Neil is building towards something...

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He's clearing cap space. He's adding bench players. These aren't the moves of a guy who is blowing it up. These aren't the moves of a guy who is rebuilding. If we were rebuilding we would have held onto RHJ. Plumlee and Henderson are solid bench guys.

    I think either A) Aldridge is gone and he's looking to make two max offers, or B) Aldridge is staying and he's trying to clear enough space to make a second max offer.
     
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    I think Plumlee is a starter. He's got comparable stats to Lopez.
     
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    I don't think so. Maybe you're right, but it's pretty obvious that Neil is clearing space for something big. There are quite a few centers. Jordan, Hibbert, etc.
     
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    So Lopez is gone then. Or was that a forgone conclusion?
     
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    Sorta seems that way. Neil is clearing space and it isn't for Robin Lopez.
     
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    I hate to say this but I think Olshey is just filling roster spots. He's taking into effect that no one will want to come her or resign. It's damage control.
     
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    Two years younger than Lopez and very comparable production.
     
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    I don't think so. The last two trades have shed something like 6 or 7 million in cap space. That's not an accident. That's by design.
     
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    I think you are onto something. We may get a "Welcome Boogie" thread
     
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    The next few weeks will be interesting.
     
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    To say the least.
     
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    Lets see..Trade away a strong athletic guy with crazy hops, excellent defender…Good guy….Young…..And this coming right after dealing Batum ? What bozo is running the Blazers ? I can see the lottery coming for Portland in Draft 2016
     
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    This is Portland. We can't even keep our name players.
     
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    I'm shocked
     
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    Kawhi Leonard is worth the max, but if SA wants LA, I don't know if they can max him.
     
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    In Neil I Trust!
     
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    That's fine. One or two years in the lottery to become a young contender would be worth it.
     
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