Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, November 3 · 2 d ago
Northwest Notes: Henderson, Thunder, Jokic, Adelman
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
When Ja Morant went down last week with a hamstring injury, the expectation was that Jrue Holiday would enter the Trail Blazers’ starting lineup, but head coach Micah Nori instead inserted Scoot Henderson in Morant’s place, citing a need to keep Holiday’s minutes in check. It’s a huge opportunity for Henderson, who didn’t sign a […]
Confidence
52%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −1 | 2 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Ja Morant
Trail Blazers · G · 19.5 pts · 3.3 reb · 8.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $42.17M · next season $44.89M
Jrue Holiday
Trail Blazers · G · 16.3 pts · 4.6 reb · 6.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $34.80M · next season $37.20M
Oklahoma City Thunder
$214.8M · above the first apron · 14 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 →Ja Morant → Thunder
Send out at least $42.17M
The Thunder are above the first apron, so to take on $42.17M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Jrue Holiday → Thunder
Send out at least $34.80M
The Thunder are above the first apron, so to take on $34.80M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Scoot Henderson → Thunder
Send out at least $13.59M
The Thunder are above the first apron, so to take on $13.59M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
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