Free Agent Thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    They aren't going to get him, so why even debate it?
     
  2. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Could someone sign and trade a free agent to us for DJJ if the figures are about the same
     
  3. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    This is a forum. We can dream about something other than being bounced in the first round, right?

    I don't actually think it would happen. Jesus.
     
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  4. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Fischer said he wouldn't even sign with LA for the TPMLE. Why would he do that here?
     
  5. GDiama

    GDiama Well-Known Member

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    We will not make the playoffs though
     
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    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    A cat can dream.
     
  7. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    he’s a dog. I’m not a big Stanley Johnson guy but James, yes.
     
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    Will you be videoing this snack?
     
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    DeRozan is 6’6 220 and only one year older than CJ, If we can somehow create more cap space while trading him out for CJ I’m all for it.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    :)
     
  11. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    "He could be back by the playoffs". Well gee willikers. I feel better already. And he could say, "hey, I'm just not right. Sorry. Sucks to be you I'm outta here.
     
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    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    Enjoy running it back if that is what you really want.

    We gotta take a chance. Maybe Kawhi isn't that guy. Somethings gotta happen to get us out of purgatory.
     
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    To be clear, if there is any chance you can get Kawhi without giving up Dame then sure, go for it. Even if he sits out a year. But 0% chance.
     
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    Not like he has a history of tanking the recovery process...
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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  16. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    kawhi did everything in his power to get in los angeles and some people think he would leave

    his main goal was to live & play in los angeles, he already won two chips and was two times finals mvp, he has nothing to prove

    he couldve even join lebron & davis if he wanted more chips, but he said "no", god knows what steve ballmer gave him
     
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    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    Always liked Holmes but that is an overpay. No wonder bad teams stay bad.
     
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    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    nice deal for sacramento
     
  19. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    1. I didn't hear that he rejected LA

    2. I don't really think DeRozan is going to sign here
     
  20. blazerkor

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    Not if they follow the rules. If the don't sign and trade, use the MLE or BAE... they don't get hard capped. That's it. So they can sign their players with bird, early bird to max contracts, early bird rights to 175% of their previous salary and non bird rights to 125% of theirs and go as far over the salary cap as they please and have a taxpayer MLE every off season.

    If a team had 14 players on their roster that made an all nba team during their previous contract that was three seasons or more that team could have a salary of ~560M in theory.
     
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