Next Season for the Blazers

In my book, getting the players is always the toughest part around building a roster.

He’s cheap, making roughly $730K and $780K next year. He has a decent frame for his size, could add a little weight but be he has great athleticism, size and potential.

He’d probably in the late lottery/mid first round this year. I’d take him for cheap.

There were no rookies on that team.
Bonzi was a sophomore and J. O’neil was in his 3 year but 2 years younger than Bonzi.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2000.html

#……Name………………………..Pos. Ht………Wt…..Birthdate…………………..Exp….College
50….Greg Anthony……………G…..6-0……..176 November 15, 1967….8……..University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2……Stacey Augmon…………F-G 6-6……..205 August 1, 1968………….8……..University of Nevada, Las Vegas
44….Brian Grant………………..F…..6-9……..254 March 5, 1972…………..5……..Xavier University
14….Gary Grant…………………G….6-3……..185 April 21, 1965…………..11……University of Michigan
34….Antonio Harvey…………F-C 6-11……225 July 6, 1970………………4……..Pfeiffer University
35….Joe Kleine…………………C….6-11…….255 January 4, 1962……….14……University of Arkansas
5……Jermaine O’Neal……….F-C 6-11…….226 October 13, 1978………3
33….Scottie Pippen…………..F-G 6-8………210 September 25, 1965…12…..University of Central Arkansas
11….Arvydas Sabonis……….C….7-3………279 December 19, 1964….4
12….Detlef Schrempf………..F-C 6-9………214 January 21, 1963……..14…..University of Washington
8……Steve Smith………………G…..6-7………200 March 31, 1969…………8…….Michigan State University
3……Damon Stoudamire….G…..5-10…….171 September 3, 1973…..4……..University of Arizona
30….Rasheed Wallace……..F-C 6-10…….225 September 17, 1974…4……..University of North Carolina
6……Bonzi Wells……………….G-F 6-5……….210 September 28, 1976…1……..Ball State University

It’s evident that a veteran depth is very important to making a championship run. This team would have won it all, if it weren’t for that last quarter meltdown.

I wish I had a source for how they were all acquired but these were their salaries:

Rk Player Salary
1 Scottie Pippen $14,795,642
2 Rasheed Wallace $10,800,000
3 Damon Stoudamire $10,125,000
4 Arvydas Sabonis $9,818,481
5 Brian Grant $7,680,862
6 Steve Smith $7,200,000
7 Jermaine O’Neal $5,075,000
8 Detlef Schrempf $2,000,000
9 Bonzi Wells $1,428,720
10 Gary Grant $1,200,000
11 Greg Anthony $1,100,000
12 John Crotty $760,000
13 Joe Kleine $510,000
14 Antonio Harvey $510,000
15 Stacey Augmon $510,000
16 Nikita Morgunov $385,000

Tyler Zeller from UNC could come in and help instantly. Comes from a winning school. Not overly impressive but does a lot things well. He’s a decent shooter, runs the floor, decent passer etc.

I don’t think we need an Allstar at center. If we can land one or GO turns into one then it’d be great. However, we’ve been winning games with Howard, Pendegraph, Marks, Tolliver, etc. We just need somebody that can play a lil bit who we can count on to be out there. Zeller’s had some injuries but nothing to serious to the best of my knowledge. 7fter. If we could get him in the 20’s could back Greg and LMA for a long time.

Give him a 2 year contract. Good post defender & rebounder. Great person. A big body to keep Aldridge as a power forward(And Gerald Wallace as a small forward) with Marcus Camby appearing to be more of a off the bench role player.

and 2 more big guys, a backup for Aldridge and a 3rd center ( that could be CJ if he develops)

an above average backup big man and can’t be under 6’10 either. Dalembert seems perfect but he’d want more than the MLE so we’ll likely have to look elsewhere. I’d be fine with just Oden as our 3rd string Center cause we shouldn’t expect too much from him. Our draft pick we can use on a power big man that might only see 10 minutes, at best a game.

I’d look at trading Roy, we have enough at the SG spot with Matthews, Batum and Rudy so we don’t really need a guy making $16 million a year but unable to play defense at all. If we can turn Roy into a younger and more athletic PG than Miller than we’d have had a great summer.

sure he should be defensive but i also want another big that can take it to the rim, lamarcus can do that and then… oh no just lamarcus. We have camby, and unless we got rid of him next season we dont need another defensive big guy, we are crazy on defense. I feel we need more presence in the paint. I wanted us to get Javale Mcgee before the trade deadline but that obviously didnt happen. But someone of his caliber would be great for our team. so say we had this as our starting group: Matthews, Wallace, LA, Miller, and the center who can score and can control the middle such as mcgee(just an example)

Festus Ezeli© – Vanderbilt: A project center with a lot of upside. NBA-ready frame.

Terrence Jones(PF) – Kentucky: Portland born, well rounded game, NBA ready frame. Would not be bashful about moving up in the draft for him.

Kenneth Faried(PF) – Morehead St.: Non-stop motor on the boards. Arguably the best rebounder in NCAA history & has drawn comparisons to Dennis Rodman. Efficient.

Jordan Williams© – Maryland: Big body. Experience playing big minutes in the ACC. Shoots over 50%

I think its time to just buy out all those EURO league players we have in stock. buy out their contracts and have them play here

Chuck Hayes & Reggie Evans should be looked at. Hayes is the smallest center in the NBA, but he is definitely the scrappiest. Evans is a pure banger. Has looked excellent as of late. Experience playing for McMillan.