All those big contracts expire after next season, I believe. Boozer and Amare were the same FA class as LeBron.
The Bulls aren't tanking, but they're certainly not a real contender. If you offer them a game changing kind of player, or a situation that improves their cap for the summer, they might go for it. They don't want TRob, because he's not as good as Taj, and not enough cheaper. Taj makes $8M next season, TRob and non expiring filler doesn't help in any way.
EXACTLY. I'd want pretty much any of those guys. Ariza, though I hate his ass, would be great for us.
Mike Rice heard the Cavs are shopping Alonzo Gee and is pouring extra shots in anticipation of the possibility of his favorite named player coming to Portland. Greg Monroe and Evan Turner topping the chatter charts right now.
Rice with extra shots in NY...good times. I like Monroe as well but he is more of a PF where we are already quite good at that position. He doesn't play defense well enough to play opposite Aldridge so while I like him, he doesn't seem to be a great fit here. What do you think?
I think we're not as good as Monroe at backup PF. Monroe has a (as I recall; I may be misremembering) nice little offensive game, and neither TRob nor Joel have that. We need someone we can throw the ball into consistently off the bench, to let Mo run the team rather than his Moffense. Just having a place where the offense can go to every play, a place to start the play, is a step up for us when 3 benchers are in.
Oh he would be great as a backup '4' but I doubt he wants anything to do with a few minutes behind Aldridge when he is playing 32 mpg now. I just don't see enough minutes for him and that could be an issue as he is used to starting for the most part. That is why I still like Hawes who could back up both positions and get 30-32 mpg doing so and would be a good fit next to both Fropez and LA. Would love Turner coming off the bench at the 2/3 as well. Tired of always being so small in the backcourt when we go to the bench.
Hawes is definitely the best choice (or Frye if Phoenix decides they're sorry for Jabari), but among those you listed in the post, I liked Monroe the best. Besides, if Monroe is as good as advertised, LMA could play 34 a game, giving Monroe a full 14 at PF, and you could play Monroe at backup center in a small bench-focused lineup for another 18 (giving him 32 minutes). Most backup centers are just burly PFs anyway (or total stiffs). I don't know about him and LA not fitting; I'd be willing to take a chance and see.
I get the feeling that we will be the third team that is needed to make a trade happen and we will get a little something to help.
Mr. Allen said there won't be a blockbuster trade during a recent interview. However, he mentioned that the team will listen to trade offers.
That seems like the most likely scenario. Maybe NeO picks up a trade exception or a 2nd round pick for facilitating. I do think that Leonard/T-Rob/McCollum have some value as they are all lottery picks on rookie contracts. Some team might be willing to give them more fun and help them develop but when you are Portland and fighting for HCA, there isn't a lot of room to give them minutes to find their way.
Forget Bynum, Hawes, Monroe...get this center. After 4 years in the NBA, he's ready to explode. http://fansided.com/2013/07/22/nba-...=outbrain&utm_medium=desktop&utm_term=content
If that were the cost to getting Hawes and Turner, that might not be too bad. His contract ends in 2 years like Matthews, LA, Lopez etc so from a cap standpoint, keeps with the flexibility theme for that year. The problem is it would take something like a 6-for-3 trade to get that done (T-Rob, Wright, Leonard, McCollum, Freeland and Barton works) and Philly would have to cut 2 players just to get down to 15 on their roster.
