Woj: Kanter signing an offer sheet w/Portland

Post #1 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:20 pm

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snoopdogg88 · Post #2 » by **snoopdogg88** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:20 pm

interesting

Post #3 » by **GameTime_3** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

Smart move by Kanter. Didn't see it coming but makes alot of sense for both of them.

Post #4 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

So Portland has like $25 mil in cap space, let's say. Can they offer him a contract starting at like $20 mil just to screw with OKC?

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #5 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

JDizzel3000 · Post #6 » by **JDizzel3000** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

Ohhhhh gawd ....just tank Blazers ...don't make this more painful than it already is

Post #7 » by **StocktonShorts** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

But how "toxic" will it be?

poeman · Post #8 » by **poeman** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:22 pm

Trip · Post #9 » by **Trip** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:23 pm

Of course Portland is the one to put an offer up. Not sure I'm on board with matching but I don't see them letting him walk.

Mich3006 · Post #10 » by **Mich3006** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:23 pm

PDX should offer max $ if they really want him

Nowitness · Post #11 » by **Nowitness** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:24 pm

poeman wrote:

Mavs were never going after him anyways.

I'm guessing Portland pulls a Dallas and gives him a contract they can't match.

Dominator83 · Post #12 » by **Dominator83** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:27 pm

Better make it a max. Anything less and OKC will surely match.

Malapropism · Post #13 » by **Malapropism** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:28 pm

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
OKC is just about $2.5M under the tax, so a max deal for Kanter would cost them nearly $40M.

Post #14 » by **Slava** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:28 pm

How many centers do Blazers have on their roster now? 6?

Kaman
Leonard
Ed Davis
Plumlee
Joel Freeland
Enes Kanter

Birdie · Post #15 » by **Birdie** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:29 pm

If I were OKC, I'd pass on matching a max. It's not like Kanter puts you over the top. Ibaka/Adams can hold down the frontcourt duties. McGary is on the comeup and there are still some FA scrub bigmen left out there at the min you could entice instead of overpaying for Kanter.

This is where the Harden decision affects a completely unrelated move because I'm sure OKC doesn't want to appear of just letting Kanter walk for nothing when one can say, you guys gave up nothing to even acquire him in the 1st place.

KD, GOATbrook & Ibaka leading you to the chip, adding in Kanter, imo, is a push. Let him walk if the deal is egregious.

nrockwaychicago · Post #16 » by **nrockwaychicago** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:32 pm

good move for portland. guy's only 23 and is one of the big men scorers in the league. pretty good rebounder too. 14 mil sounds about right.

Chuck Everett · Post #17 » by **Chuck Everett** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:33 pm

Slava wrote:How many centers do Blazers have on their roster now? 6?

Kaman
Leonard
Ed Davis
Plumlee
Joel Freeland
Enes Kanter

Kaman is an expiring. Ed Davis is garbage and a journeyman. Plumlee is a backup. Meyers Leonard is better as a 4 man and Freeland is a free agent.

Rosque · Post #18 » by **Rosque** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:34 pm

Slava wrote:How many centers do Blazers have on their roster now? 6?

Kaman
Leonard
Ed Davis
Plumlee
Joel Freeland
Enes Kanter

someone's taking notes from hinkie's masterplan 8-)

jk

that's absurd amount of big men that they have.

Effigy · Post #19 » by **Effigy** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:36 pm

I guess it doesn't hurt to give him a try. He's young and talented. Out defense is ting to be reprehensible though.

Okc has to match or Durant walks, right?

Upperclass · Post #20 » by **Upperclass** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 7:36 pm

He was a good luxury piece.. and intriguing bc of his youth.. but if its a ridiculous offer.. id pass. McGary is ready, and contributes in ways Kanter never will. All they wll endup doing is losing McGary down the line for an inferior all-around player(in a few years)