C.lupus wrote:karch34 wrote:Streakers33 wrote:
Do we want those players at all? Why not take the salary relief instead. ?
That's what I was thinking too. Varejo seems redundant salary even if it's expiring. I do think Cleveland would be interested as they desperately want to get into the playoffs and Love would be a huge step. Even if they can't lure LeBron they could resign Deng and have enough to make a run. They also seem like they would be willing to gamble on a trade for Love without the extension thinking they can convince him to stay. I wouldn't trade the 13 in a Love trade though.
Varejao is partially guaranteed for $4 million. Thompson is an expiring also. We would have just under $19 million in expiring contracts that could either be used in trades or jump into the 2015 free agent game. I guess it depends on which year you want the money. This year's free agent class seems pretty meh to me.
If that package is on the table I take it. Move Varejao to a team that needs salary relief and is willing to pay us to help. Then try to work on an extension for Thompson, if it seems too expensive you move him as well.
