Shabazz Napier to Trail Blazers: Latest Trade Details, Comments, Reaction

July 7th, 2016 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

Shabazz Napier is headed to his third team in as many NBA seasons. The Orlando Magic agreed to trade the former UConn star to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday for cash considerations.  

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel initially reported the news on Tuesday, but the Magic made the transaction official two days later through an announcement on their website.

Orlando is not required to receive a player because Portland will absorb Napier's salary into its cap space, but, per the Magic's announcement, the team acquired cash considerations in the deal.

Napier, 24, is due to make $1.35 million in 2016-17. The Blazers hold a fourth-year team option for 2017-18 at $2.36 million, a number they may be fine with given the rapidly ascending salary cap.

Once an ascendant star on UConn's 2014 national championship team, Napier has struggled since Charlotte selected him at No. 24 two years ago. He started 10 games as an overmatched rookie with the Miami Heat in 2014-15 before being shipped to Orlando for a second-round pick last summer.

Despite having a better chance on paper to find playing time, ...

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