Free Agent Trendon Watford released

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  1. Strenuus

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    Really?
     
    Strenuus, Jun 30, 2023
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    I disagree.
    Trendon is better than Walker & Kris.

    Although Walker is a better rebounder, it's not by much... But it's 10.3 vs 9.8 per 100 possessions. They are close in that skill. However Trendon is much better at everything else.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Jun 30, 2023
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    Blurry pics or it didn't happen...
     
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    This is only my opinion, feel free to disagree. However, releasing Watford would make sense if the Blazers agreed with me, and not you.
     
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    cool....we can upgrade from him too.
     
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    With Eubanks gone he's basically a 2nd string center.
     
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    Quick is too busy coming up with more meaningless anecdotes to disparage Dame in his next piece.
     
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    Shut up, man. What next? Are you gonna tell me Travis Outlaw didn't add 30 lbs of muscle in the off-season?
     
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    Well time will tell, give it some time. Either we did it to cut costs, which I doubt, or we have something else going on.

    but give it time to play out and we will get the answer.
     
    sheed30, Jun 30, 2023
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    My guess is that the Blazers front office were concerned about Watford's character issues. They heard rumors online that Trendon has been acting like a twat.
     
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    Watford will probably be on a new team by the end of the day. Maybe a contender? Go win a championship Trendon !!
     
    Whyachi, Jun 30, 2023
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    I don't understand this any more than anyone else here does, but... Watford had two years to show the coaching staff and front office what he could do, and he evidently didn't show enough. I'm definitely not upset by this.

    We need more big bodies, but ideally we get BETTER big bodies. Watford and Eubanks got minutes on terrible teams, and if we want to be something other than a terrible team, adding quality front court players seems like an important step.

    Also, I definitely like Walker more than Watford. He's a year and a half younger and it appears the front office likes him more, too. (Next thread: Blazers waive Jabari Walker haha.)

    I'm fascinated to see who we will have on our roster taller than 6'8" to start the year...
     
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    I'm guessing they saw that he was never going to be a defender and decided not to go the "sunk-cost fallacy" path with him.
     
    theprunetang, Jun 30, 2023
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    choosing John "get that kid a sandwich" Butler, and Badji who might never play a game, over Trendon Watford who put everything he had on the court, certainly started the first day of Blazers Free Agency in a foggy haze.
     
    Whyachi, Jun 30, 2023
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    Watford was a little longer and 37 lbs heavier than Walker, so he was a bigger body. But like you said Walker is younger and may end up better.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 30, 2023
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