76ers Cut Tony Wroten

[jlprk]

He went to high school in Seattle ------> he sucks

He went to college in Seattle ------> he sucks

Memphis drafted him #25 ------> he sucks

After only 1 season, Memphis gave him to Philadelphia for free ------> he sucks

To be precise, it was for a protected 2014 #2 which they knew would end up protected, so it was for free ------> he sucks

As shown below, our chances of getting him are 1 out of 10 ------> he sucks

 

[Pinwheel1]

As shown below, our chances of getting him are 1 out of 10 ------> he sucks

1 out of 10? How do you come up with that?

"Wroten will now be placed on waivers and teams will have until 5:00 p.m. on December 26 to claim him. Ten teams, including the Portland Trail Blazers, have enough cap space or a trade exception large enough to claim Wroten. Any team claiming him will then take on the remainder of his $2.2 million contract. If more than one team claims Wroten the team with the worse record will have priority. Of the teams capable of taking on his contract, only Brooklyn has a worse record than the Blazers"

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/12/24/10664578/should-blazers-claim-tony-wroten-waived-by-76ers

Although Looking at the Nets depth Chart at PG, I would assume they would jump all over it.

 

[brendanjames]

No brainer really. Won't hurt our cap space much and if he is no good then no harm.

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[jlprk]

Yes, that's how we got Hickson. We had the worst record of the teams who wanted him. But hey, it looked good in my list of reasons, so I included it.

 

[santeesioux]

He cleared waivers, I actually thought we would place a bid on him.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Disappointing move by Neil...

 

[BBert]

Couple of possibilities: Blazers see no long term benefit in marginally upgrading talent, with mediocre talent that doesn't help us long term, and if healthy could jeopardize long term success with short term gratification; Or maybe he isn't healthy. After all, no other team picked up this free nugget of gold either. Shouldn't that indicate something? I'm betting Olshey and his team have a better handle on the situation than anyone here.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Couple of possibilities: Blazers see no long term benefit in marginally upgrading talent, with mediocre talent that doesn't help us long term, and if healthy could jeopardize long term success with short term gratification; Or maybe he isn't healthy. After all, no other team picked up this free nugget of gold either. Shouldn't that indicate something? I'm betting Olshey and his team have a better handle on the situation than anyone here.

I think you are right regarding long term benefits. I still would have taken the chance on him, but if he did not get many minutes as the 4th guard behind Dame, CJ and Crabbe. he probably would not have been happy and would not have re-signed this summer. At this point in his career, I am sure Wroten sees himself as a starter, not as a 10-20 minutes a night back up. Too bad because I would love to have him on our bench.

 

[jlprk]

He was drafted only #25, then Memphis gave him to Philadelphia for free, then the worst team in the league cut him, then no team picked him up, and you say that...he'll be unhappy unless he starts? Where, in the D-League?

 

[brendanjames]

I'm surprised a team on the playoff bubble wouldn't take him

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[stampedehero]

IMHO Don't do it... He could be another Oden or sad to say another Roy.

 

[stampedehero]

I'm surprised a team on the playoff bubble wouldn't take him

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+>Brilliant Sarcasm for a anxiety manic depressed population called Philly.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm surprised a team on the playoff bubble wouldn't take him

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He will end up on a playoff bound team. But he had to pass through waivers first as most of those teams are over the salary cap.
Now they will get him for cheap.

 

[Natebishop3]

I would have picked him up, but I also like our guards right now. Dame/CJ/Crabbe is a really solid three guard rotation.

 

[brendanjames]

With Crabbe coming into his own it makes sense but then on the other side if we had have got him, bought him to some sort of form and the used him as trade bait with Meyers in the off season it would have paid dividends.

In hindsight I'd have taken him as a tradeable asset/waiver at end of season.

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[jlprk]

A week after he was cut, everyone in the thread was wrong...except me.

Enjoy your 30-day free trial of my posting. Once I buy a used credit card machine, I'll be able to accept payment.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I like him, but he really doesn't fit what we're trying to do. We probably have too many nonshooters already.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If he is smart he will kick back, get healthier, and wait for the right team. He is getting his 2 million either way. At some point a playoff team is going to need another PG due to an injury.