Missed Opportunities

[mhindy]

I agree and have said that is the only saving grace of the trade. We get back our cap space in a year.

If you really think that, you're simply being dense.

All that has changed in this CBA is that the tax is more punitive. All the teams over the tax number right now are teams that are absolutely willing to spend it, and most don't even have assets of this quality available.

I don't know what you expect to get for cap space, but unless you want more seasons like the last 2 this is BY FAR the best type of move that we could have made.

 

[Stifle Tower]

As usual core 4 I agree with almost everything you say, but couldn't we save our cap space and still play the young guys. Why do we have to give away 24 million dollars in space for three crappy players and two midland draft picks.

That was my first reaction, too. I was kind of excited to see what we could do at the deadline. But nothing is guaranteed. Seems the FO can do no right. If Lindsey/KOC let the deadline come and go without making a trade, Jazzland would explode. Had Lindsey traded for 3 crappy players with 2-3 years left on their contracts, I'd think differently, But we got 4 picks, I believe (2 firsts and 2 seconds). And we still get to offer expirings at the deadline and straight cap space again next summer.

 

[oldtimer]

We still have $31M in expiring contracts to trade. Those extra picks can go both ways. What if a Harden-like situation comes up? We crean step in, offer an expiring pick and GS' #1. Or wE can package picks to get a starter like we did to get Jefferson. And if nothing presents itself at the deadline? Well, we have a ton of cap space to do some summertime shopping.

I guess I get caught up a little in how crappy the players we got today truly are and didn't really break them down into expiring contracts. If some team doesn't care who the players are and just focus on the expiring deals--they may be future trade assets. I'd still rather have the cap space than expiring contracts that a team may or may not want. However, I do get the point that while these three players are truly bad, they may be valuable to someone in the form of expiring contracts. On a scale I would rather have cap space, but I will try to consider these crappy players as expiring contracts that may have value down the road.

 

[oldtimer]

Also, what happens if Steph Curry goes down with an ankle injury or Iggy gets injured too?

Then lindsey is a genius. See if you can hurry that along.

 

[trigg3r]

I guess I get caught up a little in how crappy the players we got today truly are and didn't really break them down into expiring contracts. If some team doesn't care who the players are and just focus on the expiring deals--they may be future trade assets. I'd still rather have the cap space than expiring contracts that a team may or may not want. However, I do get the point that while these three players are truly bad, they may be valuable to someone in the form of expiring contracts. On a scale I would rather have cap space, but I will try to consider these crappy players as expiring contracts that may have value down the road.

I actually like Rush. He's a serviceable guy off the bench if he is healthy.

 

[oldtimer]

You can't guarantee both those picks will be in the 20's. GS was a fringe playoff team. They haven't gotten better. Dallas, Minnesota, Houston and LA all got better. Portland as well. You will have four teams fighting for the last two playoff spots (Dallas, Minnesota, Portland, Golden State). If Curry goes down, they are out. How's Curry going to respond when he realizes he almost had Dwight, but now because of AI, they are nothing more than a 7-9 seed in the west, and their best chance of improving was sent to Utah?

You are acting like GS is now a top 4 team in the West. Not even close. The Lakers are closer to top 4 than GS.

I think GS got much better today. Time will tell which one of us is right on that issue

 

[trigg3r]

Then lindsey is a genius. See if you can hurry that along.

I hear Tonya Harding's body guard is looking for work.......

 

[Sneakers]

Who cares if you like Rush. He's a FA after this year and will be gone next offseason anyway while we keep tanking

 

[oldtimer]

I actually like Rush. He's a serviceable guy off the bench if he is healthy.

3 ACL surgeries.

 

[trigg3r]

Who cares if you like Rush. He's a FA after this year and will be gone next offseason anyway while we keep tanking

Not necessarily. How do you know that he is gone after the season?

 

[trigg3r]

3 ACL surgeries.

That's why I said if he is healthy.

 

[trigg3r]

Who cares if you like Rush. He's a FA after this year and will be gone next offseason anyway while we keep tanking

I get it, I like DMC too, but I am glad he left for a better deal. He was a good guy off the bench and a good guy for the community. That still doesn't make this a bad deal.