lindsey......dumb

[Stifle Tower]

If his connections are only good enough to pick up 2nd round pick for 7.2 mil and take on two year contract of a pathetic scrub, then we are in big trouble

His connections were good enough to get us additional picks last summer, one of which turned into what looks like a helluva steal in Hood.
He adeptly traded up to get one of the few serviceable players in the 2013 draft in Burke. And from all accounts - and we'll see in summer league - he may have gotten the best value pick in the draft in Gobert. How much did that pick cost? Did he have to take on $15M in salary to get it? Nope. Bought the pick for cash (less than $3M).

I think DL is a much better GM than you are. Tell me what assets you have acquired from teams? Do you think cap space MIGHT come in handy at the deadline? Or should we have acquired Lin for $15M+ and a pick that is likely going to be in the late 20's given the roster Houston has?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

His connections were good enough to get us additional picks last summer, one of which turned into what looks like a helluva steal in Hood.
He adeptly traded up to get one of the few serviceable players in the 2013 draft in Burke. And from all accounts - and we'll see in summer league - he may have gotten the best value pick in the draft in Gobert. How much did that pick cost? Did he have to take on $15M in salary to get it? Nope. Bought the pick for cash (less than $3M).

I think DL is a much better GM than you are. Tell me what assets you have acquired from teams? Do you think cap space MIGHT come in handy at the deadline? Or should we have acquired Lin for $15M+ and a pick that is likely going to be in the late 20's given the roster Houston has?

DL had an amazing summer last year. Last couple minor deals haven't been great. He's not perfect, but I have faith he's smarter than us and many other GMs in the league. Be grateful we have him.

 

[Stifle Tower]

DL had an amazing summer last year. Last couple minor deals haven't been great. He's not perfect, but I have faith he's smarter than us and many other GMs in the league. Be grateful we have him.

I think many assume Novak was ONLY a salary dump. He wasn't. Lindsey was looking for a floor spacer to actually CONTRIBUTE as a backup to Kanter. I'm surprised Lindsey didn't SEND a pick to Toronto.

 

[Borat]

I think many assume Novak was ONLY a salary dump. He wasn't. Lindsey was looking for a floor spacer to actually CONTRIBUTE as a backup to Kanter. I'm surprised Lindsey didn't SEND a pick to Toronto.

We already have back-ups to Kanter and Favors: Gobert and Evans. And we spent a pick a while ago on Tomic. Not saying we need to bring him in now, but we have 2 back-ups under contract already and if we need to, we can bring a minimum player as 12th man. Why take up 3.75 mil next year for a 12th man scrub when both Kanter and Burkes are due for contracts and we might actually need that cap space (especially if DL matches Hayward)? This was a dumb move, no mater how you slice it. And now that Hayward might be matched, these 3.75 mil next year might be more important than ever. To put ourselves in this position over a second rounder and a 12th man was just a dumb mistake.