Blazers making offer to Kanter

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  1. Chris Craig

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    That's what they all say
     
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    Yeah, not sure what they think they're accomplishing by waiting till the last minute. It's not like they are holding us back from making another offer.
     
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    as has been stated before, this is the same club that let floppy beard get away because of cap issues...they will have to resign KD next year etc etc..I give it a 50/50 chance that they dont match.
     
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    They have to receive the offer sheet first.
     
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    They never said they would match an offer sheet for Harden.
     
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    They received it on Friday.
     
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    The only winner is OKC who rid themselves of Kanter by not matching
     
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    Probably late yesterday. When Presti was interviewed yesterday they hadn't received it yet.
     
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    It's a little deeper than just Durant too. In the next 2 seasons they have Durant, Waiters, Ibaka, Westbrook and Adams all expiring. On top of that with Kanter being so one dimensional offensively, how much are you really getting out if him for your investment playing with Durant,Westbrook and Ibaka. There is also some question wether he actually is best suited as their starter or coming off the bench. Max guy off the bench? Ohh yeah and a guy you end up paying $23mil in luxury tax to keep. Or you give up your backup PG and 2 others to retain.

    Keep in mind that Presti hasn't commented since he actually received the offer sheet. All of his comments are before it was officially submitted.
     
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    The Thunder media is all over not matching Kanter. I think he'll be a Blazer.
     
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    This is kinda my thinking...However, I went back to check what they gave up for him. They made a deal that sent a couple of players and a conditional first round pick for him fully knowing his FA status. I'm not sure they make a move for him unless they were pretty comfortable that he was a player they would match...

    It's hard to tell. 70 mil is a big a number for a owner that requested his general manager to move James Harden because he didn't want to pay for him. Why would he pay for Kanter?
     
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    Nope, they have till Sunday to match.
     
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    Offer sheet was received Thursday afternoon around 2:30pm PST. Thunder have till tomorrow to respond. All comments by Preati were made before the offer sheet was received.
     
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    He said it was his intention to match. It gives him a bit of an out if he doesn't. The signing already happened, it's just whether OKC pulls him back. Thunder fans are about 60/40 against keeping him.
     
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    So 3 hours left?
     
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    They have 72 hours. Tomorrow afternoon.
     
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    He received it right after that interview, which was around noon Pacific on Thursday, IIRC. Which gives them til Sunday to match, as all media, including Woj, has reported.
     
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