Portland stretches Nicholson

[sting]

15 hours ago – via ESPN

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived forward Andrew Nicholson, using the stretch provision to spread out the salary-cap hit on the remainder of his contract, league sources told ESPN.

Let's do this with Asik and be done with him. Gives us space for Cunningham.

[RaisingTheBar]

Today is the last day for the year, please, get it done.

[PELICANSFAN]

Wonder what the plan is. Maybe we see Ajinca stretched? Just spitballing as I doubt Loomis allows Demps to stretch Asik and eat that much $$$.

[AusPel]

Wonder what the plan is. Maybe we see Ajinca stretched? Just spitballing as I doubt Loomis allows Demps to stretch Asik and eat that much $$$.

Why is it eating money though? Isn't it just spreading the same money over way more years?

[PELICANSFAN]

Why is it eating money though? Isn't it just spreading the same money over way more years?

Yes, same money, but it is paying a player his entire contract to leave (and thus not having the player any longer). Would have liked for them to be able to reach a buy out, but have heard nothing about it.

[ml wave]

Wonder what the plan is. Maybe we see Ajinca stretched? Just spitballing as I doubt Loomis allows Demps to stretch Asik and eat that much $$$.

The irony here is rich...