Originally Posted by
BP225
The Gordon example was just to show that the team has limited resources it can devote to players, perhaps sending Darius Miller to the DLeague would have been a better example. The point is this is a young team with many players that need both attention and minutes. Carrying the league minimum roster of 13 is uncommon, most teams have 14-15 players, not 13. I believe the reason the team has left those spots vacant is for development purposes, not to make room for a trade, although if a good deal comes along they will certainly take advantage of the roster spots.