If we sign a big free agent this summer, who would you renounce?

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Who would you renounce to accommodate a big free-agent signing?

  1. Gerald Henderson--he's going to command too much for an aging, athleticism-reliant, backup guard

    9 vote(s)
    37.5%

  2. Maurice Harkless--he's too inconsistent to be a reliable rotation player on a championship team

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. Meyers Leonard--he's never going to develop the mental side of the game necessary to make an impact

    8 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. Harkless if we sign a wing, Leonard if we sign a big

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%

  5. Henderson if we sign a wing, Leonard if we sign a big

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%

  6. I couldn't possibly care less--none of them are really worth a damn.

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
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  1. riverman

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    So you're saying I should be posting about the Godfather 2...gotcha
     
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    If it's down to Crabbe or Leonard...I sign Crabbe....there...and Kaman coming off the books does open up cap space..I too renounce Satan just so I can keep up with the required content here
     
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    Please don't--too many Godfather-related posts in my thread and Denny might move it to the OT section.
     
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    Why isn't Crabbe listed in the poll?
     
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    Kaman's departure is already taken into account in the numbers above, and Crabbe's miniscule cap hold is assumed to be kept. The question is between Henderson, Harkless, and Leonard, who comprise $24M of cap holds between them. Crabbe's cap hold is too small to significantly impact cap space.
     
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    Leonard. I don't love him, but that may change.

    Regardless, that's not the reason we won't sign him. It's because someone is going to offer him $16 mil/year, and Neil won't match.
     
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    No worries, I made Denny an offer he can't refuse.
     
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    Crabbe's cap hold is almost nothing. Renouncing his rights would be moronic.
     
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    OK, I'll bite: why would you let Crabbe go and go keep one of those other guys?
     
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    What I WANT... is to keep Crabbe, CJ, Dillard, Davis, Noah, and Plums as our core. No more attempts to trade them.

    As for the rest, I could take or leave them, but I'll take the cannoli.
     
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    I'll go Crabbe, CJ, Lillard, Davis, Aminu, and Plums as our core. So, I basically agree.
     
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    Shit I knew I was forgetting someone! But Aminu for me could be interchanged with other wing men of similar style (there are a few out there).
     
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    I would be fine with Aminu coming off the bench. I think he's a perfect bench guy. I'm just not thrilled with him as the starter.
     
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    To me, Vonleh hasn't shown enough. It's not obvious that he has a high ceiling. I'm still intrigued, but he may never be as good as Aminu is right now. Hence, not in my core.
     
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    Well, when we get Paul George and Kevin Durant for second round draft picks and cash, he can stay or go.
     
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    You've got it backwards, we're SIGNING Kevin Durant and we're TRADING second round picks and cash for Paul George.
     
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    Man, Paul is gonna be great coming off the bench behind Durant.
     
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    I assume you're thinking that Lebron will be a 4 in our system.
     
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