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Minnesota blowing all the cash on Batum
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:04 pm
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Portland Trail Blazers restricted free agent forward, Nicolas Batum, has been contacted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and what is being called a "serious offer," has been made and discussed and the two sides will meet in Minnesota later today to deliberate on it further, according to a source very close to the situation.
The detailed figures that are being mulled over is a four-year, $45-50 million deal.
The New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors have also reached out to Batum's agent, Bouna Ndiaye, and meetings with those teams have been agreed on and will be scheduled shortly after the Minnesota trip, a separate source said.
Keep in mind that the Trail Blazers can match any offer Batum receives out on the market and offer sheets can't be signed until July 11.
Last season, Batum tallied career highs in points (13.9), rebounds (4.6), blocks (1.0), and steals (1.0).
You guys still wanna go after him?
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This post was edited on 7/1/12 at 11:08 pm
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Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:07 pm to JayJay2
How about a 4 year/38mil deal 
Is he in it for the cash or for the rings?
Is he in it for the cash or for the rings?
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:09 pm to aswemajor
I think Portland would probably match that deal.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:10 pm to JayJay2
I still would really like him but that might be a little too much for him. We don't want to lock ourselves into bad contracts while we're rebuilding.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:11 pm to Colonel Flagg
What we don't know is if he even wants to play for us. If he wants rings he will take a QO or ask for a sign and trade with us. If he is in it for the cash then he should go to The T-Wolves.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:14 pm to JayJay2
Wow. 12+ per. I'm higher than most on batum but that may be a lil too rich for even my blood.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:15 pm to JayJay2
10+mil per year, no fricking way
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:15 pm to BehindtheWoodshed
Hollinger is saying 4 year 44 mil.
And the TWolves have a better team than NOH. If he "wants the rings" he would probably just go there and get paid.
And the TWolves have a better team than NOH. If he "wants the rings" he would probably just go there and get paid.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:16 pm to aswemajor
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If he wants rings he will take a QO or ask for a sign and trade with us. If he is in it for the cash then he should go to The T-Wolves.
There's not really much of a difference between the two. Hornets probably have a higher ceiling but the Wolves are young and would have caused some teams trouble in the playoffs. They also have a legit top 10 player, which Gordon MAY become if he stays healthy, but isn't there now.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:16 pm to tehchampion140
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I still would really like him but that might be a little too much for him. We don't want to lock ourselves into bad contracts while we're rebuilding.
It looks like its damn near impossible to get ANYONE for a decent price, fricking NBA. Is there a league with more bad contracts per capita?
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:50 pm to lighter345
Baseball has a shite ton of players that dilutes it; however, they have the worst contracts in US sports (I don't know enough about foreign leagues).
Posted on 7/1/12 at 11:58 pm to Colonel Flagg
T Wolves are not better than NOH and not being a homer. I think Houston is better than them. Love, Rubio, and Btum will not win one. Gordon,Davis,Rivers,Batum can. Portland has a better shot with Batum, Aldridge, Lillard, Leonard they have the firepower to win one more than
Minnesota.
Minnesota.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:07 am to aswemajor
Pekovic (27mpg, 14/8, 56% shooting, 74% FT) is better than any center Portland has (unless you want to consider Aldridge a center). Love is a smidge better than Aldridge. Rubio proved to be a pretty good player last year, which is a huge question for Lillard given his competition in college. They're a deeper team, too.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:10 am to aswemajor
I think you're being a homer...Let's wait to see Davis and Rivers play before we say they're better than proven players in Minny...They were a playoff team before injuries.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:12 am to JayJay2
am I missing something? Don't they have Beasley? Why are they offering a huge contract to another SF?
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:14 am to Hazelnut
Beasley is an UFA...Minny did not extend qualifying offer
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:16 am to Hazelnut
Beasley is gone, but they have Budinger now, who is pretty solid in his own right. I think they would start him at the 2 and and Batum at the 3. Neither of those guys are great at getting to the rim, though.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:24 am to JayJay2
No question he is a great talent, but I would prefer to wait until next season's FA crop. There are a ton of very talented guys, and perhaps with the pieces we already have in place, a couple of guys get together and consider making us a "Miami" type of destination to battle in the West.
If two key FAs were willing to take just a little less than the max, with the talent we have on this roster, we could become a fricking dynasty.
If two key FAs were willing to take just a little less than the max, with the talent we have on this roster, we could become a fricking dynasty.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:37 am to Colonel Flagg
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Baseball has a shite ton of players that dilutes it; however, they have the worst contracts in US sports (I don't know enough about foreign leagues).
Yea that's why I said per capita, MLB was my first thought as well.
Posted on 7/2/12 at 1:48 am to JayJay2
Would it be possible for the Hornets to go after Batum by backloading his contract to where Portland won't have money down the road to pay him and Aldridge similiar to what the Rockets did with Asik?
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