Lee Hyun-jung is off the Portland Trail Blazers roster, a move detected from the club's official roster on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The 25-year-old rookie had no NBA line last season, and no report preceded the transaction.
The move
Lee Hyun-jung leaves the Portland Trail Blazers and is off the roster, a change detected from the team's official roster on Wednesday, Sept. 30. He is a 25-year-old rookie with no prior NBA line. No report preceded this move; none is logged. The club now carries 19 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals, following the transaction.
The money
Lee Hyun-jung's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so no cap figure for him is available. Portland carries a payroll of $194.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27. That is over the $165.0 million salary cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax line. The first apron sits at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million, with the team below both.
The fit
Lee Hyun-jung played no NBA minutes last season, so there is no line to compare. Portland's rotation last season ran through Deni Avdija at 33.3 minutes and 24.2 points, Toumani Camara at 33.3 minutes and 13.4 points, Jerami Grant at 29.7 minutes and 18.6 points, Jrue Holiday at 29.4 minutes and 16.3 points, Shaedon Sharpe at 29.4 minutes and 20.8 points, Donovan Clingan at 27.2 minutes and 12.1 points, Scoot Henderson at 24.9 minutes and 14.2 points, and Kris Murray at 23.4 minutes and 5.8 points. His position is not announced. The roster now stands at 19 players.
Why did Lee Hyun-jung leave the Trail Blazers roster?
No report preceded the move; it was detected from the official roster on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
What is Lee Hyun-jung's contract with Portland?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on Portland's roster now?
19 players: 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.
Where does Portland's payroll stand against the cap and tax?
$194.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0 million cap but under the $200.4 million tax line, with a first apron of $209.0 million and a second apron of $221.7 million.