I'm So SICK & TIRED of Neil Olshey

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  1. oldmangrouch

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    :dunno: How often has Olshey made in season trades that have had a positive impact?
     
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    Just saying that things can't happen until they CAN happen. If he has a trade lined up that involves a summer FA contract, either coming in or going out, that CAN'T happen until the 15th. OTOH, if he doesn't have anything teed up in the way of a move to improve the roster, then I'm all for calling for his head on a platter. He's responsible for putting together a second unit that isn't able to score.
     
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    Well you know, a lot of free agents were signed using exceptions rather than cap space, and they can't be dealt until January 15th. So we actually should reserve judgment until then.

    And of course, many GMs hold out until the trade deadline, just to make sure they get the best deals. Probably shouldn't jump to conclusions on Neil until that point.

    Not to mention that those 2016 signings will be expiring deals as of this summer. Shouldn't we give him the opportunity to make the most of those transactions?

    Whenever there's a reason to act, there's always an opposing reason to wait. I'm tired of waiting for Neil to "move the needle".
     
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    I am not sure its your choice though. We might all complain about it, but we’ll be waiting until PA’s sister makes a decision. She may decide to do basically nothing for the next 10 years its her choice.
     
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    Agreed. But I'm also resigned to the fact that no meaningful changes will happen until this summer. (Unless you count trading Harkless as being meaningful.)
     
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    Plumlee for Nurk.
     
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    One in 7 years. In other words, it is not his normal approach. If he was conservative about it before, doesn't the ownership situation likely make him even more reluctant?
     
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    I'm not sure about that rule. Curry is eligible to be traded on December 15th not January 15th and Olshey used part of the MLE to sign him. I think that is only when you sign your own free agents to an exception like bird rights.
     
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    Ahh...I missed it. It's if a signing meets the BYC criteria that it's January 15th.
     
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    I don't disagree, but you asked. :)
     
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    Whoa, Neil IS in trouble! It’s not that easy to tick off a platypus, but mission accomplished!
     
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    We don't do much, you know.
     
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    Right? When one of the most level headed dudes around here is fed up... its getting really serious!
     
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    Don't worry--I'm leaving tomorrow for 7 days in Anaheim. Except for the Blazers/Clippers game I'll be attending, I'm expecting to have a great time. Then I'll come back, and have Christmas Eve and Christmas in Portland. I'll be back to my normal even-keeled self in short order.
    Plus by that point, we'll be like 14th in the conference, so the season will basically be over anyway. :shitstorm:
     
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    Well at least by then we can start talking about our odds to get the #1 pick!
     
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    I've already got my tanking slogans set up.

     
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    lol, if I had twitter. Smh. thats good stuff.
     
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    Here’s the problem. Yes we need trades, but we have a GM who doesn’t want to move his best assets. CJ and Zach are probably off the table. Would it really surprise anyone if he was still a fan of Meyers?

    The second problem is the luxury tax. Look at the moves in the past year or so. They were all done with the bill in mind. Adding to it doesn’t seem realistic, based on the evidence.

    We’re fucked.
     
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    Then he'll use that Crabbe TPE that he touted after we got rocked in the playoffs?!? Oh wait...nevermind.

    I don't even think blame needs to be cast. Even if Olshey has tried his damnedest, it isn't/wasn't enough. We just need a new set of eyes on this roster and new approach.
     
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    are you saying he could get something for Turner or Meyers because they are expiring contracts?

    if you are, then look at this:

    Kyle Lowry $33,296,296
    Al Horford $30,123,015
    Hassan Whiteside $27,093,018
    Marc Gasol $25,595,700
    Chandler Parsons $25,102,511
    Harrison Barnes $25,102,512
    Serge Ibaka $23,271,604
    Danilo Gallinari $22,615,559
    Ryan Anderson $15,600,000
    Jabari Parker $20,000,000
    Tyler Johnson $19,245,370
    George Hill $18,000,000
    Jeff Teague $19,000,000
    Allen Crabbe $18,500,000
    Goran Dragic
    $19,217,900
    Kent Bazemore $19,269,662
    Evan Turner $18,606,557
    Tristan Thompson $18,539,130
    Reggie Jackson $18,086,956
    Bismack Biyombo $17,000,000
    Derrick Favors $16,900,000
    Pau Gasol $16,000,000
    Jonas Valanciunas $17,617,977
    Andre Iguodala $17,185,185
    Timofey Mozgov $16,720,000
    Ian Mahinmi $15,450,051
    J.R. Smith $15,680,000
    Brandon Knight $15,643,750
    Marvin Williams $15,006,250
    Eric Gordon $14,057,730
    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist $13,000,000
    Mason Plumlee $14,041,096
    Jordan Clarkson $13,437,500
    Miles Plumlee $12,500,000
    Courtney Lee $12,759,670
    Solomon Hill $13,258,781
    Avery Bradley $12,960,000
    John Henson $9,732,396
    Maurice Harkless $11,511,234
    Meyers Leonard $11,286,515
    Jon Leuer $9,508,043
    Andre Roberson $10,740,741
    Dwight Powell $10,259,375
    Matthew Dellavedova $9,607,500
    Bogdan Bogdanovic $8,529,386
    E'Twaun Moore $8,664,928
    Fred VanVleet $9,000,000
    Joe Harris $7,670,000
    Shaun Livingston $7,692,308
    Kyle Korver $7,500,000
    Lance Thomas $7,583,975
    Langston Galloway $7,333,333
    Davis Bertans $7,000,000

    the nba will be drowning in an ocean of expiring contracts next season, and for sure, many will be being shopped hard. Expiring contracts never had the value of legend, and they will have even less value next season
     

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