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No buyout for Eric Bledsoe

Sean Highkin: Joe Cronin says the team plans to keep Eric Bledsoe through the season. He will not be bought out. Source: Twitter @highkin What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sean Highkin @ highkin Joe Cronin says the team plans to keep Eric Bledsoe through …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sean Highkin @highkin
Joe Cronin says the team plans to keep Eric Bledsoe through the season. He will not be bought out. – 5:11 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Worth keeping in mind re: Portland not making another move: Eric Bledsoe’s deal is $3.9m guaranteed through the end of June so there’s still a possibility they do something with him around the draft. – 3:15 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Clippers are done with trades. They got Norman Powell, Robert Covington, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeyele, trade exception, reduced luxury tax and sent out Serge Ibaka, Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second-round pick. Onto the buyout market. – 3:09 PM
Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers Injury Report:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (not with team), Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles), Keon Johnson (right ankle), Lillard (core muscle), Little (left shoulder), Didi Louzada (left knee; recovery) and Tomas Satoransky (not with team) are out for tonight’s game vs Lakers. – 4:03 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers update: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (not with team), Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles tendinopathy), Keon Johnson (right ankle; sprain), Didi Louzada (left knee; recovery), & Tomas Satoransky (not with team) are out for tonight’s game against the Lakers. – 4:00 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers are once again listing Eric Bledsoe as “Out” for tonight after Chauncey Billups said last night he might be able to play. Less than 24 hours to go until the deadline. – 4:00 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (not with team), Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles tendinopathy), Keon Johnson (right ankle), Damian Lillard (core muscle recovery), Nassir Little (left shoulder recovery), Didi Louzada (left knee) and Tomas Satoransky (not with team) are out vs. Lakers. – 3:59 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups says Eric Bledsoe’s Achilles is feeling better and “if we’re lucky” he might play tomorrow. “That’s not for certain, though.”
👁 – 8:24 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
What Blazers spent to get Powell, Covington, Nance:
— Gary Trent
— Rodney Hood
— Derrick Jones
— 3 first round picks
What Blazers get from trading Powell, Covington, Nance:
— Eric Bledsoe
— Justise Winslow
— Keon Johnson
— 1 first round pick
Somebody grab the phone from the GM. pic.twitter.com/htxB1kycqr – 11:25 AM

Jason Quick @jwquick
Of 15 players on Blazers roster, nine are guards (Lillard, Simons, Bledsoe, Hart, Smith Jr., Satoransky, Johnson, McLemore, Alexander-Walker). Gotta imagine more moves ahead … – 11:24 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Quick 2022-23 cap projections:
-NOP projects to be $7M under the tax for next season
-POR can create between $20M and $32M in cap space this summer, if they waive Eric Bledsoe and Josh Hart and the Pels pick doesn’t convey.
$16-20M if they keep Hart, pending the 2022 1st. – 11:18 AM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Trendon Watford (right ankle) is probable while Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles tendinopathy), Keon Johnson (right ankle), Larry Nance Jr. (right knee), Nassir Little (left shoulder), Damian Lillard (core muscle recovery) and Cody Zeller (right knee recovery) are out vs. Magic – 7:32 PM

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“On behalf of the Trail Blazers …

“On behalf of the Trail Blazers organization, I want to thank CJ McCollum for the integral role he has played in the success of the franchise over the last nine seasons and for his countless acts of service to the Portland community,” said Interim General Manager Joe Cronin. “CJ has cemented himself in Trail Blazers history with his elite skill level and memorable moments on the court as well as with the work ethic, professionalism and generosity he displays behind the scenes.”

Blazers GM Joe Cronin on trade deadline: ‘I don’t think we have the appetite to tear it all the way down’

But you guys aren’t looking into thinking now is the time to do an overhaul or reset for the long term? Joe Cronin: We’re looking at all different scenarios. Reset is a big word. We’re too competitive to want to do that. So it depends on what you mean by reset. ‘Reset’ meaning a long-term rebuild? Joe Cronin: No, I don’t think we have the appetite to tear it all the way down. We have too many good players and too many ways to get better without taking too big of a step back.

How is Damian Lillard’s recovery coming …

How is Damian Lillard’s recovery coming along? Joe Cronin: It’s coming along great. The surgery was a success. That had been bothering him for years and years. It’s a big relief for him to finally address it. The hope that comes with it is knowing it’s a lot better and that this is really going to enhance his game and hopefully prolong his career. Is there any clarity on when he might return? Joe Cronin: No. We’re going to be patient and make sure he’s fully healed physically and mentally. I think the break for him is really good. These years really ran together the last three. The weight that he carries, that’s a lot. The way he carried through that injury. Physically, we want to make sure he’s good. Mentally, we want to make sure he’s refreshed and ready to go whenever he comes back.