Prokorov wrote:bws94 wrote:Prokorov wrote:
its about the future not winning now... and the nets cap situation will require alot of flexibility. we need to decide on extensions for RHJ/Dlo... we need decide if we want to pay Dinwiddie instead of letting him hit free agency the next year where he would be unrestricted and we would not have rights to match.
Harris, Staukus, Okafor are all free agents we need to decide if we want to bring back.
We need to decide if we want to bring vezenkov over
we need to see if we want to take on salary to move up in the draft
we only have 13.9 million in cap space. a decision on Lin likely comes sometime between pre-draft and training camp.
Prok, I get your perspective. However, I disagree a bit with it. I think if a team learns how to win that's great for their development. It's great for team morale to win more, not less.
If Marks goes with the way you're thinking, fine. If not, fine. I think vet leadership is very important and Lin is solid in that regard. So, I'm just taking a different angle. But I totally get what you're saying.
We have veteran leadership. his name is demarre carroll. he has played in 52 playoff games (Lin has 17) and been to the conference finals 2 of the last 3 years.
I like Lin as a mentor and teammate but he just no logner fits the team, the roster, or the timeline and unlike when we signed him we have a vet leader and winner guys look up to in Carroll.
we need the 4 mil or so in cap space alot more then another mentor... and if we do need another mentor we can sign one for the minimum
As a Lin fan and someone who really likes the Nets players and the direction of the team, I really want Lin to stay on the Nets.
But Prok's argument about a Lin buyout is hard to disagree with from an objective standpoint. And I suppose, if your rationale is that sensible, then Marks will undoubtedly take it sometime before October 2018. And in Marks I trust.
The first hint will be if there's a draft day trade. Maybe Carroll or Lin or both will be gone. If Lin is still on the team by the start of the season, then there may be a factor that Marks is considering that we the fans aren't.