Free Agent Trendon Watford released

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  1. Freshtown

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    Let Joe cook!
     
    Freshtown, Jun 30, 2023
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    Or if the Blazers are trying to win now it makes sense to keep him as the 12th man in case of injuries. I just don't see a path where cutting him like this makes any sense.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2023
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    He was an end of the bench guy that could play. Right now we don't know when Rupert or Murray will contribute.
     
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    Yeah usually you can explain this kind of thing by saying it was about cost cutting.... but that makes no sense.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 30, 2023
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    The Blazers must be thinking sooner than later.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 30, 2023
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    There is plenty of room for a backup veteran and Watford as the 3rd string. Dude was going to make 1 million less than the veteran minimum.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2023
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    I really liked Trendon. This smells like opening room for a trade / FA signing.

    Hope this is the case, otherwise, this is a super bummer.
     
    andalusian, Jun 30, 2023
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    How many young 4's do you want? Walker & Murray backing up Grant can both shoot threes and board.
     
    Hoopguru, Jun 30, 2023
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    I'll check this thread when it's 9 pages long and I'd bet I will still see no good reason offered for this move

    as of right now my thought is 'fucking Vulcans'
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 30, 2023
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    This looks cheap. If I were Dame I'd start to wonder if Joe's inability to get pieces to help him contend is actually to do with money, and he never intended to trade draft picks for players.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 30, 2023
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    Maybe we are trading Ant/Nurk/Little and had to clear some space to bring back an extra player in the deal.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 30, 2023
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    I'm willing to bet none of them is going to be MVP of the coming Summer League
     
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    Must get older & longer.....
     
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    His salary is a rounding error - you're reaching!
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 30, 2023
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    Maybe he's gone too?
     
    Hoopguru, Jun 30, 2023
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    They called him Twat??? Are they stupid?
     
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    This could be good or bad news now it's in Cronin and Jody's hands

    Good news is this is a precursor for a trade and/or signing or bad news is Jody is a cheap skate and that's all I have cause this move just took me by surprise cause it on it's own makes ZERO sense unless the first part is true but this is Cronin and Jody so who the hell knows at this point.
     
    Ripcity4life77, Jun 30, 2023
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    Just trying to make sense of it.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 30, 2023
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    by the way, the "opening room for a trade" is absolute nonsense

    Portland only had 8 players under contract, 11 counting the rookies, and teams are allowed 20 in the off-season. There was no crowding issue
     
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    You know, this would make sense if he was a fucking shooting guard, of which we have too many. But he actually plays a position of need. And he's super versatile! WTF
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 30, 2023
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