Allen Crabbe: Traded to Nets

The Nets threw a four-year, $75 million offer sheet at Crabbe last summer, but
the Trail Blazers opted to match, a decision the team may ultimately have
regretted. Tuesday’s deal lends credence to that notion, as the move essentially
amounts to a salary dump. Portland is expected to waive Nicholson in short order
and will use the stretch provision to spread out the three years and roughly $20
million remaining on his contract. For Crabbe, the trade represents an
opportunity to step into a larger role, albeit for a young team likely to
struggle again next season. In 2016-17, Crabbe averaged 10.7 points, 2.9
rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the floor and
44.4 percent from three. He’ll have a good chance to start at small forward for
Brooklyn, which has the cap room to absorb his hefty contract outright, and will
also see minutes at shooting guard.