Quick: JJ and Blazers parting ways

Noah? Yes please!

 

I wouldn't give #12 for Okafor, personally. Seems like an overpay for him.

 

Larry Sanders
Omer Asik
Kosta Koufas (believe it or not)
Marc Gasol
Brook Lopez has improved mightily this year...
Andrew Bogut (if he was ever healthy)

 

God I hope not.

The Bucks have a weird roster. They're hardly playing Dalembert, Ayon, Udoh and even their old fave M'Bah a Moute. Not to mention Drew Gooden. Or their prize rookie John Henson. Or Joel "I'm basically retired" Przybilla.

 

My guess for a dark horse candidate: Amir Johnson.

 

I was hoping Indy would have a bad season, realized they overpaid Hibbert and would look to trade him. But Hibbert has gotten stronger as the season goes on and Indy is a strong team in the east. Hibbert isn't going anywhere.

Now my hope is the Clippers melt down in the playoffs, players start pointing fingers and bickering . . . Chris Paul is fed up with Jordon and will only resign if the Clippers have a mini makeover. Clippers trade Jordan to the GM that brought Jordan into the league and signed him to that big contract.

 

been thinking the same. Or, LAC want to make a big splash, keep Dwight in LA, but switch lockers, and need some space.

 

Oh man if only we had that oden!

 

We are not in a great position. I am not sure we can get a decent center without over paying. Either in a trade or FA. It's going to take more than just cap space.

But the more I think about it I probably would prefer to sign a Dalembert and keep the draft pick.

 

It only takes one team, in the end.

I remember a team being in a heated race (with itself) to sign a player who flashed some potential.

Where is Miles these days, anyway?

 

Paul, Griffin and Dwight would be a wicked big three . . . especially with their role players.

If they get rid of Jordan, I think they could offer both the max.

 

Okay I see where you are going here. Basically using; let's say, freeland and cap space for Jordan?

 

And the draft pick . . . can they do that? Don't know rules with matching salaries.

 

Would need to happen after July 1st, for it to work.

 

I think the Clippers might need to finagle a bit more for space for Dwight. But am sure it's an option out there....

 

Jordan sucks but he can dunk

 

You're a piece of work.

 

Gasol and Lopez do not rebound at a high rate. Pretty low actually.

 

We can't go near injury-prone players like Bogut. Too much bad history there. Otherwise, he would be a legit target.

Brook is soo much better than I thought he would be coming off the knee injury. Still, he is basically an offensive player. A very good one, but not what Olshey, and most fans are looking for at Center. He upped his rebounding, and it is still weak. He is not a defender. He is an ok shot blocker this year. If you get Brook, you have to trade LaMarcus. They are basically the same player.

Marc Gasol is great. I think he is a very solid team defender who takes up a lot of space in the paint. He blocks shots. He is a meh rebounder at the center position which is why he didn't make the list. He is a very good offensive player. Being a good two-way center, the price for Gasol would be very, very high. And the Blazers aren't looking for offense. If somehow we could get Gasol, I would be all for it and we could try to work around the rebounding weakness of our new front line. Leonard and the pick for Gasol. Get it done.

Kostas Koufas might be interesting if we could get him on the cheap. His numbers this season look decent. My only concern is he doesn't have a lot of history playing big minutes. I thought that Denver loved him though. Wouldn't be cheap to get.

Omar Asik is a high level rebounder for sure. But he doesn't get the blocks this season now that he has left Chicago. And I am not sure about his defense. If we could somehow pry him from Houston on the cheap, I would take this compromise player.

Larry Sanders is not a Center.

 

JJ is already gone as far as I'm concerned. It would not surprise me if Mathews was at some point during the off season also.