Free Agent Blazers Sign Ben McLemore

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  1. 1 Eye Jack

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    Signing makes sense even more if you are trading CJ for Simmons. Surround him with shooters and you add an all world defender in Simmons.
     
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    I've watched him play too so no, I don't buy it
     
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    Just can't imagine all four 6'3"ish guards are all on the roster by the start of the season. And that doesn't include adding Mudiay when he is good in SL and Olshey thinks he's found another gem in the dumpster.

    This almost screams that at least one of CJ or Simons is on the way out.

    Doesn't it? (I hope)
     
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    This should be CJ trade, but it could be classic Henzonia and Tolliver flashback.
     
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    It makes no sense to sign McLemore to trade Anfernee. Ben is much older, and a worse player. The only way this makes sense is if it's because they're trading CJ and needed a backup backup.
     
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    It could but to me it screams..we got a backup center and backup pt guard because Simons ain't that at all after two years of trying...we can still go get a PF now with the MLE...probably Milsap but I wouldn't be surprised if CJ and Ant were moved for an impact player like Simmons
     
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    we're not making key roster decisions based on the skillset of the 10th man
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    ben mclemore couldn't be further from a PG
     
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    Not good.
     
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    Well we’ve been saying the same thing about getting a legit backup PG for the last 3 years and we still don’t have one.
     
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    First person I thought of...

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    He's a 6'3 guard then...but if you think either Ant or CJ are pt guards...then ok I guess..at any rate he's not going to hurt our bench when Dame Norm or CJ are resting
     
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    This move was made knowing full well that Simons and maybe CJ won’t be here next year. We aren’t going into next year with Powell as the starting 3.

    I think Chauncey has some clout and won’t allow it.
     
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    I think Milsap would give us a Melo replacement
     
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    He's a natural 2 guard it looks like which most all of our guards are
     
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    Simons does literally only one thing well. McLemore doesn't do that one thing as well as Simons, but he's not bad at it.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I think people are forgetting that Simons was completely garbo for most of last season until he suddenly found his three point shot.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Klutch sports confirmed it’s a 1 year 2.4 million dollar deal on their ig.

    why is klutch posting the contract dollar amounts on their ig lmfao
     
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    He shot 42% from 3 in January, 41% in February, 45% in March. But he was Garbage most of the season until he suddenly found his shot?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You realize there's more to the game than just sitting in the corner?
     

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