Mark Sears is off the Portland Trail Blazers roster, per the official roster change detected Thursday, Sept. 24. No report had preceded the move, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Mark Sears is off the Portland Trail Blazers roster, per the official roster change detected Thursday, Sept. 24. He leaves Portland with no destination listed; he is now off the roster entirely. No report, injury or otherwise, preceded the move. Sears is a 24-year-old guard with one season of NBA experience, and he had appeared in seven games for Portland last season before this roster move.
The money
Sears' contract for 2026-27 is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or roster move by a day. Portland's payroll for 2026-27 sits at $194.5 million across 16 contracts, over the $165.0 million salary cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax line. The Trail Blazers remain below both the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.
The fit
Sears averaged 3.1 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 3.7 minutes across seven games for Portland last season. The backcourt he leaves behind includes Jrue Holiday at 29.4 minutes and 16.3 points, Shaedon Sharpe at 29.4 minutes and 20.8 points, and Scoot Henderson at 24.9 minutes and 14.2 points. Portland now carries 18 players on its roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Did a report precede the move?
No report is logged. The move was detected from the official roster on Thursday, Sept. 24.
What is Sears' new contract worth?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing or roster move by a day.
Where does this leave Portland's cap situation?
Portland's payroll is $194.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0 million cap but under the $200.4 million tax line, and below both the first and second aprons.