2021 FREE AGENCY: Markkanen wants out of CHI | DAL "definitely interested"

[Okstate819]

Not interested in Norman Powell for the simple reason that the Blazers have no other choice than to retain him. That means he´ll get massively overpaid, conservatively they´ll offer him something like 80/4. So we are talking about handing $20M per year to a player, who averages 17/3/2. Those are exactly THJ´s numbers. Even if he´s a slight improvement over THJ due to the defense, Powell immediately becomes a negative asset and he does not move the team needle into championship territory.

You can probably get a package of Terrence Ross & Mo Bamba in some THJ S&T for a combined salary of $20M. Pretty sure Ross can give you 17/3/2. He makes 12.5M in 2021/2022 and 11.5M in 2022/2023. Roughly the same production, but easily moveable next summer and you get a free shot at Mo Bamba.

Kendrick Nunn won´t cost 20M/year either. Jeremy Lamb´s best season in Charlotte was 15/6/2 in just 28 MPG. He´s sitting on a $10.5M expiring contract.

If I put the hammer down ($20M+) it needs to be a proven multi-faceted player that has been a leader like DeRozan, or at least some young veteran that has shown enough that with further growth he can sniff an ASG, All-NBA or All Defense team like Collins or Ball.

To be fair, Powell was averaging 19.6 ppg on 43% from 3 until the trade from Toronto. Guess it’s a matter of opinion, but I think 4/80 is fair value for what Powell brings as a guy who never hurts you on either end of the floor and can be more of a primary p&r ball handler than THJ when needed.