I'm still undecided. I think our first option should be a sign-and-trade. If that's not possible, then we should probably just sign him and be done with it. What we can't do IMO is letting Hayward go for nothing.
Hayward's contract won't matter when it comes to re-signing Burks and Kanter (unless both of them absolutely explode, which is very unlikely). We can re-sign them for 15 million each, sign a couple of rookies and still be under the luxury tax (with 10 players under contract).
And when it's time to re-sign Burke and Gobert, Hayward will be an expiring and in his prime. Not worth 17 million, but either looking at a major paycut or being an asset in a trade.
Hayward is obviously not worth 15.75 million a year. Even if he improves a lot, he likely won't be worth more than 13 million a year. I just don't think his contract will cripple us as much as people think.
If there was a player we could throw money at that's better than Gordon, I would be all for it. But we know that if Gordon and Parsons are getting max contracts, any player that's considered better than them will be matched by their respective team if signed to a max offer sheet (Bledsoe, Monroe and whoever eles I can't remember).
Re-signing Hayward for so much money sucks. Losing him for nothing just sucks more IMO. Lindsey gambled and it didn't pay off. It happens.
Hayward's contract won't matter when it comes to re-signing Burks and Kanter (unless both of them absolutely explode, which is very unlikely). We can re-sign them for 15 million each, sign a couple of rookies and still be under the luxury tax (with 10 players under contract).
And when it's time to re-sign Burke and Gobert, Hayward will be an expiring and in his prime. Not worth 17 million, but either looking at a major paycut or being an asset in a trade.
Hayward is obviously not worth 15.75 million a year. Even if he improves a lot, he likely won't be worth more than 13 million a year. I just don't think his contract will cripple us as much as people think.
If there was a player we could throw money at that's better than Gordon, I would be all for it. But we know that if Gordon and Parsons are getting max contracts, any player that's considered better than them will be matched by their respective team if signed to a max offer sheet (Bledsoe, Monroe and whoever eles I can't remember).
Re-signing Hayward for so much money sucks. Losing him for nothing just sucks more IMO. Lindsey gambled and it didn't pay off. It happens.