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  1. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    yeah, it's an odd trade for the Kings. Might improve their starting 5, but it's not a smart trade.
     
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    He has a player option next year, so it's a huge expiring soon, I guess?

    Gay puts up empty stats, IMO. Like Syracuse guys, I'd hate him on my team
     
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    I would be he's not opting out. 19 million is a LOT to pass over.
     
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    Especially for a guy who has had two teams give up on him and deal him for pennies on the dollar.

    So a huge expiring next season at worst. Not that Sac is a prime destination for FA's, but maybe a lopsided deal?
     
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    No, they view Gay as a player that can help them. Before the deal they would’ve had the cap space this offseason which is much more valuable in a lopsided trade to another team. For example Utah was able to get two unprotected first round picks to take on one year of contracts.

    I don’t get it, Sac got rid of some of their only players that can contribute without shooting. Horrible deal for the Kings, even with new owners they are proving to make terrible decisions. Giving Boogie a max contract and now trading for a massively overpaid ball stopper.
     
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    No way in HELL Gay doesn't pick up his option!!!!! He's not THAT stupid.
     
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    You're probably right, but I remember when we thought that about a thought-to-be-even-more-washed-up player who declined a 15M-ish option to sign a 4/40M deal.

    And when I think of the name (or get the google machine to work), I'll post it. ;)
     
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    Richard Jefferson?
     
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    There were also some that thought Andre Igoudala would not opt out and quite a few (me included) that thought Monte Ellis would not.
     
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    Yes, and repped.
     
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    Gerald Wallace did the same thing, iirc.
     
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    I knew about Crash's, but his was always a bit more of a guess b/c it was a) "only" about 10M, iirc and b) he wasn't "completely" washed up. He was probably going to get another contract.

    Jefferson was already a waiver-wire type guy when he went to SAS, and had no other prospects for a contract other than SAS. He gave up 15M guaranteed and was laughed at. He then went and got 38M.
     
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    With that one, I always thought SA and Jefferson had an agreement in place beforehand. SA would have been over the luxury tax if he would not have opted out.
     
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    Exactly. But I was just commenting on HCP's point that there was NO WAY that Gay would opt out. I think we all would've opined (did opine?) similarly when we heard about RJ's opt-out.

    And no, I didn't bring that up just as a RJ-Gay segue.
     
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    If Gay did opt out, what would he realistically get this summer?
     
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    Matt Moore CBS @MattMooreCBS
    Report: Raptors look to trade Kyle Lowry next as firesale continues
     
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    I would not do it, but betting someone is silly enough to give him a deal starting at 8M. He should strongly be advised to not opt out.
     
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    Firesale? Jonas Valanciunas please!
     
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    If a team like the Indiana picked up Lowry they would be super scary.
     
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    Think of all the "Asik" trade parts, change out Mo for CJ, and trade for Lowry.

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