I get that you like Burks, and you are my bro. But there is no way in hell Burks is better than Hayward.
I like me some Burks too, but Hayward is so much better all around than Burks. Hayward has playmaking abilities that Burks will never have, Hayward's defense is better, and Hayward has better size.
Said washington (gilbert arenas) toronto (bargnani) indiana (hibbert) and many other teams who made the mistake of giving foolish contracts to undeserving players.
Atlanta was all like "we cant let our best player go" when they paid joe johnson.
Who? Favors is the only one who is as good or better than Hayward at this point.
1. Gordo is not a marquee player.Is Hayward a marquee player? That should be the #1 consideration.
Does having Gordon at 25% of the cap and then likely 30% (if he even AGREES to re-sign in 3 years) make it impossible to build a contender?
If he has played his way into 20 M at that point aren't you doing cartwheels about the current deal... worrying about that 4th year option is a little silly if he is overpaid right.
I think you are wrong. I remember toronto and washington being very desperate to trade arenas and bargnaniAll of those guys were tradeable too... in most case they got assets back for those guys. If Indiana wanted to trade Hibbert they could absolutely get more than just expirings.
Is Hayward a marquee player? That should be the #1 consideration.
Does having Gordon at 25% of the cap and then likely 30% (if he even AGREES to re-sign in 3 years) make it impossible to build a contender?
Sorry bro but at the end of last year there were quite a few posters who believed burks to be better than hayward...... despite being younger, less experienced and more screwed over by corbin.
I know naos, and billy shelby think burks is better and they were never burks homers.
I think bawse dawg does too.
Gvc is a maybe.
Doublea does
Ellis might
Then there are about 5 burks homers that believe he is better.
Spycam and revolution might think burks is better.
Thats just off the top of my head.
Point is, burks is my favorite player in the nba and i would say hell no to the jazz offering him a contract like this
Without Hayward, they'll likely have $25-30mm in cap space next summer. Who are these 3 marquee players that can be had for <$30mm combined?
I think you are wrong. I remember toronto and washington being very desperate to trade arenas and bargnani
Nope. I'm saying Hayward will be who he is: a 3rd option who wants to be paid like a superstar. Just like DW was jealous of CP; Hayward will always be in the shadow of Paul George. He'll be overpaid now and he'll want to be overpaid 4 years from now. Again, he's going to be an UNRESTRICTED free agent. So you pay him $20M+ or he walks. Meanwhile, you could have been using the $15M in cap space to acquire other assets or trade for a starting SF.
So what? When you have elite scorers/creators and defenders, you're better off filling out your roster with specialists. I don't see Gordo being much of a difference maker on a good team. Burks can at least competently fill a 6th man role.I get that people like Burks. I like Burks too. I just don't think he will ever be the all around player that Hayward is.
Joe Johnson proves that nobody is untradeable. The shorter contracts is a big reason to consider matching the deal. He either outplays the contract and you're ecstatic that you have the freedom to offer him another max contract with his Bird Rights, or you move on and build around Exum, Kanter, Burks or whoever might have stepped up in the meantime.NY gave up picks and contracts for Bargnani (Massai is a magician)... Wizards got Rashard Lewis on a shorter contract. Also, those contracts were longer than Hayward's.
I am pretty sure most of the league views Hayward as a much better player than Burks, regardless of what some of the posters on Jazzfanz think.
Tell me the good stuff that toronto and washington got.NY gave up picks and contracts for Bargnani (Massai is a magician)... Wizards got Rashard Lewis on a shorter contract. Also, those contracts were longer than Hayward's.
Joe Johnson proves that nobody is untradeable. The shorter contracts is a big reason to consider matching the deal. He either outplays the contract and you're ecstatic that you have the freedom to offer him another max contract with his Bird Rights, or you move on and build around Exum, Kanter, Burks or whoever might have stepped up in the meantime.
Tell me the good stuff that toronto and washington got.
(Rashard lewis is not good stuff)
What were the draft picks and contracts that new york gave to toronto