Even with Hibbert and
Omer Asik headed elsewhere, options like
JaVale McGee,
Chris Kaman, and others remain available in free agency. But Olshey views the search for a free agent center as "Hibbert or nothing," telling Quick that he doesn't want to hamstring the organization with $7-8MM contracts for free agents that won't move the needle (
Twitter link).
Besides being used on free agents, the Blazers' cap space can be used to execute an uneven financial trade with a team that wants to shed salary, and Quick expects the team to acquire a center using this route (Twitter link). Depending on the amount of Shawne Williams' contract buyout and a handful of other factors, the Blazers could have about $15-20MM in cap space to facilitate a deal.
