Zombie Joel Freeland misses tournament to take physical and sign with Blazers

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  1. The_Lillard_King

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    Mark Woods: Reports in Spain saying Joel Freeland to miss tournament in Sheffield to fly to Portland for medical before signing with Trailblazers

    (That's all I got but thought worthy of a thread)
     
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    I wonder if this is supposed to mean Victor Claver? Funny cause Spain played Great Britain the night before Claver flew here? Spain has nothing to do with Freeland
     
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    Interesting. Wish I had an article to link, but it was a tweet. Mark Woods twitter page:

    Mark Woods
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    Journalist and Broadcaster and Author feeding news on basketball, athletics, Olympic sports and assorted personal musings. Views entirely my own.
     
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    I'm not saying you are wrong, I am saying he is wrong. Freeland and Spain have nothing to do with each other, and with Claver flying over yesterday, I think he just messed up the name
     
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    http://www.tubasket.com/noticia/uni...-anos-blazers-unicaja-ya-lo-sabe/2120571/6307

    Whatever that means...
     
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    It means he is confused
     
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    I get what you were saying. Very possible. We will probably find out officially within half a day if true, this is the world of news today.

    Sidenote: NBA media frustrated with twitter because so many fake accounts and false info being thrown out. Hollinger even posted some bogus news because of a hacked twitter account and then tweeted apology and that he never thought he would fall for that.
     
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    I hope you are right...he is right
     
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    it wasn't hacked, it was just that Hollinger didn't verify sources. ESPNSteinLine =/= ESPNStienLine.
     
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    Thanks for clarification . . . seems I'm as reliable as twitter :)
     
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    Not true: Freeland has been living and playing in Spain for years, and it's big news for his team, Malaga if he's leaving. His picture was all over the ACB.com web page yesterday.
     
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    looks like he's comin over, any guesses guys as to what type of contarct he gets? 3 yrs 9 mil?
     
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    If he'd take our "room exception", that'd be great. 3/8.073M
     
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    Here's the original report:

     
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    Would it really have been any trouble for these to have begun AFTER the July 11 NBA free agency deadline?

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    Looks like Olshey is trying to fill up the roster with cheepies.
     
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    given that we missed out on Hibbert that is the way to go IMO, leave capspace to possibly facilitate a lopsided trade later on
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Yup. Cheap and young.


    There's that and then there's the signal that the Blazers are going to go young and do the rebuild thing. Whatever that means for Nicolas, who will coach and ultimately how this affects LaMarcus remains to be seen.

    Barring some miracle trade(s), I'm not happy for all the losing we're probably about to endure, but I am happy that Olshey doesn't seem afraid to do things in a way that have a chance for success in the long run.
     
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    Done.

    @iwhittell: Per reports in Spain, Joel Freeland has agreed 3-year, $9 million deal to play with Blazers next season.

    Smart for Olshey to start signing stuff soon and then leave the Batum door open. Claver announcement could be real soon.
     
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