the_process wrote:Are you guys disappointed you didn’t get anything for Belinelli or Ilyasova or Dedmon?
Disappointed, sure. Ideally you want something but not at the expense of 2018 capspace for a measly 2nd. Rather keep the capspace and hopefully use it to get a 1st in the offseason. If the Hawks need a 2nd this draft that badly, rather just buy one for $3mil than take on $9 mil for a 2nd.
As the GM said, there was no pressure to have to do anything that didn't make financial sense.
Didn't seem as if Dedmon was on the market. I'm sure teams called but offered nothing the Hawks liked (I haven't heard any rumors). Most Hawks fans are OK having Dedmon come back if he wants to. Yeah, yeah, I know, contending team, money, elesewhere but I'd point out that contending teams can offer only the MLE, that's an easy enough offer for the Hawks to match.
Ersan had the ability to veto any trade, and was presented with several options, he declined. I get why, he loses his bird rights, he's probably tired of moving - he was traded 4 times in the past 2 years. Bucks, OKC, Philly, Atl. He's also not interested in a buy out.
The biggest dissapointed is more so the fear that Illyasova and Dedmon will help us win a couple games and ruin the tank particularly with expert tankers like the Kings and Suns breathing down our necks.
Coach Bud needs to manage their minutes accordingly.
