Post#44 » by evildallas » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:53 am
^^^ Never said it was wise. I was just moved to ponder and post by the headline about his agent pushing to get him back on the active roster.
As for Watson, I think the 13M over 2 years depends on some other factors to determine if it is a good investment.
#1) Can Zaza or Shelden be moved to free up some more cap next year?
#2) Off-season plans concerning PG. If the team is serious about a real run at Jose Calderon, then don't settle for Earl Watson now. If there isn't a serious plan (i.e. willingness to spend a lot of money) then acquiring a starter for the next season is probably the best way to go.
#3) To a lesser extent how long (if at all) they believe Acie Law will be ready to handle the reins.
#4) Plans concerning Josh Childress.
The last one should probably be higher on the list. If the team plans on resigning Childress (I'm against it) then we can't be serious about any free agent acquisitions and we need to make a trade for a PG this season. I'm factoring matching any offer for Josh Smith into my calculations. If the team plans on keeping Childress then realistically a player like Watson is probably the best we can get because Tinsley, Miller, and Hinrich are all higher in salary.
Having said all this I still favor trying to get Duhon because he doesn't come with a multiple year guarantee and would probably be resignable at a reasonable figure if so inclined. He improves my biggest problem with Ty Lue which is defense.
I am also in favor of dealing Childress now because I don't believe it is the team's best interest to invest in him long term. Right now he has trade value as the team that acquires him would have his RFA rights. Given the number of players who could be on the market in the off-season I think waiting for a sign and trade would be ill-advised (given the quality of players we would likely receive) and his cap hold will hamper us in any free agent negotiations. The other reason is that I think we need to stretch the opposing D's more by improving our 3 pt threat (acquiring Korver has done wonders for Utah).
Going to donkey punch a leprechaun!