McDyess back for another year.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:29 pm
I'm sure ya'll heard the news. Dice is putting off the retirement plans.
Good thing or bad thing?
Dice has been awesome with his defense, energy, and shooting. The problem isn't with his play. It's his contract. The Spurs are currently a few dollars under the tax and not counting last year, we're almost always a under the tax team.
We currently have no one in the rotation with an expiring contract but they'll all have raises in their contracts next year. I was hoping that if Dice retires, then Peter Holt will probably use the MLE to get someone this summer. Battier, Prince, and Mbah A Moute tops my list and could very well be had for the MLE.
What I can't see is for the team to keep Dice on the payroll, along with the increases (raises) in basically everyone's contract, while also adding an MLE player. That'll push us into something like 10 mil over the tax.
I'm also reminding everyone that I think next year is the year Splitter should get bigger minutes, Blair becomes even better, and a lot less of Dice. The only way I can see Holt keeping the team together while also adding someone with the MLE is if we actually won the title or got to the Finals. Or perhaps lose in a very close game 7 to the eventual NBA Champion (Lakers).
For me, Dice announcing his return for another year didn't exactly make me happy. Especially if my prediction about Holt not using the MLE this summer comes true.
Good thing or bad thing?
Dice has been awesome with his defense, energy, and shooting. The problem isn't with his play. It's his contract. The Spurs are currently a few dollars under the tax and not counting last year, we're almost always a under the tax team.
We currently have no one in the rotation with an expiring contract but they'll all have raises in their contracts next year. I was hoping that if Dice retires, then Peter Holt will probably use the MLE to get someone this summer. Battier, Prince, and Mbah A Moute tops my list and could very well be had for the MLE.
What I can't see is for the team to keep Dice on the payroll, along with the increases (raises) in basically everyone's contract, while also adding an MLE player. That'll push us into something like 10 mil over the tax.
I'm also reminding everyone that I think next year is the year Splitter should get bigger minutes, Blair becomes even better, and a lot less of Dice. The only way I can see Holt keeping the team together while also adding someone with the MLE is if we actually won the title or got to the Finals. Or perhaps lose in a very close game 7 to the eventual NBA Champion (Lakers).
For me, Dice announcing his return for another year didn't exactly make me happy. Especially if my prediction about Holt not using the MLE this summer comes true.