Free Agent Trendon Watford released

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  1. Strenuus

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    #depthguylivesmatter
     
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    Who suggested this is a front-burner issue??
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm not upset about him being waived. Won't be upset if they bring him back. He is what he is. And he didn't really get much better from 1st year to 2nd.

    Probably a reason why he wasn't drafted.
     
    julius, Jun 30, 2023
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    He'd have a regular role if he had a realiable shot

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    Cronin claimed the #1 spot in end of year TV revenue sharing profit. He threw a pizza party in the Blazers Front Office afterwards.
     
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    Like a lot of people in this thread, I have no problem with Trendon being waived. I just find the timing of it weird.

    I wonder if the timing on this is a favor to an agent kind of thing. Usually you don't release a guy until you have to. Example: we knew we weren't keeping Greg Brown long term relatively early in the season. But we didn't release him until we made an unbalanced trade and needed his roster spot.

    Maybe it's similar with Trendon where we think we're gonna need his roster spot in the not too distant future and his agent got ahead of it a but and said, if you're gonna waive him, please waive him before free agency starts so we can maybe squeeze ourselves onto a team with capspace to burn.
     
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    Today was last day before his deal became guaranteed - today or never.
     
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    Succinct .....and accurate.
     
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    did we waive Trendon to save 2 mil/yr to give that extra 2 mil to Jerami? If so, can we please please please file some grievance to remove Jody?
     
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    No, he's not.
     
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    It was actually coming around, and the third year is the year when it typically happens. Something is up...
     
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    I agree. He was developing nicely. The NBA is weird as far as the Cap goes. Teams like LA, Phoenix, and Golden State can continue to do gymnastics with the cap, and not blink an eye. Trendon , Best wishes and God Bless.
     
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    I haven't noticed that as a macro trend. What I have noticed is that teams often take flyers on young guys with upside and on cheap deals to see what they've got for a season or two before deciding if they want to go forward. I like Trendon and will continue to root for him. His size/length made him intriguing and his attitude seemed great, but they just added two new young forwards (with contracts) to the roster. There is always the possibility that they didn't really believe in his upside happening for reasons we're not privy to.

    Maybe you'll turn out to be right, but I'm guessing this move is for mundane reasons.

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    Can we just undo this and the Jerami signing, please?
     
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    Definitely not the kind of guy you want on a rebuilding team !
     
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    Still not a single reasonable explanation for this move.
     
    illmatic99, Jul 6, 2023
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    It is weird. He was never going to be a starter but was a good back up who could play the 4 and 5 in a pinch. He played the right way and seemed to be a leader of the younger guys. Will be interesting where he ends up and if anything ever comes out.
     
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    I wouldn't do it, necessarily, but it seems like there is an explanation--he hasn't (as far as I've seen yet) been linked by anyone for even the vet minimum. It may be that the team cleared a spot and cap hold, and are standing by if he's still there for a min contract in a few weeks after the smoke clears from Dame.
     
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