.7 mil last year. Earned raise, right? RT @JonesOnTheNBA Did not just see Ariza and 8-10 mil per year range scroll across my timeline

 

I'd rather have marion than vince but will take either

 

This maybe be factual but Cleveland would need a future 1st for that do you want to pay Hawes 8 million and give up a first round pick to get him?

 

If the team keeps progressing due to an improved bench then that pock falls into the end of the 1st round, so sure why not.

 

Nah.

Sign and trade Mo to Dallas for carter.

Sign Frye 3/15

Use bae on Steve Blake.