Well, twice there was documented proof that Lillard was upset, so I can understand why someone would think that then... but not now.
Hopefully Tim gets to sign overseas and actually start somewhere for a team. He'd get paid in a place like China or Turkey
Follow the conversation. Denny was talking about the Blazers having the option to waive Varejao now or in the summer. I said we'd have to waive someone else in addition to waiving Frazier in order to preserve the option not to waive Varejao now. Which, of course, won't happen.
Excellent use of the cap space flexibility to get future picks and a solid backup PG. Olshey stuck with his plan of adding assets that fit in Dame's window and didn't blow up the core he's assembled. He'll have a chance to do more major work at the draft and next summer.
I'm sorry, i like Roberts because he's a baller but i really don't like that Verajao trade, we lose cap space for a promise in the wind.
Funny I have the opposite take away. Chasing a big free agent is the promise in the wind. A 2018 draft pick is certain to have value in 6 months. No we won't get a starter next season; but Orlando opening up extra cap space is far more likely to end with nothing 6 months from now. It has a tiny remote chance of bringing in a difference maker.
From what I've seen, we took Orlando to the cleaners getting Mo Harkless...not sure what they are doing there
So overall.... Incoming: 2018 1st Round Pick from the Cavs 2021 2nd Round Pick from Miami Cash Money from Orlando & Cleveland Guard Brian Roberts from Miami Forward Anderson Varejao from Cleveland (see outgoing...) Outgoing: Future 2nd Round Pick to Cleveland Guard Tim Frazier waived Froward Anderson Varejao waived Cash Money to Miami #InNeilWeTrust Was still hoping they'd move Meyers on, but I still believe Neil has the fortitude to laugh in his face come free agency negotiations and let him walk to some other over-paying team. If we spend most of our cap on Meyers I'm 100% gonna burn something down.
Neil said most the deals weren't rumored buttttttt varejao was definitely rumored ahead of time. Great interview. I'm surprised he said "it was Timmy or cliff" Was that a flippant comment because cliff is a big? Cause tbh, I would have cut Frazier, then Montero, then cliff or connaughton. Just thought that was an interesting tidbit.
No, that's not right. We lost our cap space for the rest of the season, which we are no longer eligible to use. In future seasons, the hit is spread out so that it is small. We DID NOT use up all our cap space - we will still have the ability to sign FAs. You may or may not understand this, but it's clear that some don't. So, we got the pick for NOT using our cap space.
I wish the media was as in top of it as we were here; his moves seemed pretty obvious and straightforward once you saw them in context.
