Justise Winslow is gonna hit free agency. That has Olshey written all over it. Good defender too. Just gotta use him as a ballhandler.
https://www.basketballnews.com/podcasts/the-alex-kennedy-podcast Listening to Fischer on this podcast. Blazer bits: Thinks there is still a chance Dame asks out when he comes back from Tokyo if the roster is still the same. Morey will not trade Simmons until he has some clarity on the Dame situation after he comes back from Tokyo. The CJ/Siakam thing didn't have serious traction, but notes that these frameworks are usually discussed multiple times before (if they) get done. Mentions the Kemba/Horford framework as something that was probably discussed by Boston and OKC at the trade deadline before finally getting consummated in the off-season. So if there is some level of mutual interest there it could be something that could be picked up and talked about at a later time. But looks like no real momentum at the current time.
Usually rumors get out there (other team releases details) if your heavily shopping a player. My feeling is Billups wants a shot with this group and Neil loves the thought of that
Guy I would like to see us get is Noel as backup, athletic big that blocks shots and can switch on defense. Obviously not in trade for CJ just as a roster move to strengthen the bench
If Neil runs it back, I think Dame will demand a trade in time for the deadline and then, after he trades Dame, Neil should be fired. I know we wouldn't like Neil to handle the Dame trade but I feel like the team has a deal with Dame and if that deal is that they'll trade him at the deadline if he wants... and right now the Vulcans seem to still be behind Neil. Neil would have to be the one executing the trade in order to keep the deal with Dame. Just guessing on all of that but I do wish Neil was fired when LMA walked and every day since then. I do think Neil has to be fired if Norm walks.
I think there is a chance they will offer Dame part ownership if he retires as a Blazer. Technically there is a chance either could happen.
I don't think we should be counting on some handshake agreement that can't even be consummated until Dame is retired some 7 or 8 years later.
Of course not, considering I made it up. Similar to what Fischers did when he made his comment. I mean sure technically there is a chance Dame could ask for a trade when he comes back, but it is very unlikely........much like my comment.
https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-lauri-markkanen-nerlens-noel-lou-williams-kelly-olynyk/ I think you can cross Noel off the list. Reading between the lines but all those 4 teams that are interested in Noel have capspace. That makes me believe his market is higher than the 5.7 million TPMLE we could offer him.
I want a tall wing. Every successful team is big and long and athletic. Yet we throw out three guard lineups like theyre going out of fashion.
I think successful depends on more than just having tall wings; those guys need to be 2-way players as well. Need to be effective on both ends of the floor. Can't be 3-0n-5 on defense or 4-on-5 on offense
Would be a awful if it was the full TPMLE. I recall last year, the Blazers just offered the full MLE to a handful of players and chose the player that committed first. What an awful way to do things. Hopefully that doesn't happen again this year.
