Free Agent Trendon Watford released

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  1. riverman

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    Butler and Badji are 7 ftrs though. Trendon is a tweener. I'd say last season's lack of rim protection and the need to guard Jokic, Wembanyama and Embiid makes getting bigger important. Butler is an excellent shot blocker.
     
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    Definitely could be it. For whatever reason, he just doesn't seem to have NBA appeal.

    Watford was a very highly regarded prep player (ranked 20 by 247Sports), had two pretty good years at LSU (14.9ppg, 7.9rpg in 33mpg between the two years) and then went undrafted. He then was a bit player on two bad Blazers teams.

    Maybe it was a bad fit or whatever, and he'll emerge elsewhere. We'll see.
     
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    Some people are acting like we released the second coming of Lloyd Neal(Enter similar name as appropriate) or something; Watford was a decent depth guy, nothing more.
     
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    You guys are a bunch a fucking morons. It's obvious that he was let go because he's not a guard....
     
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    I think the release of Trendon and the emotions here in response, speaks more about the quality of the Blazers bench, than it does about Trendon's true value.
     
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    Watford plays all frontline positions. Dribbler, outpowers defenders for forceful unstoppable layups. Undrafted due to quickness, but strength more than compensates. Theory for why he was cut: Maybe Mike Schmitz dislikes that skill combination. Incomprehensible cut for a low-paid guy on whom we depend. Makes me think of Ed Davis.
     
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    Holy G League Remix! Always great to have you posting my friend! I think we should consider bringing the "real" Ed Davis" back
     
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    He was great pushing the ball up the court and throwing lobs to Sharpe. but I guess Scoot will be doing that from now on.
     
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    Frontcourt depth is not a issue anymore.
     
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    Probably 4th string center.
     
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    Maybe Cronin saw he wasn't going to get any playing time and wanted to give Watford a chance to play somewhere else.
     
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    we have several options:

    A) Cronin faithful; Blazers are in super duper win now mode. Trendon sucks, Jabari is 10x better, and the Blazers are about to add the most superior athletes in the NBA to this team.

    B) Trendon was out there trying to win games when the Blazers desperately needed to lose for Scoot. That's a violation of direct orders... your fired.

    C) the Blazers are making cuts for the massive influx of players acquired in a Damian Lillard trade.
     
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    So is Badji.
     
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    D) Watford was projected to get as much playing time as Blevins, after having a decent role in the past 1 1/2 seasons.
     
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    B made me laugh out loud. Thanks.
     
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    Yeah, we didn't win many games when he played big minutes but look who he was playing with during those times. I do think he would have looked better playing with the 1s team. Having said that his greatest asset was pushing it down the court as a point forward. But if he was to play with Scoot on the 2nd team it is not as much of a need...as opposed to Ant
     
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    I’m guessing it might come down to redundancy Winslow and Watford do the same thing on the court and WHEN healthy Winslow is better and a vet
     
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    Cronin is an NBA executive, hired to make the owner big bucks. Joe is very good at his job. Showing compassion to players needs to take a back seat in order to become a top money making GM.
     
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