yellowboy90 wrote:id rather offer Millsap money than Aldridge

Me too. Not gonna put up the same numbers as LA but at half the cost? Sign me up, close enough. Plus Milsap learned how to shoot the 3. LA cannot do that.

Wait wasn't Aldridge taken with our pick? If he does leave POR, he's headed for the Spurs. There is a not so secret rumor that they are going to go after him hard if Duncan is retiring.

nixluva wrote:

knickscity wrote:

nixluva wrote:

callmened wrote:im actually worried about that. excellent player - thats without question - but hes about to enter his 30s and downhill from his prime

Like Dirk? Look Aldridge isn't a high contact player. He basically stays outside and pops shots on guys. I think his game will age very well.

Thats his game now because Stots is promoting Lillard. LMA is a post post player who can hit a jumper. His preference is down in the low block.

Even on the Block he's more of a turnaround jumper guy than a power guy. That's my main point. PnP, back to basket or face up, LA is a skilled big and not a big brute.

Vmart wrote:He is going to be 30 do you guys want to go that route again. You know by year 3 of the contact his decline will start. Go for the younger guys like Kanter, Monroe or guys you can give shorter contracts to like Millsap.

You can't have young guys and a young coach, that amounts to lottery yr after yr, or 1st round exits. You have a 25 million dollar melo smack dead in his prime, the time is now.

I don't think anyone is signing more than a 2 yr deal this off season, Labron already set the tone for that.

I believe we can,
resign Shved while turnining down his QO, we can still resign him with his bird rights, even if we go over the cap
Using Sessions/Bayless/DJ Augustine as a guide for money

Do not overpay for talent this summer, it will be interesting what offers AJinicia will get who has a high upside and is young

PG
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Shved
Galloway (developing to a Billups type PG/SG and floor general, hire him as a development coach)

if we can buy low targets, especially for a swap of Tim Hardaway and change, like a 2nd rounder from Houston that we attained for Pablo...
and a trade of Tony Wroten with Tim Hardaway JR with Philly, if needed throw in a future 1st with a combination of multiple 2nd rounders and/or young guys on near minimum contracts

Randy Foye (team option, swap of Tim Hardaway JR and a 2nd rounder if needed)
Bring up Nate Walters just for BRIGGS with unguaranteed 2year deal

about 3m - 3.5m

Norris Cole RFA
Mo Williams/Jameer Nelson

SG
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Mario Henzoja or Justice Winslow or Russell, if we can acquire 2 of these players or 1 of these players and another top 10 pick in the process of trading down and making other moves to move up with 2nd pick
With OK4/Towns, they are good prospects, but I believe we can get the TOP guards and G/F's of the draft and sign FA's BIGS in this summer and next summer that would allow us to have a better foundation moving forward

Thanasis *with him hire Battier/Pippen to help develop him and Wesley Johnson is a player I feel would surely help him adapt and fit in with him to mentor him to the NBA*

G/F's this summer, see who drops
Danny Green/Wesley Matthewws (majority of MLE or cap space)
Gereld Green/Wesley Johnson/Will Barton/KJ McDaniels *dividing most of the MLE to 2 players*

SF/PF

CA assumming he is willing to stay and wait till we can contend if not, both PJ and CA must reconsider what is best for both the team and CA's future

DeMMaRRe Caroll *MLE type money*

cheaper guys

Jae Crowder (RFA)
Dante Cunningham
Jeremy Evans/Joe Ingles

Trade targets being

Robert Covington with some of their F's like Thomas PF, Jakarr Sampson/Glen Robinson III/Grant
Wilson Chandler/Gallo

PF

recall Orlando Sanchez who's skill sets are similar to 1st rounder Jared Sullinger
Brandon Bass for about 4m

Cheap options include

AB
Carlos Boozer

Consider Andray Blatche at about 3m - 3.5m

Hickson and Speights both have team options

Trade targets, especially with CA

Terrence Jones/DMO

PF/C

Ajinicia who has similar traits to projected 1st rounder KAT
Koufus

Lavoy Allen/Serephin/Ed Davis
Cole Aldrich *resigned with early bird rights so we can have 6m MLE to utlize*

trade targets

Meyeres Leanard
Mike Muscula

For most of these FA's have no guarantee or team options for 2017
Where we will try to sign target as much talent as possible
IF we do not do well, CA will likely reconsider being traded, especially if Houston has interest, and by 2017 we could have enough for 2-3 impact players in FA

Whiteside
Durant *if we are able to acquire Durant and things do not work out in Cleveland with Lebron, Lebron surely would reconsider joining Durant in New York to get more rings, though older, his value would be leadership/experience that he is providing in Cleveland*

Al Horford
Pau Gasol/Noah

Wilson Chandler/Gallo/Battum

DMO/Terrence Jones

Tyler Johnson/Justin Holiday/James Johnson

Vmart wrote:

nixluva wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

Vmart wrote:He is going to be 30 do you guys want to go that route again. You know by year 3 of the contact his decline will start. Go for the younger guys like Kanter, Monroe or guys you can give shorter contracts to like Millsap.

You can't have young guys and a young coach, that amounts to lottery yr after yr, or 1st round exits. You have a 25 million dollar melo smack dead in his prime, the time is now.

I don't think anyone is signing more than a 2 yr deal this off season, Labron already set the tone for that.

That's what I'm saying too. People have to understand that with the new TV Contract no new contract this summer is gonna be locked into a lower old contract. They'll sign and make sure to have an opt out clause so they can cash in.

What about injuries? Why are you guys discounting injuries. Your going to get players playing half assed they aren't going to give the effort. No player is going to give up an extra year when they can get it and have an opt out implemented.

Players take the injury risk like Butler and Monroe did just to be able to cash in. I don't think players are as concerned about that one year. They bet on themselves all the time. They think they're immortal and will have a long career like Dirk or Duncan.

franco12 wrote:he may leave portland, but we would honestly be crazy to lock up as much money as Aldridge can take (years/%) into a player the wrong side of 30.

LA can do what he does on the court and do it just as well at age 34 so i'm not down with the other side of 30 thing unless it's a running back.

From what Phil has said (not going after big names, importance of defense, etc etc) it's very unlikely we target him.I read his family is in Texas, so maybe the Spurs sign him.

Just out of interest, who do you prefer Kevin Love or Aldridge?

knickscity wrote:

smackeddog wrote:
Just out of interest, who do you prefer Kevin Love or Aldridge?

i actually prefer Love, but he hasnt looked too good this season.

Well first of all he hasn't been bad at all and second of all he's the third option on that team so of course he's not gonna put up the same type of stats he did with Minny, but he could get right back to that on the right team. I still would take LA over Love but wouldn't mind Love either as long as we surround him and Melo with defense.