Give Colangelo a trade deadline and off season to make things right. He's going to trade redundant players, sign whoever's still left in the league left from his Phoenix days, and fill in the gaps with competent 8-year vets from Europe. You'll be sniffing. 400 ball in no time.
lmao at the current statline for the Kings starters. Cousins has 25 pts but the 4 other players have 2 pts each.
By knux-future Go To PostI hope so. For his sake at the very least.Knux you're too kind.
By reilo Go To PostUse it or lose it. Free agency money doesn't just stay around. With Damian's and CJ's contracts kicking in, and Plumlee's cap hold, that money is gone next summer. Plus ET does fill several holes on the bench: playmaking, he's the only guy that knows how to dribble, and he does play decent D.Use it or lose it is only a good excuse when you attempt to address the weaknesses of your team... don't see how going 30 mil over the cap is a good move for this team...
because next season they are going to be like 40 mil over the cap with CJ's new contract
They're still under the tax. That's really the threshold you worry about. Teams that are $1 over the cap have the same limitations as those that are $10mil over. It's the tax you need to worry about and currently the Blazers are under it by the slimmest margins. Gives them room to operate under next summer and shed contracts when there's only 3 years left of them.
So yea, it's use it or lose it because you're better off amassing assets when you got the chance than not. It's not my money, I'm not shedding tears for Paul Allen's billions.
So yea, it's use it or lose it because you're better off amassing assets when you got the chance than not. It's not my money, I'm not shedding tears for Paul Allen's billions.
By livefromkyoto Go To PostGive Colangelo a trade deadline and off season to make things right. He's going to trade redundant players, sign whoever's still left in the league left from his Phoenix days, and fill in the gaps with competent 8-year vets from Europe. You'll be sniffing. 400 ball in no time.So a 2seed in the east?
By reilo Go To PostThey're still under the tax. That's really the threshold you worry about. Teams that are $1 over the cap have the same limitations as those that are $10mil over. It's the tax you need to worry about and currently the Blazers are under it by the slimmest margins. Gives them room to operate under next summer and shed contracts when there's only 3 years left of them.
So yea, it's use it or lose it because you're better off amassing assets when you got the chance than not. It's not my money, I'm not shedding tears for Paul Allen's billions.
The only real defense for going so far over for redundant players is that they expect to be able to fill needs via trades, that they couldn't in outright free agency.
By reilo Go To PostThey're still under the tax. That's really the threshold you worry about. Teams that are $1 over the cap have the same limitations as those that are $10mil over. It's the tax you need to worry about and currently the Blazers are under it by the slimmest margins. Gives them room to operate under next summer and shed contracts when there's only 3 years left of them.Isn't the tax set at 113? they are sitting on 120 mil of total payroll and it's bumping to over 130 next year... once an owner gets tired of spending 35 mil extra for trash assets then the fire sale going happen
So yea, it's use it or lose it because you're better off amassing assets when you got the chance than not. It's not my money, I'm not shedding tears for Paul Allen's billions.
By giririsss Go To PostThe only real defense for going so far over for redundant players is that they expect to be able to fill needs via trades, that they couldn't in outright free agency.And that's pretty much Olshey's philosophy (wrong or right): cream rises to the top.
I don't see how/why Portland would be better off today if they were $15mil over the cap instead of $30mil but still under the tax threshold. No contract is unmovable in the NBA after I saw Derrick Rose being traded.
By blackace Go To PostIsn't the tax set at 113? they are sitting on 120 mil of total payroll and it's bumping to over 130 next year… once an owner gets tired of spending 35 mil extra for trash assets then the fire sale going happenThey are under the tax for this season by about $1mil. The tax becomes punitive if you're on it for multiple seasons. They'll be over next season (summer 2018) unless they shed some contracts.
lol not even: $26,000 they're under. Portland's salary this season is $113mil. Not sure where you're getting $120mil.
By reilo Go To PostThey are under the tax for this season by about $1mil. The tax becomes punitive if you're on it for multiple seasons. They'll be over next season (summer 2018) unless they shed some contracts.pretty sure they are over this year and going to have to pay that tax
By blackace Go To Postpretty sure they are over this year and going to have to pay that taxThey are under by ~$26,000
Salary cap is projected to go up to $104mil in 2017 from $93mil today and then $108mil in 2018. It's not that dire. It's the tax you avoid and they won't have to worry about it for another season.
By pilonv1 Go To Postlol ClippersThey collapsed like a mfer from their early hot start.
By reilo Go To Postlol not even: $26,000 they're under. Portland's salary this season is $113mil. Not sure where you're getting $120mil.http://hoopshype.com/salaries/portland_trail_blazers/
seemed to have messed up how much they are still paying Andy V... but they are over the next by about 10 mil as is
By blackace Go To Posthttp://hoopshype.com/salaries/portland_trail_blazers/Those are wrong. Use Yahoo Sports which is sourced by Woj's team: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por/salary/
seemed to have messed up how much they are still paying Andy V… but they are over the next by about 10 mil as is
Projected to be under the tax again in 2018.
By reilo Go To PostThose are wrong. Use Yahoo Sports which is sourced by Woj's team: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por/salary/Does that Projection have CJ's extension and all their retentions?
Projected to be under the tax again in 2018.
By reilo Go To PostThose are wrong. Use Yahoo Sports which is sourced by Woj's team: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por/salary/they just put Andy's whole contract as one year... year but that next year a mf
Projected to be under the tax again in 2018.
By giririsss Go To PostDoes that Projection have CJ's extension and all their retentions?Yes.
Question is what happens this summer and if they match Plumlee's contract, but they failed to come to an extension before the deadline.
By reilo Go To PostThey collapsed like a mfer from their early hot start.
Remember the two weeks November when the Clippers were elite?
By GiririsssSo a 2seed in the east?
The 2 seed belongs to the elite Raptors. It's 3rd place & down that's for chump teams.
By p s y Go To Posttony brothers….manTHE worst
Derrick Favors is weird because he came in as a great athlete who wasn't very good at many things, but now he's good at everything but isn't dominant because he doesn't jump high enough to block a ton of shots.
Still a great player though.
Still a great player though.
Hayward has increased his season block total from 5 to 7 tonight...
We're already above our season block average a third into the game.
We're already above our season block average a third into the game.
Tonight da king Tim Duncan will get his jersey retired.
Wonder why they would pick the Pels game to do it tho?
By IWMTB19 Go To PostHayward has increased his season block total from 5 to 7 tonight…We're probably one of the most blocked teams in the league. Time to pad up that stat.
We're already above our season block average a third into the game.
By diehard Go To Postwe cant make wide open shots…
We used our three point luck in prior games and we're 1/11 tonight :/
Not great.