Portland and recently waived players

[skoharry]

So by my count Portland still has 2 roster spots. What would you think of picking up Livingston, mozgov, Ryan Anderson, or Dwight Howard(if he is waived)

[DeBlazerRiddem]

I think we have enough youth at the moment, I would like to see us add a few deep bench veterans. Gonna be tough to even just make the playoffs in the West this year, not to mention not having Nurkic for half the season, so having depth and experience deep on the bench can help get us there.

[BlazersBroncos]

Joakim Noah. Joakim Noah. Joakim Noah.

If I bring him and his fit up enough, it has to happen right?

[JasonStern]

in alphabetical order, players I'd be interested in the Blazers kicking the tires on:

Bayless, Jerryd
Bender, Dragan
Faried, Kenneth
Grant, Jerian
Monroe, Greg

not much left at this point, so I doubt Portland is in much of a rush. probably better off being patient in case a trade or buyout happens.

while I have to imagine Portland makes one more acquisition, I doubt Portland uses the last roster spot. added luxury tax, less flexibility in a potential trade, etc.

[DaVoiceMaster]

Livingston wouldn't be bad

[d-train]

I specifically don't like Howard, Bayless, or Faried. Howard is a good enough player, but I don't know what he is up to. I'm not convinced that the only reason Howard is still around is to collect whatever paycheck he can still get.

I like Joakim Noah of the players mentioned. Monroe might be good as well.

[Napoleon7]

Livingston’s height and savvy would be a great fit for this team.


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[DaVoiceMaster]

And he would help handle the ball with Simons

[zzaj]

The only problem with Livingston is his lack of 3pt shooting ability...like really...he's taken 13 3pters in 14 years , and I'm guessing most of those were end-of-clock lobs.

Jeremy Lin and Joakim Noah are who the Blazers need to target.

[Showdown]

Livingston/Napier on pg position and Faried/Noah on pf/small ball c position, those are only options that make team better.

[skoharry]

Yeah Monroe or faried would be nice. I would take Lin, grant, or even Trey Burke

[realboredcactus]

It's pretty thin right now but Noah and Jerian Grant seem like the two best for spots available. I think the biggest issues right now are who will play the 4, and who will be a solid guard. The only guards left are Trey Burke (wouldn't mind, but overlaps too much with Simons), Shane Larkin (good choice), Jeremy Lin (played really solid for Atlanta, may be solid), Felton (god no) and Grant (decent pickup, high floor, low ceiling). For the 4, I think at this point Collins will start there, or play a ton, and the only guys who can be a solid 4/5 piece would be Kenneth Faried (would not hate it),Nene (too old, can't play big minutes), Joakim Noah (absolutely, play him just like Plumlee off the bench from a couple years ago), Pau Gasol (no), Lance Thomas (solid, but basically just Hezonja again), Greg Monroe (too slow, not bad, just doesn't fit), Jason Smith (no), Amir Johnson (too old), Marquese Chriss (no, unless a 2-way or something, he needs time developing), Dragan Bender (LMAO).

In short, I think Grant, Lin or Larkin would be good backup guards for us to get and they should get decent minutes with us. For bigs, I would love Joakim Noah and I feel he would be loved here, or go with Faried.

PG: Damian, Simons, Grant
SG: McCollum, Bazemore, Trent Jr.
SF: Hood, Hezonja, Little
PF: Collins, Tolliver, Labissiere
C: Whiteside, Noah, Nurkic (inj)

[zzaj]

It's pretty thin right now but Noah and Jerian Grant seem like the two best for spots available. I think the biggest issues right now are who will play the 4, and who will be a solid guard. The only guards left are Trey Burke (wouldn't mind, but overlaps too much with Simons), Shane Larkin (good choice), Jeremy Lin (played really solid for Atlanta, may be solid), Felton (god no) and Grant (decent pickup, high floor, low ceiling). For the 4, I think at this point Collins will start there, or play a ton, and the only guys who can be a solid 4/5 piece would be Kenneth Faried (would not hate it),Nene (too old, can't play big minutes), Joakim Noah (absolutely, play him just like Plumlee off the bench from a couple years ago), Pau Gasol (no), Lance Thomas (solid, but basically just Hezonja again), Greg Monroe (too slow, not bad, just doesn't fit), Jason Smith (no), Amir Johnson (too old), Marquese Chriss (no, unless a 2-way or something, he needs time developing), Dragan Bender (LMAO).

In short, I think Grant, Lin or Larkin would be good backup guards for us to get and they should get decent minutes with us. For bigs, I would love Joakim Noah and I feel he would be loved here, or go with Faried.

PG: Damian, Simons, Grant
SG: McCollum, Bazemore, Trent Jr.
SF: Hood, Hezonja, Little
PF: Collins, Tolliver, Labissiere
C: Whiteside, Noah, Nurkic (inj)

You know, the more I think about it, the more I think you are right about Jerian...I was initially on the Lin bandwagon as a 3rd PG, but even though neither are great shooters, Jerian seems to know his spots better and plays much better defense.

I'm changing my tune to:

Noah
Grant

you listening, Neil Olshey?

