rs moving in a good direction to create space both on the bench and in the salary cap. Though Jarrett Jack (a good, but inconsistent player) makes only a little more than $1,000,000 per year, he (along with Martell Webster, Brandon Roy, Travis Outlaw and LaMarcus Aldridge) will be due for a contract extension shortly, which would tie up the Blazers future cap space. By moving Jack and replacing him with Augustin, the Blazers will free up more cap space that could then be used to bring in a big trade (also utilizing Raef LaFrentz’s expiring deal) or free agent signing in years to come.
Jarrett Jack
26 June 2008
27 May 2008
rs, who need some help in the front court as well as at the point, might be enticed by a package of Jarrett Jack and the 13th pick for Indiana's 11th pick and maybe a little cash or something else. I realize that I'm probably not getting the best value for Jack, but the Blazers need to make some roster space and they could definitely stand to give some more minutes to Sergio Rodriguez (Jack is still way too inconsistent and unimpressive to keep at this point, Augustin will be a much better player in the NBA). Indiana does this deal because they get a tested NBA point guard with some real ability and a good pick with which they can take somebody like Darrell Arthur from Kansas to fulfill their low post scoring needs and develop as a long term replacement for Jermaine O'Neal.
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2 April 2008
it would greatly help the Blazers if they had somebody else to help shoulder that burden.
As for Jarrett Jack and Sergio Rodriguez, they are both tantalizing talents with great potential, however neither has demonstrated the ability to consistently impact the game and help the Blazers win.
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