Kevin Calabro Says He’s Leaving Blazers After Lowball Offer
Longtime Trail Blazers broadcaster Kevin Calabro is departing the team following what he describes as a 'lowball' and 'subprime' contract offer.
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Kevin Calabro is parting ways with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to coverage from Willamette Week and Yahoo Sports, the departure follows a contract offer that Calabro characterized as 'lowball' and 'subprime.' Reporting from KOIN.com indicates the team has parted ways with multiple longtime members of the broadcast team.
The New York Times and OregonLive.com link these developments to financial considerations, with The New York Times noting an NBA owner's stance on 'financial bloat' and OregonLive.com mentioning Tom Dundon. Future coverage is expected to clarify the team's broader trajectory, as The New York Times reports the Blazers' future remains unclear.
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Quick answers
Why is Kevin Calabro leaving the Blazers?
Calabro is leaving after receiving what he termed a 'lowball' and 'subprime' offer.
Who else is affected by these changes?
KOIN.com reports that the Blazers have parted ways with multiple longtime members of the broadcast team.
What is the context surrounding these departures?
The New York Times attributes the moves to an NBA owner taking a stand against 'financial bloat.'
Coverage (6)
- Trail Blazers part ways with key local broadcasters in another cost-cutting measure The New York Times · 19h ago
- Blazers part ways with longtime members of broadcast team KOIN.com · 19h ago
- Blazers’ future remains unclear, but an NBA owner was bound to take a stand on financial bloat The New York Times · 19h ago
- Tom Dundon should have known better than to come for the Blazers’ broadcasters OregonLive.com · 19h ago
- Longtime Trail Blazers broadcaster Kevin Calabro parts ways with team due to 'subprime' offer Yahoo Sports · 19h ago
- Kevin Calabro Says He’s Leaving Blazers After Lowball Offer Willamette Week · 19h ago
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