It's hard to say, but it certainly seems like Portland is doing its due diligence to get under the luxury tax line. Maybe they're doing this in preparation to get Ryno's contract back?
I'm not BimaThug, though I do play him on TV. But this saves them a boatload of cash....it cleared over $16 million in salary.
Well, I'm sure if a cap-space (or Trade Exception) team comes calling ("look, we must have Meyers Leonard, please!"), then it could be a possibility to move him ("uh", Portland GM glancing at owner, eyes wide as saucers, "I don't know, we kind of like him, but we might work something out", owner mouthing the words, "Is this a b.s. call or is it real?").
they've cleared a pretty significant amount of money with this move Crabbe was gonna make 19 mil next season