Official: you be the GM (what would you do)

Oh god... if Mo is back next year I might go completely bald.

 

What the...


Aldridge for Afflalo? Seriously?

 

I really like the idea of trading for Hibbert. His contract is half over plus salaries would match next year so it's really only one extra season of guaranteed money. Especially if we can keep Lopez, they would be a lethal combo. I don't like the idea of giving up Wes if there is a way we can give them CJ, Trob, future draft picks instead. But ultimately I might have to pull the trigger if they insist on Wes.

 

Ariza or Kirilenko would be a great target with the full MLE. We need defense on the second unit, Nic can play at SG so a SF would be ideal.

 

If we have no shot at Ariza any interest in bringing Martell Webster back? I haven't watched his D lately but his shooting would fit great with Stotts and he was solid defender earlier in his career

 

I'm not against trading Wes and bringing in a wing like Ariza or Deng. Move Nic to shooting guard.

I still think I would try to trade for either Hibbert or Sanders with Wes as the centerpiece.

Dame
Nic
Ariza
LA
Hibbert

With Rolo coming off the bench along with TRob, Barton, and either Mo or another guard that we sign.

 

Defense?

 

I like Aminu as an option if Pierce is not available. I am hoping CJ develops. I wouldn't trade into the draft.

 

If you want defense then go for Aminu and Collision and let Mo walk.

The unanswerable problem I see to the main complaints by mm is not solvable by free agency alone. We simply can't become a much better defensive team and make our bench more potent offensively by signing one mle player and a bae player. Enough offense and enough defense from 2 guys won't fix both problems as players with enough of both skills are very good starters elsewhere.

 

My perfect summer

Livingston
Pierce
Sanders or Hibbert

 

I'm not sure you need to make the bench more portent. I've said for years that Portland will be a much better team with Wes Matthews off the bench. Ideally we should try to add a starting caliber swing man like Marion and move Nic to the SG and Matthews to the bench. Try ad add a big like Hawes or someone as well? and a player like Bayless (I still love him) Then make that second unit an energy unit who changes tempo.

Marion is a very good defender and the second unit would have a lot more athleticism and be able to spread the floor with Matthews, Hawes, Bayless

I think a unit of Bayless, Barton, Matthews, Robinson and Hawes would be pretty disruptive

 

Good list. I'd still love for the Blazers to somehow get John Henson from Milwaukee

 

I like your thinking.

 

Don't get hung up on the name. A player like him

 

OK so how do we add a starting caliber wing, Spencer Hawes and Bayless with a 5.3 mil MLE, a 2.0mill bae and veterans minimums?

 

They're going to want to move Sanders over Henson. He would be a huge risk, but Sanders is the defensive big that we need.

 

Well, we could do a sign-and-trade for Deng or Ariza. That's really the only way. Throw the full MLE at Hawes. I don't know if I can take more of the B-Rex though. I had enough of Bayless in his first stint. There are better point guards out there.

 

Well, Mo would have to walk. Hopefully someone read the Leonar_ is a good rebounder thread and trades for him

I don't have the answer of how, but none of those names would be ridiculous to get.

 

At first glance I was a bit leery of your mention of Bayless...but I admit I haven't been following him...upon further reflection, as a backup I'm sure he'd be fine. I like his toughness, we need that kind of toughness, and he's certainly had a few years of seasoning since his Blazers days.