Can we bring everyone back?

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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I'm just asking this because I can't say I'm an expert on the cap, but could we theoretically (realistically) max out LA and still re-sign lopez, wes and Afflalo?
     
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    Yes. Just depends on if Paul is ok with spending money as it might put us in tax paying land.
     
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    Matthew's Injury helps. He won't be getting near max offers.
     
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    Should be able to. I think Lopez and wes won't be as expensive as thought
     
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    I'm sure there's a team out there that might surprise us through. SG are still hard to come by.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    If I owned the Blazers and had Paul Allen's money, I would open my wallet for this team. So I think, yes we can. I hope we do.
     
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    Yeah, I'm sure there's a huge market for a guy who just tore his Achilles tendon.
     
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    No one will offer Matthews a max contract. I can guarantee that
     
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    Ok so next question is, if we resign all four, is there any room left for other signings? MLE?
     
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    If they have cap space, I don't think they have access to MLE. Only Vets min.
     
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    I don't think they end up with cap space. I don't see them renouncing bird rights to Aldridge, Lopez, Wes etc.

    I don't know the numbers off the top of my head, but I'd guess they would fall somewhere near the mini mle line after resigning everyone (unless the deals are outrageous)
     
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    Nope just us. We're the only team gunnen for him so hard.
     
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    *facepalm*
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I second that
     
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    IDK mags the Knicks have money.. Mr. Dolan might be out of ways to spend money...
     
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    Personally i feel that the road to a championship is longevity and solid players. The Blazers have that. What they need is to continue to do the little moves that continue to upgrade the roster and keep the nucleus. A winning team and culture is being built up again. The way it looks at this point they will flirt with the cap for one year. This is not a problem at all because the real tax comes from extended time over it. That simply wont happen as the cap increases. Unless of course they try to add another max contract.
    To answer your question yes they can. I will add i feel they should.
     
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    Isn't the cap taking a serious jump? Or is that next summer?
     
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    They're cap holds even though they are free agents eh?
     
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    Well considering the odds that the Achilles injury and being 100% isn't, it would be foolish to make that offer. What if Matthews is never the same and he got signed for max for 4 years? That GM could be fired quicker than he came in the door
     
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    If the Knicks were to get lucky and win the #1 pick and take Okafor. They have Carmelo already. I could see them seeing and thinking Wes could be a fit with that team. Not sure if he fit's in a triangle. But defensively, he's going to fit. Therefore, It wouldn't surprise if they were overpay for him. I think Neil will play him one dollar more. But I could see them overpaying.
     
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