Trade Radar · open rumor · Thursday, October 1 · 1 d ago
Northwest Notes: Blazers, Whitmore, Williams, Nuggets
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
The Trail Blazers are looking at big changes in their starting lineup this year, as they seek to incorporate Damian Lillard and Ja Morant while also learning new head coach Micah Nori’s system. After the first day of training camp, Toumani Camara was impressed by the way that Lillard and Morant looked together, Joe Freeman […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −1 | 1 day 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
Toumani Camara
Trail Blazers · F · 13.4 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $18.08M · next season $19.53M
Denver Nuggets
$221.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Portland Trail Blazers
$194.5M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Damian Lillard → Nuggets
Send out at least $13.40M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Damian Lillard → Nuggets
Send out at least $22.52M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Ja Morant → Nuggets
Send out at least $42.17M
The Nuggets 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).
Toumani Camara → Nuggets
Send out at least $18.08M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $18.08M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Damian Lillard → Nuggets
Send out at least $13.40M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Damian Lillard → Nuggets
Send out at least $22.52M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Related reports
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