Originally Posted by
PelsFan2313
I think it's terrible in a vaccum.
Yes, Brooklyn was in a better position to gamble that Crabbe would become a player worthy of that contract due to their cap space and lack of draft assets. So they overpaid, hoping Portland wouldn't match. Portland matched, perhaps naively, because they were also willing to take on the same risk (that Crabbe could live up to the bloated contract), deferring to their ability to develop and project their own players.
The risk did not pay off. Crabbe can shoot the ball, but he brings almost nothing else to the table, especially on the defensive end. His contract now simply sucks, and that is reflected in Portland's desire to move on from him despite only being one-year into the contract.