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Can we match and in essence sign and trade Matthews to Portland for say, Oden?

I can't remember the exact time before you can trade an RFA after you re-sign them, but I know there is a year wait if you want to trade with the team that made the Offer sheet to the RFA. So we could trade Wes to anyone but Portland, after 30 or 90 days, I think, but Portland would have to wait for a year to get Wes if the Jazz match their offer and decided to trade him to them.
 
Technically speaking, I think the Jazz can negotiate with Portland during this period and turn the deal into a sign and trade. Even for Oden (as funny as that is to write.) But once Utah 'matches', they can't do anything with Portland. But Matthews for Oden? If that happened, it would be the single greatest GM swindle in history. I'll bet KOC would get book deals out of explaining how he pulled it off. It would be taught in business schools. Energy Solutions would probably open up a little museum in its honor.
 
I guess he can be traded to Portland, like Golden State dealt Anthony Morrow to New Jersey.
 
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