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Blazers Blog: Audio: Quick on the final roster spot, Patty Mills
Bright Side Of The Sun: Reports from Portland: Jarron Collins to the Suns
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RT @kpelton RT @johnschuhmann: So the Suns will now have R Lopez, T Griffin & J Collins? The trifecta is complete! http://bit.ly/2fU0zY 10/21/2009 |
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Blazer's Edge: Quick: Patty Mills Wins 15th Roster Spot; Collins, Udoka Cut: ----------------.. http://bit.ly/1gbeDk 10/21/2009 |
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Voltron! RT @johnschuhmann: So the Suns have Robin Lopez, Taylor Griffin & Jarron Collins? The trifecta is complete! — http://bit.ly/2fU0zY 10/21/2009 |
Audio: Quick on the final roster spot, Patty Mills
Blazers Blog —
... Ben dives into the cap numbers and where this move puts the Blazers financially over at Blazer's Edge: Now that they have signed Mills, the team will be roughly $1.4 million under the cap. Comparatively, signing Udoka or Collins would have left the team with roughly $1.1 million under the cap. The Blazers can potentially use this $1.4 million of open cap space to facilitate a lopsided trade. Although roughly $300,000 doesn't sound like a ton of money when it comes to professional salaries, every dollar counts when it comes to maximizing your trading flexibility.
Reports from Portland: Jarron Collins to the Suns
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... According to reports out of Portland, Jarron Collins coming to the Suns to fill in from Robin Lopez at center.
If true, he would give Phoenix a record number of brothers on any one roster. I am totally making that up but I challenge anyone to find another team that has three players on the one team who all have brothers who are also on NBA rosters. And two of them have twin brothers in the league!
How could that not be some kind of record? Just call us the Phoenix Sunsbros
At least in this case you can't argue that ...
What to Expect From Collins (If the Suns Sign Him)
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... Mills (Patty) forced the Blazers’ hand. The front office opted for potential at a needed position rather than back-up for a filled position. Of course, this is all for a 15th roster spot. Collins isn’t that great, but he’s not a bad player to have on your bench for injury protection. ...
