Jamaaliver wrote:jayu70 wrote:Well, we didn't have a chance to adequately compete to 45 wins to start last season, so how do we know we could not?
Example: we trade for DJ, keep Huerter and resign Delon. Give the team a chance to play some games and see how it unfolds to start the season. Instead, we had Justin and Aaron Holiday to start the season.
My head hurts too.
I'd have a hard time going into the luxury tax to keep Kevin Huerter and Delon Wright. Especially when trying to avoid the repeater tax for future flexibility.
To your point, our payroll is pretty low in comparison to other franchises. That likely explains why we're stuck in mediocrity.
Starting the season in the Luxury Tax doesn't necessarily mean you end the season in the tax.
I just would have liked competitive roster to start the season vs starting behind the 8ball from the jump then struggling to what 'make the play-in'. Put the best roster you can on the floor before pre-emptively making those moves as just a stand-alone tax move. A game or two makes a difference in the standings and how you progress in the playoffs depending on the matchups. I don't think we can maintain a competitive roster if we keep undercutting the talent. If Hawks are winning more games than not, I think it increases the value of the players for trade if a trade presents himself. But losing because of the overall quality of the roster further depresses the players value.