The 4th year wasn’t optimal … at all. It was the cost of not having a contract of that size to trade versus not having it, losing an above average big man, and not having cap room to replace Nurk. Cronin did what was necessary.
The one team who should be interested because they have no size at center, is actually Toronto. Doesn't mean they are interested, but there is more of a need there than most teams.
Scottie Barnes 6-9 Chris Boucher 6-9 Pascal Siakam 6-9 OG Anunoby 6-7 Christian Koloko 7-1 Thaddeus Young 6-8 Juancho Hernangómez 6-9 Precious Achiuwa 6-8 Dalano Banton 6-9 Khem Birch 6-9 they have a surplus of length. They lack some mass at C for those situational match-ups Nurkic with 1 or 2 years left after this season at 12-13M/year would have decent trade value; maybe even good trade value. But out-with-a-hamstring-injury Nurkic with 3 years left on his deal at 18M/year might not have even neutral value right now. I mean, how many teams are currently searching for a traditional C being paid 170% of the full MLE?
My post was supposed to have been a joke based on the fact that the Blazers need Nurk’s size more than the Raptors. Nurk is valuable against teams with similar lumbering bigs. Not so much against teams with mobile centers. As you said, I’d be surprised if there was a ton of interest in him. BTW, it’s a calf injury, not a hamstring, and I doubt it would factor much into trade value calculus, but what do I know?
I guess I got his hamstring confused with his calf. A bad hamstring injury is probably worse than a bad calf injury. But the timing kind of sucks and, the problem with having a C good against other lumbering C's is that there are fewer of those every season
Don't know if we've seen the last of Nurk. I still don't see another team who would want him, and want to give us something that fits us better.
With the team saying that he'll likely be back just after the all star break, I don't think it's a "bad" calf injury.
what are potential landing spots? just offhand without thinking too deeply: - NYK - TOR - PHX? If they wanna get an Ayton replacement? - GSW - LAL Others who might be interested, but probably dont wanna win: OKC/DET/HOU/CHA/
Would the new owner in PHX do this ? Ayton is an upgrade on Nurk but he's paid double the $. Cam would be the true get here.
im pretty convinced that wiseman is a bust but sure why not. GP is bringing us nothing and is a terrible fit on the roster like a bunch of us predicted. i'm just trying to see what the market for Nurk would be
