Woj: Robert Williams needs knee surgery

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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Do we know what type of knee surgery? I see that it is not the same knee as before.
     
    Pinwheel1, Nov 10, 2023
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    They may not know fully what needs to be done until they are operating.
     
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    From what was reported at the time of the trade, the Blazers insisted on Williams. They knew what they were getting into.
     
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    Can this dude just medically retire already. There’s no point
     
    AldoTrapani, Nov 10, 2023
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    It was a joke. Pretty sure Golden St knew about GP2's injury history when they traded for him as well. Didn't stop them from complaining to the league.
     
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    So are they allowed an Injury exception for a player who is not a starter?
     
    kjironman1, Nov 10, 2023
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    blazerkor, Nov 10, 2023
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    Isn't that what we said about Zach Collins?
     
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    If what you say is true: "everyone knew his knees were a ticking timebomb", then the trade offer would've been greatly discounted anyway.

    Best case scenario moving forward is he comes back next year, appears to be fully healthy, and come February we get a team in desperate need who also buys into the theory he's fully recovered.
     
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    Tince, Nov 10, 2023
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    Tavares has one year left on his contract in Spain, he would qualify for an injury exception pickup to fill Williams spot
     
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    It's nice that they finally have some cap space to work with after years of being cap-strapped.
     
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    I don't anticipate we'll use it for a meaningful player. MAYBE to take on a contract for another team who is throwing in a pick, but even then I wonder.
     
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    Let’s leave my knees out of this please.
     
    tlongII, Nov 10, 2023
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    This is way worse. Collins injuries were all just freak accidents. This dude has medically bad knees like broy
     
    AldoTrapani, Nov 12, 2023
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    Guess you missed the part where I said they should have traded him immediately ... I get he needs the surgery now, it's why you don't hold on to him as an asset at any point but instead flip him back when the trade was made.
     
    bigbailes, Nov 14, 2023
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    He's already had surgery and it was successful I believe I read yesterday. He's worth fixing and we have him for 3 yeears as it is.
     
    riverman, Nov 14, 2023
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    Fully recovered for next season? Dang, I was hoping he'd be back in time for the playoffs.
     
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    He will be!….. next year….. when we make the playoffs :devilwink:
     
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