No they're not.
Russell Westbrook: 27
Steven Adams: 23
Enes Kanter: 24
Andre Roberson: 24
Victor Oladipo: 24
Cameron Payne: 22
Domantas Sabonis: 20
Anthony Morrow: 31
Kyle Singler: 28
Dion Waiters??:24
That's basically their core. The only guys at their peak are Morrow and Singler...mostly because they're role players who might not even have a big role on the team next year.
OKC has a younger roster than we do.
Russell Westbrook: 27
Steven Adams: 23
Enes Kanter: 24
Andre Roberson: 24
Victor Oladipo: 24
Cameron Payne: 22
Domantas Sabonis: 20
Anthony Morrow: 31
Kyle Singler: 28
Dion Waiters??:24
That's basically their core. The only guys at their peak are Morrow and Singler...mostly because they're role players who might not even have a big role on the team next year.
OKC has a younger roster than we do.
I agree with you but you have to look at the circumstances. If Collison indeed gets suspended we would have to start either Isaiah Cousins or Garret Temple at PG. We can't do that. Rudy wants out and in only on a one year deal. So Im sure a trade is coming. Of course we could go another way than Tyreke but there aren't that many options avalaible. Maybe Rubio. Maybe Bledsoe. Maybe Beverley. But that's it.
Actually if we just assume it's Rudy for Reke and Ajinca everything falls into place. Collison-Tyreke-Afflalo is a good guard rotation. Casspi and Barnes handle the SF Position. Cuz, Willie, Koufos and Tolliver is your frontcourt.
Bench scoring is not an issue anymore as either Reke or Collison gets all the back up PG minutes.
Actually if we just assume it's Rudy for Reke and Ajinca everything falls into place. Collison-Tyreke-Afflalo is a good guard rotation. Casspi and Barnes handle the SF Position. Cuz, Willie, Koufos and Tolliver is your frontcourt.
Bench scoring is not an issue anymore as either Reke or Collison gets all the back up PG minutes.
Surprised - almost shocked to see the Blazers match on Crabbe. I figured the Turner signing was driven by The decision to let AC go. But Paul Allen has deep pockets and clearly they see last year's playoff run as the beginning of a contending team.
Steep price to pay for a sixth man who has had one good season but I understand.
In hindsight it's very good that Vlade targeted Afflalo instead. He's the better player currently, comes cheaper and was unrestricted.
If the Nets miss out on Crabbe AND Johnson that's going to make for a frustrating summer so far. Especially with LeVert apparently still not healthy enough for Summer League.
Steep price to pay for a sixth man who has had one good season but I understand.
In hindsight it's very good that Vlade targeted Afflalo instead. He's the better player currently, comes cheaper and was unrestricted.
If the Nets miss out on Crabbe AND Johnson that's going to make for a frustrating summer so far. Especially with LeVert apparently still not healthy enough for Summer League.
He has no choice.
He may have preferred being a starter in Brooklyn rather than a reserve in Portland but he'll make the same money either way and in this scenario he'll likely make the playoffs, something I don't see the Nets doing.
The Blazers have done this before when they matched on what I thought was a crazy offer for Nic Batum from Minnesota.
He may have preferred being a starter in Brooklyn rather than a reserve in Portland but he'll make the same money either way and in this scenario he'll likely make the playoffs, something I don't see the Nets doing.
The Blazers have done this before when they matched on what I thought was a crazy offer for Nic Batum from Minnesota.
It's definitely an attempt to hold onto an asset rather than lose it for nothing but I doubt they matched on Crabbe simply because they plan to trade him down the road.
After all, he just got top of market value. Hard to believe a team that didn't offer him $17.5 M/year would be willing to pay that price AND give up an asset for him.
And based on the rules Crabbe is a Blazer for at least a season if not longer.
After all, he just got top of market value. Hard to believe a team that didn't offer him $17.5 M/year would be willing to pay that price AND give up an asset for him.
And based on the rules Crabbe is a Blazer for at least a season if not longer.
I think this is correct. The Blazer are like the Kings, a low appeal team. Even when they make the playoffs and played really nice basketball, significant free agents are not targeting that team. That's why they match even a crazy offer and grow by trades and draft. The Crabbe contract is excessive in my opinion, but I can see the logic behind matching.
