TRAIL BLAZERS WAIVE CLIFF ALEXANDER

[SlyPokerDog]

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 7, 2016) – The Portland Trail Blazers have waived forward Cliff Alexander, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


Alexander played in eight games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie in 2015-16, averaging 1.3 points (50.0% FG), 0.8 rebounds and 4.5 minutes per game.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Good Luck. I'd really like to see what you can do, but hope you get picked up in waivers.

 

[riverman]

Next up for Cliff...either the Idaho Stampede or the Shanghai Sharks

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Not sure how much potential he had, but definitely knew he was not ever going to be a threat from long range. Definitely too many PF's on this roster.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Not sure how much potential he had, but definitely knew he was not ever going to be a threat from long range. Definitely too many PF's on this roster.

Not much of a market for Gary Trent-style PF's anymore...

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Aw man, I liked Cliff.

 

[Pinwheel1]

He is not a PF he is a center. His standing reach is taller than every center on our team.
Is he still on the summer league team? Can resign him later?

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

He is not a PF he is a center. His standing reach is taller than every center on our team.
Is he still on the summer league team? Can resign him later?

If he goes unclaimed on waivers, the Blazers said he could still play. Since we used all our cap space, we have the room exception. It would probably only take the minimum though to get him.

If classified as a center, we still have little use for him. Plumlee, Ezeli, and Davis should take all the minutes at C. We have Meyers, Noah, Aminu, and Harkless at PF.

 

[PDXFonz]

We never got a chance to see the best of Alexander. Here's to hoping he can sign somewhere in the league and show us what we missed out on.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If he goes unclaimed on waivers, the Blazers said he could still play. Since we used all our cap space, we have the room exception. It would probably only take the minimum though to get him.

If classified as a center, we still have little use for him. Plumlee, Ezeli, and Davis should take all the minutes at C. We have Meyers, Noah, Aminu, and Harkless at PF.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah we do have too many bigs already, but I would change your depth chart a little:

Harkless is all SF, especially with Crabbe leaving (I assume)

Plumlee, Ezeli, Davis
Aminu, Vonleh, Leonard (Davis)
Turner, Harkless, Layman, Montero
CJ, (Turner,) Pat C
Dame, (CJ,) Napier

 

[Denny Crane]

I couldn't find anything about renouncing Kaman. I assume it was done to make room for Turner.

 

[PDXFonz]

I couldn't find anything about renouncing Kaman. I assume it was done to make room for Turner.

One can only assume he was driving cross country and found a good hunting ground. Realizing he left his rifle at home he decided to take a 10 point buck on by hand. Legend says he is still eating the jerky to this day.

 

[MARIS61]

Who?

 

[BonesJones]

Next up for Cliff...either the Idaho Stampede or the Shanghai Sharks

There is no more Idaho Stampede.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Almost non news. Move along

 

[jlprk]

He is not a PF he is a center. His standing reach is taller than every center on our team.

I think he will be converted to PF. In the D-League, the eyeball test showed that he couldn't out-reach other centers and forwards. The stats test showed a rebounding percentage of 14.5 and a block percentage of 6.4.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/a/alexacl01d.html

 

[Sinobas]

Is Pat Connoughton still on the team?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This saddens me a little, but it is possible we retain him if he clears waivers. He should probably go overseas for a little bit - undersized bigs can carve out real careers over there (see: Kyle Hines, Othello Hunter, Patric Young, Joey Dorsey for example)

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

According to Quick.....If Alexander clears waivers they have invited him to remain on the SL team. I'd like that.
Want to get more "eye-ball test" opportunities.

 

[Mediocre Man]

His contract became guaranteed on July 25th. Smart move by Portland

 

[theprunetang]

His contract became guaranteed on July 25th. Smart move by Portland

Yep. And at this point I think it makes more sense to try to develop a shooter instead.

 

[blue32]

Happy Trails Cliff.

 

[Scalma]

Neil pretty much made it clear that Alexander isn't coming back even if he clears waivers. Mentioned he hoped some other team would give him a chance.

 

[Natebishop3]

There's just no minutes for him. We already have a young project in Vonleh.

 

[BBert]

So long Cliff. We hardly knew ya.

Feel free to come back for summer league though.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

How many people are going to scream for Cliff to be re-signed when he has some big games for us during summer league?

 

[Natebishop3]

How many people are going to scream for Cliff to be re-signed when he has some big games for us during summer league?

He'll be a cheap throw-in if we trade Crabbe after matching.

We have some dudes on some cheap contracts that could go with Crabbe on his larger contract. Crabbe would be good filler for a bigger name.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

He'll be a cheap throw-in if we trade Crabbe after matching.

We have some dudes on some cheap contracts that could go with Crabbe on his larger contract. Crabbe would be good filler for a bigger name.

We only have room to sign him if Crabbe is gone. We were at 16 which is why we waived him. And if Crabbe leaves I think we still don't sign him and instead sign a shooter as insurance.

So he can't be a cheap throw-in.

 

[Schilly]

Montero is that shooter... Gut feeling.

 

[Scalma]

Montero is that shooter... Gut feeling.

Montero was really impressive in his short dleague stint. Playmaker on both ends of the court. If he develops a consistent jumper, he will be an all star, no joke.