Trade Varejo to Portland!

[blue9]

I believe Cleveland already owned that blazers second round pick and it is just a coincidence that it is being moved in this deal.

That had better be the case, because we shouldn't be giving up ANY asset in this trade. It's already a pretty weak haul for taking that stain off of CLE's books/court, but if we're sending something out - even a measly 2nd round pick - that's an even worse trade and it'll go down as another mark in the "Cons" column for Neil's work with the Blazers.

The only thing that could possibly make this a good trade is if LBJ decides to leave CLE before 2018 (if the reports are true that that's the first year we have rights to the pick).

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Why can't we just waive Andy and stretch his contract while keeping Dame's boy

Because rules and shit.

 

[illmatic99]

What are the rules on re-signing him?

 

[Blazer4ever]

WTF? Why????????????? DO they even bring MCW?

 

[Strenuus]

Why the hell is Connaughton not waived?

 

[Strenuus]

WTF? Why????????????? DO they even bring MCW?

LOL. your boy got cut. He's that bad.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

It sort of moved my needle, but I am easily aroused.

I'm conditionally aroused

 

[BonesJones]

Flip the 1st to Brooklyn for Thad or Brolo

 

[Reep]

I assume you waive Frazier because he is never going to be a case where you need continuous Bird rights, or something like that. Montero or Alexander could be?

 

[Scalma]

Why the hell is Connaughton not waived?

Because tim Frazier is the worst player on the team

 

[blue9]

Well, I suppose there is a silver lining...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I'm sure the cut is only temporary.

Just like Steve Blake is the most-traded Blazer, Frazier will go down in history as the most-cut Blazer... as soon as he passes Chris "Baby LaMarcus" Johnson.

 

[jlprk]

I once bought a car from Shams Charania. Don't trust him.

 

[Reep]

Flip the 1st to Brooklyn for Thad or Brolo

I agree that the value in the pick likely isn't for us to keep it until 2018, but to have a pick to trade for something that fits the window.

 

[Strenuus]

Because tim Frazier is the worst player on the team

That space is and always will be held by Connaughton until he's gone.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I odn't think bobby's right...it can be the 2016-17 9.8M over 3 years, or the 19M over 5.

And I think you have to make that decision now.

Team option years can't be counted in the stretch, but non-guaranteed years can. If he has two years after this year, but the second year is non-guaranteed, then yes, we can stretch the 1 guaranteed year over 5 years.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q65

All seasons remaining on a contract are considered "remaining seasons" for the purpose of the stretch provision except seasons following a team option. For example, the Clippers waived and stretched Miroslav Raduljica in 2014 with two seasons remaining on his contract, one fully guaranteed and the other non-guaranteed. Both seasons counted in his stretch calculation, so his remaining guaranteed salary was stretched over five seasons.

 

[BrianFromWA]

It's weird, I thought that you had to have a player cleared (meaning it'd already been 48hrs) before you could fill that spot, and with the deadline approaching...I'll have to look this up

 

[RR7]

Bobby Marks ‏@BobbyMarks42 56s57 seconds ago
Portland can stretch Varejao's $9.8m owed in 2016-17 and 17-18 over 5 years starting in July.

And frazier is being waived

That makes the salary absorption even better if it happens

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That space is and always will be held by Connaughton until he's gone.

An interesting triviality: Pat is the least efficient player on the team, but going by Value Above Replacement Player, he's not even bottom 4...

 

[BrianFromWA]

Nevermind, Coon CBA FAQ to the rescue.

If the player clears waivers he becomes a free agent, and is free to sign with the team of his choice. The player's roster spot is freed-up as soon as the team places the player on waivers. It can sign a new player or acquire one via trade immediately, without waiting for the player to be claimed or to clear waivers.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Well, I suppose there is a silver lining...

I think you might be over reacting a little. It is not a good deal, but it is certainly not a bad deal. It's just a minor little deal. I can't see it effecting us one way or another except we get a late 1st round pick for losing a little bit of cap space.

 

[crowTrobot]

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Portland Trail Blazers will likely waive Anderson Varejao, league sources tell @The Vertical.
– via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA 51s52 seconds ago
If Portland waives Varejão as expected he gets $626,825 from the Cavs (kicker), $3.28m from Blazers this year and $1.96m for next 5 years

 

[Boise Blazer]

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Nevermind, Coon CBA FAQ to the rescue.

Waive Tim, obtain Andy, waive Andy, sign Tim....

 

[santeesioux]

That would be an open roster spot for guys that will be bought out after the deadline, that might not be the worst thing, assuming they do cut Sideshow Bob.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Waive Tim, obtain Andy, waive Andy, sign Tim....

Musical roster spots

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Lets take novak for one of those 2nd rd picks

 

[Blazer4ever]

THis is the most bizarre decision making I've seen, I want both Varejao and Frazier is it too much to ask!?!!

 

[Boise Blazer]