Exclusive Ayton is agreeing to buyout

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  1. wizenheimer

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    about that

    10M+7M-1.2M
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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    Our fan base is extremely schizophrenic. HOW COULD THEY GIVE JRUE HOLIDAY SO MUCH MONEY.

    But also...

    WHY HAVEN'T THEY THROWN THE MLE AT SOMEONE even though there isn't an FA worth a damn...
     
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    Sheldon Shape, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    There's no free agents worth 14.7M that would actually sign with us. Although I would just throw a 1 year 14.7M deal at someone just so we have go into the season with that salary.
     
    B-Roy, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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    Also using the NTPMLE to bring in a player in trade -- either for that player explicitly and/or to gain a draft asset to go with an expiring contract.
     
    HoopsFanAZ, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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    Makes sense because the lakers are talking to Lopez.
     
    kjironman1, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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    If Ayton goes to the Bucks ... then Grant + Murray = Kuzma + Connaughton ...

    Trading Grant to return expiring contracts and/or not more than 2 years is an improvement for the team salary structure.
    Grant in the role of 3rd forward -- switchability with Deni and Toumani -- is plenty strong. If the Blazers cannot find what they want, then don't trade him, build value compared to last year, and look to February or next summer.
    Regardless, there's no extension for Simons or Ayton AND a real direction. Holiday provides 2-3 years of veteran leadership at both guard positions; if he's a BETTER Brogdon trade asset, then that's good, too.
     
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    I think the Blazers have usually been up against the luxury tax. When have we had a trade exception or cap space into the season with room under the tax?
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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    Why would you want that salary? NTMLE can now be used as cap space so its better to have that than a player on a 14mil contract.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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    I don't want us throwing money at someone. I agree that free agency looks rough. I'd rather sign caleb love types than spend unnecessarily.
     
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    A player has to want to come to POR
     
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    Didn't realize he still has to clear waivers



    However thinking about this more todays announcements don't become official until July 6 so he'd be free to agree to anything now.
     
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    Ramona is often a Lakers shill.... So her even aware of this might be a big indicator he's ending up there.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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    I think this all but guarantees he is going to the Lakers. Most of the other suiters have all picked someone up. Lopez went to the Clippers and Houston picked up Capela.
     
    kjironman1, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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    The Lakers are a good place for Ayton. Low risk for them. How they will use their expiring contracts to build around Luka and answering Lebron's passive aggressive nonsense will be interesting.
    Grant to LAL along with Ayton would be a good thing.
     
    HoopsFanAZ, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    And Horford I believe to the Warriors
     
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    Of course, the bad thing about that is, with no other suitors, there's not a bidding war for him.
     
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    Makes so much sense why the organization was like "eh, you can stay home in the ice storm. We good here." And didnt try to arrange anything.
     
    Strenuus, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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    Wow! If that reads true I sure feel it for whomever picks him up. How's he going to blend with Lebron and Luka if any of that is true and he goes to the Lakers?
     
    kjironman1, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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    Good riddance!

    Yeah he is a total joke. Greg Oden and Channing Frye called him out. Total disgrace of an NBA player.

    Maybe he will do good with the Lakers - but I'm so glad he's some other teams problem.

    I'm the guy who hated the ZBo trade and never have believed in addition by subtraction. This might be the one situation I reevaluate that.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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