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NBA: The center market has too many trying to sell and nobody is buying

By Vince Massara

Mar 22, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter (11) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter (11) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 20, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov (20) handles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov (20) handles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Buyers

With the oversaturation of centers in the league, every team as a capable starting center on their roster. Granted, there are possible upgrades out there, but no team is drastically in need of a starting center.

Furthermore, with the Warriors’ and Cavaliers’ dominance, the number of teams who are willing to roll the dice and enter “win now” mode is tiny. If there was Venn-diagram of teams looking to upgrade center, and teams able to push for a title, the overlap would be non-existent. However, with rumors of upset and unrest in Cleveland, that landscape has potential to change.

Even a salary dump is near-impossible. The price to get rid of a bad contract is sky-high at the moment, with the Lakers having to attach D’Angelo Russell to rid themselves of the Timofey Mozgov contract to the Nets. Adding in the salary cap for next year being far lower than expected, teams do not have money to throw at a big man.

However, there are still a few teams who could still take on a center’s contract.

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