Chamberlainship wrote:HartfordWhalers wrote:
Remember, the ability to sign dleague gold guys isn't the only thing the choice does. It also frees up cap space that gets the Sixers draft picks (The OKC pick, and countless 2nds), and enables the team to have the room to offer contracts to guys they view as great targets. If Philly had filled the cap with role players last year, they wouldn;t be able to go after the Jimmy Butlers this summer.
The team has said -- on the record -- they will go after a bunch of big elephant prime targets, and if they say no, won;t just go for guys that don't matter. Instead, it will roll the cap over and try next year versus signing guys that will make a difference then.
Isn't that what you want, or do you want them to get the best guys they can this summer, even if the best they can is not that great, and blocks them next summer?
Are they going after Jimmy Butler? They never go after anyone. At some point, you start to lose patience with flexibility.
They have implied they are targeting a few of the top wing free agents, which would fit him and Kawhi. I would expect nothing to come of it, but it wouldn't be from lack of trying.
With the news that Butler wants a short term deal -- woj just reported -- it is great for Philly as it gives them a year or 2 to look more attractive while still maintaining the cap room to get him when Chicago cannot match.
Realistically, nothing will come of tier A this year.
Tobias Harris will be interesting. He isn't top tier by a lot of metrics, but is also young and a guy that if you offered max money to, there is a chance the home team doesn't match.
