Yes, Portland can match any offer. Also, if money is an issue, the Blazers can cut costs elsewhere if absolutely need be. Collins' Qualifying Offer is 7M+ and we could decide to not make an offer there. I believe Hood's second year is not fully guaranteed. DJJ also has the ability to opt out after this year. I'd be upset if we made cost-cutting moves in Dame's prime, but there is a way to keep Trent and still be around the same cap level.
We aren't going to spend a bunch of money to have Dame/CJ/Trent/Simons. Someone has to go. Right now I'd say it has to be CJ. He's older, he's a one way player, and he's making a boatload of cash.
and nurks new contract is coming up that is if the blazers want to keep him and if they do, i think they will offer him extension this summer in order to get him on another cheap contract, especially considering he was not having a good season until the injury, but im not sure nurk would sign another cheap contract and i believe he will enter free agency and test the market hes in rich pauls agency
"unless he proves himself better when he comes back." I was thinking long term salary along with that. If Neil had an offer to trade that helps the team, he would possibly consider that. Stats are not what encompass the entire decision. So many guys in here want him traded. I was seeing a perspective most money managers would contemplate.
That's ridiculous. He was playing at an All NBA level when he went down. He's world's better than Trent and Simons and is critical to us contending.
Right we are winning without CJ with Trent in his place. You throw stats aside you got to look at does this team plays as a team on both sides the ball with Trent or CJ. Right now there playing as a team on both ends let's see if that changes when CJ comes back.
