05-17-2021, 08:29 AM
(05-17-2021, 07:25 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Among top 25 free agents, the players who (kind of) fit this are:
Norman Powell
Evan Fournier
Dennis Schroder
JRich opts in and WCS stays to play 2nd/3rd Center and we have about $20.6 to spend. So, our offseason is THJ walks and we spend $20mm on Norman Powell. If he stays in Portland, we offer the money to Fournier? I'm OK with that as I see Powell as an upgrade (though I'd note there is very little Norman Powell buzz on this board).
For those 3 guys the incumbents would be heavy favorites to keep them. All 3 guys are on teams that are over the cap and have the player's bird rights.
THJ is almost a lock to stay. I am really interested to see J Rich in this playoff series bc this is where we are going to see what he can do if he's giving full effort. Maybe it will be the exact same or maybe he has another gear he can get to.