Fred Jones + Malik rose for

BRIGGS · Post #1 » by **BRIGGS** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:19 pm

wally Z

You get an additional 5.35mm in cap room next year and save nearly an additional 1mm this year. No picks--nothing else--it's a good financial trade for you. No one else will give you better.

Post #2 » by **bennith13** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:22 pm

Wally's deal is over after next year.

wiff · Post #3 » by **wiff** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:38 pm

See the Sonics would rather be on the Quality not quantity side of the trade.

I'd rather package Wally and a couple other guys to bring back one good player.

BRIGGS · Post #4 » by **BRIGGS** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:48 pm

wiff wrote:See the Sonics would rather be on the Quality not quantity side of the trade.

I'd rather package Wally and a couple other guys to bring back one good player.

Has nothing to do with players. Has to do with 5.35mm in extra cap space next year.

wiff · Post #5 » by **wiff** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:38 pm

Well if that's the case I'm sure we could line up expirings for Wally and save 13 mil next year.

BRIGGS · Post #6 » by **BRIGGS** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:44 pm

wiff wrote:Well if that's the case I'm sure we could line up expirings for Wally and save 13 mil next year.

No one is taking on 13mm for wally Z get real

nwsports253 · Post #7 » by **nwsports253** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:53 pm

and no one is going to take on rose

wiff · Post #8 » by **wiff** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:31 pm

BRIGGS wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

No one is taking on 13mm for wally Z get real

Well I bet IF the Knicks had 13mil in expirings, Isiah would be dumb enough.

Frozenropers · Post #9 » by **Frozenropers** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:50 am

BRIGGS wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Has nothing to do with players. Has to do with 5.35mm in extra cap space next year.

So basically we give up a productive player in Szerbiak for two non-productive players in Jones and Rose.

And for doing this the whole motivation is an additional $5.3MM in salary off the books next season.

Salary cap in 2007/2008 is $55 million

Sonics are scheduled to still have $53.7 million in committed salary next season, assuming qualifying offers to Swift and West and Wilkins doesn't opt out. The additional $5.3 million probably takes us down to down to $48.4 million for the 2008/2009 season.

Cap will probably be in the $57 million range so that would only put the Sonics $8.6 million under the salary cap. Not much more than the MLE.

So in order to get a few million over the MLE we have to give up a productive player for two stiffs.

I just don't see the motivation there for the Sonics.

Trade Offer REJECTED!

AbdicatedReign · Post #10 » by **AbdicatedReign** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:22 am

Sorry. We aren't the ignorant masses to the north. Despite our recent struggles, the fans of this great team still have the wherewithal to call a spade a spade. Our plan is cap space after 2009, we don't need and extra five million off the books. Thanks for the offer though.

OzSonic · Post #11 » by **OzSonic** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:22 am

Some people just don't get it.