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TheFuture wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I'm really scratching my head at the Blazers giving Evan Turner $70/4. They have their starting guards, so why does $18 per year make sense for a guy to come off the bench and not shoot very well?

I'd say he's going to be their starting SF with Aminu off the bench or playing small ball 4.

2 of Harkless, Henderson, and Crabbe are likely gone with that signing. I wouldn't mind seeing Crabbe or Henderson here.

I like Turner as a player, but not at that price. With Lillard, McCollum, and Turner they have 3 very good ball handlers on the wing. All of them are playmakers who can create a shot for themselves or others. I think they'll be difficult to defend.

monsterpile wrote:Rubio's contract working its way toward top backup money. Why trade him unless you get something pretty good?

TheSP wrote:

TeamRicky wrote:Dwight Howard agrees to deal with Atlanta 3 yr/70.5 and Horford is presumably on his way out.

I'm blown away that teams don't recognize what a cancer Howard is. All the talent in the world without passion and respect for the game, no thanks. Howard is the kind of guy I believe plays the game because he likes the lifestyle and money, not because he has any passion for winning.

I could be wrong, but a man with his natural talent being on his fourth team, I doubt it.

monsterpile wrote:

TheFuture wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I'm really scratching my head at the Blazers giving Evan Turner $70/4. They have their starting guards, so why does $18 per year make sense for a guy to come off the bench and not shoot very well?

I'd say he's going to be their starting SF with Aminu off the bench or playing small ball 4.

2 of Harkless, Henderson, and Crabbe are likely gone with that signing. I wouldn't mind seeing Crabbe or Henderson here.

I like Turner as a player, but not at that price. With Lillard, McCollum, and Turner they have 3 very good ball handlers on the wing. All of them are playmakers who can create a shot for themselves or others. I think they'll be difficult to defend.

It's just bizarre that the Blazers have all those wings and they go out and dif another one and for a huge amount of money. I would rather have Crabbe but maybe they match him too idk. Adding Turner is weird and that's before the big contract.

khans2k5 wrote:Can someone explain to me how in the hell the Clippers will be able to afford 4 max contracts of varying degrees and still field a full team?

khans2k5 wrote:Can someone explain to me how in the hell the Clippers will be able to afford 4 max contracts of varying degrees and still field a full team?

TheFuture wrote:

khans2k5 wrote:Can someone explain to me how in the hell the Clippers will be able to afford 4 max contracts of varying degrees and still field a full team?

Likely because Paul, Griffen, and Jordan are on old max deals.

khans2k5 wrote:

TheFuture wrote:

khans2k5 wrote:Can someone explain to me how in the hell the Clippers will be able to afford 4 max contracts of varying degrees and still field a full team?

Likely because Paul, Griffen, and Jordan are on old max deals.

DJ, Blake and Chris still make 64 million between the 3 of them. Durant is gonna start at 26.6. That's 90.6 million of what, a 94 million dollar cap? That's 96% of the cap in 4 players and CP3's deal is up next year when he'll qualify for like a 30 million dollar/year deal. I just don't see it.