The Blue Statement · Feb 4, 2017
Four Ramifications of the Lawrence Olum Trade
Yesterday, Sporting Kansas City traded center back/defensive midfielder, Lawrence Olum, to the Portland Timbers. This could be the first of several moves for Sporting KC as the preseason moves on. With the signing of Soony Saad earlier in the week, the team now have as many as 11 forwards on the roster. Over-correction? Time will tell. But today, let’s think what the Olum trade means.
There is an Open Roster Spot
The first and easiest thing to see is that there is suddenly an open roster spot. The team now has 27 players signed up for the 2017 season (26 if you consider Diego Rubio is injured he apparently won’t count against the total until he returns).
Who feels that open spot?