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NBA Free Agency: Ranking the top 35 free agents of the 2018 offseason

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 07: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans celebrates in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 7, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 07: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans celebrates in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 7, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 30: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots against Dennis Schroder #17 and Miles Plumlee #18 of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 30, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 30: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots against Dennis Schroder #17 and Miles Plumlee #18 of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 30, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

21. Jusuf Nurkic, Restricted

Stats: 14.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg

For the Portland Trail Blazers, this isn’t a cut and dry decision to make on Jusuf Nurkic. Even though he was valuable to the Blazers this past season, I’m not sure they can make this type of commitment to a big man that may or may not be marginalized in the NBA over the next handful of seasons.

Nurkic can’t shoot 3’s and I’m not sure those types of bigs will have any role in the immediate future. It’s a difficult decision, especially for a team like the Blazers.

Portland is expected to make some changes this offseason and if they decide to move forward with that they have to keep flexibility. Signing Nurkic to a long-term deal would be the opposite of that.

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