JQuick one on one interview with Nicolas Batum

Which would seem to mean that either the Blazers have agreed to a S&T with the Wolves or have told them to pound sand. Guess we'll find out soon.

 

5-21.

Awesome.

 

Please enlighten us, oh cap-ologist in the ways that Minnie can actually make room to offer Batum that 11million rumored.

 

When the number of working knees is less than 2x the number of active players...

 

Nah, the Blazers were in playoff mode and then crashing into rebuild mode. The Minnie Wolves were in rebuild mode, moving into playoff mode. Different situations.

 

It depends on how much Minn makes the contract for? If they do offer 11.25+ then we will lose if we match IMO and win with anything good from a S&T or just letting him walk. I hate to tell Wolve fans but we are in he drivers seat and can decide what is best for us and you can only hope to get Batum. If you get him it will be way way way over paid. So, it's bad with anything you could possible do with Batum.

 

Oh boy, you really got me on that one! Ouch, that hurt. Boo hoo!

Who cares, I love my team and have seen 90% of the games over the past 3 years. You would do well to head my advice and use some common sense.

Is there still a chance that Portland matches? Sure, but it sounds like your GM is starting to wonder if that is really a good move for the future of the Blazers/

 

Maybe, if you do end up getting Batum. On the other hand, if they miss on Batum, Roy's knees flame out, Rubio's not quite up to what he was, and Love demands a trade next season after yet another missed playoffs...

 

What's to match? Let's see your dumps first. We can't match anything until you dump some players, then make an actual offer.

 

You just signed a player out of retirement

Think about it

 

It is a good move for the franchise to let you guys have him in a S&T. Just not for garbage

 

Portland started rebuilding 2 weeks ago, and will probably still have a better record after next season than the 23 year rebuilding Wolves

 

LOL, no kidding. POR's knee curse has traveled to Minny with out players apparently. I wish Rubio well but who knows how he'll come back from his serious injury, Roy's knees are a disaster waiting to happen again, you better hope to heck it goes well or Love is gone and you'll be rebuilding for another 23 years.

 

I am not pretending to know what the Wolves are going to do. Yes on paper it looks like they are up against the cap, but I have faith that the Wolves are not going to make a fool out of themselves promising all these players money when they don't have it. In the history of the NBA I have never heard of such a thing happening. If it does happen, I will come back here apologize and admit that I was wrong. If it doesn't happen I will come back here and expect to hear all of your apologies and your admittance that you were wrong.

 

Minnesota is doing such a good job of rebuilding that two days ago Kevin Love came out and said he's losing patience.

 

Fair enough. Match the offer then and be done with it. Having anything other than garbage offered in a S&T is the only other option. Plain and simple.

Here are your choices:
1. Match the offer and Pay Batum $11+ Million per year.
2. Let the Wolves have him get a Late 1st round pick and some expiring contracts.

There is no option 3.... those are the options.

 

I think the Wolves could get under the cap enough to make the offer for these guys but I believe some of the players mentioned that they will waive/amnesty etc are almost as good as the players they might get. If they don't end up getting Batum it will do more harm that any chance of getting Batum. IMO is a very long shot of getting Batum and I wish we would just let him walk or do a S&T but I doubt that we will.

 

I will apologize (admit I was wrong) if we trade Batum for your garbage.

Otherwise, what's for me to apologize for? This post of mine you responded to was simply giving you FACTS. Minne has work to do before they can offer Batum anything. Until that happens, there is nothing to match.

 

sure. First the wolves have to somehow get 11 million in space.

 

You do realize who your GM is right? I mean it's not like David KAAAHHHHHHHNNNNN has the best track record? The fact you put your trust in him seems to be very telling.

I would add, you guys have been "re-building" for the better part of your existance now and have only a short window of any kind of relevance in this league. So if there's any team that knows the ins and outs of a rebuild it would be wolves fans.