Yup, this organization doesn't sign those types of players anymore. I'm glad character still matters.
Muhammad is hot garbage. Ilyasova is interesting though. Poor man's Mirotic. Would shuffle Collins out of the lineup but if we're trying to win a playoff series that might be best.
Isn't our problem with Layman that Olshey signed him to a contract that runs through next year? Probably the reason he hasn't been released or traded.
Yes, his salary still counts against the cap; but the owner gets some actual cash savings, and it is a business, after all.
How about going outside the box? This might be more for next season, but here’s a name; Royce White. Such a talent but misunderstood. Playing in Canada and looking to get back in the NBA. He’d be a perfect fit in the modern game and I think Portland’s culture and low key environment would be a good fit for someone like White.
Wasn't one of his main issues is his fear of flying? Inless that has changed then it will be tough for him to play in the NBA.
Still remember him killing our summer league team in Dame's rookie year. He was supposed to be the original Draymond
Yeah, he deserves another chance but I’m not sure any team is willing to take him on. He’s very outspoken, as he should be honestly, but teams probably don’t think it’s worth the “trouble.” But if there’s a fit, it’s Portland.
It was just an idea. Maybe a training camp invite. Considering we won’t have money to throw around we should take some risks, especially ones without much of a downside.
Didn't read the whole thread yet, but I thought I'd mention this. Vet Minimum Contracts are prorated. For example, a $1.5M contract for 1/3 of the season costs $500K against the cap and tax. I don't see why a Belinelli would be out of our price range, unless someone offers him above vet minimum. A possible strategy would be to sign guys to 10 day contracts, too. Rotate a few of those guys in to fill the roster at $0 cost (if you let them expire before the season). But I wouldn't get all excited about these two roster spots. We have guys already on roster who don't get much PT who are likely better than anyone we'd sign. The scenario we don't want to relive is the one from last season's playoffs. We had injuries at C and lack of depth. Leonard was our only healthy C and we were forced to play him.
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q28 28. When a player signs mid-year for the rest of the season, is his salary pro-rated? What is a "Rest-of-Season" contract? A "Rest-of-Season" contract is exactly what its name implies -- it is a contract signed after the start of a season, which is in effect for the remainder of that season. With the exception of minimum-salary contracts, salaries do not pro-rate during the season. However, the exceptions that enable players to be signed are subject to pro-ration (see question number 26). For example, a team that has not used its Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception could use its full amount to sign a player on the last day of the regular season. By that day this exception will have pro-rated down to less than half its original value. However a player could sign a rest-of-season contract on that day for the entire pro-rated amount, earning it all for just one game. The minimum salary begins to pro-rate on the first day of the regular season. The minimum salary on a Rest-of-Season contract is based on the fraction of the season remaining when the contract is signed. For example, if there are 177 days in the season, then a minimum salary contract signed on the 60th day of the season is worth 117/177 of the full minimum salary amount.1 If a player signs a multi-year minimum salary contract partway through a season, then the first season is pro-rated and the salary in subsequent seasons is the full minimum salary. Raises are based on the actual salary in the first season of the contract. For example, if a free agent signs a two-year contract on the last day of the regular season and the salary for the first season is $1 million, then the second season salary may range from $950,000 to $1.05 million (plus or minus 5% of the first season salary). 10-day contracts (see question number 80) are also pro-rated. The salary on a 10-day contract is based on the number of days actually covered by the contract (a 10-day contract lasts 10 days or three games, whichever is longer). The D-League salary in a Two-Way contract (see question number 82) is pro-rated as well, if the contract is signed during the season. In addition, the 45 day maximum for NBA service on a Two-Way contract is also pro-rated. 1 It is not considered a minimum-salary contract if a player signs for more than the pro-rated minimum -- i.e., the player cannot be signed using the Minimum Player Salary exception (see question number 25), the player cannot be traded as a minimum-salary player (see question number 88), and the team cannot receive reimbursement for a portion of the player's salary (see question number 22).
