Liver_Pooty wrote:Sik Infant wrote:MKGsMotor wrote:
Absorbing a bad contract for a pick is something a tanking team does. I think you've got it backwards. Were on the bubble with upside so we need to look for that final piece like a lance Stephenson. A bad contract and a pick is swinging for the fences more than offering an established talent a contract is.
No, absorbing contrats for picks or prospects is what a smart team does.
Delaying our cap space for a year whilst adding a solid vet and pick(s)/prospect(s) is something that many contending teams have done.
Using our cap space and future flexibility to overpay for a good player is a bad idea imo.
Trading Henderson+Haywood/Taylor+seconds to take on Bargnani's last year at 12m+Hardaway jr./Shumpert+first rounder or a similiar deal is a possibility with the new CBA.
Taking on a one year deal is smart considering how overrated this FA class is.
Use MLE type money to sign Sessions and use the mins to re-sign CDR/Tolliver/Adrien
Derrick Brown is also worthy of a shot again imo.
Kemba/Sessions/Lavine
Neal/Hardaway jr./Lavine
MKG/CDR/Tolliver
McRoberts/Zeller/Bargnani
Jefferson/Biyombo/Haywood
If we do absorb another bad contract for a pick like we did Gordon I at least hope that it is someone that can contribute in some facet of the game and not just get paid 8 figures to ride the bench. Expiring contracts aren't valuable at all trade wise in the new CBA.
They're valuable if you let them expire.
Taking on a year of him being overpaid for longterm salary going out plus a guy on a cheap rookie deal+ a pick is something that it possible.
Phil is looking for win now talent and some flexibility, Bargnani was just an example based on that fact.
The reality is that if we hold off for a year then we can re-sign Kemba and still have max cap space even if Al takes up his option.
Perfectly timed for the FA classes coming up, which actially will have awesome talent.
