Updated Blazers Roster & 2009 Salary Projections

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT

Roster Locks:

PG Steve Blake
PG Jarryd Bayless
PG Sergio Rodriguez
SG Brandon Roy
SG Rudy Fernandez
SF Travis Outlaw
SF Martel Webster
PF LaMarcus Aldridge
PF Channing Frye
PF Ike Diogu
C Greg Oden
C Joel Pryzbilla
C Raef LaFrentz

Others we own the draft rights to:

Petteri Koponen (2007 #30)
Joel Freeland (2006 #30)
Nicolas Batum (2008 #25)

I think Petteri has a roster spot, unless he stinks up summer league. the last spot could be held open for in-season flexibility.

Summer 2009 Salary Projection:

Including an estimate for Bayless, our cap next summer is at ~$30 million, which includes the following contracts: Joel,Oden,LMA,Outlaw,Roy,Sergio,Bayless,Rudy (8 players). NOT included are

Blake option (~4.5 million)
Martel, Frye, and Diogu cap holds (11.3, 9.5, 8.7 respectively) or new contract amounts
Petteri Koponen (~1 million)

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You sure about Batum?

I think he’s gone for good if he doesn’t get a roster spot. I think he is definitely worth a look. Alot of draft boards had him in the top ten a couple of weeks ago…

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by Idog1976 on Jun 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions

I think this is a bit premature.

But it could still be right.

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by T Darkstar on Jun 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions

I'll update the main post if/when needed

I saw a lot of people asking about roster space, so I figured I’d throw this up there so people could keep track

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

Looks like its done

Arthur and Dorsey for Batum. Batum stays in Europe for at least a year.

by VinnyB on Jun 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

Wasn't Batum originally in the first round?

Doesn’t that mean he’s guaranteed a contract.

by raoulduke on Jun 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

It's not guaranteed unless he signs it

by pualo on Jun 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

freeland, koponen, and rudy

were all drafted in the 1st round too. the contract guarantee starts when they come over, we offer a contract, and they sign it.

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Batum has said he wants to play this year in the NBA

Woof

by Charles Barkley McLovin on Jun 26, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply actions

we don’t have to offer him a contract, in which case his options are:
1) play in Europe until we decide to bring him over (or trade his rights to someone whoe will)
2) not play anywhere until next years draft, then re-enter the draft.

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

KP quoted as saying, "This year"

I spoke with Portland GM Kevin Pritchard tonight and he says he thinks Batum will actually sign with the Blazers this year.

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by spencerbutte on Jun 26, 2008 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions

still works

put him in the D league with Koponen.

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

You have a lot of HATE for Batum?

There is currently room on the roster for both Koponen and Batum.

You can get more knowledgeable of both player by tuning into the Summer League.

by spencerbutte on Jun 27, 2008 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions

not sure how you read that as hate

it’s just pure numbers. he really can’t crack the rotation at this point. if we sign him now, I’ve got no problem with that. all i am saying is that he’ll be better off getting playing time in Idaho than he will be sitting on the end of the bench in street clothes

by douglast on Jun 27, 2008 3:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Most recent noise on the radio confirms he's staying in Europe.

It’s kind of cool, what Pritchard has done is take 5 draft picks and an overcrowded roster and turn them into two solid players this year, one high ceiling player for the future and thin the roster without getting rid of any of the frye travis martell crew.

Two thumbs up.

by raoulduke on Jun 26, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions

I agree

Remeber the argument between whether we should trade up for a top caliber point guard, or stand pat and keep our team together?

Somehow, KP did both.

by pualo on Jun 26, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Very impressive

I did not expect this. This is incredible.

Roster Consolidation without any of the bad parts of Roster Consolidation.

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And if NB (Niko Bellic?) stays in France, that’s great for our roster too.

by rmcdougall on Jun 26, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

and add to that, we still have a TON of flexibility:

RLEC
2009 cap space
Trade Pieces: Outlaw, Frye, Martel, Blake, Sergio, Diogu, Euros

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

We traded Asik

Im pretty sure we got 3 second rounders in return from the Bulls

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by Gregory Roy Aldridge on Jun 26, 2008 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

link?

I’ll take him off

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

found it

he’s gone

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions

well,

what is it?

Roy-curious

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by ptwnblzr on Jun 26, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

http://sports.espn.go.com/nbadraft/draft/tracker/round?draftyear=2008&round=2

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks

I just woke up and now have to figure out whats been going on, that helps. I feel like that guy in Rage who woke from the hospital to find the world somehow changed, ok not that much but still.

Roy-curious

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by ptwnblzr on Jun 26, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Haha

I read it on insider, but I dont get ESPN insider so it was in the first sentence on his pick ananlysis. Haha, im so cheap

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by Gregory Roy Aldridge on Jun 26, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Holy crap that is a roster!

Man, can you believe it Wow! We can have Bayless, Roy, Webster, Aldridge, Oden, Fernandez and Outlaw(plus a few more) together as a core for the next 10-12 years. Unbelievable!

by danielfarrell on Jun 26, 2008 9:40 PM PDT reply actions

KP said he loves our top 10

which doesn’t include Sergio, Ike and RLEC.

We’ve STILL got the assets to make a MAJOR trade this summer or at the trade deadline.

Unbelievable Draft yet again by KP

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions

We didn't get our annual

free complimentary player from Phoenix this year:(

I thought that was a nice tradition.

by raoulduke on Jun 26, 2008 10:28 PM PDT reply actions

Stern ordered us to share the love (and cash)

so this year was the Hornet’s turn.

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but why trade Arthur for Batum if Batum is gonna sign with us this year?

That part doesn’t make sense to me. Arthur is a heckuva player and Batum is kinda suspect. Plus we had to throw in Dorsey. Why dump Arthur and Dorsey for a lesser player unless the lesser player is sure to play another year or two in Euroland? I’m puzzled over this move.

But of course I am ecstatic to get Bayless. I think Bayless is gonna be very proficient in the NBA. Better than Derron Williams but not quite as good as Chris Paul.

Winning is everything.

by MT Suit on Jun 26, 2008 11:00 PM PDT reply actions

in another thread, someone speculated

that Houston was set to take Arthur, which would have left SA taking Batum, and us with neither. Or at least Houston told us that and asked what we would throw in to jump up 2 spots. we added the 33, stole Batum from the Spurs, and Houston still got the guy they wanted, plus another pick.

by douglast on Jun 26, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions