1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers Transaction History
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June 1998[-]
Jun 30, 1998
- Arvydas Sabonis exercised an Early Termination Option to void the remaining seasons on his contract.
March 1998[-]
Mar 26, 1998
- Vincent Askew, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Mar 25, 1998
- Gary Grant signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Gary Grant, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Mar 24, 1998
- The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Vincent Askew on waivers.
Mar 15, 1998
- Gary Grant signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Gary Grant, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Mar 9, 1998
- Dontonio Wingfield, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Mar 5, 1998
- The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Dontonio Wingfield on waivers.
- Gary Grant signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
February 1998[-]
Feb 13, 1998
- Carlos Rogers was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Toronto Raptors in a trade.
- Damon Stoudamire was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Toronto Raptors in a trade.
- Walt Williams was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Toronto Raptors in a trade.
December 1997[-]
Dec 2, 1997
- Rick Brunson signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
November 1997[-]
Nov 18, 1997
- Sean Higgins, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Nov 14, 1997
- The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Sean Higgins on waivers.
October 1997[-]
Oct 30, 1997
- Terrell Bell, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
- Jamal Robinson, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Oct 28, 1997
- The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Terrell Bell on waivers.
- The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Jamal Robinson on waivers.
Oct 9, 1997
- John Wallace was acquired by the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a conditional 1998 1st round pick (TOR own) and a conditional 2007 2nd round pick (TOR own). A 1998 1st round pick (NYK own) and a conditional 2007 2nd round pick (TOR own) were acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Chris Dudley. Chris Dudley and a conditional 1998 1st round pick (TOR own) were acquired by the New York Knicks in exchange for John Wallace and a 1998 1st round pick (NYK own).
Oct 2, 1997
- Terrell Bell signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Sean Higgins signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Alton Lister signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
September 1997[-]
Sep 29, 1997
- Alvin Williams signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Rasheed Wallace signed a rookie scale extension with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Sep 25, 1997
- Vincent Askew signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Sep 22, 1997
- Kelvin Cato signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
August 1997[-]
Aug 29, 1997
- John Crotty signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Aug 23, 1997
- Brian Grant signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- The Portland Trail Blazers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Marcus Brown.
- The Portland Trail Blazers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Rumeal Robinson.
Aug 22, 1997
- Chris Dudley signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- The Portland Trail Blazers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Mitchell Butler.
July 1997[-]
Jul 11, 1997
- Jamal Robinson signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Jul 1, 1997
- Marcus Brown, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
- Mitchell Butler, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
- Chris Dudley, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
- Cliff Robinson, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
- Rumeal Robinson, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
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Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Mar 26, 1998 Vincent Askew
Mar 25, 1998 Gary Grant
Mar 15, 1998 Gary Grant
Mar 9, 1998 Dontonio Wingfield
Nov 18, 1997 Sean Higgins
Oct 30, 1997 Jamal Robinson
Oct 30, 1997 Terrell Bell
Jul 1, 1997 Chris Dudley
Jul 1, 1997 Cliff Robinson
Jul 1, 1997 Marcus Brown
Jul 1, 1997 Mitchell Butler
Jul 1, 1997 Rumeal Robinson
Signings[-]
Sep 29, 1997 Rasheed Wallace
Sep 29, 1997 Alvin Williams
Mar 25, 1998 Gary Grant
Mar 15, 1998 Gary Grant
Mar 5, 1998 Gary Grant
Dec 2, 1997 Rick Brunson
Oct 2, 1997 Alton Lister
Oct 2, 1997 Sean Higgins
Oct 2, 1997 Terrell Bell
Sep 25, 1997 Vincent Askew
Sep 22, 1997 Kelvin Cato
Aug 29, 1997 John Crotty
Aug 23, 1997 Brian Grant
Aug 22, 1997 Chris Dudley
Jul 11, 1997 Jamal Robinson
Early Termination Options Exercised[-]
Jun 30, 1998 Arvydas Sabonis
Players Waived[-]
Mar 24, 1998 Vincent Askew
Mar 5, 1998 Dontonio Wingfield
Nov 14, 1997 Sean Higgins
Oct 28, 1997 Jamal Robinson
Oct 28, 1997 Terrell Bell