Sources: Blazers trade Bazemore, picks to Kings
Adrian Wojnarowski reveals the Trail Blazers are trading Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round picks to the Kings for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan. (0:37)
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to trade Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two future second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings in a deal that sheds $12.5 million in salary, league sources tell ESPN.
The Kings will send Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan to the Blazers, whose luxury tax bill drops to $7 million with the deal.
Bazemore ($19.3M) and Tolliver ($1.6M) are on expiring contracts. Ariza ($12.2M) has a partial guarantee of $1.1M on his $12.8M contract next season. The Blazers will have until June 30 to pick up or decline that option.
Portland will also create a $7.2M and a $1.7M trade exception as part of the deal. Both exceptions will expire next January.
The Blazers entered Saturday 10th in the Western Conference at 18-25.