<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Bucks, according to sources, have commited to paying the 25-year-old an estimated $80-90 million over the next six seasons. Exact figures won't be available until July 22, when the league is expected to announce next season's salary-cap number, but what is known now is that Milwaukee's offer will indeed be $20-plus million higher than anyone else's.</div> source While I don't think Redd is worth a max deal, we HAVE to keep him in order to have hope for truly moving forward as a franchise. Let's hope we can keep Mr. Redd...
Well, offering him the max is definitely one way to keep hold of him. And, considering that his first choice was going to be Milwaukee, depending on the money offered, I'm pretty sure he'll be back. Whether or not he's worth this kind of money is one thing, but, they need him. And, if offering the max is what it takes, so be it. Because, quite frankly, this team won't go very far without him next year.
I definitely dont think it was wise to offer Redd the max.Hopefully Bogut will take pressure off of Redd and Redd will put up max contract type of stats.
I dont think Redd is worth the max...I also dont think hes a franchise player....I see him as a great scorer (more of a shooter than scorer) who can put the ball in the basket, but hes more fitted towards a supporting role...I dunno if hes somebody who I'd want to build my franchise around...Now that the Bucks have offered him the max, I really dont see him leaving, but Im not sure that it was the best decision for the franchise...
If Redd were to not come back, you guys would be in trouble. You lose your best scorer, you're only good outside shooter in the starting five, and one of the only guys on the entire team that can create for himself. If he's not here, who will you look to for scoring? Bogut? Sure, he's capable, but he's a rookie and he's not going to be the most explosive big guy in the world? Mason? Yea, but he's only one guy and I don't think he's capable of more than 16-18 per game. TJ Ford is not and probably will never be a scorer, Joe Smith has seen his best days pass him by, and Gadzuric surely won't give you too much offense. So, unless you're gonna bring in Ray Allen, who will want the same amount and is 4 years older and is essecntially the same player as Redd, you might want to bring back Redd, even if it is for the max. This team needs him and they have the money to offer to prevent him from walking, so they need to make sure the deal is good enough to keep him around.
I dont think redd should have been offered the max. Its just too much to pay him. You could find cheaper options.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting miamiballa12:</div><div class="quote_post">I dont think redd should have been offered the max. Its just too much to pay him. You could find cheaper options.</div>Like who? Ray Allen won't come cheaper, he'll be the same. Bobby Simmons would, but he's not nearly as explosive as Redd and he doens't give them the outside threat Redd does. Kyle Korver....sure, he can shoot, but he's role player material, not starter. Pretty much, no matter what way you cut it, he's the best FA out there this year. This team won't be any good without him in Bucks uni next year and they need him back. Without him, you lose your most explosive scorer, one of your only players that can create on his own, your best shooter, overall, your best player. And quite frankly, the only player who can replace him is Ray Allen, and he's essentially Mike Redd, only older. Your options, to say the least, are thin, and if you don't bring back Redd, your options get thinner and no one else you can bring in will even be close to his calibur.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">If Redd were to not come back, you guys would be in trouble. You lose your best scorer, you're only good outside shooter in the starting five, and one of the only guys on the entire team that can create for himself. If he's not here, who will you look to for scoring? Bogut? Sure, he's capable, but he's a rookie and he's not going to be the most explosive big guy in the world? Mason? Yea, but he's only one guy and I don't think he's capable of more than 16-18 per game. TJ Ford is not and probably will never be a scorer, Joe Smith has seen his best days pass him by, and Gadzuric surely won't give you too much offense. So, unless you're gonna bring in Ray Allen, who will want the same amount and is 4 years older and is essecntially the same player as Redd, you might want to bring back Redd, even if it is for the max. This team needs him and they have the money to offer to prevent him from walking, so they need to make sure the deal is good enough to keep him around.</div> I agree with everything you said except for that. Redd doesn't create his shot that well.
Redd isn't worth the max, plain and simple. The Bucks might find it imperative that they keep Redd, but they need to understand the option of going with a lesser free agent like Simmons or Sprewell and building around Bogut. A future Bogut/Redd tandem might look good on paper but the Bucks would be handicapped for the long term cap-wise.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trip:</div><div class="quote_post">Redd isn't worth the max, plain and simple. The Bucks might find it imperative that they keep Redd, but they need to understand the option of going with a lesser free agent like Simmons or Sprewell and building around Bogut. A future Bogut/Redd tandem might look good on paper but the Bucks would be handicapped for the long term cap-wise.</div>I don't know if Spree would be a good fit in Milwaukee. He had one of the worst seasons of his career in Minny this year. Beyond that, he's been nothing but a problem for them since last offseason when complained about his contract. He put up less then stellar numbers all season and to me, isn't worth the Bucks time.
I'm aware of that but Spree is a competitive person and if he's lowballed on the free agent market this summer, I'm sure he'd have a chip on his shoulder next year and at least play better than he did last season. I'm not saying that the Bucks should actively go after him, especially with them already offering Redd the max, but if they didn't, Spree could have been an option.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trip:</div><div class="quote_post">Redd isn't worth the max, plain and simple. The Bucks might find it imperative that they keep Redd, but they need to understand the option of going with a lesser free agent like Simmons or Sprewell and building around Bogut. A future Bogut/Redd tandem might look good on paper but the Bucks would be handicapped for the long term cap-wise.</div> I really don't want the Bucks to get Sprewell. How would he help us? We're a young, rebuilding team and he's a older player and a loser. Simmons wouldn't be bad, but I think want to keep Redd because he can really score and with Bogut in the middle that opens up a lot for him.
