Kevin Porter Jr., Walter Clayton Jr., and Dalton Knecht are all off the roster after the Bucks, Grizzlies, and Lakers came up empty handed on trade attempts in recent days.
No Palatable Matches
Marc Stein dropped the news that Milwaukee, Memphis, and Los Angeles were all scrambling to make moves to sort out their rosters. They were clearly feeling the squeeze and trying to make something happen, but the trade market wasn’t playing ball. Stein reported these big-name teams couldn’t find “palatable matches” out there, which really tells you how tight things are getting around the league right now. You try to fix your problems with a smart trade, and if you can’t even get that done, it’s a sign of a real bind.
The Cutdown Fallout
With trades off the table, these teams had to make some tough choices to hit that 5 PM ET roster cutdown deadline. That’s why Porter Jr., Clayton Jr., and Knecht ended up getting waived. It’s a brutal part of the business, especially when teams are desperate to clear space but can’t find a trade partner willing to take on a player or give up what they need. What does this mean for those teams? They still have those roster crunches, now without those players.
Seriously, this whole thing shows how brutal the NBA roster game is, especially when trades fall through. These teams are still staring down their roster crunches, now without three more guys. It’s gonna be wild to see who else gets cut or if any other teams end up in this same spot soon.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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