This question is irrelevant without knowing what the cost to keep is. Up to $15m, no brainer, up to 20, probably and you hope he grows up and does not break, over it, no from me.
They clearly want him so they will offer him a contract. Let's just hope it is one that is reasonable for him and not make him a golden chain that is wound too closely around the Blazers neck.
perhaps they plan to make an offer to ayton or bridges in free agency, although both suns and hornets will match for sure suns are contender and it would be idiotic to let him walk and hornet are small market, they cant afford to lose bridges
I doubt they would do that for Ayton - since as you say, the Suns will just match (unless booker or CP3 have a horrible issue by that time and that teams outlook changes dramatically) - but they can probably make Nurk an offer before trying to go after someone like Bridges - with the understanding that the signing will happen after they know if they get him.
If they do plan to sign him, it does well to get a deal agreed upon early. Because he's got an 18M caphold, and I HIGHLY doubt he's getting that much on the open market. For example, a contract at the standard 8% raises which averages 16M/year could start him at 14M, opening up 4M of cap space.
Very few teams with that much capspace and only one (Detroit) could use a C - do they want a C turning 28 in August? and to pay him your 17-20 mil? Recent proj capspace figures: Detroit Pistons - $31.4 million Orlando Magic - $28.1 million San Antonio Spurs - $22.5 million Indiana Pacers - $20.8 million Portland Trail Blazers – $20.3 million
she says team wants to re-sign nurk (also says dame & chauncey are looking for players in free agency)
