Pacersike wrote:When do they need to resign Turk? By this summer or next?
But I think it might be an option. I've always been curious how Tinsley would play if he would have a real competitor at the pg spot. Would he take his game to a next level to proove he is the leader of the team or start whining again? It's just too bad we couldn't see it happen this year with TJ and Jack.
Another option is a gentlemens agreement: we do the trade as stated above. He can play with the Magic. He can proove that he is healthy and what he is capable of. Who knows he even plays all games left. At the end of the year we take him back for the exact same guys Orlando gave us and we have a better chance of trading him again.
He has an unguaranteed contract for next year (basically a player option) which he may or may not choose to exercise. I think he will opt out, he's playing well enough to get a decent long term deal in now.
FreeRon wrote:I'm pretty sure Orlando has Bird rights on Hedo, so they could re-sign him and go over the cap if they wanted to.
They can, but i see it as a bit past the point. They already have a minimum of $50m on the books for the 2011 season, not factoring in rookies, the option on Reddick (if he's around), Hedo's extension or Tinsley. Taking in estimates of 1m for the next two rookies, hedo's extension (8m?) and Jamaal's 7.5m, you end up with a figure of roughly $72.5m on the books for a 9 man roster.
I realize it's all hindsight, with possibilities of other trades and so on. But that is not a very good spot to be in, especially for a team who still might not be an elite contender at that point.
