Portland Trail Blazers

Report: Norman Powell expected to seek deal ‘close to $20 million’ annually

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Orel Dizon

Portland Trail Blazers forward Norman Powell has recently stated that he will decline his $11.6 million player option this offseason and become an unrestricted free agent.

That decision will allow him to negotiate for a new contract, and he will reportedly ask for a yearly salary of close to $20 million.

“Yet this is the time of year for the front office to go shopping with its cap space,” wrote Marc Berman of the New York Post. “It’s known [Tom] Thibodeau has a yen for former [Toronto] Raptors/Blazers shooting guard Norman Powell, who as expected opted out of his contract. He’ll be seeking a deal close to $20 million per — as will another wing on the [New York] Knicks radar, Kelly Oubre.”

Powell could attract a number of suitors in the coming offseason.

His ability to score the ball and defend opposing wings could help contenders who have enough cap space.

The 28-year-old also brings with him a championship pedigree after winning an NBA title in 2019 with the Raptors.

Orel Dizon

Orel's passion for sports stems from following Michael Jordan’s last title runs with the Chicago Bulls and his namesake Orel Hershiser’s Cleveland Indians tenure in the late 1990s.

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