March 2016 Portland Trail Blazers Wiretap

Warriors Considering Pursuing Anderson Varejao

Feb 19, 2016 8:16 PM

The Golden State Warriors are considering pursuing Anderson Varejao.

Varejao was traded at the deadline by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers have waived Varejao and he will clear waivers.

The Warriors are in fact finding mode on Varejao.

Golden State is currently without Festus Ezeli.

Marc Stein/ESPN

Tags: Anderson Varejao, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Blazers Acquire Brian Roberts, 2nd Rounder From Heat

Feb 18, 2016 2:18 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Brian Roberts and a second round pick from the Miami Heat.

The Blazers will use their cap space to absorb Roberts and the Heat save on salary and the luxury tax. The Heat will move below the tax, saving $6 million.

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

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Cavs Trade Anderson Varejao To Blazers In Deal With Magic For Channing Frye

Feb 18, 2016 6:23 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers will acquire Channing Frye from the Orlando Magic.

The Magic also discussed a Frye deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Anderson Varejao will be part of the trade, ending up with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers will also acquire a conditional first round pick from the Cavaliers while sending a second round pick to the Magic, according ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Portland will waive Tim Frazier to clear a roster spot for Varejao, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical.

Jared Cunningham will also be traded by the Cavaliers to the Magic, though he will be waived.

The Magic could now have $45 million in cap space in July, according to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel.

Cleveland will save the Cavaliers more than $10 million in salary and taxes this season with the move, according to McMenamin.

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Blazers will likely waive Varejao.

Varejao has a five percent trade kicker in his contract worth an extra $626,835, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. Dan Fegan negotiated a three-year, $30 million extension with the Cavaliers in 2014. The deal is non-guaranteed for the 17-18 season.

Frye reportedly agreed to sign with the Cavaliers in 2014 but the team ran out of cap space when LeBron James returned.

Frank Isola/New York Daily News

Tags: Channing Frye, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Damian Lillard Added To USA Basketball Roster Pool

Feb 10, 2016 5:16 PM

Damian Lillard has been added to the roster of finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team.

Named to the 2014-16 USA Basketball Men's National Team in January 2014, the 6-foot-3 guard was a finalist for the 2014 USA World Cup Team, and played in two exhibition games during the 2014 USA National Team Tour, recording seven points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes of action in the USA's 105-62 win against Dominican Republic on Aug. 20, 2014.

Currently in his fourth NBA season, Lillard in 2015-16 is averaging career-highs of 24.2 points (6th in the NBA) and 7.3 assists per game (7th in the NBA), while adding 4.4 rebounds per game, and shooting 41.8 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from 3-point and 86.5 percent from the foul line.

"I recently received a call from Damian, and during our conversation he expressed his desire to be considered for the U.S. Olympic Team and to remain involved with the USA National Team in the future as well," said Jerry Colangelo, who has served as the managing director of the USA Men's National Team since 2005. "Both Mike (Krzyzewski) and I feel like Damian is playing at a very high level and that he should be added to our list of Olympic finalists. Damian has been a member of the USA National Team since 2014, and he participated in National Team training camps in 2013 and 2014, so he does have equity in USA Basketball, which is always important to me."

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, National

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