Negative asset needs to be removed from the nba lexicon. I don’t think he’s a big liability… I think his value is close to neutral.As long as Clarkson is gone the off season will be successful. He was that bad and now we have another mouth to feed.
The question is… is JC officially a negative asset now?
I don’t disagree but I think there are a few of those out there potentially. And by neutral what I mean is I think we could get an equivalent expiring straight up. Not a straight dump into someone’s cap space.Clarkson is only a neutral if a “power of friendship” situation pops up.
I don’t disagree but I think there are a few of those out there potentially. And by neutral what I mean is I think we could get an equivalent expiring straight up. Not a straight dump into someone’s cap space.
There’s another team lingering on the periphery of this situation as well. The Utah Jazz have all the cap space, veteran salaries and exorbitant draft capital to add the type of co-stars — such as Mikal Bridges, once upon a time, whom the team attempted to land this week, sources said, before New York splurged six years of first-round draft assets for the Villanova product — to round out a roster that already features All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen. That appears to have been Utah’s dreamiest plot this summer, according to league figures with knowledge of the situation, trading for one or even two more bonafide pieces to then entice George to flee Los Angeles for Salt Lake City. That mirror to how George landed in Los Angeles back in 2019 — when the Clippers sent a bounty to OKC for his services, and thus signed Leonard in tow — is quite fascinating, although incredibly unlikely George makes it a reality.
Yeah, I feel like this kind of stuff gets how there via The Jazz to make Ryan happy.Minor blip about Utah:
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How Paul George remains the key to the free agent market
The Clippers want flexibility and to avoid the second apron, and they have made it clear to this point they have no intention of awarding any player — not Kawhi Leonard, not George, not James Harden — with a contract beyond three years, league sources told Yahoo Sports.sports.yahoo.com
I think Dlo for JC could happen as well even though Dlo played way better than JC and is expiring with similar money. Value is very subjective. I think his value is close enough to neutral that it would only require a second or two to move him if we needed to. Collins is another story.Eh….Idk about that. I think THJ was kind of neutral (even though Grimes is the goat) and he was better than JC+is expiring.
I think the trade with ATL makes sense. Kessler+Clarkson for Capela and picks. Maybe we can also redirect Capela to another team.
Nah - I think the Jazz went for him hard and lost to NY. It explains the overpay.Yeah, I feel like this kind of stuff gets how there via The Jazz to make Ryan happy.
I think Dlo for JC could happen as well even though Dlo played way better than JC and is expiring with similar money. Value is very subjective. I think his value is close enough to neutral that it would only require a second or two to move him if we needed to. Collins is another story.