I think you are required to keep 12. So a 4 for 2 would put the Blazers at 12 + one two way (Blevins). No room in the buyout market after. They would need to fill up practice players by using the two remaining two-way slots, but they theoretically don't need to pick up anyone else on a minimum deal.
Ok, well. In this deal, you are trading two guys that would play for two guys that would play. (Gordon, Bacon, Trent, Hood). Collins is out for the season anyways and Elleby never plays. It functionally doesn't change anything regrading minutes. Less depth maybe, but more quality depth. Hood also sucks, Bacon actually plays for the Magic and he's not bad.
Incorrect. Minimum roster size is 14 (except for short term transaction windows). The 2-way players do not count toward the minimum roster size. https://www.slamonline.com/nba/cba-explained-nba-roster-size-limits/
I am pretty sure that link is wrong, I couldn't find definitive minimum roster limits anywhere else on google, so I went and looked at the actual CBA: https://cosmic-s3.imgix.net/3c7a0a5...-NBA-NBPA-Collective-Bargaining-Agreement.pdf There is a provision for incomplete rosters, but only states that the team needs at least 12 before the season starts, which is what I remembered. Feel free to read through it and if you can find the provision let me know. I am curious as well. EDIT: Found it, the wording is actually a bit confusing, but it's saying you need two inactive players and 12 actives. That makes sense. You can definitely fudge the numbers in the deal though, and I do believe that minimum salaries signed during the season only count for their pro-rated amount. There's probably a way to get the deal done, since they also have two weeks to make additional roster swaps.
no...teams must carry a minimum of 14 players. Teams are allowed to drop to 13 for a maximum of two weeks, then they have to hit that 14 mark again https://www.slamonline.com/nba/cba-explained-nba-roster-size-limits/
I think we need Elleby to replace Trent JR when we don’t match. Elleby showed vs the Sixers that he’ll be ready next year imo.
So Elleby is untouchable? He does have that potential and we don't quite know what we have in him yet.
Sauces close to the Pup say the Blazers have had as much legitimate discussion regarding AG as any other team and more than most. Trying to check with a couple other old contacts.
Talked to a couple others and they didn't really have much. One of them heard what sounds entirely true....that Olshey is wanting Gordon for scrap. One of them seems to think the Magic may actually want CJ. Can't see NeO doing that if that is what Orlando wants.
i mean he offered 2 firsts for gordon last yr. and AG's value has to have tanked since then. they're smoking if they think they can get CJ for him
The numbers are off by 11 million so someone on their end would have to be included. How is Bamba looking these days? Not playing much. Issac would get it done, but I am guessing he is why they want to trade Gordon.
