Woj: Ed Davis Agrees To 3yr/20 Million With Blazers

Risk101 · Post #1 » by **Risk101** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:41 pm

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Free-agent forward Ed Davis has reached agreement on a three-year, $20 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

The Davis' agreement allows the Blazers to maintain flexibility on still re-signing All-Star free agent LaMarcus Aldridge and starting center Robin Lopez.

The Blazers still have a team option of $5 million on center Chris Kaman's contract that it could waive to clear space.

If Aldridge leaves in free agency, Davis gives them a power forward to move into the starting lineup. With Aldridge, he becomes a significant rotation player on a contending team. The Blazers plan has been to try to re-sign Lopez, should Aldridge decide to return to Portland.

Davis' deal continues a reshaping of the Blazers roster that includes adding Brooklyn Nets center Mason Plumlee, young Charlotte Hornets forward Noah Vonleh and guard Gerald Henderson. General manager Neil Olshey is walking the delicate line between preparing for a rebuild without Aldridge, or moving directly back into contention with Aldridge returning to anchor the team.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--ed-davis-agrees-to--20-million-deal-with-trail-blazers-190056225.html

Post #2 » by **Slava** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:43 pm

That's a solid deal in this market. If the Lakers turnaround and give a bigger contract to Jordan Hill, I'd lose my mind.

spaceballer · Post #3 » by **spaceballer** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:43 pm

Good for Ed, he deserves to get paid after taking a huge pay cut to showcase himself last year. I don't think there was any doubt that he was going to the highest bidder this off-season. He needs to recoup the lost earnings from his 1 year showcase gamble.

Takingbaconback · Post #4 » by **Takingbaconback** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:43 pm

Very good signing by the Blazers, A. I have no idea what Lakers are thinking letting this guy walk out the door especially with a cheap contract like this. One of the most improved players last year in the league.

asdfgh · Post #5 » by **asdfgh** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:44 pm

Well it's not a terrible deal.

BMatt07 · Post #6 » by **BMatt07** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:44 pm

Seems like a pretty good deal! Not bad Portland.

miltk · Post #7 » by **miltk** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:44 pm

it's not a good deal because it's gonna get buried by the bigger story

davis is a single-single player

13th Man · Post #8 » by **13th Man** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:50 pm

Great deal for the Blazers, Ed Davis is a solid player aside from his FT shooting.

BigLurch92 · Post #9 » by **BigLurch92** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:53 pm

Good player to give 25 min a night for 2/3 years while Vonleh develops. Assuming LA is gone of course. I like it for what it is.

Alienware · Post #10 » by **Alienware** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:54 pm

I'm pretty upset that we didn't offer the same amount/more for him.

BasketballFan7 · Post #11 » by **BasketballFan7** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:58 pm

Davis 3 years 20 million
tristan thompson 5 years 80 million

Eesh

Yadadimean · Post #12 » by **Yadadimean** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 6:59 pm

Championship

Iconic · Post #13 » by **Iconic** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:00 pm

Just when you think our offseason can't get any worse... Davis was by FAR our best big man last season

Post #14 » by **semi-sentient** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:02 pm

Great deal for the Blazers. Lakers FO continues to drop the ball. Bozos.

Carlos_Danger · Post #15 » by **Carlos_Danger** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:02 pm

Wow, starting to question the Lakers' sanity.

3 years $20 Million??? An average of LESS than $7 Million per? With the new cap next season, that's the equivalent of around $5 Million per season in today's cap.

Best signing of FA yet IMO. An absolute steal.

How do the Lakers let him walk for that?

DavidSterned · Post #16 » by **DavidSterned** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:03 pm

BasketballFan7 wrote:Davis 3 years 20 million
tristan thompson 5 years 80 million

Eesh

That was my thought as well. They're fairly similar players, no?

I'm okay with this deal assuming our team is rebuilding, but Portland badly needs more playmaking still, and with or without Aldridge is going to have a jammed frontcourt. Only two respectable ballhandlers on the whole roster right now.

Threethrows · Post #17 » by **Threethrows** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:06 pm

Don't get me wrong, it's a great looking contract even without options. However I'm just trying to figure out how this makes sense for them. Unless they know something we don't and Aldridge is staying this doesn't really seem like an ideal signing. If they have to rebuild why not just play Vonleh/Leonard/Plumlee more?

NBAfan3024 · Post #18 » by **NBAfan3024** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:07 pm

Slava wrote:That's a solid deal in this market. If the Lakers turnaround and give a bigger contract to Jordan Hill, I'd lose my mind.

they did

Post #19 » by **Slava** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:09 pm

NBAfan3024 wrote:
Slava wrote:That's a solid deal in this market. If the Lakers turnaround and give a bigger contract to Jordan Hill, I'd lose my mind.
they did

What?

Risk101 · Post #20 » by **Risk101** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 7:13 pm

Slava wrote:
NBAfan3024 wrote:
Slava wrote:That's a solid deal in this market. If the Lakers turnaround and give a bigger contract to Jordan Hill, I'd lose my mind.
they did

What?

Nothing has been confirmed about Hill and the Lakers. A deal hasn't even surfaced as far as I know so I wouldn't worry yet.

Grade The Deal For The Blazers