Blazers sign Chris Kaman

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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    We wont be for long, Kaman coming in means Freeland or Leonard are gone.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Jul 3, 2014
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    @daldridgetnt: Blazers did not think they'd be able to sign Spencer Hawes, who's talking w/Suns, or Channing Frye, rumored to be target of Cavaliers.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jul 3, 2014
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    yep, some folks like to forget about reality
     
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    I'm not immediately enraged because he's a guy off the bench who will be able to score without any help. He can easily get his own shot.

    But fuck this offseason will be underwhelming.
     
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    Hawes might get 8, he won't get over 10 and if we don't have the cap space, work out a sign and trade.
     
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    that works for me
     
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    I disagree, everyone is overpaying and bigs seem to get the most overpaid, I think he gets close to 10 mil per at least
     
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    This. We got a decent center to give Lopez a 18-20 minute rest for 5 mil a year, not a bad move. Now all we need is a backup PG to come in and not fuck shit up (Blake, Hinrich, Harris).
     
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    Free-agent center Chris Kaman has agreed to a two-year, $9.8 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
    The second season of the deal has $1 million of the $5 million guaranteed, a source said.
    Kaman has a history with Blazers general manager Neil Olshey, who drafted Kaman when Olshey was an executive with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Blazers had discussed deals with free agents Channing Frye and Spencer Hawes, but made the move to reach an agreement with Kaman on Thursday sources said.
    Kaman gives Portland a 7-foot presence to back up starting center Robin Lopez.
    Kaman, 32, played for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, but largely fell out of favor with ex-coach Mike D'Antoni. Kaman averaged 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in nearly 19 minutes a game.
    In 11 seasons with the Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Lakers, Kaman has averaged 11.7 points and 7.9 rebounds.


    http://sports.yahoo.com/news/trail-blazers-reach-deal-to-sign-center-chris-kaman-035252104.html
     
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    Re: Kaman a Blazer

    Mcbob? People call him that? Lol
     
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    I like this move much more with only 1m garaunteed next year
     
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    It's funny to hear people say "so much for attracting big name FA's", as if the MLE was going to attract a big name FA.

    I'm just not sure what to make of this signing. Probably of what was out there and realistic, it's not bad.

    Next they have to decide on keeping or letting Mo go, and then replacing or helping Mo in the backcourt.
     
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    If bigs are being over-paid, the solution is to look at who is getting under-paid. Blazers need depth at every position - so forget position and go for BPA.
     
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    no ones getting "underpaid", have you looked at the contracts given out so far? Also given that next yr has only 1 mil guaranteed this is not so bad - also can be used as a nice trade chip and Olshey's 2015 big capspace plan remains intact
     
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    With what all the other free agent centers were getting, I'm glad our brass didn't jump on a shitty multi year contract. This is a decent signing for what we had to offer.
     
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    we paid more for the first yr so we had flexibility after this season with only 1 mil guaranteed
     
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