11-13-2021, 11:26 AM
(11-13-2021, 11:19 AM)mvossman Wrote: Nurk is on the last year of his contract unless you mean a S&T for him? You are probably about right on his value so that may be the only way the Mavs could get him. Maybe Portland would prefer Powell to nothing? We wont have any leverage (like we did this last offseason) becuse we can't operate under the cap. Still think this last offseason was a bust.
Yeah, I was thinking about next year. He probably wants over the MLE but if he does his options are limited. Maybe Dallas could throw something at Portland as a sign and trade instead of them losing him for nothing. BTW, I need to watch him play. I saw him a few times last year and he was either good or pretty bad in the game I watched. Prior to his injuries, he looked to be really good.
I just think any trade for Portland is going to be tricky until the fire hose opens up. Any move that is deemed them taking a step back will open the fire hose imo. So I don't think anything really happens until Dame gets moved. I just don't think that happens this year. Portland seems to be in a rough place, but until Dame requests a trade I think they try to pretend they are a contender. I could be way off though.