Do we keep Henderson or Leonard?

In my opinion that is what it's going to boil down to in the offseason. I see us keeping one of those guys, but not both. Re-signing Harkless and Crabbe is a no-brainer. Henderson has been more valuable this season, but I think I would rather re-sign Leonard due to his potential. What do you think?

 

Henderson has a huge cap hold. I think we renounce him because he isn't going to agree to a small contract early. We will need his cap-hold removed to have MAX money to throw at a 10 plus year player.

I would take Leonard back at the Qualifying Offer. I think it is around 6 MIL for 1 year. He might sign it as well as he will still be injuried and might not play until December. Basically "Betting on himself" again.

 

Leonard. We can find a better shooter/scorer than Henderson.

 

Henderson showed in the playoffs that he can't be relied on. Let him walk in every scenario.

If Leonard doesn't get starter money from another team, we should resign.

 

It wouldn't break my heart to lose both of them. But then again, the cap is going up so much that we wouldn't get much of an advantage. Also Leonard's surgery probably complicates matters. Does he have an option that he can pick up or is he a UFA?

 

He is a RFA. So any offer he signs with another team we could technically match (unless we renounce his rights early in the FA period to save money). His other option is to sign our QO sheet. That is low money and only a 1 year deal but if he is still injured he might consider it if another team doesn't give him a big payday.

 

If its a choice between the 2 you keep Meyers..with his injury we should be able to get him at good value..and we need front court players way more than back court

 

Let them both walk. IMO their "production" is easily replaceable.

 

Option C - neither

Keep Harkless and Crabbe. Use the cap space on something useful.

 

And give Crabbe most of Hendo's minutes.

 

I think neither. We have to keep Moe and Crabbe (in that order)

 

I would keep both

 

Would also re-sign Moe and Crabbe

 

99.99% sure Henderson is gone.

75% sure Meyers is gone as well.

 

Henderson's a special player, man. Actually, I'm not that enamored of him--he's mediocre offensively and not very good defensively. I wouldn't try to retain him. Meyers Leonard is obviously intriguing because of his size-to-gunning ratio, but I see his ceiling (not his median projection) as Ryan Anderson and, at the numbers he's looking for, that's not sufficient potential to me considering the downside of "never develops sufficiently consistent offensive game to make his defense playable."

So, pass on both. Keep Crabbe, see what Harkless will cost and try to find ideal fits in free agency.

 

Meyers

95% sure Hendo is gone.

75% that Meyers stays.

99% we keep Crabbe and Harkless; unless traded for a clear upgrade.

 

I'd keep Leonard between the two on age alone. But I'm trading him at the deadline if needed.

 

Why? Henderson proved to be a very efficient, depandable swingman and Meyers if he keeps working on his game is more talented offensively than anyone but Dame and CJ. We should try to negotiate good deals but try to keep both, IMO