Nurkic must be a legit super star, because the team looks like total shit without him. I had actually stopped watching the games for a couple months until he joined, and he re-ignited my interest, but this team is back to being total shit without him.
It's on Olshay for not getting this team more depth with the loss of Davis and Festus. This is entirely predictable and a something you to have contingency plans for. Having Tim Quarterman on the team and not a D League call up or other FA big is dumb move.
Luxury tax. They aren't going to start their repeater tax just so they can sneak into the playoffs in 8th this year.
Completely agree... I watched maybe 3 games this year before Nurkic... With Nurkic on the roster I couldn't even miss a minute of action... now Blazers are unwatchable again...
I think they could cut Quaterman and do a D League 10 day call up while staying under the tax threshold. The maneuvering for another big should have been done before the trade deadline though.
Yeah, but why try to win now when you're like 10 games under .500 at the trade deadline? Better to let the Nurk trade stand and see what Meyers can do and then make your moves around the draft day instead.
Incorrect. Tax level is $113.3M. Blazers salaries total $112.4M. There's enough room to sign a min salary player for a half-year without going over the line.
How does that jibe with the article that says we're 4,000 dollars under the luxury tax because of the bonus Mo will get for making a high percentage of threes?
What article is that? Here is my reference for the tax level : http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/02/nba-salary-cap-record-numbers-2016-adam-silver Here is the salary: http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/POR.html I was under the impression that all bonus incentives were included in the reported salaries.
Based on what? Of course we're struggling without him. We have one fucking center on the team now, and that guy has two bulging discs in his back.
I agree. Nurk transformed the team into a legitimate inside outside game instead a need three team. Defensively we need his presence and most importantly, a rebounding big man who can pass is worth his weight in gold. With him absent all of these options and conditions are less.