Free Agent Trendon Watford released

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  1. Pinwheel1

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    I was/am a fan. Not sure why they cut him, but if we get 3 players (forwards) back in a trade for Dame I am not sure it makes much difference. We would have needed to cut someone. If it is Miami, we would need room for JJjr, Jovic, and possibly Simmons.
     
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    Interesting that he hasn't been signed yet.
     
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    Last I checked, neither Watford or Knox had been signed by anyone.
     
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    Zero other teams have signed him, so it's not like he's a great asset. Still, I too would like some sort of official explanation.
     
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    There was a rumor (and only a rumor most likely) that Watford is the one that asked for his release because he didn't think the playing time would be there this year. Not sure I believe that but it is something.
     
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    If Trendon doesn't get a gig in the NBA he can always join the RipCityRemix
     
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    He was released when we were said to be interested in the guy from Europe who's 6'10. Joe kept 7'1 Butler and 7'1 Badji and let Eubanks and Watford walk..he said we needed to get bigger and looks like he's trying to do that. Watford could make a lot more money overseas than he was making on our bench.
     
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    I just googled Trendon Watford and Chicago has interest in his services.
     
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    Cool! I hope he gets a spot!
     
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    When a player the level of Watford asks out, you do everything you can to accommodate him. He's played his whole career here and has been loyal the whole time, signing contracts and playing basketball to the best of his ability.

    If Portland didn't do Watford a solid, NBA players and agents around the League would notice and Portland's franchise would never recover.
     
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    Are we still talking about Watford?

    :)
     
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    Pretty impressive. Sure, any team could just have claimed his minimum contract but exactly one team expressing interest? Not sure how we let him go.
     
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    I'd say his agent had fielded some interest that might give him more rotation minutes. He might have requested to be let go.
     
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    The blazers want to tank this year's summer league and since he was the MVP of the last year, he had to go
     
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    Just got picked up by the Nets. No word of what kind of guarantees.

     
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    Good for him. Hope he does well.
     
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    Maybe Dame told them to sign him before they trade for Dame

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    A really good dude..glad to see him find a team!
     
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    Agreed. Happy for him. Wish he succeeds.

    I like the fit, as Watford kindof has a poor-man's Ben Simmons' type game.
     
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