yellowboy90 wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Im just trying to get a consensus of what people think we should do. You can add more or less--take 35mm to spend if need be but include 5mm of that for the top draft pick.

Why use $35m when they only have $26m to spend and how do fans know what's realistic?

Were going to have roughly 35mm to spend when we waive Calderon.

#1 Karl Anthony towns or Okafor(4$.5mm)
#2 Alexis Anjica 4 years 18mm (4.5)
#3 Demarre Carroll 3 years 18.5mm (6mm)
#4 Rodney Stuckey 3 years 16.5mm (5.25)
#5 Kosta Koufus (3 years 10mm$) (3..25)
#6 Derrick Williams 3 years 9mm (2.75)
#7 Mo Williams 1 year 6 mm with team option (6)
#8 Lou Admundson 2 years 2mm
#9 Charlie Villenueva 1 year vet min
# 10 Shane Larkin 1 year vet minimum

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Line up

C Alexis Ajinca 7-1 245
PF Karl Towns 6-11 260
F Carmelo Anthony 6-8 240
G Rodeny Stuckey 6-5 225
G Mo Williams 6-1 190

C Kosta Koufus 7-0 260
F Derrick Williams 6-8 240
F Demmarre Carroll 6-8 230
G Tim Hardaway JR 6-5 200
G Langston Galloway 6-2 200

Lou Admundson
Charie V
Shane Larkin
Rookie Robert Upshaw--Pick 35
Rookie Olivier Hanlan Pick 44 or whatever rookies they might want including greek.

Here is the thought process. I keep flexibility with smaller and each player I took is shooting efg +45% and each player has ability to score 20 points any given night. I like the upside with the young Derrick Williams as a stretch 4--Sacremento wont give him 8mm making him a free agent and we can swoop him for cheap on a 3 year commitment. I have many proven very and depth so I can mix and match/rest when needed.

The last 5 I just put together as a base example --but I would take the last 5 VERY seriously--probably two vets 1 3 pt shooter out of the two and one PG--probably not Larkin but just shown as example--as were the C--Upshaw and PG Hanlan I exampled out of rd #2. Statistically this is a much better built team, Im basing that I have two stars in Towns and Anthony--but I can beat you all over the place. Also NOT sold on hardaway OR Galloway--theyre in there for chepa and example--but its open competition time for them as I will bring in many many new guys on the SL team.

BRIGGS wrote:

Splat wrote:Can they get both Wesley Matthews and Paul Milsap? That would be a good off-season IMO.

Fckng terrible--youd have to pay 13mm for each. We have so many holes--cant do it that way.

That's they way. Ask posters their opinions then tell them how dumb they are. lol.

5 - Enes Kanter (max contract -- 4-yrs/$58.68mm)
4 - JaMychal Green (4-yrs/$5mm but willing to eclipse any offer SA gives him)
3 - Carmelo Anthony
2 - Orlando Johnson
1 - Emmanuel Mudiay (assuming pick 2-3 in the draft -- I can't assume pick 1 even with the most ping-pong balls)
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5 - Jeff Withey (3-yrs/$10.5mm)
4 - Lavoy Allen (4-yrs/$16mm)
3 - Cleanthony Early (really important that he starts playing bigger mins, esp. once Melo shuts it down)
2 - Kevin Murphy
1 - Bryce Cotton
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5 - Earl Barron (resurfaced in the DL and is playing great. Taking and making 3s now. Still rebounds well. Quality 3rd string C depth)
4 - Khem Birch
3 - Thanasis Antetokounmpo
2 - Tim Hardaway Jr.
1 - Jose Calderon

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A different take:

5 - Alexis Ajinca (4 yrs/$20mm)
4 - Okafor or Towns (God willing)
3 - Carmelo Anthony
2 - Orlando Johnson or Dominique Jones (near minimum)
1 - Brandon Knight (max offer on day 1 of FA -- what's his max? 4 yrs/$60mm??)
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5 - Earl Barron (3 yrs/$7.5mm)
4 - Lavoy Allen (4 yrs/$16mm)
3 - Luke Babbitt (3 yrs/9mm) or Jordan Hamilton (4 yrs/$5mm)
2 - Kevin Murphy (near minimum)
1 - Bryce Cotton (near minimum)
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5 - Jordan Bachynski
4 - Khem Birch or Jerrelle Benimon
3 - Thanasis Antetokounmpo
2 - Tim Hardaway Jr.
1 - Langston Galloway

Splat wrote:Can they get both Wesley Matthews and Paul Milsap? That would be a good off-season IMO.

It would, but the Blazers have a tonne of cap space, so there's no way they won't re-sign Lopez and Wes