They would’ve waived him yesterday with Papa G if they weren’t planning on picking up his guarantee. I think he’s safe.
Just a reminder, this isn't an option they have to exercise. If they do nothing he is guaranteed. So they don't have to submit any paperwork unless they actually didn't want him on the team. Some people have been thinking of it in reverse on this one. And he is safe.
Blazers To Retain Guard Wade Baldwin July 17th 2018 at 6:58pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Trail Blazers will retain guard Wade Baldwin and guarantee his contract for next season, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports. Baldwin’s $1,544,951 salary will be guaranteed once he remains on the roster through Thursday. Baldwin will claim the 15th spot on the roster and center Georgios Papagiannis is expected to be waived, Freeman adds. The team also had a Thursday deadline to guarantee Papagiannis’ salary. Baldwin solidified his roster spot with a strong showing in the summer league. The former first-round pick by the Grizzlies joined Portland last season on a two-way contract after Memphis waived him, then received a standard contract in March. He played seven regular-season games with the Trail Blazers last season after playing in 33 games with the Grizzlies. He then appeared in three of Portland’s four postseason games against the Pelicans. Baldwin earned spot duty in the rotation with his tenacious on-ball defense, Freeman notes.
