ImHeisenberg wrote:
If Detroit wanted to go after him, Monroe is likely out of the picture. So, there's the major trade-off. KCP is a good defender, but his jumper is shaky. But, KCP isn't likely your starting SG for a great team yet.
So, prickly Detroit forum community, would you forego Moose's perennial 15 & 9 for Lance's all-around game? Considering they're likely to demand a price in the same ball park.
Where are people getting this idea that in order to sign another free agent we have to get rid of Monroe?
We have his bird rights. That means we can spend our capspace first on other free agents and then go over to resign Monroe as well.
A guy like Stephenson at most will probably only command 8-10 million/yr. Which is exactly what we have without any cap manuevering needed. So yes we could probably sign him and then resign Monroe too, if we wanted.
I like Stephenson's defense and he would actually be a good fit here, but I feel like we have the same player already in KCP and the only difference is a few years of experience. So unless its just a signing to accelerate our winning curve and not have to wait 3 years for KCP to get to that level, then I don't see the point of signing him for that much money. I would rather clear more space by dumping Jerebko and Bynum and go after a better player than him. I just think you can only add so many of these just " good" players, until you eventually have to sign a star. Otherwise you spend all your cap on a roster full of just good players, and a roster full of just good players isn't ever winning any championships.
I just don't want to end being the Pacers 2.0. A team that is good enough to give Miami a run for their money, but always lack that starpower to actually defeat them.
