NBA Free Agency

[carey]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616324147996553217

[TOO]

Numbers? So much for Wright returning.

[JCSunsfan]

Just. Wow.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616325085343846401

[Indy]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616325085343846401

Even if this doesn't work, that is a very bold move. Very Colangelo-like.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/616326343286984704 WTF. That is a lot of scratch for an already 32-year-old center. No idea how we can sign LMA with that deal on the books w/ our current cap situation.

[Indy]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/616326343286984704 WTF. That is a lot of scratch for an already 32-year-old center. No idea how we can sign LMA with that deal on the books w/ our current cap situation.

I think we are playing for a S&T so LMA feels like he is giving something back to Portland.

[MightyMoog]

If that's the case who do you ship off? Morrii are the obvious choice. Do you include Bledsoe or Len?

[Mori Chu]

There's just no way Aldridge would come here. Sign-and-trade? You have to get Portland to agree to it, and why would they agree to help us? Sure, so they get some talent back, but what do we have that they'd want? The Morrii? Tucker? Bledsoe? I don't see it. He could just walk right in to San Antonio and contend. Why come here on a complicated possible S&T?

[iLLmatic]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616325085343846401

Even if this doesn't work, that is a very bold move. Very Colangelo-like.

I like it. McD is showing some balls.

[Indy]

There's just no way Aldridge would come here. Sign-and-trade? You have to get Portland to agree to it, and why would they agree to help us? Sure, so they get some talent back, but what do we have that they'd want? The Morrii? Tucker? Bledsoe? I don't see it. He could just walk right in to San Antonio and contend. Why come here on a complicated possible S&T?

Not saying it will work, just that it is a good strategy. LMA doesn't want to screw over Portland (especially the fans), and Portland would have to agree to get anything for him. They don't want him to just walk.

[Indy]

There's just no way Aldridge would come here. Sign-and-trade? You have to get Portland to agree to it, and why would they agree to help us? Sure, so they get some talent back, but what do we have that they'd want? The Morrii? Tucker? Bledsoe? I don't see it. He could just walk right in to San Antonio and contend. Why come here on a complicated possible S&T?

Think back to the Barkley deal. Yeah, it wasn't the same thing, but end the end there were a bunch of OK guys for a superstar. Houston had enough parts to make it happen. We do too.

That all said, I still feel like there is no way LMA goes with us over SA.

[Wally_West]

LMA, Chandler and Len is a pretty fucking crazy front court line-up!

*which means it won't happen.

[Split T]

Morris twins plus Tucker should get the salaries close enough. Bledsoe-Knight-warren-aldridge-chandler is pretty dang good

[ShelC]

Also lofty expectations to live up to in SA. Playing in TimDs shadow, expected to contend from Day 1. He can fly under the radar here, be the man and take the next step as a player. Maybe even lead Phx to its first title. Imagine that...

[iLLmatic]

That Tyson Chandler contract though..fkkkk

[Indy]

Also lofty expectations to live up to in SA. Playing in TimDs shadow, expected to contend from Day 1. He can fly under the radar here, be the man and take the next step as a player. Maybe even lead Phx to its first title. Imagine that...

Other benefit. If it is a S&T, he can make more money (a lot more) than SA can offer.

[Split T]

I think the new cba limited sign and trades to the standard 4 yr deals that new teams can sign

[Indy]

I think the new cba limited sign and trades to the standard 4 yr deals that new teams can sign

Really? Didn't realize that.

[iLLmatic]

Either way, we have 2 legitimate 7 footers. Wow.