sully00 wrote:Homerclease wrote:sully00 wrote:
The problem with this approach is you box yourself in. Your the mirror image of the Sixers, nobody is going to want to help you. If your sitting their with Thomas, Smart, Bradley, Fultz, Hayward, Crowder, Brown, after likely having let KO, Amir, and Jerebko walk to make it happen as the GM of another team I know you have to make a move why I am going to want to pay retail to help you?
You aren't boxed in at all. First they have to trade a guy to even fit Hayward at the max and second, Bradley and Smart are free agents next year anyway. They have a chance to upgrade to a far superior player for only money and the reason not to is they might have to trade a role player for 50 cents on the dollar? How does that make any sense??
How is Bradley a role player? What role are you expecting Hayward to fill? If this team isn't a year or two away from expecting Fultz to be jacking up 18-20 shots a game we are drafting the wrong guy. Your expecting Hayward to replace either Bradley or Crowder and in either case your going to get the same perimeter shooting, a little more scoring, less rebounding, and take a step back defensively. I think Hayward is a good player but so are Crowder and Bradley. This team needs a PF or C who can score in the post and rebound how does paying Hayward 30 mil dollars a year help that goal?
If your drafting a PF/C it makes sense but for you to have two solid veterans on contracts that facilitate the cap space and you have drafted 3 guards and a SF over the last 4 drafts that are in your rotation and 3 of them top 6 picks why are we using cap space to get a SG/SF?
Now if we are going to swing a trade with Utah that lands us Hayward and Favors maybe we are looking at scenario where your not just getting the slight upgrade but also solving the larger issue in the front court that may be more interesting.
Bradley is the definition of role player. When asked to take on a larger role he struggles mightily. Hayward was the number 1 option on a 50 win Jazz team. He's a large step up from our current wing players. If bradley could consistently give you 22 points a night like a Hayward we'd be talking about maxing him out, not signing a free agent.
I expect Hayward to fill a role of number 1 scoring option. I expect much better shooting from him than i would Jae or Avery who are largely streak shooters. I expect a guy that can create his own offense and create for others as well, something Bradley and Crowder can't do. I think he's an equal to if not better defender than Crowder with more size and athleticism to boot.
The big man comes next year. This team needs more talent across the board and going after a lesser player to fill a need when we have an opportunity to acquire a superior player that also fills a need is a mistake. We need 3 guys that we want taking 15 shots a game, right now we have one
