Free Agent Eubanks is our backup center

[B-Roy]

Uneventful.

 

[Freshtown]

Hate this. Feels like we’re settling for “good enough.”

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

He’s a super solid big! No brainer IMO

 

[Freshtown]

He’s fine when Nurk is healthy and he’s only playing 10 min a game. It will be a disaster when Nurk gets his annual injury. Not sure why we’re assuming that backup center doesn’t matter on this team with Nurk’s history.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I'm ok with it - wasn't expecting a lot from this spot - just some serviceable minutes.

 

[B-Roy]

I like his fit offensively. I don't love him defensively, but it is what it is.

 

[RR7]

He’s fine when Nurk is healthy and he’s only playing 10 min a game. It will be a disaster when Nurk gets his annual injury. Not sure why we’re assuming that backup center doesn’t matter on this team with Nurk’s history.

If Nurk goes down, who were you hoping to fill in for us?

 

[Scalma]

Way better idea than robin lopez who can’t move anymore. He’s overmatched as a starter but still put up good numbers, so as a backup he’s more than fine.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Eubanks and Payton, reunited and it feels so good...

 

[MickZagger]

Hate this. Feels like we’re settling for “good enough.”

It’s what we’ve done for years.

 

[MickZagger]

I actually like this signing though.

 

[Labinot41]

roster sucks tbh. You can not convince that this roster is better (on paper) than the roster we went into opening night last year

 

[HailBlazers]

I actually like this signing though.

It was one I was expecting.

 

[MickZagger]

He’s fine when Nurk is healthy and he’s only playing 10 min a game. It will be a disaster when Nurk gets his annual injury. Not sure why we’re assuming that backup center doesn’t matter on this team with Nurk’s history.

Grant can play Center. Duh.

 

[Scalma]

Grant can play Center. Duh.

Watford is a better option especially against small ball lineups.

 

[Labinot41]

I'm sorry guys but this roster looks like an 7th or 8th seed roster.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Hate this. Feels like we’re settling for “good enough.”

don’t think the plan was ever to fix it all in 1 year, so I’ll give them some slack. Most important part of this season is to hopefully see huge jump from our young kids (Simon, Sharpe and Little)

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was banking on him as well. But we still need that C/PF combo guy.

 

[Shaboid]

Go Beavs x2!

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Will take it for what we are paying.

 

[julius]

roster sucks tbh. You can not convince that this roster is better (on paper) than the roster we went into opening night last year

Really??

They actually have players who play defense this year.

Roco sucked. Powell was woefully out of position. their bench was a non factor past Simons and Little.

I'd take this year's starting 5 over last years starting 5 every day of the week. And I'd take this year's bench over last year's bench too.

A bench of Hart, Little, Payton, Eubanks and Winslow (and throw in Sharpe as an unknown) is much better than Little, Simons, McLemore, Elleby, Injury Nance Jr and Zeller.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Hate this. Feels like we’re settling for “good enough.”

Yep. If the Blazers are done, this is a little depressing. They can probably make the playoffs, but this is not a title-contending team.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hate this. Feels like we’re settling for “good enough.”

Good enough to just make the play-in and avoid a chance at Wembanyama

 

[Rastapopoulos]

On the plus side: centers are obsolete anyway, so if your backup center is better than Eubanks, you're living in the past

 

[Hoopguru]

Uneventful.

He an adequate back up.

 

[tykendo]

He's a developing player who got better with the Blazers coaching staff. This is a good move. One of the prettiest hook shots in the game, and he finishes with the best of them. Dunk baby dunk.

 

[illmatic99]

What are the max minutes Nurk can play without getting in foul trouble or hurt? I don't see him being able to consistently play over 25-30 mpg, so there might be 18-23 backup minutes available at C.

I don't want Eubanks playing that much. Watford is fine, but he's short as hell.

 

[andalusian]

What are the max minutes Nurk can play without getting in foul trouble or hurt? I don't see him being able to consistently play over 25-30 mpg, so there might be 18-23 backup minutes available at C.

I don't want Eubanks playing that much. Watford is fine, but he's short as hell.

Unless another trade to balance the roster happens, the Blazers are going to play a lot of small ball, so Grant might also see some time there.

 

[illmatic99]

Unless another trade to balance the roster happens, the Blazers are going to play a lot of small ball, so Grant might also see some time there.

he averages 4 rebounds per game. ugh

 

[Chris Craig]

He was a hell of a backup last year. I'm ok with it.