So we still have 7 point guards after the draft...

[Ron Mexico]

The player they got in free agency didn't have to be as good as Hill. Just a player who can do similar things. 11 ppg/3 apg/3 rpg isn't hard to find. And with more than 30 million in cap space we wouldn't have trouble signing one. Money talks.

And no nothing about my equation is delusional or "doesn't translate to the real world" lol. It's fact. They COULD have kept 12 and signed a guard in free agency. Fact. Absolutely nothing delusional there. You obviously think Hill was the better route than 12 and a combo guard, that's fine. I think the opposite. Agree to disagree.

Yes you could fill those stats. Winning is about so much more than stats though. Just on stats Burke could put up those numbers but not help us win, why else would we be replacing him. Defense, leadership, smart play and shots are important. Who are the PGs we could get this off season that could help us win and be a good fit as much as hill? If we replace him with a subpar player that does not help us win more. Its not just about filling spots and stats.

FA PGs:
Mike Conley: He is better than Hill he is unlikely to sign here and will demand a 4 year max or near max deal. He is the only starter quality PG in FA this year. Hill is an above average just below all-star starter in the NBA at the PG spot. So the only player above him is Conley who we have little shot at signing and even if we could he would require us to max him for 4 years and that would cost us one of our current starters in the Future due to $.

Rondo: Cant shoot, hurts spacing, poor leadership for young players....
Jeremy Lin: unlikely to sign here, is not as good as Hill, will cost more than Hill
Brandon Jennings: Worse than Hill
Ty Lawson: Worse than Hill
Matthew Delly: Worse than Hill might cost more
Ray Felton: Worse than Hill
Mario Chalmers: coming off injury, worse than hill
DJ Augustin: Worse than Hill

 

[silesian]

No, I really don't. Marcus Paige and Tyrone Wallace could easily go overseas and we would still retain their rights. That's what Olivier Hanlan did. You don't have to be European to go play in Europe.

I have heard that NBA teams do not retain the draft rights of US players who go overseas.

Could not find chapter/ verse in NBA rules -- any experts care to chime in?

 

[gregbroncs]

The player they got in free agency didn't have to be as good as Hill. Just a player who can do similar things. 11 ppg/3 apg/3 rpg isn't hard to find. And with more than 30 million in cap space we wouldn't have trouble signing one. Money talks.

And no nothing about my equation is delusional or "doesn't translate to the real world" lol. It's fact. They COULD have kept 12 and signed a guard in free agency. Fact. Absolutely nothing delusional there. You obviously think Hill was the better route than 12 and a combo guard, that's fine. I think the opposite. Agree to disagree.

I see so no you can't name a player that adequately replaces him at the same or lower cost. That means that anybody else they sign is still 100% irrelevant to the outcome of that trade. BTW they could still sign that player if they desired. The cap is not an issue at the moment.

 

[gregbroncs]

I have heard that NBA teams do not retain the draft rights of US players who go overseas.

Could not find chapter/ verse in NBA rules -- any experts care to chime in?

Then why should they retain right to euro players they draft? This makes no sense, why treat foreign players different than our own players?