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as far as the NBA goes Portland is an afterthought. let me know the next time if we make the playoffsThe Blazers have resigned themselves to losing Aldridge. I have no issue with him leaving as long as he doesn't sign with the Lakers.
Love is from the Portland area and they could lucky and get him. Stotts likes an uptempo game, so the players may run more next year, if Matthews resigns he will be very good in that type of game.
is that really going to make the difference what team are you talking about anyways?Just wait until we get Boogie Cousins.
Won't matter. Lakers are going to Finals next year.Who ever gets K Love, won't be getting any defense He has to be one of the worse defensive players in the NBA.
Don't believe me, just watch!
Nah..Russell over Okafor doesn't make sense to me unless the Lakers are betting on the idea that Okafor won't be an all-star caliber player. Otherwise, I don't see enough from Russell for him to be a number two overall.
The Spurs picks were somewhat blah to me. Although, that Serbian center they drafted has some great potential at least.
The Celtics drafted a great long distance shooter that was needed. I haven't checked out all their doings yet.
Nah..Russell over Okafor doesn't make sense to me unless the Lakers are betting on the idea that Okafor won't be an all-star caliber player. Otherwise, I don't see enough from Russell for him to be a number two overall.
The Spurs picks were somewhat blah to me. Although, that Serbian center they drafted has some great potential at least.
The Celtics drafted a great long distance shooter that was needed. I haven't checked out all their doings yet.
Duncan is rumored to re-sign for another year, but he's turning 40 in April. Splitter is signed for two more years, but he's just okay. The Serbian guy they drafted is a foot taller than me and only 30 pounds heavier; he's a string bean projected to be a "solid backup".
Tony Parker is making big money for 3 more years, and he's 33 now.
Spurs have to decide whether to re-sign Ginobili and/or Belinelli. And then you've got Kawhi Leonard getting a huge pay raise after next year.
Spurs would seem to be in a bind. But, one thing that's going to bail out a lot of these bloated teams is the new TV after next year and a corresponding massive raise to the salary cap.
Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and others.
They are among the 10 Spurs whose contracts are set to expire Tuesday night.
Unless they can convince Aldridge to accept less than maximum money, the Spurs need to find approximately $18.9 million of space.
According to multiple league sources, the Spurs have made center Tiago Splitter available for trade, in hopes of shedding from the books the $8.5 million he is due next season.
Other players — including Green, who is expected to draw heavy interest in free agency — could also be on the way out.
It is widely believed the 39-year-old Duncan, and perhaps the 37-year-old Ginobili, will return on deals that will not compromise the team’s ability to woo Aldridge.
Leonard, a former NBA Finals MVP and the league’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, is expected to return to the Spurs on the maximum deal he covets (five years worth about $90 million).
There is a specific order to the Spurs’ to-do list, all geared toward carving room for Aldridge beneath the $67.1 million salary cap.
First up is Duncan, who must re-sign early in the process in order for the Spurs to maintain maximum cap space.
One alternative: The Spurs could renounce Ginobili’s rights, then re-sign him at the so-called “room exception” of $2.8 million.
The most direct path toward landing Aldridge would seem to be a sign-and-trade with Portland, with Splitter at the center of the Spurs’ package.
Even if the Spurs are able to move Splitter and/or others in a trade, it will be difficult — though not outright impossible — to both sign Aldridge and offer Green a deal competitive with what he will draw on the open market.
That wont be happening any time soon.Just wait until we get Boogie Cousins.
Warriors may have upset the apple cart if Draymond leaves.
Cavs smart. They kept Love and TT.
You forgot they did it to keep Lebron there. If he wanted the ball boy signed for 38M they would have done it.Cavs smart. They kept Love and TT.
Mmm...They paid $190 M over five years for them. That's $38M per year for two players who have flaws in their games. It works out for the best probably next year. But long term, these contracts could come back to burn them.