Those guys weren’t free agents were they? And he’s already dumped Turner and hasn’t shown any interest in signing Aminu yet.
Back on topic, Olshey did learn one really useful skill working for the Clips. Call it dumpster diving or bargain hunting, he has had pretty good success in finding cheap vets.
So let me get this straight. Aminu also could get an offer that the Blazers decide not try to beat and they would open up the Full MLE but it would be best not to use it this year right? Then lets say Layman gets a better offer than we want to match. The Blazers let him go and where do they sit then? It's not a bunch of cap space but it's some right?
It's just my opinion but if he is considered the 5th best player on the roster next year that is a huge win for this team.
I don’t think Ariza is washed up. Noah for the min would actually be a nice addition, especially while Nurk is out. IT is boom or bust, and injury insurance.
no cap-space at all, and no, just because Aminu walks doesn't mean Portland has the full-MLE right now, it's my belief the Blazers are a bit over 130M in guarantees, dead salary, and incentives that count against the cap and apron. That leaves only a 8M margin between where they are and the hard cap. And that does not count any of their free agents. They can't use the full-MLE without dumping Mo or Meyers, and doing so would leave a hole in the roster. The 2016 chickens have come home to roost for planning, I think you have to assume that all four of Portland's UFA's leave; and say Layman stays. So that leaves a roster of: PG: Dame SG: CJ, Simons, Bazemore, Trent SF: Harkless, Bazemore, Layman, Little PF: Zach, Harkless, Skal, Layman C: Meyers, Zach, Skal, (Nurkic) 12 players and Portland has the 5.7M tax MLE and vet minimum deals to use what's the biggest hole in that depth chart that would need the 5.7M tax-MLE? Right now, it sure looks like there are a couple of weaknesses. One is that the Blazers would be depending a lot on Simons. They don't have a backup PG and Turner is gone. Simons could easily struggle and fail next season. And we know how poor CJ is at running the offense. And of course, there sure looks to be thin ice at PF. if Portland loses Kanter and feels they need another C, I do think they could find a vet minimum replacement. Candidates could be: Kosta Koufos Dewayne Dedmon Boban Marjanovic Kyle O'Quinn Amir Johnson Zaza Pachulia JaVale McGee Tyson Chandler Joakim Noah Salah Mejri Greg Monroe Olshey seems to like revisiting the past so keep an eye on Greg Monroe. And Noah looked good last year in a limited role
Are you talking about Noah Vonleh or joakim? Joakim had a pretty good season for Memphis. I think he gets more than the minimum but would absolutely take him if he settled. Ariza would be a steal for the tax mle.
Cap space was a poor choice of words. Should have used wiggle room. But thank you. Kind of seems like Olshey is correct when he said the biggest changes will come through trades.
Really should have gone through and looked at who were Mark Bartelstein clients. 8 Blazers in the last couple of years were clients of his.
