Haywood and Mike Miller to Portland

[Red Rooster]

 

[B-Roy]

Why the fuck are we sending second rounders?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Why the fuck are we sending second rounders?

As in "only second rounders" or "perfectly good second rounders" ?

 

[BonesJones]

We send picks out? What the fuck do we gain?

 

[Scalma]

No way we keep miller, right?

 

[Red Rooster]

We send picks out? What the fuck do we gain?

Asset in Mike Miller?

Out of all the moves that have happened so far, this one has got me kind of confused. The only thing I can speculate is there is more to come.

 

[B-Roy]

This makes no sense. Both players are getting cut so why are we giving up value?

 

[Chrionex]

?????

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

My guess is that's a typo. We are probably receiving the two picks

 

[Chuck Taylor]

I can't imagine we're interested in the players themselves. But they both are expiring contracts. Haywood is something like 10M and Miller is around 3M I believe. Perhaps it's to have some expiring contracts sitting around to trade? Only thing I can think of...

 

[Red Rooster]

?????

I knew that would happen from the first little rumblings about possibly trading for Haywood, It's the Miller addition and sending out two 2nd rounders that has me confused.

 

[Red Rooster]

My guess is that's a typo. We are probably receiving the two picks

I sure hope so!

 

[BonesJones]

It has to be a typo. Olshey turns 2nd round picks into valuable players, why would he sends out 2 for two players who will be cut?
Maybe Woj missed where we get a 1st round pick or something

 

[Chrionex]

I don't know who this is but it seems more accurate

 

[BonesJones]

I can't imagine we're interested in the players themselves. But they both are expiring contracts. Haywood is something like 10M and Miller is around 3M I believe. Perhaps it's to have some expiring contracts sitting around to trade? Only thing I can think of...

we had cap space anyway, which is more valuable for acquiring expensive players than expiring contracts.

 

[Red Rooster]

I don't know who this is but it seems more accurate

That makes much more sense.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't know who this is but it seems more accurate

it still doesn't mean shit... Clevelands 2nd rounders will be 55-60th... so we won't swap in 2019 and 2020s 2nd wont be worth shit.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Why does Portland do this deal? What are we getting out of this? Or what's the point?

 

[BonesJones]

Ohhh most favorable of their two 2nd rounders, not a swap. Okay that's a solid move.

 

[santeesioux]

Why does Portland do this deal? What are we getting out of this? Or what's the point?

Maybe since we helped them here, they'll let us have Delly?

 

[barfo]

Where is their other 2nd rounder in '19 from? Someone sucky, I hope.

barfo

 

[Natebishop3]

Hmm... is Mike Miller still useful at all?

 

[TBpup]

I don't know who this is but it seems more accurate

That makes more sense. I can't believe Portland would be sending out picks for players that will get waived. I'm wondering if they waive Haywood and keep Miller and then trade him at the deadline.

 

[barfo]

Looks like Cleveland has the lakers and the twolves picks in 2019 2nd round. Not bad...

barfo

 

[BonesJones]

Cleveland has Minnesota's and the Lakers 2019 2nd round picks.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Miller probably gets bought out or traded again.

 

[Red Rooster]

Miller probably gets bought out or traded again.

From what I've read his contract is non-guaranteed, PDX can waive him.

 

[BonesJones]

Miller probably gets bought out or traded again.

I can't think about anyone who'd wanna give up anything for him... maybe Miami?

Speaking of Miami they just traded Napier for a 2nd round pick. Why didn't we offer that???

 

[Red Rooster]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I bet we're getting Lebron.