3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Beenie wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
That’s VERY short sighted
And ignoring the fact they’ll have loads of cap space, if Ware and JJJ are good enough to be bam and Jimmy replacements why wouldn’t they make the playoffs?
The loads of cap space is merely a projection. Niko can extend after the season and who knows what his number will be. Jacquez can extend in two seasons and him getting a max extension is a possibility.
Even if Mia can finagle the books to keep things clear, there’s no guarantee a superstar will become a UFA and then sign with Mia.
All the while, Bam’s prime years will be relegated to playing low stakes games with young inexperienced players
Regarding Jacquez and Ware, they are years away from entering their prime years, in Ware’s case several years sway. They represent the long sighted view of the future as they are on completely different timelines to Bam.
Nikos getting a bargain deal I’d say, Jaime who knows. It’s all projections, we could sign another star and trade all those guys for a 3rd and build a big 3 for all we know.
Idk why we’re acting like the time is ticking on Bam like he’s got 1-2 years left, he’s just now entering his prime and still adding to this game, he’s going to be elite for several more years, if any of those guys turn out to be serious contributors then great. Longevity will be prolonged in this less physical 3 ball league
If Niko shows nominal improvements, it’s realistic to expect that he gets north of 20m per. And if he gives the team the impression that can take a big leap, something closer to his max isn’t out of the realm of possibility.
Jacquez, barring injury, is getting his max, I’d guess. Basketball aside, his marketability increases his value.
Regarding Bam, the team would be asking a lot of him in a post Jimmy era to be patient and allow the young guys to develop and hope that a star shakes loose and chooses Mia. 2 years from now, when the team hopes to get him a running partner, he’ll be 29 and will have likely gone through 2 more seasons of play-in results, all the while watching his boy Tatem be in contention every year.
For the record, I prefer the team to keep both him and Jimmy and get them immediate help.
If however they pull the plug on the Jimmy timeline, I’d also prefer that they do a hard reboot and extract as much possible resources in exchange for both Jimmy and Bam.
