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That's exactly what i was describing. Completely different situation. We got Anderson for a bag of potato chips because the Magic never planned on matching the deal and for them to expedite the S&T to them we added a player they were mildly interested in. Assuming the Hawks still want Teague, which i am assuming, then it will take a lot more than an Ayon-like deal.Originally Posted by Inner_GI
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Atlanta has 18M in committed salaries next season.
There is no way they don't match any offer.
The only realistic PG we have a chance at that we won't have to over pay is
T.Evans and even then I don't know if he is that much of an upgrade considering
Vazquez will only be on 2+ million next season.
If we don't get improvement from Rivers enough for him to take the starting role then we may
need to look at FA in 2014 or the draft again.
This is the very reason you pick BPA in any draft because you can't predict who will be available in FA.
T. Evans who?!?! Am I missing something?
Hickson on the other hand we have real shot at as Portland has a full team salary.
I hope we trade Lopez for another pick in the draft and just sign Hickson.
When can Hickson be signed by other teams?
Before or after the draft?
Hickson has also more flexibility than Lopez.
If Davis becomes the starting centre in 2 years, then Hickson can play either the backup to
Anthony or backup Anderson at the 4, the same as J. Smith.
Lopez can only play centre and one dimensional at that.
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Yes Tyreke Evans.
He is an upgrade over Vazquez.
I just don't see where we land this PG from in FA next season
If Rivers or the draft doesn't pan out.
Okay. I didn't know who you meant by T. Evans. lol I kept thinking of Evans Turner, and he is no PG. rofl.
My bad.
On Tyreke, I don't really like his game, but he is a slight upgrade to vasquez... barely.
Love JJ, especially the way he has been killing it on my fantasy team.
There are no hard feelings and no regrets, but it appears this will be the final week that J.J. Hickson and the Trail Blazers are together, with both sides acknowledging this week that the writing is on the wall. The Blazers, who have given up the most interior points in the NBA, want to find a more defensive-oriented center next season, while Hickson - a power forward who bit his tongue and played as an undersized center for the Blazers - wants to start, and is eager to test his market value when he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
“For us to make a jump next season, J.J. can’t be our starting center,’’ Olshey said, referencing the Blazers’ 47.4 points allowed in the paint per game, an NBA high. “I’m not saying he can’t be part of the roster. But we need to find a starting-caliber center who protects the rim and gets defensive rebounds at a high rate and that has a presence. And we have to do a better job at defending the paint. So you have to ask: Is it likely there is enough minutes to commit the kind of dollars J.J. will command, when clearly there are other positions that need to be upgraded? Probably not.’’
Andy Miller, who represents Hickson, said Olshey hasn’t flat-out told him Hickson is not in the Blazers’ plans, but Miller said he is under the impression that the Blazers will move in a different direction than Hickson. “I think Neil has been fairly candid to me as far as where they stand,’’ Miller said. “I don’t feel confident about the situation. Earlier in the season there may have been mood swings and perspective swings where I felt the tide swinging, to where I felt that this would be more than a rental for both sides. But lately, I haven’t felt that way at all. He definitely hasn’t misled me.’'
Source:hoopshype.com
Looks like he wont be a Blazer next season.
I know a few people on here were keen on him, including myself.
He is still young and once Davis moves over to center, he could be a decent back up PF behind Anderson.
SO why do we want Hickson to play center again?
I know 47.4 points allowed in the paint per game is really concerning!
Does anyone know what Robin Lopez gives up?
That's a team stat. All we really need is a big body that can REBOUND. Hickson unfortunately is really a PF playing C.
Really don't see Hickson happening.
He's a great rebounder who can finish around the rim, but he's a terrible defender. He's also a PF, not a C.
Given our two most valuable players are, for the time being, both nominally power forwards, we'd be pushing the envelope to throw a large deal (and he will want a large deal) at another.
If we turf Lopez, and I think it's unlikely, then we'll most likely be in the market for a legitimate center. Everything at present points to the team not being inclined to play Davis at the 5 for anything more than spot minutes.
In that case, give me Lopez for 1 year, $5 mil over Hickson for 4 years, $30 mil (ball-park) any day.
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Don't think Hickson gets more than 6-7M
I doubt he does either, but he'll ask for at least that much.
What's more important is that he'll be looking for a long-term deal. From memory he signed a one-year, $4 mil contract to stay with the Blazers this year- he won't be doing that again. His next contract will be his pay-day.
Kris Humphries might be a good comparison- his contract looks obscene now.
Do NOT want Hickson as our full time 5. Even the Portland GM admits that he shouldn't be a full time center. Here's a quote from him:
LinkWhat are the odds on keeping J.J. Hickson?
We have J.J.'S Bird Rights. He has a very high cap hold ($7.98MM). It's not just a question of whether you bring him back. It's within the context of … what positions would you not be able to bring in if you sign him? We are the worst team in the NBA in points in the paint and protecting the rim. We've been disguising J.J., who has been a warrior and played hard all year, but there's a certain reality to playing a 6-8 power forward as your 5-man. That's not an indictment of J.J. He has played out of position and done all we've asked him to do. But we've become a 3 (small forward) and rim type of league. We have the 3-man down. Now defensively, we have to protect the rim better.
We don't need another 4.
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Thank God we can put the Hickson slurping to rest. He's not a center. Period.
Another nice quote on Hickson about being a center from Portland's GM Neil Olshey:
Link“For us to make a jump next season, J.J. can’t be our starting center,’’ he said. “I’m not saying he can’t be part of the roster. But we need to find a starting-caliber center who protects the rim and gets defensive rebounds at a high rate and that has a presence. And we have to do a better job at defending the paint. So you have to ask: Is it likely there is enough minutes to commit the kind of dollars J.J. will command, when clearly there are other positions that need to be upgraded? Probably not.’’
This is just saying the same thing as the first quote. He can't be a full time 5.
Interesting. I thought he'd be better defensively because he is so strong. He rebounds better than most centers, but he I guess he is having more trouble than I though defensively. If this is true, I don't see us going after him.
Ya we wont be going after him, monty wants a defender.
.BREAKING NEWS: HornetsReport "Grass is Greener" Syndrome has tentative lapse, as forum goers realize one of their coveted players for the 5 isn't all that great at playing the 5.
lmao did u do this or did someone actually post this?
I just posted it here. lol I don't think anything involving Hornets Report would be considered "breaking news" lol
Well one things for sure, the SF and C class in free agency is looking slim, and its 2 positions that we need.
Center is perhaps the strongest part of this draft. Lots of big men going to be selected in the first round.
It is still a bad draft.
e: Eh, not as many SFs as I originally thought.
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Not everything has to be fixed in one offseason.
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