Let's see what happens and then one of us can say "I told you so", although I probably would never say that.
Next question after Whiteside inevitably stays past the deadline is how much you would pay him, assuming he’s committed to Portland and vice versa. I’d probably top out at $12M per. Can’t be paying him more than Nurkic. $24M for Nurk and Whitesides production? Worth it.
As I mentioned, Hassan is doing a major landscape/pool renovation on his house. Seeing him, CJ, and Melo on Snapchat yesterday for the Superbowl guys are truly enjoying each other's company.
Awesome, we won't hurt their feelings then by shipping all three out at the same time! I'm only half kidding...
This is why I think the loss of Zach Collins was bigger than stats would show, which would have been from last season (in different circumstances). Whiteside becomes Super Whiteside with the right defenders.
Which is one of the reasons why I did not like your trade in the other thread for Towns. Collins, and Simons, and CJ and Little, and Skal is way to much to give up for Towns and Covington. You can't give up all your youth. And as you say Collins was a big loss to this team
This was HILARIOUS, however; very true.... My vote doesn't mean crap, but I wanted him so bad back when he signed with Miami. We gotta keep him. We are one seriously dangerous team, once Zach and Nurk come back. Nasty. I'd take the 8th spot, just so we can spank the L*kers right off the bat. We'll smoke everyone else....
We'll hopefully find out how that looks. A front line of Whiteside/Nurkic , Collins and Ariza should be no fun for anyone trying to score near the hoop.
If the Blazers are going to keep him, they should sign him to an extension now. Otherwise, trade him for what you can do to help the team beyond the next 4 months.
Good thought, but I doubt he nor his agent will agree to an extension at $12m/year without at least testing the FA market
I haven't kept track, but reportedly, a lot of next summer's cap-space has vanished in recent trades. The market for big men has already dropped as the NBA evolves. Next summer may be an MLE summer and that could mean Portland could get Whiteside at a bargain...if they want. There's the trade-able contract so many here want