shrink wrote:I've read the last few pages, and a couple comments:
1. I don't think you guys consider Amare without an extension, so him walking in 2010 is kind of a moot point. Unlike Chris Bosh, Amare can sign an extension now. Signing bosh would be too big a risk of him bolting.
2. I just stopped by to mention that you might want to throw Biedrins at MIN in a three-team deal for Amare. MIN would probably pay top dollar, and they have $10 mil in expirings that the cheap Sarver would embrace. They also have Mike Miller on a 2-year deal, which would expire along with Shaq and Nash to help placate fans a bit in a deal.
3. What's your read on Barbosa? Will Sarver insist on moving his four year deal with Amare, or because he's a pretty solid player and the pricetag isn't too offensive, will he want to keep the young player.
4. You can match salary without using Maggette or your other big contracts, but it'd take a bunch of your role players.
I LIKE some of our "role" players..who are our AFFORDABLE guys if we are gonna give Amare more than $20 mill in an S +T. If we did that..Suns get something like Jack, Crawford, Wright,Belinneli and we probably get a scrub mostly to balance rosters. Biedrins is younger, cheaper, faster, more durable,better rebounder and better D. Even signed...Amare costing 2X more is major.
Amare re-upped to the probable Max of about $20 mill can't be had WITHOUT us including ANY large contracts. Add another $6 mill + for Barbosa and it's an even bigger problem. GSW can't pay Amare $20 mill AND pay 5 other players almost $10 mill each. We ain't the Knicks.
Frankly, I'd deal for a mid -level banger like Collison and try getting a rebounder in the draft,Jason Hill, D Blair,T Hansborough, A Nivins, being possible. Except Hill, the others can be had in a trade down...which is a plus.
CENSORED... No comment.
