Should we go after Patrick McCaw?

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    OneSport3, Jan 6, 2019
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    no
     
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    We don't have an open roster spot and don't have enough money to claim him off waivers so if another team claims him discussing it might be a moot point.
     
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    He got 50+ minutes of game time with the Cavs and posted a NEGATIVE PER. He was atrocious, even compared to the other players on the Cavs.

    There are better fish in the sea to try and snag.
     
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    First off, this was on the Cavs. I don't believe many guys on that team have a positive PER. And as the article stated, this may have been a pre-planned arrangement with the Cavs to spite the Warriors to get him out of their control. I don't think he was motivated to play for them.
     
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    Sure why not. Someone new for the Blazers to develop!
     
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    Blazers have a trade exception so they could *theoretically* claim him.

    I actually like him as a player, just don’t really see the fit with Portland. There will be better players available on the buyout market later on.
     
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    Yeah, I guess I just connected the dots that we weren't going to cut a guaranteed salary and then add salary that costs even more because we're in the tax already.
     
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    Not for mccaw at least. But it’s definitely something to consider later in the season once vets start getting buyouts. Wes Matthews could be one.
     
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    That's why I'm a big fan of some sort of two for one trade, even if it doesn't seem like anything too useful at the time.
     
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    The players on the Cavs are not great, but McCaw was by far worse. On the Cavs the player with the closest PER value is Andrew Harrison with a +6.9

    An 'average' PER is 15. I have never seen a negative PER before. Several players frequently post single digit PER... but never a negative number. (Granted, I don’t put much stock in the PER metric, but it does show some semblance of player value).
     
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    The Blazers Simons has a PER that is currently -4.1.
     
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    If Patrick McCaw is the answer, someone is asking the wrong question.
     
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    Trade exceptions can only be used to acquire players through trades.
     
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    Then what’s this

     
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    Whoever is repping him is doing a shit job. And no, we should NOT go after him
     
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    I sit corrected. According to the CBA FAQ page a team with a trade exception sufficient to cover the salary can claim a player off waivers. That said, I don’t really see why the Blazers would be interested.
     
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    But, the Blazers already have a backup point guard...Turner
     
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