During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Blazers’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Portland’s roster.
(Last Updated 2-18-16, 4:00pm)
Fully Guaranteed (15)
- Cliff Alexander (F) — 6’8″/19 years old. Free agent signing.
- Al-Farouq Aminu (F) — 6’9″/24 years old. Free agent signing.
- Allen Crabbe (G/F) — 6’6″/23 years old. Draft rights acquired via Cavaliers.
- Pat Connaughton (G/F) — 6’5″/22 years old. Draft rights acquired via Nets.
- Ed Davis (F) — 6’10″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
- Maurice Harkless (F) — 6’9″/22 years old. Acquired via trade from Magic.
- Gerald Henderson (G) — 6’5″/27 years old. Acquired via trade from Hornets.
- Chris Kaman (C) — 7’0″/33 years old. Free agent signing.
- Meyers Leonard (C) — 7’1″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 11 overall pick in 2012.
- Damian Lillard (G) — 6’3″/25 years old. Drafted with No. 6 overall pick in 2012.
- C.J. McCollum (G) — 6’4″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 10 overall pick in 2013.
- Luis Montero (G) — 6’7″/22 years old. Free agent signing.
- Mason Plumlee (F/C) — 6’11″/25 years old. Acquired via trade from Nets.
- Brian Roberts (G) — 6’1″/29 years old. Acquired via trade from Heat.
- Noah Vonleh (F) — 6’10″/19 years old. Acquired via trade from Hornets.
10-Day Contracts (0)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (15)
Who wins more games Lakers or blazers?
Good question! A lot of offseason still left, but I’ll ride with the Blazers here. I like Terry Stotts, and I think McCollum and Meyers Leonard showed something toward the end of last season. They could have breakout years.
Didn’t the blazers trade McCollum to the spurs for a 2 nd rounder
You’re thinking of the Kings dealing Ray McCallum
Definitely have to go with Portland. They have the more cohesive roster, despite all the new additions. The Blazers likely aren’t a playoff team, but I give them credit for turning a bad situation (Aldridge departing) into some interesting young pieces. The Lakers are a bit of a mess, and will be until Kobe retires. Though you have to love their future with Russell leading the team.