NBA Trade Deadline: February 6

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by TBpup, Jan 21, 2020.

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What other Moves will be made?

Poll closed Feb 4, 2020.
  1. Whiteside is gone!

    31.2%
  2. Ariza gets moved....again

    2.6%
  3. Carmelo goes to a contender

    0 vote(s)
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  4. Neil surprises everyone and trades CJ

    6.5%
  5. Small move around one of the TPE's

    24.7%
  6. Jack Squat

    35.1%
  1. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    I think that's basically all it is. They were willing to go all-in if they were winning. Not so much for the bottom of the playoffs.
     
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    two 1sts...wut?
     
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  3. CupWizier

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    So losing Skal is the reason we won't make the 8th spot? I was thinking getting Nurkic and Collins back would be more impactful, especially since Skal hasn't been playing lately and we have more than held our own.
     
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    Being reported by Haynes that Portland is getting 2m for Skal --- whatever still a little over an hour to go then i will decide if this deal was good , bad or whatever - LOL
     
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    Ppl here want that so bad. Yay let’s make the 8th to get slaughtered like that year we traded for Nurkic and got killed by the warriors
     
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    Trading just skal doesn't make any sense, the Blazers stil dont go under the tax.
     
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    Skal suffered an articular cartilage lesion, which is what started Oden's exit from the NBA. I certainly hope that Skal's injury isn't as significant, but cutting his salary, and the tax on it, for a guy who probably can't play the rest of the season is a perfectly logical move.
     
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    I like Bertans, but one 1st seems like the most I'd do, and I'm not even sure I'd do that unless it was a late first.
     
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    Nooooooo. Not Skal!
     
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    Dude he isn’t anything special
     
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    They get closer though so it's clearly to save money. Now if they do another save money move they maybe get under the tax.
     
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    Exactly. Olshey probably is planning on picking up a player from waivers once that parade starts.
     
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    Still like 4.5 mil into the tax.
     
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    They could trade hezonja and Swanigan for nothing and they would stil be over the Tax. They have to trade either Whiteside or Ariza to get under the tax.
     
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    I really, really like Skal. I thought he had a ways to go, but he had potential no doubt, he also has an awesome life story and I cheered for his success even when he was a King. He is doubtful to play much this year though, and I think if the goal is to save money it makes sense from that perspective.
     
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    Getting Gabriel and Swanny back kind of made Skal expendable but i will admit i kind of liked Skal -- not sure why but always thought in the right situation would become a solid player but looks like i was wrong
     
  17. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Lol, I knew this was going to happen.
     
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    Plus he was a restricted free agent in the off season and like you said with Nurkic and Collins coming back he was going to have limited opportunity. I liked Skal, but best case scenario is as a mediocre back up. Those sort of players are always available.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    So we traded Skal and 1.9M for 2M. Moving Skal's 2.4M saves the Blazers ~5 million.
     
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    We still have Gabriel who is well on his way to becoming an all star as well. :biglaugh:
     

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