95.5: Blazers working on buyout for Gomes

DusterBuster · Post #1 » by **DusterBuster** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:15 pm

It doesn't look like we'll see Gomes play for the Blazers and it doesn't look like we'll use him in a trade either according to Wheels at Work.

britblazerdude · Post #2 » by **britblazerdude** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:22 pm

That's stupid. May as well get some value out of him. I'd liked to have seen Yi Jianlian come here.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #3 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:22 pm

Yeah i just heard that as well
i thought we would use him in a trade or something

Post #4 » by **Billy** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:28 pm

A little anti-climatic. I suppose when there isn't a GM it certainly hinders extra possibilities. But considering the incredibly short time frame Portland has, there isn't going to be much time anyway.

Ripcity4life · Post #5 » by **Ripcity4life** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:42 pm

If Portland would have kept Gomes setting aside cap issues it would have taken minutes away from Dante and Babbitt. Also he has like 2 or 3 years i think left on contract and even though a solid player is he really much Better then Dante and almost every team has a player like Dante who is making less so why add a 4m salary when a low 1st pick or 2nd rounder could give the same thing for less money.

DusterBuster · Post #6 » by **DusterBuster** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:44 pm

Ripcity4life wrote:If Portland would have kept Gomes setting aside cap issues it would have taken minutes away from Dante and Babbitt. Also he has like 2 or 3 years i think left on contract and even though a solid player is he really much Better then Dante and almost every team has a player like Dante who is making less so why add a 4m salary when a low 1st pick or 2nd rounder could give the same thing for less money.

Buying out Gomes makes sense, but I would have hoped they would have tried to see what they could get for him considering his contract and the amount of teams who are trying to shed salary.

DevilDetails · Post #7 » by **DevilDetails** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:46 pm

DusterBuster wrote:
Ripcity4life wrote:If Portland would have kept Gomes setting aside cap issues it would have taken minutes away from Dante and Babbitt. Also he has like 2 or 3 years i think left on contract and even though a solid player is he really much Better then Dante and almost every team has a player like Dante who is making less so why add a 4m salary when a low 1st pick or 2nd rounder could give the same thing for less money.

Buying out Gomes makes sense, but I would have hoped they would have tried to see what they could get for him considering his contract and the amount of teams who are trying to shed salary.

As we've seen with the LaFrenz contract and the Ruffin trade, the Blazers are also interested in shedding salary.

DusterBuster · Post #8 » by **DusterBuster** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:51 pm

DevilDetails wrote:As we've seen with the LaFrenz contract and the Ruffin trade, the Blazers are also interested in shedding salary.

Portland would have traded LaFrentz if they would have gotten a good enough offer and if KP wasn't so attached to his guys. And the Ruffin trade? Diogu was who they traded for him and and he wasn't playing any for Portland anyway.

Paul Allen won't turn down the chance to shed some salary, but he won't turn down a chance to improve the team.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #9 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:57 pm

on a unrelated note does jay allen seem to be very touchy today

a_sensei · Post #10 » by **a_sensei** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:00 pm

Listening to what they said it seemed more like they know Gomes won't be a Blazer next year. I am sure they will look into trading him if one of the cap room teams has something the Blazers want. Unfortunately I don't think there is much out there, unless we want to take a flyer on Beasley (but that would be a crazy PR hit after the KP firing).

JD45 · Post #11 » by **JD45** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:12 pm

Nothing wrong with saving money.

But Babbit seems like a shooter with questions about his athletic ability to compete in the NBA. Martel is a decent shooter who is an NBA player (although not a particularly good one). Why not just stick with the sure thing? Babbit probably not going to be a success.

After Gomes buyout, they will save a little, but not very much, and take more risk.

cucad8 · Post #12 » by **cucad8** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:14 pm

I'd prefer Gomes take minutes away from Cunningham, yes. At least from what I've seen of him. And though Babbit is intriguing, my real hope for the offseason was to NOT add rookies to the rotation. Instead, we trade Webster's backup SF spot for a rookie, and someone who could take that spot, but are looking to potentially waive him. I hope it doesn't happen soon. At least look to trade him for the next 6 days, see if there is a market for something you like, and someone looking to shed salary. A t the very least, try to get a future pick out of a team by taking someone on. Future pick from NJ for taking on Humphries, perhaps? Or from Miami for Beasley? Meh.

iverigma · Post #13 » by **iverigma** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:21 pm

man.. one day into the post-KP era and there's already a questionable move?

ok I know it's just a rumor at this point. I just hope it's not true. Like everyone else says, play him or trade him. Waiving him for minimal financial relief (remember $1 million is guaranteed if he's waived) just doesn't make sense at all.

riehldeal · Post #14 » by **riehldeal** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:52 pm

Terrible move. I am a big fan of Gomes. Could have easily pushed Batum for the starting nod at SF

5ickwithitxx · Post #15 » by **5ickwithitxx** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:41 pm

Question: What happened to Gavin on the Morning Sports Page? lol Did he die?

farzi · Post #16 » by **farzi** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:45 pm

5ickwithitxx wrote:Question: What happened to Gavin on the Morning Sports Page? lol Did he die?

He got a job in Dallas

Post #17 » by **revprodeji** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:09 pm

Wolves Mod here

I am hearing that Gomes' contract value was horrible overestimated. Teams did not want him because it reflects on your cap past this year if you do the buy-out. Some are even saying that Portland did us a favor for taking him. Not sure I agree with this, but I thought I would let you know.

Post #18 » by **Charcoal Filtered** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:32 pm

The way Sham has his salary listed is that it would require a 2.75M payment if he is waived before the 30th (1M this year and next, 750k for the third year). If the charge was entirely for 2010-2011, I could see where that would be a problem since it would not provide much relief for a team looking for it. If it is spread out over three years, it would be significantly better.

d-train · Post #19 » by **d-train** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:44 pm

Charcoal Filtered wrote:The way Sham has his salary listed is that it would require a 2.75M payment if he is waived before the 30th (1M this year and next, 750k for the third year). If the charge was entirely for 2010-2011, I could see where that would be a problem since it would not provide much relief for a team looking for it. If it is spread out over three years, it would be significantly better.

It sounds like a prearranged buyout. The cap hit is $2.75 million allocated over 3 years. The payment schedule is irrelevant to cap space.

DusterBuster · Post #20 » by **DusterBuster** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:44 pm

revprodeji wrote:Wolves Mod here

I am hearing that Gomes' contract value was horrible overestimated. Teams did not want him because it reflects on your cap past this year if you do the buy-out. Some are even saying that Portland did us a favor for taking him. Not sure I agree with this, but I thought I would let you know.

Interesting. Portland is over the cap, so him being on the books isn't a huge deal for the Blazers, but it definitely makes his contract look a lot less attractive. If he's gonna be on the books, I'd say just keep him and play him. But then again, I'm not paying the salary.