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Whyachi said:
Jaxson Hayes is slow. His range is only 2 feet. Blazers already have a few of these players.
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Blazers actually have 0 bigs that are slow with little range, although maybe they resign Eubanks. Still need someone else take than 6'8" on the roster.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Nurk is slow and can’t consistently make a fucking lay up
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Nurk has range so doesn't fit that posts criteria.

With Nurk limited minutes and risk of injury Blazers certainly need to sign a decent backup big; regardless of Eubanks.
 
Blazinaway said:
does he play and D and can he rebound?
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His defensive metrics are definitely better than his offensive numbers, and he's averaged about 8 reb/36 for his career, so he's decent.
 
wizenheimer said:
I believe he was referring to Nurkic
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Oh I see. In that case, he shot 36% from 3 last year. Who cares what his career average is since he barely shot them in his first 6 years?
 
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Sources: Pelicans decline Herb Jones option, hopeful of longer deal
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    Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:09 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans declined a team option on Herb Jones' contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday, but the team is hopeful of bringing him back on a longer deal.

Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold.

Jones, 24, was a second-round draft pick of the Pelicans in 2021 and quickly found himself in the starting lineup because of his skills on the defensive end. Jones has started 135 of a possible 144 games for New Orleans over his first two seasons.

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He has averaged 9.7 points, but the defensive end is where he has stood out. Jones just missed making an all-defensive team his rookie season.

Jones shot 33.7% from 3-point range as a rookie and 33.5% last season but did see some improvement in his shot late after a rough start, going 44.4% on 2.3 attempts per game after the All-Star break.

According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the maximum contract the Pelicans could extend Jones is a four-year deal worth $53.3 million. The Athletic first reported New Orleans was going to decline the option on Jones.

Sources also told ESPN that the Pelicans declined a $2.6 million team option on center Willy Hernangomez and declined to extend a qualifying offer worth $7.7 million to center Jaxson Hayes.

Hernangomez spent three seasons in New Orleans primarily as a backup. He averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds last season in 38 games.

Hayes, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has seen his role fluctuate over the years with New Orleans. He has spent time as a center and power forward during his young career. He had his best stretch starting at the 4-spot alongside Jonas Valanciunas during the Pelicans' playoff push in the 2021-22 season.

Hayes averaged 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds over the final 24 games of that season. However, last season he settled back into a backup role at both positions, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 47 contests. Sources said the Pelicans could still look to bring Hayes back.

New Orleans also pushed back a guarantee deadline on the contract of Garrett Temple, a source told ESPN. The 37-year-old Temple, a native of nearby Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is set to make $5.4 million next season and originally had a guarantee date of Thursday. The Pelicans and Temple agreed to push that date back to July 7.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Sources: Pelicans decline Herb Jones option, hopeful of longer deal
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    Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:09 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans declined a team option on Herb Jones' contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday, but the team is hopeful of bringing him back on a longer deal.

Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold.

Jones, 24, was a second-round draft pick of the Pelicans in 2021 and quickly found himself in the starting lineup because of his skills on the defensive end. Jones has started 135 of a possible 144 games for New Orleans over his first two seasons.

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He has averaged 9.7 points, but the defensive end is where he has stood out. Jones just missed making an all-defensive team his rookie season.

Jones shot 33.7% from 3-point range as a rookie and 33.5% last season but did see some improvement in his shot late after a rough start, going 44.4% on 2.3 attempts per game after the All-Star break.

According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the maximum contract the Pelicans could extend Jones is a four-year deal worth $53.3 million. The Athletic first reported New Orleans was going to decline the option on Jones.

Sources also told ESPN that the Pelicans declined a $2.6 million team option on center Willy Hernangomez and declined to extend a qualifying offer worth $7.7 million to center Jaxson Hayes.

Hernangomez spent three seasons in New Orleans primarily as a backup. He averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds last season in 38 games.

Hayes, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has seen his role fluctuate over the years with New Orleans. He has spent time as a center and power forward during his young career. He had his best stretch starting at the 4-spot alongside Jonas Valanciunas during the Pelicans' playoff push in the 2021-22 season.

Hayes averaged 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds over the final 24 games of that season. However, last season he settled back into a backup role at both positions, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 47 contests. Sources said the Pelicans could still look to bring Hayes back.

