Blazers waive Ryan Gomes

cpfsf · Post #1 » by **cpfsf** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:40 pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/wires/06/29/2030.ap.bkn.trail.blazers.gomes.0072/

The Trail Blazers have waived forward Ryan Gomes, who was acquired by Portland via a draft day trade with Minnesota.

Gomes, a five-year NBA veteran, averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds last season with the Timberwolves.

Portland picked up Gomes and Luke Babbitt, the 16th overall pick, from Minnesota in exchange for forward Martell Webster.

The move helps take the Blazers below the luxury tax threshold.

moss_is_1 · Post #2 » by **moss_is_1** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:48 pm

Any chance that we sign him back? I wouldn't be against it even though he really can't offer much that anyone else on our team can. I'm assuming he'll go back to Boston or someone else contending.

Post #3 » by **The J Rocka** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:10 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:Any chance that we sign him back? I wouldn't be against it even though he really can't offer much that anyone else on our team can. I'm assuming he'll go back to Boston or someone else contending.

I highly doubt it. We have Johnson, Webster, Brewer, and Hayward now. Not to mention Kahn targeting Rudy Gay. Not any playing time left for him.

cpfsf · Post #4 » by **cpfsf** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:16 pm

Post #5 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:18 pm

cpfsf wrote:

This.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #6 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:11 am

I'd like to see him on the Lakers

Busch Legion · Post #7 » by **Busch Legion** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:00 am

http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/m ... eContainer

according to this, the Wolves turned down an offer of Beasley for Gomes......

4ho5ive · Post #8 » by **4ho5ive** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:12 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:I'd rather drive a flaming golf cart hauling barrels of gasoline into the BP oil filled Gulf of Mexico than see him on the Lakers

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Post #9 » by **Basti** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:23 am

4ho5ive wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:I'd rather drive a flaming golf cart hauling barrels of gasoline into the BP oil filled Gulf of Mexico than see him on the Lakers

Fixed

that's quite an understatement!

jade_hippo · Post #10 » by **jade_hippo** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:26 am

skydragonslashs wrote:http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/22875333?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

according to this, the Wolves turned down an offer of Beasley for Gomes......

Gomes is better served as a SF, Beasley is better severed as a PF. He'd just muddy up the Love/Jefferson problem even more as another frontcour player who plays questionable defense and is kind of undersized.

P.S. Supercoolbeanz is crazy, Gomes is not. That is all.

Foye · Post #11 » by **Foye** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:16 am

At least Portland wasn't able to deal him either.

Breakdown777 · Post #12 » by **Breakdown777** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:44 pm

Well, Portland wasn't able to move him....bring on the crow...I'm hungry.

As for where he is going to sign....

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cpfsf wrote:

Carpe Diem · Post #13 » by **Carpe Diem** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:10 pm

Does this mean that the hoi polloi have to reevaluate the draft night trade? Much of the anger over the trade stemmed from the idea that Gomes' contact had value, apparently not so much.

What are the final financials? Webster instead of #16 contact and the buyout in both monetary terms as well as how much of the buyout goes against the cap?

cpfsf · Post #14 » by **cpfsf** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:37 pm

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1025698

Halfoat wrote:Depending on what moves we make and how much he'd cost us, I'd love to see him back in green.

CollegeToPros wrote:I would be thrilled to have our boy Gomes back in Celtics Green.

Halfoat wrote:
BfB wrote:He has a really diverse offensive game and is a legit 3 offensively...would love to have him back for the right price...certainly more than Mike Miller...but there are moves to be made before this one...players like Gomes are the finishing touch pieces to an off-season strategy, not the beginning - you don't tie up money until you know where the big-thinking moves will fall.

Couldn't agree more...fortunately I don't think other teams will be in a rush to sign him when free agency begins either. Hopefully we can make our big moves in a time-friendly manner so that we can finish off our roster with guys like Gomes instead of guys like Patrick O'Bryant.

aboubata wrote:wouldn't he still get paid 1M from portland?
I would say the vet min of another 1M should do it for him.

from what i have seen with last year signings, a 3M deal is the top this guy should get.

With all that beeing said, for Gomes, TA, ... and other similar FA, DA should contact them/their agents and show interest and start talking money for the next week or so then make all the moves.

There are a lot of ifs this offseason and DA has to keep all channels opened.