How would YOU improve this team for '16-'17

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  1. Harry's Raincoat

    Harry's Raincoat Member

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    Not enough cap space to sign big FA AND ALSO re-sign these guys. Choices have to be made.
     
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    False.

    It would still be like 25 million in cap, 5 short of an official max. But you can manuever a little bit more by trading plumlee for a future pick, and possibly vonleh as well to get closer to that number.

    But i think 25 - 27/yr will be enough for howard
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I choose going over the cap to sign our guys.
     
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    Only because of your consistency though. :)
     
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    It alright to go over the cap but what you don't want to over is the luxury tax. That at 111 million that what you don't want to exceed. So between 111 and 92 million that extra 19 million you can use if a team does it right. First you get to 25-27 million with renounce enough to get to that mark. Then you sign your free agents that you want. The key is your free agent has to be patient until Neil go after the big fish he wants. Because all your free agent has bird right so you can go over the cap that way.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Then it's working
     
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    At being consistently boring and predictable? If thats what your going for you win a prize. :)
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Almost as if youre
    Almost as if youre describing the guy Im talking about
     
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    Ornery? I think you meant that?

    I said i was mostly joking. But really. It seems its you being ORNERY because you cant seem to drop your annoyance with Meyers Leonard.
    Your right to refer to him as you please, but all im saying as you are boring and predictable in doing so. Sometimes its good to change it up a bit ya know? Before you know it no one is reading you because they already know what your gonna say....

    People skip your post because it is like. the same post as your previous ten posts about him... Gets old.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    LOL, no, I was typing in line at a Panda Express
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I encourage everyone to put me on ignore. Like gay marriage, who am I to judge? Whatever makes you happy.
     
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    How many million do you think each would agree to?
    Howard?
    Harkless?
    Crabbe?
    Leonard?

    I think:
    Howard 25M
    Harkless 6M
    Crabbe 12M
    Leonard 12M

    My point is that signing all these AND doing it in good order takes us up to $105M.
    We would still need to sign a b/u PG and possibly another wing. We'd have 13 players under contract.
    How high do you think PA is willing to spend next season??
     
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    I would never put you on ignore. I like you. Even if you are predictable. :)
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    As predictable as a 7 footer taking the off season to work on 3's instead of defense and low post scoring
     
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    Well I hope you become unpredictable then because Im willing to bet that that he is smart enough to know what he needs to work at.
     
  16. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'll help MM:

    My(teamisn'tgoingtoretainhim)eyers Leonar_

    Subtle change.

    (I dont actually believe it, just helping him out!)
     
  17. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    didn't last summer, or the one before
     
  18. Orion Bailey

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    And you know this from?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Don't look for him to do it this summer either, since he'll be on light duty until fall because of his shoulder.

    I wonder what he will work on? Lower body and core strength would be great. Also using/shooting with whatever arm isn't injured.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    No one. I made it up
     

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