I don't see why Bayless shouldn't just ride the pines for a couple of years as the 3rd string PG, but if Jaynes is right (how often does that happen?) that Bayless mentally can't handle that, then I guess we should ship him out. Of course, he isn't going to be a starter anyplace else either, so if he can't handle the bench he shoulda stayed in school. barfo
Yeah I'm not totally ready to sign off on Bayless yet. People already think I'm crazy on this forum so I will just say it, I would rather trade Rudy and Blake then Bayless. This is because Bayless is a combo guard and can back up Miller and Roy. Rudy + Blake + Outlaw should be able to net someone nice and if a trade includes a backup PF or PF/C we can include Joel in our trade asset collection. I love Rudy I really do and if I was 100% certain he would be ok with 20 minutes a game for his career or that he could morph into a PG or SF then I wouldn't trade him for virtually anyone. However, the evidence abounds that he is unwilling to be a backup (Hedo-gate and his comments at the time) and will lower his trade value by going to the media about it down the road. I also don't see him ever being a PG or bulking up enough to be a SF. Joel would be redundant if we got a good PF/C or even just a really good PF as LMA is a PF/C. He has some value as he is a great mid-level C on a reasonable contract, but too expensive to be a 12 minute a game guy. I personally hope Joel only plays 12 or less minutes a game because that means Oden is playing for 36+. So I don't INSIST on trading Joel/Rudy. They just seem to be logical choices to trade as they actually have a requirement of a trade chip...VALUE!
Call it Channing Frye Syndrome; getting little to no PT while you are playing out your rookie scale deal is a one way ticket to lost millions. Jerryd should want out of here for the sake of his professional career.
Yep, no doubt he should want to go somewhere he could play more. That doesn't mean we have to let him go, however. He's under contract. barfo
Of course, he could also get more minutes by proving he is better than Blake and Rudy. Just saying....
