Woj: Powell for Trent, Hood

HornetJail · Post #1 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:49 pm

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Post #2 » by **FNQ** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:49 pm

What a deal for Toronto... I'm super high on Gary Trent Jr. Great move

kalenclayton · Post #3 » by **kalenclayton** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:50 pm

Such an interesting move. I really like Powell in Portland, but doesn’t it seem like Trent is the better fit?

LightTheBeam · Post #4 » by **LightTheBeam** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:50 pm

WOW!! Not expected at all

Good move by both teams. But I thought the Raps were moving Powell because they couldnt afford to resign? Can they afford Trent?

Post #5 » by **Texas Chuck** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:51 pm

This deadline is wild. Teams coming way down off their prices.

HornetJail · Post #6 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:51 pm

RipPizzaGuy wrote:WOW!! Not expected at all

Good move by both teams. But I thought the Raps were moving Powell because they couldnt afford to resign? Can they afford Trent?

RFA rights vs UFA rights

MotownMadness · Post #7 » by **MotownMadness** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:51 pm

Trent has bright future in my opinion, solid move for the Raps

vege · Post #8 » by **vege** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:52 pm

I don't know if I like this for Portland. I like GTJr, Powell is not bad either, so I guess it's ok.

Post #9 » by **FNQ** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:52 pm

RipPizzaGuy wrote:WOW!! Not expected at all

Good move by both teams. But I thought the Raps were moving Powell because they couldnt afford to resign? Can they afford Trent?

Exactly.. I didnt buy that excuse then, definitely dont now. Trent is a sniper and I think that's what Ujiri wanted. They're so valuable.. but now they have to complete the deal by extending Trent. And I have to wonder what that will cost. That really should factor into evaluating this deal.

LightTheBeam · Post #10 » by **LightTheBeam** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:52 pm

KEMBAtheMETEOR wrote:
RipPizzaGuy wrote:WOW!! Not expected at all

Good move by both teams. But I thought the Raps were moving Powell because they couldnt afford to resign? Can they afford Trent?

RFA rights vs UFA rights

Didn't realize Powell was UFA, but I guess thats right cuz he already signed an extension awhile ago.

So this is a rental for Portland then?

Godaddycurse · Post #11 » by **Godaddycurse** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:53 pm

Gets more cap space in offseason, then re-sign trent for over the cap. Makes sense if masai wants to retool and not rebuild

Post #12 » by **gswhoops** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:54 pm

This is odd. Is Portland gonna re-sign Powell?

Myth · Post #13 » by **Myth** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:54 pm

Blazers under the minimum players, so a signing or gillie up trade will be coming. Also, they save immediate money, so should be able to go a little over minimum now to sign somebody and stay under the tax.

Post #14 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:54 pm

I'm sad.

Blazinaway · Post #15 » by **Blazinaway** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:57 pm

gswhoops wrote:This is odd. Is Portland gonna re-sign Powell?

LOL Pre-cursor to a CJ trade? Many POR fans hope for that

the_process · Post #16 » by **the_process** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:57 pm

Trent isn’t going to be much cheaper for TOR to re-sign than Powell would’ve been. And Powell is better offensively and Hood is dead money. Portland win.

Blazinaway · Post #17 » by **Blazinaway** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:58 pm

is Powel a decent defender?

Post #18 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:58 pm

the_process wrote:Trent isn’t going to be much cheaper for TOR to re-sign than Powell would’ve been. And Powell is better offensively and Hood is dead money. Portland win.

Except Powell is likely to leave in fa, no?

Norm2953 · Post #19 » by **Norm2953** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:58 pm

Nice trade for Toronto. I don't understand it for Portland for its almost certainly a rental given he's
a UFA.

Waynearchetype · Post #20 » by **Waynearchetype** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:00 pm

the_process wrote:Trent isn’t going to be much cheaper for TOR to re-sign than Powell would’ve been. And Powell is better offensively and Hood is dead money. Portland win.

Portland doesn't have 16 shots to go around to Powell coming off the bench. Portland also has desperate need for SF/PF/C starters. Very unlikely to resign him after this year. They're punting youth for a rental in a season that already looks dismal. Terrible trade, from a Portland fan perspective.

Powell for Trent: your take?