The offense would look fantastic. It's the defense that would make us look like a D'Antoni run squad.
Now have a 2nd person that indicated Portland has/had at least tried to be in the discussion but they agreed that it would be more as a facilitator and didn't think they would/could get George.
I just don't really get why they wouldnt be in it to get PG. You've got unbiased national media saying our offers would be the best, make most sense. You've got Dame and CJ on multiple occasions saying they want PG. Why not roll the dice? by the time these draft picks are ready to really produce, you'll be worrying about whether to give a 31 year old lillard a 300M dollar contract
Agreed. OTOH, some people are overrating Love's fit on the Blazers, both defensively, and capwise. Jordan Bell is a better fit than Love, IMHO.
The same reason why Bill Belichick trades his star LB in the middle of a season. He has job security. He can do whatever he wants. He can take risks. Most GMs don't. So they play it safe. Besides, "being patient" and "building from within" is a great way for a GM to keep his job.
I would assume, if they didn't make an attempt, it's because his agent informed KP he would absolutely not re-sign here. And if you get an assurance a guy will leave, why give assets for him?
Olshey picked Aminu right before Gordan Hayward and Paul George. If he was looking for a small forward, he picked up the worst one by far.
That's nuts! I'd forgotten about that 2010 draft. I always thought aminu was drafted just outside the lottery lol
