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Originally Posted by spreedom
The only Blazers players I have any interest in are Lillard and McCollum. I don't see taking on a contract like Turner's to be worth the 18th pick (or whatever it ends up being) when it essentially takes us completely out of the running for quality free agents.
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I'm not crazy about taking on Turner by any means but I'm not sure we're in a position where creating cap space is going to improve us much in the off-season.
Any FA worth what ET is making won't be headed our way. Sure we could vastly over pay someone with potential but why not let it be him with some picks coming with him?
In this draft it might be worth taking it on.
I'd certainly consider Bogut/Powell for Turner/2017 #1.
Then maybe offer that pick along with Anderson for someone like Noel or WCS.
Maybe draft Markkanen as Dirk's future replacement?
DWill/Yogi/Barea
Curry/Turner
Wes/DFS/Brussino
Barnes/Dirk/Markkanen
Noel/Mejri/Hammons
Would be a really nice situation going into next season.