Yahoo: Raps sign Linas Kleiza to 4 year 18.8M offer sheet

raptorschick · Post #381 » by **raptorschick** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:40 pm

Air-Canada wrote:wanted ronnie brewer

This and he is cheap , play defense but doesn't shoot 3 that well , Bc was ready to trade the 13 pick for Rudy fernandez God this guy need to be fired

DrThreepointer · Post #382 » by **DrThreepointer** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:41 pm

Keep crying... this is a steal.

sump · Post #383 » by **sump** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:41 pm

kedineking wrote:
Macho wrote:This is a (Please Use More Appropriate Word) signing if Hedo stays.

why does it matter? Kleiza is a 4 not a 3

Kleiza is a 3 not a 4?

Last time I checked he was Melo's back-up.

raptorschick · Post #384 » by **raptorschick** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:42 pm

Condi Rice wrote:
whysoserious wrote:
You're probably getting late picks and fringe prospects to take back bad contracts. You're plan makes no sense to getting the team moving in the right direction. You don't get capspace to start taking bad contracts (even if they're short) to get some late picks or fringe prospets. We're already young and still lottery bound with this signing. Nothing's changed.

And his contract ends around the same time as a few other contracts so he could be flipped as an expiring later on. He's a good stop gap with a bunch of young guys around.

The right direction is to tank for more lottery balls, so it makes perfect sense. If you haven't noticed, there's a huge difference between a top 3 pick and the 14th overall pick. You collect enough young cheap players with potential and some of them might actually develop into a star player. Klieza is the type of player you sign to add depth to a contender... not when you are lottery bound.

+1
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Shevy · Post #385 » by **Shevy** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:42 pm

NOOOO NOT ANOTHER EURO!!! AND a 4 year contract!!!

:banghead:

FUUUUUUUUUUU....

kedineking · Post #386 » by **kedineking** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:42 pm

carlosey wrote:People have clearly never seen this guy play. He can play the 2, 3 and 4. Is tough as nails and has a temper on court. He has an Oakley type persona on court I guess.

you think he can play the 2 lmao. playing 2 mean u have to guard that position no just be able to score . how fast do u think this POWER FORWARD is

OlFlashy · Post #387 » by **OlFlashy** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:43 pm

Brinbe wrote:WHAT THE ****.... Definitely not something to wake up to. I'm done.

ciao

Raptor_Insider · Post #388 » by **Raptor_Insider** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:43 pm

i think denver will match this offer

EventHorizon · Post #389 » by **EventHorizon** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:44 pm

carlosey wrote:People have clearly never seen this guy play. He can play the 2, 3 and 4. Is tough as nails and has a temper on court. He has an Oakley type persona on court I guess.

Present both sides of the story. He is also inconsistent and disappears during stretches. A key reason why the Nuggets were reluctant to resign him.

kush- · Post #390 » by **kush-** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:44 pm

9th seed, here we come!

Air-Canada · Post #391 » by **Air-Canada** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:44 pm

Raptor_Insider wrote:i think denver will match this offer

is this from your insider sources?

Garmfay · Post #392 » by **Garmfay** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:44 pm

Brinbe wrote:
SDM wrote:
mowcrowbar wrote:Whats up with the reaction by the board? Kleiza is a good player, at the good price. Tough gritty player who can shoot and play multiple positions.

This is acknowledged. The problem is that it's a lateral move designed to help a bad team win a few more games, being packaged and sold back to the fanbase as a move for the future. There's still far too much junk to justify this type of signing, which is something a team like Orlando, Boston, or San Antonio should look into to fill out their roster. A team like Toronto needs to shed as much salary as possible and not add more, especially when at least one (if not all) of those four years will be a lost season.

Exactly! We've had some arguments in the past, but this is where we see eye-to-eye exactly. Should be paring down salary as much as possible, and we're doing the opposite. Without Hedo and a Jose, this is fine, but it just adds to the bloat as is, and what are we doing with Marcus and Reggie expirings then? There's not gonna be enough spots or PT to go around.

Well maybe we have a trade for Hedo if we get Kleiza. Who knows? We may be bad, but do you really want to be Nets esque bad? That doesn't even guarentee #1 pick. We need some respectable talent to win like 25-30 games. Kleiza is a good piece to add and his hustle will rub off on others as well.

Lakonomy · Post #393 » by **Lakonomy** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:44 pm

NOOOO NOT ANOTHER EURO!!! AND a 4 year contract!!!

Go learn something about basketball.

MrBojangelz71 · Post #394 » by **MrBojangelz71** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:46 pm

Shevy wrote:NOOOO NOT ANOTHER EURO!!! AND a 4 year contract!!!

FUUUUUUUUUUU....

RealGM, we morons and ignorance happen.

kedineking · Post #395 » by **kedineking** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:46 pm

kush- wrote:9th seed, here we come!

you keep dreaming, we had 9th with bosh and you think were still going to be there

DrThreepointer · Post #396 » by **DrThreepointer** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:47 pm

Kleiza is a hustle guy with a good outside shot. Hope he joins the team.

KRANG · Post #397 » by **KRANG** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:47 pm

I like Kleiza. Seems somewhat tough. Can shoot from outside.

I'd feel better about this move if we would start hearing some Jose and Hedo rumours. I'm getting a little concerned that those 2 scrubs will be here next season. One of them I can take, but not both of them.

J-Roc · Post #398 » by **J-Roc** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:47 pm

junot111 wrote:
J-Roc wrote:Just like acquiring Bargnani.

Just like acquiring Bellinelli.

Just like acquiring Hedo.

Now Kleiza.

BC makes up his mind that he WANTS this player, no matter how anyone imagines said player would fit with the team. BC just gets the player even if it's just so they can ride our bench like Belli.

Come on guys. How does this not make sense. Who is a better option for the MLE? That actually wants to come to Toronto? That's only 25 years old? And is a shooter at SF that fits the core of slashers/big men - DeRozan, Weems, Johnson, Davis, etc?

Obviously he's not going to turn this franchise around but this is not a bad move by any means.

It's possible BC has more moves up his sleeve, and I am willing to wait to get the full picture of his "plan". But if this is just about obtaining a player for the MLE, then why not just not spend the MLE this year and save some money.

amirk999 · Post #399 » by **amirk999** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:48 pm

Raptor_Insider wrote:i think denver will match this offer

Hopefully they do. Right now, the best thing to do is strip down the roster and add some players through the draft.

Condi Rice · Post #400 » by **Condi Rice** » Thu Jul 8, 2010 2:48 pm

Garmfay wrote:Well maybe we have a trade for Hedo if we get Kleiza. Who knows? We may be bad, but do you really want to be Nets esque bad? That doesn't even guarentee #1 pick. We need some respectable talent to win like 25-30 games. Kleiza is a good piece to add and his hustle will rub off on others as well.

Denver wants Hudi????? OMG... I can only pray