New Orleans also pushed back a guarantee deadline on the contract of Garrett Temple, a source told ESPN. The 37-year-old Temple, a native of nearby Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is set to make $5.4 million next season and originally had a guarantee date of Thursday. The Pelicans and Temple agreed to push that date back to July 7.
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Wow, that's a big gamble. I could definitely see some team offering him more than MLE money.

Blazers would have to basically renounce every FA in order to have cap space to do so.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Wow, that's a big gamble. I could definitely see some team offering him more than MLE money.

Blazers would have to basically renounce every FA in order to have cap space to do so.
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Think the bigger risk woulda been letting him hit UFA next summer
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Sources: Pelicans decline Herb Jones option, hopeful of longer deal
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    Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:09 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans declined a team option on Herb Jones' contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday, but the team is hopeful of bringing him back on a longer deal.

Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold.

Jones, 24, was a second-round draft pick of the Pelicans in 2021 and quickly found himself in the starting lineup because of his skills on the defensive end. Jones has started 135 of a possible 144 games for New Orleans over his first two seasons.

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• Marks: Ultimate 30-team guide
• Pelton: Best available free agents
• Explaining big changes in new CBA
• Grading every offseason trade
• Every free agent | Available cap space

He has averaged 9.7 points, but the defensive end is where he has stood out. Jones just missed making an all-defensive team his rookie season.

Jones shot 33.7% from 3-point range as a rookie and 33.5% last season but did see some improvement in his shot late after a rough start, going 44.4% on 2.3 attempts per game after the All-Star break.

According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the maximum contract the Pelicans could extend Jones is a four-year deal worth $53.3 million. The Athletic first reported New Orleans was going to decline the option on Jones.

Sources also told ESPN that the Pelicans declined a $2.6 million team option on center Willy Hernangomez and declined to extend a qualifying offer worth $7.7 million to center Jaxson Hayes.

Hernangomez spent three seasons in New Orleans primarily as a backup. He averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds last season in 38 games.

Hayes, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has seen his role fluctuate over the years with New Orleans. He has spent time as a center and power forward during his young career. He had his best stretch starting at the 4-spot alongside Jonas Valanciunas during the Pelicans' playoff push in the 2021-22 season.

Hayes averaged 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds over the final 24 games of that season. However, last season he settled back into a backup role at both positions, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 47 contests. Sources said the Pelicans could still look to bring Hayes back.

New Orleans also pushed back a guarantee deadline on the contract of Garrett Temple, a source told ESPN. The 37-year-old Temple, a native of nearby Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is set to make $5.4 million next season and originally had a guarantee date of Thursday. The Pelicans and Temple agreed to push that date back to July 7.
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Since it doesn't seem like they value Herb Jones and they obviously wanted a PG in Scoot, can we give them Ant for Herb and change?

Pretty please?
 
PtldPlatypus said:
He's UFA now. At least next summer, they would have had full bird rights and been able to pay him more than MLE.
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He’s restricted.

“Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold.”
 
PtldPlatypus said:
He's UFA now. At least next summer, they would have had full bird rights and been able to pay him more than MLE.
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He's a RFA currently. And would have been next year as well, which makes this move puzzling, missing out on one more cheap year from him.
 
Natebishop3 said:
He’s restricted.

“Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold.”
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My bad--didn't realize. Still--if he receives an offer greater than the MLE, I don't believe they're permitted to match. Or does the Arenas provision eliminate that possibility? I always forget how that works.
 
RR7 said:
He's a RFA currently. And would have been next year as well, which makes this move puzzling, missing out on one more cheap year from him.
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People seem to be freaking out about the CBA so maybe they’re banking on him getting Jack shit for offers and signing a cheaper long term deal.
 
RR7 said:
He's a RFA currently. And would have been next year as well, which makes this move puzzling, missing out on one more cheap year from him.
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Hmm. I thought he woulda been unrestricted next yr.
 
I think Herbert Jones got a little overrated. He's a decent role player who plays good defense. But he's not a lock-down defender, nor a good perimeter shooter. Solid, not special, and he'll be 25 when next season starts. By the way, Jones plays PF and he has a lower career rebound rate than Jerami Grant
 
wizenheimer said:
I think Herbert Jones got a little overrated. He's a decent role player who plays good defense. But he's not a lock-down defender, nor a good perimeter shooter. Solid, not special, and he'll be 25 when next season starts. By the way, Jones plays PF and he has a lower career rebound rate than Jerami Grant
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Probably cuz he guards the ball
 
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