The Portland Trail Blazers will enter the heart of NBA Free Agency period tomorrow with 29 other teams, jockeying for position, trying to improve themselves by whatever definition applies. All franchises are not created equal, however. Portland’s priorities will be radically different than the Boston Celtics or Milwaukee Bucks.
Today we’re going to run down the Blazers’ current situation and ask what they might do during free agency, in the time between now and the start of the season.
The Cap Situation
If we eliminate easily-disposable cap obligations, the Blazers have just over $160 million in salary commitments heading into the new fiscal year.