Sorry, but you're wrong. We got all of those players through the draft. Roy and Aldridge were the result of picks we exchanged with other teams, but we still got them through the draft. Oden also came through the draft, and it doesn't matter that we lucked into him. Luck is always part of the draft. We only got "lucky" because we were one of the teams that didn't make the playoffs that year, so we were a crappy team that paid its dues. My original point still stands. We built this current team through the draft--and not through big free-agent signings.
True. When I say "big market," I'm thinking of lots of things--attractive, glamourous, trendy, desirable, etc., etc. While Miami is literally not the population of Minneapolis, it is a chic destination where lots of players want to be. Same goes for L.A. and New York, which are literally "big market" destinations. The point is, there are a few glamorous destinations that will keep drawing free agents, to the detriment of the other less desirable franchises, unless the league does something about it.
Wow, figure that. People want to go to desirable cities. And are willing to take less money to do it. Fuckin A. What is the NBA supposed to do about it, other than stop free agency?
Actually, that is exactly what some fans want. Just as an aside, I can understand someone prefering Miami to Cleveland.....but picking NY over Denver puzzles me. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
We didn't build this team through the draft. We built this team through savvy lopsided trades (for Roy, Aldridge, Camby, Batum, Felton and Wallace) and an astute free agent signing (Matthews).
