Exclusive Ayton is agreeing to buyout

I understand but we thought all those same things with Ant and Ayton and their contracts and were not able to deal them for much in return. I think holding Ant and moving at the deadline would have been a better move. Cap space is so much more valuable in this cba too, meaning if we had a ton of contracts off the books, I feel like absorbing deals could allow us to gain a multitude of assets.

 

WTF! No don't give up that Orlando 1st. Its by far the most valuable asset in the trade.

 

I agree with someone else's buyout guess at 8-10 mil below full salary which is near 35 mil

 

Fuck no! That pick is unprotected. Yeah Orlando might be good - but who knows they might be injured. People said the Phoenix pick this year was going to be worth little yet it ended up higher than ours.

I highly question if Dalton makes sense with the defensive identity we've added on every move recently with this roster. If we want to take a flyer on him than fine - but don't give up unprotected first round picks for it.

 

Would be stupid for the Blazers to do a buyout on a player with multiple years left on his contract.

 

What then? He doesn't want to be here. It's not good for the team for him to be here. And no one will trade for him without getting some kind of incentive.

 

Now that we own the Orlando pick can’t we put our own protections on it?

 

I think this development should negate the argument that Jrue is going to have value as an expiring contract in a couple years.

 

But will Ayton agree to that? He is going to want to keep as many team options available to himself as possible.

 

I believe those guys are BonesJones and Hoopsjock

 

If he doesn't want to be in Portland all he has to do is agree to cancel his contract; I'm sure the Blazers would cooperate

 

I am not sure how that would even work. He declines his player option year and takes a small cut for the other two years? Not worth it IMO.
I would make him play off the bench unless he made some big concessions.

 

That makes even less sense with Ayton gone.

 

I think we need roster spots.

 

Maybe some team in 2027 like the Kings want to acquire him.

Or maybe the Blazers can acquire a star in 2027 sending draft picks but needs a contract to match. They could send Grant out then.

Too many possible trades could materialize years from now that it doesn't make sense to lose all those options.

Now I suppose if Grant gave back half his contract or such the Blazers would consider it. We never see multi year buyouts where so much is returned.

 

That makes sense, setting stage for another trade, maybe that Grant to Lakers possibility and we take back 3 contracts or so, or perhaps something else

 

I just don't think it's a healthy situation for him to stay with the team.

 

I hope so.

 

Yes we can.
But that will also lose a big advantage of the pick as it can be used to avoid Stipen restrictions on other picks. With protections we lose that.

Now if we can use the pick or other picks to acquire an all-star I'm all for considering it.

Doesn't make sense for unproven backups like Knecht.

 

Agreed - need a trade explored.

Blazers should (and likely did) put that on Grants agent. Either go find a trade or have Grant accept returning as a backup.