Yeah, keep that one in the dark. How does that improve our team?? That's a straight salary dump. Ross is a chucker.
Juan Pablo Vaulet (draft 'n stash) would be an interesting get from the Nets - even with his ankle issues. Their roster is mostly cringe worthy though.
He's replacing McCollum/Lillard off the bench, of course his numbers are going to look worse. Look at the teams record when Crabbe played starter minutes and got 10+ shots. the more he played, the better the team was.
Whether you think Crabbe is a really good player or not is not the deciding factor to me. Whether you think he isn't utilized enough is not a factor. The fact is that he is providing very little value to the team at a very high price. There is no reason to think that the Blazers can get more value out of him somehow. They haven't done it so far. So, yes the potential value of a #22 pick with a low financial cost is a good exchange.
Ross still shoots 37% for his career from 3. And he is a far better defender than Crabbe. Plus unloading Fabio. In the big picture, that deal doesn't look horrible. It's not like we're title contenders next year.
Here are some facts about Crabbe's trade kicker that I didn't know: 1. it is not a onetime 15%; it is 15% of all the years left on the contract at the time he is traded. 2. Although the Blazers have to pay the kicker when he is traded, the receiving team takes the cap hit for it! 3. The only good new is that it would be possible for him to waive the kicker. http://www.blazersedge.com/2017/6/1...nus-kicker-affects-the-portland-trail-blazers
Deal looks amazing. Meyers AND Crabbe gone and we get something back and only have to give up one decent pick? Deal
Yep, the trade kicker doesn't count as outgoing salary, but counts as incoming salary to the team receiving the player. Which is why, if we want to actually get some cap/luxury tax relief, we need to trade him to a team that is far enough below the cap to absorb his incoming salary + kicker without sending back much, or any salary, in return. Currently the Nets are about $30 million under the cap, depending on what they decide to do with K.J. Daniel's team option. The could take Crabbe without sending anyone else back in trade, but to they really want to blow 2/3 of their cap room on Allen Crabbe? BNM
