Trade Idea Post and Discuss Trade Ideas for the 2019-20 Season

The only explanation at this point is Nurks return is imminent, and even then I don’t see why he wouldn’t at least sign someone to a ten day. Pretty sure Chriss has just cleared waivers as well. That’d be a perfect candidate. Or someone like Deyonta Davis. Fucking anyone would be an upgrade over Tolliver at center.

 

That's not the only explanation.

A very real possibility is Jody has instructed NO that he cannot increase the team's salary any further. That would limit his ability to sign 10-day contracts & gives a justifiable reason why the team has kept the open roster spot(s) despite the number of injuries.

Remember, with Nurk, Collins, Hood, & Skal all being out - Portland could've temporarily signed a 15th & 16th player to the active roster. Instead they've kept it at 14 players - which leaves Portland with only 9-10 healthy players every game.

 

A ten day contract is so minimal I find that hard to believe.

 

it's minimal only if the player is on the team the max 10-days (and what good what that do?). If he's on for the rest of the season, it could be an additional 2-3M in tax

 

"Minimal" is a relative term...

A 10-day contract is around $50k. With where the Blazers are in the tax structure, it would cost them ~$220k for someone to join the team.

To sign a vet minimum for the rest of the year (~$600k) would cost the Blazers around $2.6M accounting for the taxes.

Understandably, that is a small percentage of the Blazer's total payroll. However, that is a LOT of money... especially for a fringe NBA player who likely doesn't significantly change the W/L columns.

 

Considering how bad Tolliver has been at center, a guy like Chriss could be the difference between a win and a loss. Most the losses can be pinned on the bench’s inability to hold or maintain leads that the starters have given them, and the majority of the blame can fall on their complete inability to rebound the ball. In the last five games without Skal, Portland’s bench ranks last in the NBA in rebounding (along with scoring) So while a ten day guy may seem like a waste of money and time, it really wouldn’t be.

 

One thing that doesn't make sense to me about waiting for the buyout market to use the extra roster spot is that Olshey has said he wasn't going to make decisions based on just this season. Signing someone in the buyout market doesn't give you bird rights to that player so it usually leads to that player leaving the following season, like Kanter last year. Add to that the unknown of who will even be bought out and then which of those would even consider Portland in their current state.

This is why @tester551 is probably on to something about the financial part of using the roster spot. It's also why a 2 for 1 trade like Covington and Dieng for Whiteside makes way too much sense because it adds an extra player without changing the cap number.

 

Can you sign a player to a multi-year contract on the buy out market?

 

I started doing videos for Blazers Uprise about trade rumors and talking about trade suggestions people have had on there if anyone is interested in watching/listening:

 

Technically yes, but if the Blazers use the Hood DPE no. If they don't use it the player they sign we would only have the minimum to offer that player so the likelihood they signed a multi year deal for the minimum is pretty low.

 

Okay, so they can sign me to a multi-year minimum contract. I don't need the Hood DPE, my bank account doesn't care about that.

 

To Washington:
2020 First Round Pick
Gary Trent Jr.

To Portland:
Davis Bertans

 

I agree that the bench has been SO bad that Portland should be doing something about it. But thus far, they haven't.... My theory is as to why is because of the financial ramifications.

It's easy for us fans to over-look or ignore that these teams are first & foremost a business.

Yes you can, as long as you have either the cap room or an exception to be able to do so.
I believe Portland has used every exception they have, and can now only sign players to 1-yr minimum contracts.

 

That doesn't come close to working.

 

it does if for a 24 hour period prior to the deadline the NBA suspends all trade rules and goes full bore Wild West (or East). It would be good entertainment

 

Why is Chriss not a blazer already

 

Doesn’t look like Saric is in Phoenix’ plans as he’s had his role reduced and is a RFA after the season. He’d be a good fit in Portland as he can handle the ball and space the floor. Would fit very well next to Nurkic imo. There are multiple ways of acquiring him as his figure is only $3.5M and they also have a $19M expiring in Tyler Johnson.

 

Would you rather have Saric or Markieff?

 

I think Tyler Johnson would be a decent back up PG and Saric seems like a good fit as well.

 

Saric as I don’t think Markieff would pick his option up. If the contracts were all the same, I’d probably still choose Saric.