Remaining Free Agents

How about this on August 24th?

MIN Gets: Russell Westbrook, Danilo Gallinari, Skal Labissiere (TPE)
OKC Gets: Kent Bazemore, Jeff Teague, Josh Okogie, Gary Trent Jr, 2020 MIN 1st, 2022 MIN, 2024 MIN 1st, Future POR 2nds
POR Gets: Robert Covington, Gorgui Dieng

OKC saves $16M and gets two young guards, expirings, and future picks
MIN gets two really good starters at positions of need, sheds Diengs contract.
POR gets Covington who's a perfect fit, a backup C (on a bad contract), and doesn't give up any of their firsts.

 

I know he's been injured both seasons since being drafted but what ever happened to Justin Patton? Is he on a summer league roster? Maybe he's worth a look with our 2nd two-way contract to see if he can stay healthy.

 

I want some Tacko

 

I eas just thinking about him as an option the other day.

 

Here's an under the radar bigman to consider.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birchkh01.html

Take a look at his last two months of the season when he got regular mins.

 

He’s healthy. I don’t know about giving him a contract but I would at least invite him to camp. He just turned 22.

 

I believe he's still a restricted free agent so there's no way we can get him for the minimum.

 

I wonder where Dwight will end up. If he’s really serious about winning, his options kind of dwindle. Looking at teams that should be in the playoff hunt, the only one that stands out as a place he could start is San Antonio. Possibly Dallas, although I don’t know if they’re a playoff team.

Neil mentioned wanting to play “bully ball” at his last PC. Well shit, go get Dwight Howard then. If hes going to be a backup, may as well come to Portland. I know he gets along with Lillard, and the system fits his game. Once Nurk comes back I expect Whitesides contract to be dangled for an upgrade, so Howard’s role wouldn’t really be affected.

 

I'm thinking the Clippers could be a fit for Dwight.

 

He's a silly guy and he fits with Brooklyn's silly team.

 

Howard's "silly-"ass CAN GTFOH...!

 

I'd MUCH rather have him than Joakim. I'd take Joakim 2nd tho.

 

I dont like Joakim. Had one good bounce back year but I think it was kinda flukey.

 

.637 in those last 20 games. But as someone else mentioned, a RFA.

 

+1
Whoever paid for his contract these past few years has been a subject for ridicule, yet the Blazers need to pay for his new contract because he was OK during a his last months of a contract year?
This is a bit too familiar for my liking.

 

Isnt he still getting paid this year? Haha.

 

I think they stretched his contract till 2022.
Need to make room for all those superstars who will come to New York

 

I read others were saying he was going to get waived. Would like to see him on the Blazers.

 

Livingston would be a great pickup. Excellent vet presence and can play 1-3 in a pinch.