Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, October 26 · 4 d ago
Northwest Notes: Ball, Gobert, Jazz, Trail Blazers
Reported by Jon KrawczynskiRead the original report ↗
LaMelo Ball put on a show during his first home game with the Timberwolves Sunday night, but early foul trouble meant that Minnesota fans had to wait to see it, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Ball played just five minutes in the first half, then picked up his fourth foul 30 seconds into the […]
Confidence
46%
| Reporter starting tier | 50 | 5 calls on the ledger, tier used until 5 |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −4 | 4 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
LaMelo Ball
Timberwolves · G · 20.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 7.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $40.77M · next season $43.58M
Minnesota Timberwolves
$215.3M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Portland Trail Blazers
$192.1M · over the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →LaMelo Ball → Trail Blazers
Send out at least $32.42M
The Trail Blazers are over the cap, so to take on $40.77M they need to send out $32.42M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
LaMelo Ball → Jazz
Send out at least $32.42M
The Jazz are over the cap, so to take on $40.77M they need to send out $32.42M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
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