Scalaboner wrote:I’d much rather try to free up max space for Kemba instead of Russell. His one season track record is suspect when throwing max money at him and fit is questionable here. Whereas Kemba is a better fit here and proven winner in both college and how he has developed in the NBA.
Pros for Russell:
1: Kemba's max vs D-Lo's max is 117M vs 140M. So it isn't a straight apples to apples situation
2: Kemba is almost certainly going to stay with Charlotte if they pony up the cash (has said his first priority is there, and he's eligible for super max there if they want to offer it, Charlotte can pay him massive amounts more), so the likelihood of this is less.
3: Kemba is 29 right now, we would have him for years 29, 30, 31, and 32. There's a fair chance he will decline over this period of time. D-Lo is 23 right now, you'd have him for years 23, 24, 25, and 26, likely the absolute prime of his career.
4: Look at their stats last season Kemba vs Russell and Russell has a much higher assist percentage and plays a lot less like a ball dominant player. It's more likely he'd fit with our other players.
Pros for Kemba:
1: You feel more confident that his year was not a fluke. Russell has only really had one good year and may have been a fluke.
2: You feel more confident in Kemba as a leader/character guy.
3: Russell is probably only obtainable if the Nets want and get Irving (and then likely a second max guy)
It's likely that neither guy is really available, but if I had my choice, I would go with Russell.
Finally in 2018! 16 year wait!
