Jameer Nelson likely to opt out to avoid being traded

[jonathanlambert33]

All indications are Nelson will decline that option and test free agency in order to avoid being traded as an expiring contract.

Jameer Nelson can, and likely will, opt-out of the final year of his contract. Sources close to the situation say that Nelson wants to test free agency and sign a long-term deal that gives him some security going forward. Nelson doesn't want to be dealt as an expiring contract and end up in a bad situation. If he leaves Orlando, he wants to choose his next team rather than being dealt somewhere out of his control.

 

[Pugz]

is his contract up for opting now? thatd be cool. better for him, worse for orlando. makes them need to make a move. i just dont see a team that needs a starting point guard right now so he may get locked in a mid-term/backup role.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

There's plenty of teams that could use a starting PG:

- Chicago (until Rose comes back)
- Dallas
- Golden State (wouldn't be surprised if they moved Curry over to SG)
- LA Lakers
- Miami
- Minnesota (until Rubio comes back)
- Brooklyn (if Deron leaves)
- Phoenix (if Nash leaves)
- Portland
- Toronto (Jose Calderon is expiring and also being shopped)
- Utah

 

[Elite]

I'd rather have Chalmers than give Nelson a long-term deal.

 

[Pugz]

three of those teams are options. hes not going to a team to start until the star comes back. la should look at him though. bc, id take jameer over rio.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Tbh, I'd rather have Rio.

Chalmers is the better defender, and is probably just as good of a 3PT shooter.
And since LBJ and DWade run iso all the time, the difference in passing isn't so glaring of a difference

So I agree with BC

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I'm not sure if he's really a starter, fringe starter maybe?

 

[BwareDWare94]

I'd forgotten he existed.

 

[Pugz]

I'd forgotten he existed.

i would too if my team had the two best point guards.

 

[Pugz]

Jameer Nelson will have until June 29 to decide whether to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Magic.

Nelson would like to sign a multi-year contract that would guarantee him several more years of security.

"Who doesn't want a long-term deal?" Nelson says. "Everybody wants that security. … I love the Magic organization … but at the end of the day, I have to do what's best for me and my family."

Nelson is owed $7.8 million next season.

Via Orlando Sentinel