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You're the GM this offseason. What do you do?

infection said:
What am I missing on Dedmon not having Jazz DNA? I really like him.
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There may be character issues... think it came up when he was with SA... it is just what I gather from listening to experts. It is why I put a ? … I am not sure how true it is.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Can Kemba sign a Megamax? Wouldn't he have to be All NBA?
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He may end up all nba… which would get him the super duper megamax… as it stands he can get the 5 year max which is $50M higher... if he got super duper I think it is like $80M more than anyone can offer... yowza!
 
Just a question...

When you’ve earned $60M is salary alone, what can you do with $250M that you can’t do with $200M? Seriously.
 
infection said:
Just a question...

When you’ve earned $60M is salary alone, what can you do with $250M that you can’t do with $200M? Seriously.
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I think this is part of why Kawhi and AD are fine to walk: that amount of money is literally stupid and doesn't change anything for them at that point.

To quote Dave Chappelle: "The only difference between $10 million and $50 million is an astounding $40 million."
 
infection said:
Just a question...

When you’ve earned $60M is salary alone, what can you do with $250M that you can’t do with $200M? Seriously.
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Your great great grandkids may be taken care of... I understand your question... but it is tough enough to say no to the extra $50M... but you pass $50M to go to Utah? This ain't KD to GS ya know.

Also, its taxes, advisors, people you have to take care of... ain't like there is $60M sitting in the bank after that stuff.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Your great great grandkids may be taken care of... I understand your question... but it is tough enough to say no to the extra $50M... but you pass $50M to go to Utah? This ain't KD to GS ya know.

Also, its taxes, advisors, people you have to take care of... ain't like there is $60M sitting in the bank after that stuff.
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I've also found the extra money you get paid on re-signing to be a bit overblown because they add in that 5th year and then compare it to a 4 year contract. That only bites you if you get injured or have a major drop off. Signing a four year deal, you're still making money in that 5th year, it's just yet to be determined how much. But anyway, even thought it's a short time... those are some golden handcuffs if you end up staying in a situation you don't like or will always be looking back wondering "what if?"
 
infection said:
I've also found the extra money you get paid on re-signing to be a bit overblown because they add in that 5th year and then compare it to a 4 year contract. That only bites you if you get injured or have a major drop off. Signing a four year deal, you're still making money in that 5th year, it's just yet to be determined how much. But anyway, even thought it's a short time... those are some golden handcuffs if you end up staying in a situation you don't like or will always be looking back wondering "what if?"
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Kemba is a prime drop-off candidate, though. So while the difference isn't likely an entire $50 million shortfall, he's very unlikely to make more in free agency than he would otherwise be paid on his 5-year max (which would probably be a player option anyway).
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
He also doesn't need to play 70+ games... just give us 55+ games and be healthy in the playoffs and our playoff ceiling goes way up. We can stitch together pg for 20+ games with DM, Neto, Ingles, and other minimum vet additions.
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I don’t agree with this. If Conley misses 27 games we’re staring another 5 seed or worse in the face. Seeding matters.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Sure that guy could start... GS start Looney and Bogut at center... Milwaukee starts Brook Lopez... Boston starts Baynes. We don't want to play Favs and Rudy together... I see that a negative rather than a positive. Favs has earned the right to start but the Rudy, Favs, Ricky pairing has hurt the team... adding an average player like Crowder in for Favs has opened up the offense.

I mean if Rudy gets hurt we are screwed... just like if KD gets hurt GS is screwed... Harden, Giannis, etc.

I like that Conley isn't the answer but retaining the same group is? If the answer at PF is Royce, Jae, Niang (ingles isn't a 4... doesn't rebound and gets abused in the post)… then why play a guy there that isn't the answer? So we can have a super sub backup center. Go pay Ed Davis, Robin Lopez, Kyle O Quinn, etc... for that good backup. If one of Rudy or Favs could shoot or playmake it would be different... Favs as a backup center is overkill and committing resources there that should be used to address other needs is exactly what will stagnate us long term.

I'd rather have a guy younger than Conley, but of the realistic options he is the best player for the price that we can pay imo. Bandaid or not... the guy is an all star level pg. I'd prefer to land Tobias but that is a long shot. There isn't one player that pushes us over Houston or GS... unless those teams lose players to FA or injury.

Conley
DM
Ingles
Royce/Jae
Rudy

With MLE or remaining cap space to fill out the bench is a great start.
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Golden State can start Looney or Bogut because they have 4 other all stars on the court. That's not a fair analysis at all. Boston has multiple dangerous wing options in addition to Kyrie. The Bucks do too.

If Rudy gets hurt, we aren't that screwed as long as we have Favors. That's my point. If we don't have strong center play, our entire system falls apart. So why lose Favors and leave us with no great center option outside of Gobert? Are we so certain that some $4 million center is going to play as well as Favors for 12mpg or if Gobert gets banged up? I'm not so sure...

I'm just not sold on Conley if it means losing all our cap space, Exum, a 1st rounder AND Favors. Just not worth it in my opinion. Our starting unit gets better, but our depth takes a big hit. Conley makes substantially more than Jrue at an older age and he's pretty fragile himself.
 
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