Portland went into free agency with their hands largely tied due to being up against the luxury tax. Opening night they made a couple of minor moves. They let backup center Ed Davis walk to Brooklyn, putting the ball squarely in Zach Collins court to fill that role.
And the Trail Blazers reached a contract agreement with the spicy Sauce Castillo, er... Nik Stauskas, reports Chris Haynes of ESPN.
Free agent guard Nik Stauskas has agreed to a deal with Portland, league sources tell ESPN.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2018
Stauskas brings shooting, he hit 40 percent from three last season between Philly and Brooklyn. He has strong offensive games, like the time he went 7-of-10 from three for Brooklyn against New Orleans, or the 22 points he racked up in his Nets debut. However, he was inconsistent with them — as he has been throughout his career — including going through a shooting slump for a stretch last season.
The Nets re-signed Joe Harris instead.
One year for the league minimum is not a bad deal for Portland with Stauskas. It’s also no game changer. It’s nice, but it doesn’t move the needle on a team looking to do just that this summer.
