The Trail Blazers have been granted a $2.86M injury exception for Rodney Hood, league source tells ESPN. So what’s next? Who do we sign?
Given our total lack of bench scoring, I say give Jamal Crawford a call. Yeah, he's 39 years old, but he can still shoot.
Do you consider 39.7% FG and 33.2% 3PT FG last year is still being able to shoot? It's sad that you're probably right that a 39 year old who was terrible last year would actually help this team.
Now that the exception has been granted there is nothing wrong with having a thread to discuss how to use it. The problem is a lot of people have him on ignore so they won't see this thread anyway.
I think he can do better than that in the right situation, but that's about the same as Simons. Hezonja's at 32.3, Tolliver is at 30, and Little is at 16.7%. Crawford has always been more of a midrange guy and, at this point, anybody who can consistently make 2-point shots would look good on our bench.
Yeah, yeah. And Carmelo can't play anymore either. I'm glad to hear suggestions for other free agents who are available.
I spent way too much time researching this and I didn't include a few obvious non-targets but here is the list of players that would qualify for the Blazers to acquire via trade: DeAndre Bembry Vince Carter Tyrone Wallace (was just waived so he'd be a free agent) Brad Wanamaker David Nwaba Wilson Chandler Dwayne Bacon Shaquille Harrison Alfonzo McKinnie JJ Barea Ryan Broekhoff Malik Beasley (Would be my #1 target if it didn't cost much to trade for him) Torey Craig Tim Frazier Alec Burks Glenn Robinson Thabo Sefolosha Jakarr Sampson Patrick Patterson Derrick Walton Jr Jared Dudley Troy Daniels Bruno Caboclo Dillon Brooks Deanthony Melton Derrick Jones Pat Connaughton Kyle Korver Sterling Brown Shabazz Napier Treveon Graham Jordan Bell Frank Jackson Damyean Dotson Michael Carter-Williams Wesley Iwundu Trey Burke Raul Neto Jevon Carter Bryn Forbes Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Malcolm Miller Emmanuel Mudiay Jeff Green Royce O'Neal Jordan McRae Isaiah Thomas Damian Jones Willy Hernangomez Ante Zizic Christian Wood Marqueese Chriss Tyson Chandler Alize Johnson Dwight Howard Udonis Haslem Noah Vonleh Jahlil Okafor Kenrich Williams Nerlens Noel Kyle O'Quinn Harry Giles Caleb Swanigan (lol) Chris Boucher
With this particular exception we should use it for a trade or to claim a player off waivers. There is still a roster spot available for signing a free agent too!
This was mentioned in another thread but Alec Burks or Glen Robinson from GS for a future 2nd is probably the most likely scenario. GS needs a roster spot to sign Ky Bowman and is hard capped so they could use the financial relief. It might only take a protected 2nd rounder or the rights to a foreign dude that will never play at this point.
@BonesJones brought up a good question about him yesterday. Do you think he's the type of guy who after not playing for a year and a half is still in basketball shape? He might be but I wouldn't bet money on it.
