What Will it Cost the Blazers to Resign Jusuf Nurkic?

Ben Golliver from SI.com and Blazer's Edge Alumnus drops by and gives us the deep dive on everything Jusuf Nurkic after sitting with the Bosnian Beast earlier this season. From how hate mail and trade grades serve as great motivating tools for story writing, to why Jusuf Nurkic is like an actual bull. Ben breaks down the almost superhero-esque origin story of the younger Nurkic, the parallels between his early career growth and his time in Portland as a Trail Blazer and ties it together with his projections for Nurkic's growth. Along the way we discuss Nurkic's relationship with Damian Lillard, Nurkic's respect and admiration for Coach Stotts and ultimately what could the Blazers be looking at this summer when it comes to resigning Nurkic. That and more on this week's episode! What made you want to do a story about Jusuf Nurkic? What did you learn about Nurkic that you didn’t already know? What got left left on the cutting room floor? What does he think is the future of centers in the NBA? Is Nurkic ready for that? If Joel Embiid is watching Hakeem Olajuwon videos, what videos should Nurkic be watching? Player Rankings (Nurk #69, CJ #39, #17 Damian)Early returns, how are you feeling about how they are panning out? Do you still think there is that much of a gap between Dame and CJ? Follow us on Twitter @blazersedge @DMarang @tcbbiggs@bengolliver Subscribe to the Blazer's Edge Podcast via iTunes and now Google Play. We are part of the Almighty Baller Radio Network. Check out our podcast and all the other NBA podcasts at almightyballer.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trail Daddy: A Trail Blazers Podcast Hosted by Dave Deckard