Neil Olshey is the man

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  1. magnifier661

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    But you need playoff experience IMO. As for Allen, I was just talking about giving him a vet min.

    If there are players out there, I want to look at those that have been in a few rounds of playoffs. To take that next step, you need experience from your bench.
     
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    I'm assuming Milwaukee would be happy to give away OJ Mayo. Can also play the 1/2 in a Crawford/Stuckey sort of fashion, and can be a microwave off the bench.
     
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    Trust in Olshey! Trust in Terry Stotts and Paul Allen. We are very, very lucky to have all of them
     
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    I think stuckey maybe gets full MLE, but don't think he'll get more than that
     
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    He's the kind of guy I would target, and then I'd look to get a vet point guard to spell Dame from time to time.

    Like I said, I'd also like to make a push for Ariza.
     
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    I'd take Ariza off the bench. He'd be great.
     
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    But is he obtainable? I would love him too.
     
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    Let me have my BGD moment, man. :)
     
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    UFA so yes depending on offers.

    As helpful as Wright has been during the playoffs, I would still replace him. Ariza would be an awesome replacement for Wright.
     
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    I don't know man... The way he's been performing in the playoffs, he's gonna be expensive.
     
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    How happy is Olshey about leaving the Clips right now?
     
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    Maybe. He's not a star player. He's a really good role player. I don't think he's going to be THAT expensive.

    I would like to see us sign a reliable wing, a veteran big, and a backup point guard. It's funny because those are really the same needs we had last summer, and while Mo, Wright, and Robinson have been good, I still think they can be upgraded. Robinson is a guy I would like to hold onto, but Mo and Wright are expandable.
     
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    I'm thinking 6-7 mil; which I think is expensive.
     
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    I think Wright is expendable, but not Mo or TRob... I have been as frustrated with Mo as anyone else, but I still think he's a damn good back up for this team.
     
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    Too bad we have to choose between re-signing Mo and using our MLE to back up our bench.
     
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    Can use the Bi-Annual Exception to sign Mo, next year starting at 2.077. But unsure if he takes that, when he can likely get more elsewhere.
     
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    No way he takes that. He's a $5MM player.
     
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    I agree... I think he's done enough to warrant a 5 mil salary.
     
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    Just last year he wasn't signed until August, and was a a 5MM player for 2 years. He's now a year older, and didn't make any significant improvement to his game to all of a sudden justify twice that amount.
     

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