Oh god, fuck no. Do you have any idea how bad this guy is? He's the second worst rebounding 7-footer in the entire history of the NBA - trailing only Brad Sellers, but "gaining" on him with every passing season. He's such a bad rebounder, he'd make LaMarcus Aldridge look like Dennis Rodman by comparison. I have no idea how anyone 7-feet tall can have a TRB% of 7.6. There are PGs with higher TRB% than that. It's like you have to actively run away and avoid all contact with any missed shot to get so few rebounds. I swear to god, I'm 6'4", almost 52 and can't jump over a pencil, but if I was in the NBA right now, I'd have a TRB% > 7.6. That 7.6 TRB% he posted last season is
tied for the second worst by any 7-footer that played more than 1000 minutes. And, he has
6 of the 20 worst TRB% seasons by a 7-footer in the history of the league. The only other name to appear on that list more than twice is very late career (34 - 36) James Edwards. OK, I take it back, Bargnani has now passed Brad Sellers as the worst rebounding 7-footer in the entire history of the NBA.
He's a guy without a position. Way too soft to play center (WEAK defense and NO rebounding) or even power forward. Toronto tried him at all three front court positions and he failed at them all. He can't guard anyone. Supposedly outside shooting was his strength, but like Manute Bol, it was just a short lived novelty act. He's shot a combined .300 from 3-point range the last two seasons. The guy makes his team worse - and that's hard to do when the team you play on is already really bad. Last year, he went on a finger pointing rampage and blamed his teammates, GM, coach, the fans, everyone but himself for the team's poor performance, got benched and the team IMMEDIATELY started playing MUCH better.
Even without the ridiculously shitty contract, the guy has negative value. I wouldn't take him if he paid us to play. He just flat out sucks. One of my least favorite players in NBA history. If the Blazers ever sign this waste of space, I may have to put my fandom on temporary hold until they come to their senses and cut him. But, I won't have to worry about that because last time I checked, Neil Olshey isn't a total fucking idiot.
BNM
