No doubt better but not sure I could say a lot better. Guaranteed 8th seed this year though I think. (I expect us to just miss it otherwise)
But we would still have max MLE; which is still around 6-8 million per. SO we could land a Billups, Jack or Reddick.
Max MLE will be on the lower-end of that number but regardless that would be enough for you to call it an off-season? Seems like a perennial first round and out team to me. I guess it is a start but I remember the continual first round losses with Roy on the team and it left a sour taste. Also you are still asking either Lee or LMA to play Center. Probably LMA but he refuses.
Well I also remember we had 6 consecutive first and outs before we reached the WCF two years in a row. This draft is a low class and I would rather us lose our pick this season then next summer when the draft class is much better.
I not talking so much about losing our pick. I talking about Lee vs whatever Max Free Agent or magic trade we can come up with this summer.
Wait what free agent do you think would be better than a Lee right now? Don't say Howard because that's impossible.
I think it is going to be more of a lopsided (financially) trade honestly but the easy answer here is a true Center. I don't think Pek is wroth Max however he puts up roughly as good of numbers as Lee and does play the position POR has said they are going after. I like Lee but as I said he is only a glorified (yet very glorified) Hickson. Playing out of position for us.
meh I agree that a good center is a great need; but to be honest, you could just as easily use Lee to trade for a good center as well.
Hard with that contract of his and people don't just love to give away Centers if they are worth a dang.
a 19.2 PER +10 rebounds per game and almost 20ppg for 12 million? How is that hard? http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ahjase9 This one is a fine example of a team that would do this deal in a heartbeat.
Actually I doubt they would. PHX has been rumored to be in a rebuild. They are looking to slash payroll. It isn't the problem of Lee's contract now. It is in 3 years. He is signed even longer than Aldridge and it goes over 15.5 MIL the last year. Center is the hardest position in the NBA to fill. You don't give a competent one away especially when he barely makes over MLE. Great value on this contract. I could see if PHX was on the verge of a championship like OKC and needed a push over.
i think even if LMA makes it he would be the 12th man off the bench like last year, so although a nice honor it would not really be a tragedy for me if he doesn't make it.
I don't feel as good about LMA making it this year as I did last year. A lot of big guys having better years than last. LMA hasn't dropped off (much) but he was essentially the last pick last year. Going to be tough.
Personally, I don't care if our players make the all-star game. I haven't watched it for years. I just want our boys to remain healthy and be ready to kick ass after the all star break!
The biggest difference is there are no centers sucking a pick from voters. How many players are choosen anyway? 12?
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