Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 4 · 2 d ago
Western Notes: Morant, Lillard, Warriors, Jackson, Simmons
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
Damian Lillard raised some eyebrows early in training camp when he said that he expects to start alongside Ja Morant in the Trail Blazers’ backcourt this fall. As Jason Quick of The Athletic writes, head coach Micah Nori hasn’t set his lineup in stone yet and recognizes that it would probably make more sense to […]
Confidence
44%
| 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
Golden State Warriors
$223.3M · above the second apron · 17 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 → Warriors
Send out at least $13.40M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Damian Lillard → Warriors
Send out at least $22.52M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Ja Morant → Warriors
Send out at least $42.17M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $42.17M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Damian Lillard → Warriors
Send out at least $13.40M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Damian Lillard → Warriors
Send out at least $22.52M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
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