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The Pek problem
One team official scoffed at the notion that center Nikola Pekovic, who is a restricted free agent this summer, could command $12 million/year on the open market.
I do, too, but big men are constantly in demand, and the Blazers, in desperate need of one, will have cap space.
If Pekovic doesn't get $12 million a year, the hunch is he'll come close. That makes me wonder, if Kahn can find the right replacement, whether he'll pull the trigger.
That could be Cleveland's Anderson Varejao. According to two league sources, the Wolves and Cavaliers have had discussions, albeit brief, about Varejao.
What's not known is if Cleveland has any interest in Pekovic. And presumably, it would take a lot more than Pekovic for Kahn to pull off such a deal.
Rumors circulated last summer, but that happened before Minny signed AK 47. Plenty of people in the know said the rumor died with that signing because they have similar strengths and weaknesses.