PDX-LAC Trade

[tomviolence]

The Portland Trailblazers and Los Angeles Clippers have reached a trade agreement. 

Portland sends: 
F Khris Middleton 16.2/16.2
Portland's controlled NYK and ATL 2nd round picks
Portland pays 8.2M in 2024 to make it cap even, and 6M in 2025


Los Angeles sends: 
SG Moses Moody (3.5/4.9/RFA)
SF Dariq Whitehead (2/2.1/2.2/3.6/RFA)
SF Caleb Houston (2.5/2.5)


We'd been shopping Middleton for a while, so we are happy to pay a bit and include some 2nds to get some young guys with upside we like in Moody and Whitehead, and some strong cheap depth in Houston. While we will still be tight up on cap next year, this will allow us to resign OG as well. Thanks to Linc to the talks and Clips to confirm.

[SandlotLinC25]

Confirm.

Want to really go for it and add a couple of late picks to hopefully draft some stashes. Big believer in the young guys but they aren't gonna get the PT I need this year to make it happen.

Thanks for the great talks TV and good luck in the rebuild my friend.

[Laimbeer40]

- Middleton is the #118 dynasty asset

- Moody is #149
- Whitehead is #212
- Houstan is #342

- Clips get the best player and some late 2nds. POR gets cap space for Anunoby's extension and 3 solid prospects for their rebuild. Easy approve.

[Laimbeer40]

Got an issue here. This deal puts LAC over the cap in 2025 by $2.3m I'm thinking you didn't account for Dariq's 2025 cap wasn't counting against LAC's cap because he was sitting in G-League.

[SandlotLinC25]

I thought the G-league still got counted when it was 1st round picks?

[Laimbeer40]

Just the 1st season is guaranteed for a rookie.

[Laimbeer40]

Portland will ship Caleb Houstan (cap pd in full this season) to Denver for 2024 MEM 2nd.

[tomviolence]

portland confirms