Exclusive Official 2018 Trade Deadline Thread

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  1. Fitness0752

    Fitness0752 All Men Die, But Few Ever Live!

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    2nd richest...Balmer is the first...But, I get your point!
     
    Fitness0752, Feb 8, 2018
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    But the hole we were in was because of our own stupid decisions. It's much better to avoid it in the first place
     
    tester551, Feb 8, 2018
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus, Feb 8, 2018
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    You’re not alone, I doubt anyone noticed. That’s how impactful of players we’re speaking about.
     
    LayneStaley, Feb 8, 2018
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    Well ya, that goes without saying. But anyone who trades a 1st to get rid of a big contract guy is in the same boat. Bad decision to overpay a player not preforming. So at least we didn't have to do that (yet).
     
    KeepOnRollin, Feb 8, 2018
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  6. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    That is $0 in dead money 2 years from now. Either way were not doing anything until then, but cutting and stretching them could mean no flexibility until 2023...
     
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    LayneStaley, Feb 8, 2018
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    Does not put us in a position to get anyone, just avoid problems in future years with the repeater luxury tax.

    Noah was not used and trading his contract gave us benefits later.

    Not sexy, but the right move to make.
     
    Charcoal Filtered, Feb 8, 2018
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  9. blue9

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    Well, since we didn't make a move to get better I now hope we miss the POs. Much rather have a one in a billion shot in the lottery than get swept in the 1st round.
     
    blue9, Feb 8, 2018
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  10. BonesJones

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    Fuckkkkkkkkkk Neil Olshey man. Fucking fucked. Fuckkk. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Shit. Hellhole shitstorm fucking aghghgh.

    > How I feel right now.
     
    BonesJones, Feb 8, 2018
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    That might be for the best but I don't think it is happening. We still have too much talent to miss playoffs. I don't see teams getting better behind us outside of possibly the Jazz.
     
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  12. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Julius Randle would be nice but we can't pay him because of ET & the DNP Brothers.
     
    BonesJones, Feb 8, 2018
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    What’s worse, being stuck with those contracts or not being able to attract any top tier FA here once they are off the books? I think that will be when Dame finally loses it. NO will try to sell him on 2020 and then Chandler Parsons will spurn us again.
     
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    We'll keep Ed*. But yeah, we'll lose Bazz. Can't believe Payton gets a 2nd rounder but Bazz doesn't.

    *Unless Olshey is fired - then all bets are off.
     
    blue9, Feb 8, 2018
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    Why? Payton is better than Napier.
     
    Scalma, Feb 8, 2018
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    I know. But I'll still hope for it!
     
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    What I don’t understand is if we are gonna be a 6-8 seed AGAIN and for the next couple seasons with ZERO chance of winning a title why not just dial it down 10 wins and be in the lottery with a chance at changing the future...it only takes a couple unexpected bounces of a ping pong ball.
     
    LayneStaley, Feb 8, 2018
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    Wow. Just looked it up. Didnt know ballmer was worth that much...
     
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    We are paying Anderson Varejao, Andrew Nicholson and Festus Ezeli a combined $5 million to stay away from the team but we had to give away Noah's 3.5 mil contract just to get under the tax.

    Let that sink in.
     
    illmatic99, Feb 8, 2018
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    Because Dame is one of the top 10 most competitive players on the market. He would have none of it.
     
    KeepOnRollin, Feb 8, 2018
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