This is a good point. Even if the bucks aren't willing to pay Malcom what he gets offered, we still might get out bid by another, non bucks team
Maybe we could decline on Favors, sign Brogdon, and then sign Favors, but we would only have $30 - Brogdon's contract. We could also use the full Room Exception which is $4.7 or the Bi-Annual Exception which is $3.6.
Damn basically impossible to have both favors and brogdon or someone in his price range. That sucks
hopeful we dump Bradley and Grayson. there's just no point. Let's see how much DL has to give away in order to get rid of them both.
I honestly think a deal with Charlotte makes perfect sense. Bradley was a UNC guy and Grayson a Duke guy. Those fans are super loyal so it could be a good business move for Charlotte.
if anything, we're sending the protected 1st to Charlotte, not the other way around. both are non-NBA caliber players who have more chances of being cut immediately than playing for Charlotte.
Charlotte will be desperate to shed salary this summer. They plan on keeping Kemba at the max which will put them well over the luxury.
then this deal ain't happening. we are trying to create cap space to find players in FA this summer, not the opposite of that. we are getting rid of Braley and Grayson simply because DL can find us players that are cheaper and better, creating more cap spaces in the process. not a hard thing to do.
This a deal we do when we realize we can't get....
my point stands. we're giving away assets for Grayson and Bradley, not getting.
Not sure what you're arguing here. I didn't say anything about Mitchell being a PG.
DL didn't help himself much with the draft/moves he made in the last summer, which hurts the jazzfans' confidence in him for this upcoming summer.
You do know Shamet was far from the centerpiece in the Harris deal, right? Landry doesn't land you Tobias, haha.
I was livid when he drafted Allen. Grayson had some potential as a shooter off the bench, but very limited upside as a 4yr senior. Lindsey's draft record has been spotty. A couple of terrific picks in Mitchell and Gobert, but dismal failures for the most part. This draft is supposedly weak, so the pick won't be viewed as much of an asset. Dennis may as well sell it so at least there's more money in the team coffers. You know, money to spend on all those quality free agents Dennis signs (sarcasm intended).
the problem with Grayson is more than just the upside, it's with his general uselessness. has been completely unplayable, which is kinda unexpected for a 4yr senior who has been playing at the highest level of college basketball. the best case scenario for him at this point is to follow the career footsteps of Pat Connaughton, who could've easily been had at 1.5 mil a year. a waste of money for us to pay him at over 2mil a year even if he does improve his game in his second year. like I said, dumping him and Bradley early could open us about 4M worth of cap space. even if we don't use it, finding better and cheaper players aren't hard to do.
that's why I said either...or. putting together a package for Tobias would've been more difficult for the Jazz, yes. but it was also DL's decision to overpay Dante that put us in this bad position. we could've easily found our own "Wilson Chandler" in the summer in preparation for this trade. instead, now we are looking at Dante X-ray
