July 5: The Blazers announced in a press release that they’ve officially signed Stauskas.
July 1: The Trail Blazers have reached an agreement to sign former eighth overall pick Nik Stauskas, reports ESPN’s Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Stauskas will sign a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the club, Haynes adds (via Twitter).
Stauskas, who began his NBA career with the Kings, has been traded twice since then, first to Philadelphia and then to Brooklyn. The 6’6″ shooting guard posted decent numbers for the Sixers in 2016/17, putting up 9.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, and 2.4 APG with a .496/.368/.813 shooting line. However, he fell out of the team’s rotation early in the 2017/18 campaign and was sent to the Nets along with Jahlil Okafor.
In 35 games for Brooklyn, Stauskas averaged 5.1 PPG in 13.7 minutes per contest, with a .404 3PT%. The Nets opted not to issue him a qualifying offer this week, which allowed him to reach the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
Stauskas will earn $1,621,415 on his new deal, though Portland will only be on the hook for a $1,512,601 cap hit.
Canadian Nik Stauskas signing this quick on Canada Day is so sick.
He can play. Needs good coach and an opportunity for minutes.
What evidence do you have that he can play?
He stepped onto a basketball court and contributed to the the game that took place, repeatedly. I saw it with my own two eyes.
Anything else?
Then why has been on so many teams in the past years ? Let me guess it’s becuase of the Coach….or wait no opportunity, yet he was a top 10 pick.
He was a top 10 pick due to the draft (prospects) & also the Kings front office sucked at the time and doesn’t know how to draft, the kings weren’t stable they fired 3 different coaches in 4 years. Sixers(sixer fan) grabbed him and he was alright bc they suck & he wasn’t horrible for them. So yes I do think Tblazes have a nice back up but much like baseball a change of scenery can do wonders right oladipo…..Tyreek Evans,
Even Dante exum played 30 games gets PAID if you can contribute just s enough you’ll find s deal.