I don’t follow the NBA (or S2) like I used to (for good reasons in both cases). I know Kanter’s D is often weak. And I get that the NBA game is changing. I’m just unclear why any Blazers fan wouldn’t want us to re-sign this 27-year old big after his performance in Portland for 40 games. WTF is to debate? He doesn’t have to play when his game doesn’t fit the flow. But it’s nice to have a big man (or two or three) when that’s how the game is going (or when that is what it takes to beat the other team). I don’t hesitate to sign a big man that can score and rebound, 8 days/week.
I'll take those odds at 100 to 1. We don't sign one I give you $10. We sign one you give me $1000. Either you are guaranteed $10 for free or your statement is bullshit. There is most certainly a chance Kanter doesn't get offers above the tax MLE.
There is this thing called a salary cap. The debate is because it would require trading away multiple assets to offer Kanter more than the MLE. Would you trade away CJ to open up cap space to sign Kanter? That is an extreme but it gives you an example of why this is a debate.
Id estimate about 5% we resign Hood. 40% we resign Kanter. Less than 1% we resign both. Most likely they are gone, but certainly a debatable chance, we see far less likely resignings every off-season so it's ridiculous to state its definitively 0. Now if you were only talking about resigning both I tend to agree that's very unlikely. I initially took your statement to mean resigning either is 0.
I'd take Hood first based on our roster need and lack of other free agent options at that position. However I would not wait for Hood, if Kanter is willing to take the tax MLE at any moment I agree to that. Curry I'm not as high on, I'd certainly sign him for 1 year tax MLE but I not sure I'd want to offer him multiple years. His game is limited besides his excellent 3 pt shooting. It also duplicates our strongest position. I don't think he would be happy with DNP if Simons took minutes from him. Maybe a chance of him becoming disgruntled. I'm fine if Neil decides to not even make him an offer. For many teams he would be excellent as a tax MLE signing.
Enes Kanter almost guarantees he'll be posterized by calling Zion Williamson 'Julius Randle with hops' https://sports.yahoo.com/enes-kanter-almost-guarantees-hell-be-posterized-by-calling-zion-williamson-julius-randle-with-hops-204443472.html
I think it was Enes way of telling Zion to wear the pink backpack and pick him up a cup of coffee while he's at it....rookie hazing isn't that unusual
Yeah I watched that yesterday and he was too honest with his comments. Although is Julius Randle with hops really bad thing?
It's really unclear where the Blazers stand on Hood. If you believe they really want to play Bazemore, and also give Ant more minutes, then I think you have to believe they either trade Harkless or relegate him to the bench in order to find time for Hood.
What is this salary cap you speak of? Never heard of it. And we would never move CJ to keep Kanter - yeah, it’s not only extreme but a dumb suggestion to use it as an example. Maybe we should move Dame, too, so we can somehow keep all of our free agents. Silliness aside... I wasn’t even speaking in terms of Hood v. Kanter. It really isn’t likely to come to that. Hood may very well receive offers that far exceed what we could offer him. Bazemore was most likely brought in to fill Hood’s role. Mostly.... I was simply referring to the fact that Kanter played a big role for us down the stretch, when most thought our season was dead because of Nurk’s injury. A lot of folks seem to have forgotten.
