killmongrel wrote:vvoland wrote:killmongrel wrote:
I'm kind of pissed now.
Maybe they didn't want to do CP3 dirty like that. But I want to do what's best for the team. Getting a shooter/scorer like Bojan is what we need. The lineups we can do with him. And if the FO doesn't like him, trade him or let him walk this summer. Same thing they're gonna do with CP3, just 10m less. But they have other salaries they can add to that just in case. Dunleavy's first L.
The knicks could have included one of their less favorable 1sts if they wanted to beat our offer, had we made one. I like Bojan on this team as wiggins/klay insurance but if he has to play big minutes, we're probably done. If we're playing reasonably well, Bojan probably plays 20 mins a game but we would need to integrate him into our offensive and defensive schemes. Not sure CP3 and Moody would be appreciably worse than Bojan over the next 30 games.
If we make a playoff run, he would have been nice as a bench scorer. It's a good move for the knicks but not sure it moves the needle enough for us. The players they traded are low impact. The org clearly values what cp3 brings and I don't think anyone wants to give up on moody and use him as the asset for a rental.
I'd rather have Bojan instead of Klay or CP3. The cost is Moody and seconds. But is he gonna play anyway? At least we get a good bench player who can provide more consistent shooting than either of those two. And he can start and close in some lineups. And his contract gives us almost as much flexibility as CP3's. I'll take it.
I just think it's a 50/50 call. They're not trading Klay; if they did, Bojan would have been a pretty decent replacement. CP3 and Moody for Bojan and maybe gets it done or NY ups their offer. We're not giving up a 1st, even super protected. Plus, the fact that there's no guarantee Bojan can acclimate to our system, team, vibe, etc. For a clear upgrade, sure. For a lateral move? I'd pass but it's close.
