Rastapopoulos
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I think this deserves its own thread.
If each of these guys is in the right context, both's contracts are bargains. Sadly, for Nurk the right context might be "the 90's" (although that would mean his contract would NOT be a bargain). Be that as it may, both are on expiring contracts and even if we wanted to keep them, we might not be able to. But expiring contracts alone have value in this league, so...
Suggestion 1:

Why Blazers do it - pretty obvious.
Why Detroit does it - either to get out from Grant's contract or because they really value a center like Nurk (and everyone can slide over - Steward to PF, Bey to SF). Not ideal for RoCo but they can flip him, or maybe they value a defensive mentor.
I think we're worse off (and so does the Trade Machine) but if we're going to lose them anyway...
If each of these guys is in the right context, both's contracts are bargains. Sadly, for Nurk the right context might be "the 90's" (although that would mean his contract would NOT be a bargain). Be that as it may, both are on expiring contracts and even if we wanted to keep them, we might not be able to. But expiring contracts alone have value in this league, so...
Suggestion 1:

Why Blazers do it - pretty obvious.
Why Detroit does it - either to get out from Grant's contract or because they really value a center like Nurk (and everyone can slide over - Steward to PF, Bey to SF). Not ideal for RoCo but they can flip him, or maybe they value a defensive mentor.
I think we're worse off (and so does the Trade Machine) but if we're going to lose them anyway...