Free Agent Thread

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

  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

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    The Blazers had younger versions of three of those, and no one liked them. Now we are supposed to be upset that LA has older versions?
     
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    RR7 Well-Known Member

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    Waiting on Lakers using Schroeder in a sign and trade for another good piece also.
     
  4. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I bet Kelly Oubre will need to take the TPMLE from a team....
     
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    AmirIcon Well-Known Member

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    It's still weird when I see fans wondering why the Blazers couldn't get one of the better free agents. Decades of examples showing the best free agents want nothing to do with Portland as a city and yet they manufacture outrage every everytime.

    Maybe they just became Blazers fans last season and expect us to be on a level playing field with the Lakers.

    Help me understand the thinking.
     
  6. Blazinaway

    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    Make the Collins deal part of a sign and trade
    kendrick Nunn now available as Miami pulled QO
     
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    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    I love Kendrick Nunn! But alas we have way to many 6 foot 3 and under dudes already. If he was 6 foot 5 or taller I would say give him the TpMLE!
     
  8. Zach Collins Enthusiast

    Zach Collins Enthusiast Bored

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    Some of the better players being signed already played for the Blazers (Patti, Rolo, Batum)
     
  9. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I have to believe the Blazers are leaving a couple roster spots open to see if any of the auditioners on the SL team are worthy of a vet min deal.
     
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    calvin natt Confeve

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    It’s apples and oranges. Why don’t people get that? LA and Lebron and AD is not anywhere close to Portland and Lillard. These guys would not choose Portland over the Laker option
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    What are you talking about? Collins doesn't affect our cap sheet. It wouldn't affect how close we would be to the hard cap.
     
  12. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If they do that at the expense of signing someone with the TPMLE though. Blegh.
     
  13. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    The basic idea is that every signing is a chance to bitch about Olshey. Many here are deeply in touch with their feelings. :)
     
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  14. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    Maybe someone has already brought this up but……..with every signing the Lakers look more and more like they’re prepping to play in a wheelchair league. Maybe they’re looking for senior citizen discounts on the road??? LA has serious talent but it is old, getting older, and even more fragile. Lotta miles on the tires. It will be interesting to see how much gas they have when the playoffs roll around. Of course having LBJ to manipulate the refs never hurts………
     
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  15. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They've only filled 12 spots though, right? No reason they can't do both.
     
  16. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Someone's gotta want Schroeder. With the talk of potential bad locker room dude, might not bring back a nice return.
     
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    I sure wish somebody...anybody...would find out if Zeller signed for the MLE. All these local reporters and bloggers and NBA wannabe's and not one of them can find out what he signed for
     
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  18. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Hey @illmatic99--put your stalking skills to good use and get in contact with Zeller's agent and get us some answers!!
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    What made the Lakers scary the previous 2 seasons was their defense. This roster is not going to be able to defend anyone. LeBron will run out of gas trying to make up for Westbrook and Melo’s terrible defense.
     
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    Nunn>Ben M.

    and it’s not close.
     
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