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Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby bowdown on Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:12 am

For just a 2nd round pick.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--t ... 04911.html

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Orlando Magic forward Moe Harkless in a trade, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Portland will send a future second-round pick to the Magic for Harkless.

Harkless was the 15th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but never fully met his potential in Orlando. Only 22 years old, Harkless is still a young player with upside and a sensible acquisition with little risk for the Blazers as general manager Neil Olshey reshapes the roster post-LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews.

Portland has a need at small forward and Harkless will get an opportunity with the Blazers.

The Blazers are awaiting Oklahoma City's decision on matching a $70 million offer sheet for restricted free-agent center Enes Kanter. That deadline is midnight ET on Sunday.

Portland brings Harkless into a team that has added such young players as Mason Plumlee and Noah Vonleh in trades this summer. The Blazers signed Ed Davis, and Al-Farouq Aminu to go with All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, Meyers Leonard and C.J. McCollum.

Harkless averaged 3.5 points last season and 6.8 points in his three NBA seasons in Orlando.



What happened to the guy last season? Still only 22 yrs old though.
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby Kevin on Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:19 am

Why are there so many player - pick trades happening? wtf is happening
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby Andrew on Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:59 pm

It's not that uncommon. It allows teams to trim payroll and free up roster spots, or alternatively fill roster spots while sending an expendable future draft pick as token compensation.
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby [Q] on Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:01 pm

Kevin wrote:Why are there so many player - pick trades happening? wtf is happening

They're called salary dumps. Very common in the offseason when teams have cap space.
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby mp3 on Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:42 am

It's all about staying out of that luxury tax bro...
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby Lamrock on Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:18 am

Will Portland ever have a second round pick again?
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Re: Moe Harkless Traded to Portland

Postby mp3 on Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:27 am

Pretty sure you will have a lottery pick sooner lol

Jk I actually like the team the Blazers have being putting together and still have cap space, about 20 million right?
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