Portland Signs RFA Hibbert

[D Will Texas]

I'm really starting to hate this team.....

their potential starting 5 is scary

PG- Lillard
SG- Matthews
SF- Batum
PF- Aldridge
C- Hibbert

 

[Beantown]

How dumb are you?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

They will have trouble keeping Batum if they sign Hibbert, no?

 

[margodydek]

Indy will match.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

They will have trouble keeping Batum if they sign Hibbert, no?

No.

They'll renounce most of their cap holds, and even with Batum getting 10+, they should still be under luxury tax.

 

[Beantown]

Link to where Hibbert signed the deal.....

 

[Stifle Tower]

Quick, KOC should be on the phone RIGHT NOW to Indiana offering them Jefferson.
Pacers should let Hibbert go to Portland. He's not a MAX player.
But the Blazers would have a "big 3" of Hibbert, Aldridge and Matthews with Lillard as their point. And they might just match an offer for Batum since Allen has boatloads of $ and wants a championship, regardless of how much luxury tax he'll have to pay.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Quick, KOC should be on the phone RIGHT NOW to Indiana offering them Jefferson.
Pacers should let Hibbert go to Portland. He's not a MAX player.
But the Blazers would have a "big 3" of Hibbert, Aldridge and Matthews with Lillard as their point. And they might just match an offer for Batum since Allen has boatloads of $ and wants a championship, regardless of how much luxury tax he'll have to pay.

For what?

 

[My2Cents]

He's restricted, and I don't think he can even sign an offer sheet until 7/11. And general NBA.

 

[bjunior]

Batum would be perfect for us

 

[margodydek]

Link to where Hibbert signed the deal.....

You guys realize that POR signed Millsap, right? Doesn't mean he'll end up wearing a Rip City jersey.

 

[Former Member]

Link to where Hibbert signed the deal.....

he gave a verbal agreement I guess.

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/07/trail_blazers_restricted_free_agent_center_roy_hib.html

 

[margodydek]

He's restricted, and I don't think he can even sign an offer sheet until 7/11. And general NBA.

This is true, but agreements can be made (although they do frequently change - remember when Hedo agreed to sign with POR, then ended up signing with TOR?)

 

[Stifle Tower]

Link to where Hibbert signed the deal.....

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/...rs-offer-max-deal-to-pacers-rfa-c-roy-hibbert

Well, technically he hasn't signed the offer sheet. But why would he until his agent sees if Indiana will beat the offer? Indiana could offer him more years and more money with an extension, IINM. But once he signs the offer sheet, that becomes his deal. So I'm sure he and his agent are talking to the Pacers right now. If Indiana declines, he'll officially sign the offer sheet and then Indiana would have up to 3 days to match.

 

[t.work]

For what?

This. If Hibbert is gone, the only deal we'd be able to do is Jefferson for Granger... which I'm all for, but Indiana wouldn't do it. Utah would have to throw the Golden State pick in there along with another future first IMO.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/...rs-offer-max-deal-to-pacers-rfa-c-roy-hibbert

Well, technically he hasn't signed the sheet. But why would he until his agent sees if Indiana will match/beat the offer? Indiana could offer him more years and more money with an extension, IINM. If the Pacers decline, he'll officially sign the offer sheet and then Indiana would have up to 3 days to match.

Why would Indiana beat the offer when they could just let Hibbert sign the offer sheet and then match it?

 

[NAOS]

For what?

They should be able to absorb him. So, give us a couple of picks. A first + a second.

 

[BluesRocker]

portland is so funny. They are always doing this. I wonder if it will be a poison pill or toxic offer.

 

[t.work]

If he ends up signing with Portland, they'll likely spell him with 40+ minute games on the regular, leading him to injury after injury. Their medical staff doesn't have a clue (or so it would seem).

 

[margodydek]

Are people assuming that Indy's not going to match?