Trade Varejo to Portland!

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

@stevekylerNBA: Seems like Orlando and Cavs are sending cash to Portland in Varejão/Frye deal. @EricPincus will need to confirm.

Cash confirmed to be used on a pizza party for Meyers Leonard's bday on the 27th

 

[TBpup]

So how much cash? It doesn't help the cap but hey, $$$ is $$$.

 

[Tunchi]

I'm suddenly a big proponent of Lebron leaving Cleveland again.

Why would you want Lebron to leave? If he leaves that team becomes gutted and they will be getting top 5 picks at most 6th-9th picks every year for awhile essentially not allowing us to keep their pick (since its top 10 protected)..


If anything you should want them to still have Lebron and their still solid enough to make the playoffs and be around that 4th-8th seeded range which will be somewhere between the 15th-24th pick in the draft, allowing us to keep the pick..

 

[RR7]

Too lazy, and on my phone, but with savings because of floor, I think we pay roughly 3-4 million for a 1st round pick. Great deal

 

[KeepOnRollin]

What will his MAX be?

That number won't be determined until summer but last year it was Starts at 16.4 and cap is going up about 20% so I expect it to Start at at least 18 MIL first year with up to 7.5 percent raises..

 

[Wizard Mentor]

So how much cash? It doesn't help the cap but hey, $$$ is $$$.

Can we use this cash in addition to the $3 Mil max, or are we stuck with the $3 mil max when/if we buy a 2nd rounder this year.

 

[blue9]

That number won't be determined until summer but last year it was Starts at 16.4 and cap is going up about 20% so I expect it to Start at at least 18 MIL first year with up to 7.5 percent raises..

[whistles]

 

[BrianFromWA]

3M+ max each year (it goes up every year), doesn't matter how much you take in.

 

[TBpup]

Can we use this cash in addition to the $3 Mil max, or are we stuck with the $3 mil max when/if we buy a 2nd rounder this year.

It doesn't change the amount we can offer for a pick. It just helps to offset the amount of money POR has to pay Varejo even though they are waiving him. Just a bottom line profit/loss thing that has nothing else to do with the Cap.

 

[illmatic99]

So here's a summary of the picks owed to us via CLE:

2018-- their own first round pick (top 10 protected)
2019-- the better of Minny or Lakers' second round picks
2020-- unprotected second round pick from CLE

Last two acquired as compensation for taking on Haywood and Mike Miller. Man, I wish these were first rounders-- could totally be in the position BOS is in now with BK's picks.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo 22s23 seconds ago
Keep an eye on Orlando guard Shabazz Napier this final trade deadline hour as Portland and Chicago have interest, a source said.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

[whistles]

Yeah... but he's not even in his prime years yet; LaMarcus didn't really start producing until he was 25/26. It's a tough scenario. SOMEONE is going to throw stupid money at him to fuck us.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So here's a summary of the picks owed to us via CLE:

2018-- their own first round pick (top 10 protected)
2019-- the better of Minny or Lakers' second round picks
2020-- unprotected second round pick from CLE

Last two acquired as compensation for taking on Haywood and Mike Miller. Man, I wish these were first rounders-- could totally be in the position BOS is in now with BK's picks.

when did we do Haywood/Mike Miller?

 

[illmatic99]

when did we do Haywood/Mike Miller?

This past summer after summer league.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

This past summer after summer league.

Thanks!

 

[santeesioux]

Why would you want Lebron to leave? If he leaves that team becomes gutted and they will be getting top 5 picks at most 6th-9th picks every year for awhile essentially not allowing us to keep their pick (since its top 10 protected)..


If anything you should want them to still have Lebron and their still solid enough to make the playoffs and be around that 4th-8th seeded range which will be somewhere between the 15th-24th pick in the draft, allowing us to keep the pick..

If they hold on to Love and Irving they might be a bubble playoff team, which would be good for us.

 

[BrianFromWA]

last summer
http://www.nba.com/2015/news/07/27/cavs-trade-miller-haywood.ap/index.html

 

[blue9]

Yeah... but he's not even in his prime years yet; LaMarcus didn't really start producing until he was 25/26. It's a tough scenario. SOMEONE is going to throw stupid money at him to fuck us.

I really do want to retain him. But I thought he'd show more this season than he has. He's going to be the toughest gamble this summer. I suspect Olshey matches any offer, but it'll be interesting.

 

[TBpup]

Blazers save CLE from over $20Million in Luxury Tax payments. I've seen some calculations even higher than that. For that, POR gets a Top-10 protected pick and cash considerations.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Blazers save CLE from over $20Million in Luxury Tax payments. I've seen some calculations even higher than that. For that, POR gets a Top-10 protected pick and cash considerations.

Those numbers would be before trading for Frye.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I really do want to retain him. But I thought he'd show more this season than he has. He's going to be the toughest gamble this summer. I suspect Olshey matches any offer, but it'll be interesting.

Leonard is an RFA, yeah? Or is he a UFA?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Leonard is an RFA, yeah? Or is he a UFA?

UFA

 

[Sedatedfork]

So how much cash? It doesn't help the cap but hey, $$$ is $$$.

It's the new SPAM -- Saving Paul Allen's Money

And oh yeah, to your $$$ is $$$, I say well, Deron is Deron

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Leonard is an RFA, yeah? Or is he a UFA?

Leonard will be RFA. We offered Qualifier.

He rejected extension, but we still made offer for additional year $$. He's Restricted FA. WE GET RIGHT TO MATCH ANY OFFER/CONTRACT.

 

[illmatic99]

UFA

Wrong. Leonard is restricted. We picked up his option and can match any offer he gets

 

[Binx]

Did we actually do this deal for a draft pick two years from now? That's what I'm hearing.

 

[jlprk]

I know nothing about this guy, but he's ours.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/roberbr01.html

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I know nothing about this guy, but he's ours.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/roberbr01.html

I do think it's funny that when you google "Brian Roberts reference", the former Orioles second baseman comes up before our new PG does.

 

[TBpup]

Between CLE and MIA, how much of a Luxury Tax savings did Portland bail them out of?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

My bad, i thought he accepted the QO?