Enes Kanter still unsigned

[BabyPeterzz]

It would be awesome if the Blazers got him. One more playoff team from last year that is now heading to the lottery. Open up those playoff spots for us.

If anything Kanter to the Blazers makes it more difficult for the Jazz to make the playoffs. OKC is playoff bound with or without Kanter, Portland is surely out without him, probably out with him but better off regardless.

 

[colton]

Enes Kanter will make $17.5 million per season over the next four years regardless of where.

Let that sink in - now think about the contacts we doled out to Favors and Hayward and tell yourself that maybe the FO knows what they're doing.

I think everyone knew the Favors contract was a bargain at the time. But I was certainly one of the people who thought the Hayward contract was too much. I basically had no concept of how much the cap was really going to expand. I'm glad DL did!

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

I keep thinking back to when OKC ditched Harden because they didn't want 3 max contracts and the luxury taxes that came with it. I realize we're about to be living in a different world cap wise, but it seems like such mismanagement to trade Harden away, only to end up paying Kanter alongside Durrant and Westbrook.

I expect OKC to match, but Thunder fans at that point will have to be asking themselves: "Couldn't we have just bit the bullet and kept Harden"?

 

[homeytennis]

I keep thinking back to when OKC ditched Harden because they didn't want 3 max contracts and the luxury taxes that came with it. I realize we're about to be living in a different world cap wise, but it seems like such mismanagement to trade Harden away, only to end up paying Kanter alongside Durrant and Westbrook.

I expect OKC to match, but Thunder fans at that point will have to be asking themselves: "Couldn't we have just bit the bullet and kept Harden"?

4 years 70 million dollars. Boom Bitches would have been a bargain.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Kanter got the max... How untradeable is that contract by January when they have figured out how truly awful he is? WE GOT BETTER BY HIM SIMPLY NOT BEING HERE ON THE COURT!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Think OKC might trade McGary as a way to clear Novak, DJ, and PJIII... word is they have been trying to get rid of PJIII and have found no takers.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I'm fine either way. Both teams are in our division and if Kanter is healthy it will only help our offense against whichever team he's on.
We just PnR all night every night when we play him, let him have his stats and take the W.

Win Win

 

[Eminence]

If he goes to portland could that make Meyers available? Still think he'd make a great 3rd big for us, unsure on his current value though.

 

[ijazz]

I think everyone knew the Favors contract was a bargain at the time. But I was certainly one of the people who thought the Hayward contract was too much. I basically had no concept of how much the cap was really going to expand. I'm glad DL did!

DL on Hayward, not really.

Supposedly Hayward wanted 4/48 to sign before season and Jazz said no.

Not only did Hayward get 4/63, he can opt out after only 3 years of the deal...which is perfect timing for new NBA TV deal.

Wait till you see Haywards cash in 2 years when he can be an UFA..... DL messed that one

 

[Bawse Dawg]

If anything Kanter to the Blazers makes it more difficult for the Jazz to make the playoffs. OKC is playoff bound with or without Kanter, Portland is surely out without him, probably out with him but better off regardless.

LMAO Kanter absolutely does not make teams better.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I keep thinking back to when OKC ditched Harden because they didn't want 3 max contracts and the luxury taxes that came with it. I realize we're about to be living in a different world cap wise, but it seems like such mismanagement to trade Harden away, only to end up paying Kanter alongside Durrant and Westbrook.

I expect OKC to match, but Thunder fans at that point will have to be asking themselves: "Couldn't we have just bit the bullet and kept Harden"?

The obvious difference being that OKC would only pay the tax one year if they keep Kanter. Next year they can easily get under. With Harden, it would have been difficult for them to clear space in just one or even two years.

 

[Stifle Tower]

DL on Hayward, not really.

Supposedly Hayward wanted 4/48 to sign before season and Jazz said no.

Not only did Hayward get 4/63, he can opt out after only 3 years of the deal...which is perfect timing for new NBA TV deal.

Wait till you see Haywards cash in 2 years when he can be an UFA..... DL messed that one

lets go back to those threads and see how many were in favor of giving him $12M per. If I recall, many were saying DL should offer him no more than $8M/per.