Nurkic leaving?

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  1. Labinot41

    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm glad someone is talking about changes.
     
  3. craigehlo

    craigehlo Elite Wing

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    Well he's under contract for another year.
     
  4. RonBrewer

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    LOL Where is he gonna go?
    Hopefully the big fella can stay healthy and we actually get him for a full year.
     
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    Wow.

    I would say this will only speed up the Stotts firing.
     
  6. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah stotts is all but gone. Olshey wants to keep nurk and to save his job will fire stotts.
     
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    Oh I think for sure he meant that he would be traded... not that he was demanding one.
     
  8. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Everyone knows we're rebuilding in the mode of OKC and Houston.
     
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    Lebron would live to have him.
    Actually, i guess he already does.
     
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    I’d read that as Nurk just recognizing that he could be traded as a part of upcoming changes.
     
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    You think we'll trade Dame and start a youth rebuild?!? REALLY?
     
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    that statement from nurk clearly means that he dont want to play for terry stotts and that he wasnt happy with his role on the team
     
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    The team needs to resign Powell.

    The team needs to decide on the coach.

    The team needs to decide on trading CJ; with Powell and the growth of Simons I don't know that we need him.

    Then look at what to do with Nurkic; probably better to get something before he leaves for nothing if he will be unhappy.

    But also fine to keep him if he buys into the changes, he is very effective when healthy.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Nurk played like 41 year old Kurt Thomas in this series.

    Losing Nurk is a good thing
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    I do.
     
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    Foolish to trade Nurk finally showing signs of what we thought we had. Finally finishing around the rim and huge difference maker on defense. If we aren’t rebuilding I think I’d build around Nurk, Dame, Powell and take a lot for me to trade Covington. Everyone else is up for right price
     
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    of course, but "wanting to be in the right situation" means he wasnt happy to play under terry stotts
     
  18. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If you watched the interview it was clear he didn't want to be back if we had the same coaching staff. That was the crux (or underlying tone) of all the answers he gave. He wasn't asking out because he gave up on the team, but he didn't agree with his role.
     
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    he is, but he can ask for a trade if terry stotts stays head coach and blazers can refuse his request
     
  20. craigehlo

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    I don't think Nurk is the level of player you give a rat's ass about in terms of trade demands. He's a 2nd tier C at best.
     

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