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[SharpesTriumph]

This is not bad. We continue to lose and get a lotto pick to trade. Then we look at making a deal in the offseason for a star. So that Chicago gets our 2027 pick. Obviously the risk there is Giannis on 1 year. I personally, want us to go after Bam Adebayo. I think he fits our team well.

Yeah the Heat and Blazers front office have a good working relationship....

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

What are the financial and other cap implications if we waived Rupert and Thybulle to sign Love and Cissoko?

 

[Cugel]

What are the financial and other cap implications if we waived Rupert and Thybulle to sign Love and Cissoko?

still have to pay them. its a contract after all.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Any chance Miami decides to blow it up they are stuck being mediocre. Go all in on Bam offer 3 Bucks picks and one of our young guys. I’m sure they’d want more

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Any chance Miami decides to blow it up they are stuck being mediocre. Go all in on Bam offer 3 Bucks picks and one of our young guys. I’m sure they’d want more

I'd totally give them Grant, Scoot and our lotto pick for Bam.

 

[wizenheimer]

What are the financial and other cap implications if we waived Rupert and Thybulle to sign Love and Cissoko?

at this point, none really. Thybulle and Rupert would almost certainly be leaving town in the off-season, so no loss there. They'd just be dead salary for the rest of the season

that still leaves the Blazers about 1.3M below the tax line, and with more than 60% of the season gone, converting Love and Cissoko to standard pro-rated rookie minimum deals would still leave Portland under the tax line....barely

some team might take back Rupert's salary if Portland adds a 2nd round pick, but the Blazers would not need to

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'd totally give them Grant, Scoot and our lotto pick for Bam.

If only our pick were tradeable

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

If only our pick were tradeable

It will be in the offseason. Thats what I meant.

 

[wizenheimer]

If only our pick were tradeable

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

at this point, none really. Thybulle and Rupert would almost certainly be leaving town in the off-season, so no loss there. They'd just be dead salary for the rest of the season

that still leaves the Blazers about 1.3M below the tax line, and with more than 60% of the season gone, converting Love and Cissoko to standard pro-rated rookie minimum deals would still leave Portland under the tax line....barely

some team might take back Rupert's salary if Portland adds a 2nd round pick, but the Blazers would need to

Thank you; that's what I wanted to know.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[1 Eye Jack]

I’ll m honestly ok with no trade. I’d be extremely upset if we traded Scoot without knowing for sure how good he is or isn’t. Hate to say it let the cake bake and if we miss playoffs it’s the year to do it

 

[THE HCP]

These were pretty much their top 6 players from last season. All gone!

 

[THE HCP]

Bulls got noting for them!

 

[RR7]

Bulls got noting for them!

Giddey has been really good for them.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Cugel]

Lots of moves made around the league but Joe knows best (?).
I think new ownership should strongly consider replacing all management. Deni has been a plus but ,when you factor in other problems on the roster, it is two steps forward and two back: no net change in the team's performance. Jrue, Jerami, Yang, Rupert, Murray, RWIII, Scoot, and Thybulle are all very hard to move, either because of talent, money, or health.

 

[Cugel]

Any one else sick and fucking tired of Eric Gordon?

 

[Boise Blazer]

 

[Quatro44]

 

[Cugel]

Zubac to the pacers. That is a huge move for indy. Wouldnt have minded him Joe, just putting that out there.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Confused doesn’t Indiana already have Turner

 

[RR7]

Confused doesn’t Indiana already have Turner

He left in the offseason

 

[Quatro44]

 

[Cugel]

Makes sense.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Confused doesn’t Indiana already have Turner

That’s why Mil stretched and waived Dame - they signed Turner.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

So many of the players drafted before Shaedon in that draft have not worked out and have been moved.

 

[RR7]

Zubac to the pacers. That is a huge move for indy. Wouldnt have minded him Joe, just putting that out there.

You wanna move a young guy and 2 firsts when we have clingan at C?

 

[Quatro44]

Full details about the Zubac trade

[Charania] The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.​