[realboredcactus]

It's pretty thin right now but Noah and Jerian Grant seem like the two best for spots available. I think the biggest issues right now are who will play the 4, and who will be a solid guard. The only guards left are Trey Burke (wouldn't mind, but overlaps too much with Simons), Shane Larkin (good choice), Jeremy Lin (played really solid for Atlanta, may be solid), Felton (god no) and Grant (decent pickup, high floor, low ceiling). For the 4, I think at this point Collins will start there, or play a ton, and the only guys who can be a solid 4/5 piece would be Kenneth Faried (would not hate it),Nene (too old, can't play big minutes), Joakim Noah (absolutely, play him just like Plumlee off the bench from a couple years ago), Pau Gasol (no), Lance Thomas (solid, but basically just Hezonja again), Greg Monroe (too slow, not bad, just doesn't fit), Jason Smith (no), Amir Johnson (too old), Marquese Chriss (no, unless a 2-way or something, he needs time developing), Dragan Bender (LMAO).

In short, I think Grant, Lin or Larkin would be good backup guards for us to get and they should get decent minutes with us. For bigs, I would love Joakim Noah and I feel he would be loved here, or go with Faried.

PG: Damian, Simons, Grant
SG: McCollum, Bazemore, Trent Jr.
SF: Hood, Hezonja, Little
PF: Collins, Tolliver, Labissiere
C: Whiteside, Noah, Nurkic (inj)

You know, the more I think about it, the more I think you are right about Jerian...I was initially on the Lin bandwagon as a 3rd PG, but even though neither are great shooters, Jerian seems to know his spots better and plays much better defense.

I'm changing my tune to:

Noah
Grant

you listening, Neil Olshey?

I wouldn't mind Lin, but feel it is unlikely he will sign here for whatever reason. Jerian can play off ball a decent bit (shot 40% on catch and shoot 3s, I think on .8 makes a game which is good bit considering his minutes and role) and provides better size and defense, while not making mistakes (over a 2.7 assist to turnover ratio for his career). And Noah feels like the perfect big, has a similar play style to plumlee

[skoharry]

my choices for 3rd PG would be livingston/lin/burke. however i would take a chance on mack, or even lance stephenson(he has shown that he can run the offense). too bad tyreke evans was banned, and I also would fork over a 2nd for nkilitina.

my main choices for F/C would be faried, monroe, and noah. however I would give a shot to koufus, pachulia, or diallo.

[B0naf1d3]

PG: Jerryd Bayless/Jerian Grant

Anyone coming in should be fine with being a 3rd PG/injury replacement. I doubt guys like Burke, or Lin see opportunity in the Blazers roster. I like Bayless in the mentor/injury depth role. His first stint in Portland didn't go well, but I always liked the guy. Has grown up over the years, and think he'd fit in well. Cool recent article on him..

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/sixers/jerryd-bayless-philadelphia-76ers-sixers-nba-2018-new-york-city-soho-20180326.html

Grant would be my other choice. Good defender, could play the Baldwin role. His brother could be on the Blazers radar next off-season.

PF/C: Greg Monroe/Kenneth Faried/Joakim Noah

Best available vets left.. Monroe has had a rough last few years, but could see him in a Kanter-ish role. Faried had a resurgence year, not sure how he fits though. Noah would be a fan favorite. Backup plan..Koufos/Cunningham/Jerebko

[realboredcactus]

CHRISTIAN WOOD IS A FREE AGENT. NEIL. GET THIS MAN

[realboredcactus]

my choices for 3rd PG would be livingston/lin/burke. however i would take a chance on mack, or even lance stephenson(he has shown that he can run the offense). too bad tyreke evans was banned, and I also would fork over a 2nd for nkilitina.

my main choices for F/C would be faried, monroe, and noah. however I would give a shot to koufus, pachulia, or diallo.

Livingston is solid, but provides no spacing and is fairly washed. Lin would be solid. Burke overlaps too much with Simons skillset and won't help that much I feel. mack wouldn't be terrible as a stopgap guy. no to Lance. I love him but I feel he is for himself first, while we need a distributor off the bench. Ntilikina i wouldn't mind giving up a top 50 protected 2nd for him, but even then he's not that good.

Faried and Noah, yes please. Monroe is a maybe. Koufos would be solid too but has fallen off lately. Zaza i can't stand and can't separate my feelings for him and nah. Diallo would be a good pickup with potential. Also CHRISTIAN WOOD WE NEED HIM

[HoopsFanAZ]

1. The G/F to get -- Vince Carter. Mentor. Good presence. Can still ball.
2. For the backup PG, I'd prefer sending Trent elsewhere in trade for a vet.
3. The two-way guy can be a Mike Daum type that needs a lot of time to develop physically but has skills -- shooting and rebounding.
4. For player #15, I'd hope the Blazers wait to see which no longer wanted veteran shakes free during the season -- like Kanter and Hood did.

[DusterBuster]

CHRISTIAN WOOD IS A FREE AGENT. NEIL. GET THIS MAN

He's worth a flyer imo.