Dirk opts out of contract

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Originally Posted by sefant77

There are probably 10 teams in the league trading for Matthews contract...

No doubt. Doesn't mean we'd all necessarily be happy with what we'd get in return, but I don't consider it to be an albatross or anything, especially since I expect him to play better (and in a role that is more suited for him) going forward. It would take a pretty exciting offer for me to be really comfortable trading Wes, both because of how well I think he can and will fit moving forward, but also because I don't think it sends a great message to prospective free agents when we sign a guy to a long contract like that and trade him after only one year.

Originally Posted by MavzMan

I agree that Matthews contract is about right, maybe a little high. But, people are probably only looking at the playoffs which is not right because this team was demolished with injuries and Matthews was being asked to do things he normally wouldn't do. He's not a creator and I don't think he was one in Portland even before his injury. He should be a dead eye three point shooter and amazing defender ... which he is.

Yeah with the way the roster looked at the end of the season, Wes was basically option 2 or 2a, when he should be option 4 or 5 and getting a majority of his looks off of catch and shoot opportunities.