<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">If Redd wants to go to Cleveland so badly that he would accept substantially less money to be LeBron's sidekick instead of the man in Milwaukee, then you could only accuse the Bucks of incredibly poor judgment at the trading deadline. But if all reports are accurate, that the Bucks have presented a maximum offer to Redd, there is no reason to believe that he would not return. Beyond the extra $20 million, why wouldn't he come back? A couple of months ago, there were no compelling grounds for Redd to re-sign. Three things have changed since then. Thanks to the No. 1 pick in the draft, Redd has a legitimate big man who wants to get him the ball. His electrifying point guard is healthy, ready to return and more than willing to set up one of the league's best scorers. Right there, the additions of Andrew Bogut and T.J. Ford mean Redd won't have to carry the team as he did last season. And not to be underestimated is the coaching change. The timing of Terry Porter's dismissal suggested that Redd was not completely onboard with the coaching philosophy. Obviously, the next coach will have Redd's approval. In return for being overpaid, Redd must condition himself to become more of a take-charge leader, even if it is not in his nature and the roster upgrades point toward a more balanced team. Redd will have to be even more aggressive and adopt a ruthless edge for scoring; such will be the burden of the $15 million man. In what amounted to a sacrificing of last season to clear salary space, the Bucks put themselves in a position to afford Redd and good players around him for the foreseeable future. Who knows what the long-term view portends with the Bradley Center problems, but for right here, right now, the Bucks have no choice but to overbid for the incredibly well-positioned Redd. The market is demanding it.</div> Source
Wait before i heard he didnt want to be on Cavs because he wanted to be the first scorin option and not second because he admitted he really hated bein on the bench in his first 3 years and now that he is the main scorin option , he wants to stay like that. thats what i remember readin
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NbaBaller:</div><div class="quote_post">Wait before i heard he didnt want to be on Cavs because he wanted to be the first scorin option and not second because he admitted he really hated bein on the bench in his first 3 years and now that he is the main scorin option , he wants to stay like that. thats what i remember readin</div> Ya I heard that too
Well now that Ray Allen has re upped with the Sonics, Redd's services have become even more in demand. He's scheduled to meet with the Cavs soon, and now that he truly is the top free agent left on the open market, I am officially nervous. The Bucks have offered more money and a longer contract, but the Cavs have LeBron, and to be really honest, if I'm Redd, I'd pick LeBron over Bogut. Hopefully, though, he realizes that he's going to be a true star in Milwaukee. He'd be the man. If Bogut develops, T.J returns and Desmond continues to improve, Redd would then become the man who stayed loyal to his team and led them to great things (eventually). I so, so hope that Redd stays, though his future with the Bucks is probably even more shaky with Ray sticking with the Sonics.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">I'd pick $20Million guaranteed over Bogut or LeBron.</div> Let's hope he takes the smart money then!
