Brian Roberts + Second round pick to PDX

[OSUBlazerfan]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojVerticalNBA 48s49 seconds ago
MIami has traded guard Brian Roberts and a second-round pick to Portland, league source tells @TheVertical

 

[Scalma]

I fucking love Roberts. Perfect backup PG. What did we give them? Hendo?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Brian Roberts...LoL

 

[Strenuus]

Okay... I can get behind this. What are we sending back? Or is he the one filling our 15th? That's what I'm thinking.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Solid move.

 

[Strenuus]

Brian Roberts...LoL

NBA2k disapproves. BLOW IT UP!

 

[illmatic99]

MIA doesn't own its second rounders this year. Has to be future pick.

This gets MIA under the lux tax I believe.

 

[Strenuus]

I fucking love Roberts. Perfect backup PG. What did we give them? Hendo?

We'd lose the deal if that's the case.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Brian Roberts...LoL

Go ahead, just make an untouchable joke

 

[illmatic99]

Don't we have to waive someone now?

 

[Duckhook]

Miami just acquired him a few days ago - here's what Pat Riley said at the time:

“Chris Andersen was absolutely essential in our 2013 NBA Championship run,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “We want to thank him for his contributions and we wish him nothing but the best, he will always be considered part of the HEAT family. Brian Roberts has been on our radar and we felt it was important to solidify our point guard position due to the injury of Tyler Johnson. We feel like we did that with the addition of Roberts and we would like to welcome Brian to Miami.”

 

[Reep]

Roster space?

 

[Scalma]

You think that 20 points he dropped on us a couple weeks ago had anything to do with this lol.

 

[Strenuus]

Don't we have to waive someone now?

Varejo and Fraizer are waived...

 

[TBpup]

Frazier replacement + a future 2nd....not bad depending on what they gave up.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Well he is way better than Frazier (not that it is hard to be) at least.

 

[BonesJones]

Probably no one. Probably trading the cash we got from the 1st trade. (So esentially nothing)

 

[Boise Blazer]

 

[Strenuus]

Probably no one. Probably trading the cash we got from the 1st trade. (So esentially nothing)

Yeah, with Varejo and Fraizer waived (Thank god), there is a roster spot. So no need to send anyone out.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Don't laugh but I think this (albeit little deal) signals we are going for playoffs. I don't expect a Henderson trade now.

 

[Scalma]

This reminds me of the maynor deal few years back.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Brian Roberts the baseball player?

 

[GoBlazersGo]

Hell yes... Roberts is a very solid B/U PG! Dude can ball a li'l bit!

 

[PDXFonz]

Probably going to look back on this and talk about how great a GM Olshey is.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Brian Roberts the baseball player?

Yep--trying to shore up our defense up the middle. With Pat on the mound, all we need is a decent shortstop and we'll have a fantastic middle infield!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

 

[BonesJones]

We're acquiring assets for free without killing capspace

 

[Natebishop3]

We're going for the playoffs. Doesn't look like we're dumping Hendo. Neil is going all-in.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

and Lillard will be happy, we have someone on the team shorter than he is again.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

We're going for the playoffs. Doesn't look like we're dumping Hendo. Neil is going all-in.

We will beat the Warriors or Spurs... Shock the world!