SETH Curry to Portland

My concern is because I actually like Seth Curry’s game and want him to be a possible replacement at SG if we trade CJ... I don’t like the 1 year rental on him... the difference with Kawai is we retain his bird rights and would be able to go over the cap to pay him... and after a year with Dame as a teammate I think Kawai would stay

 

So, situation normal then?

 

It's the new normal in the NBA. The Warriors have zero chance of re-signing Boogie if he's healthy, but they didn't let that stop them from getting at least a part of a year of his services. Guys like Curry can be picked up every single year. If he loves playing next to Dame, he can take his option year and then get paid the next year. If not, c'est la vie.

 

It does negate the argument that bringing in all these new SGs is setting the stage for another move. Curry was the only one with a chance to actually make an impact - and if he is just a one year rental, he is obviously not part of any plan.

 

I doubt we move CJ, but if we did, I think the 1 year curry deal is a gap bridging to trent for the following season

 

If Trent becomes a productive NBA player, that might be the bright spot of this whole off-season. I didn't follow the kid in college, so I have no real opinion about his potential.

 

Don’t say “all”. I already said I like this move. For the folks concerned about losing him if he has one good year, well, look around.... contracts are settling down (unless you’re an All-NBA’er). If Seth has a good year and wants to be here, I’m sure he’d still be affordable with the MLE.

Root for his success and don’t worry about him leaving. I believe we’ll be able to keep him should it work out for both sides.

 

You rand FAMS?

 

Exactly, how is this any different than any other summer?

 

We also don't know how next summer will be financially. If we traded CJ or others it's possible to get some salary relief next summer.

 

At least we haven't brought in more cap crippling contracts.

Did not re-sign:
Pat C
Bazz
Ed

So far we've acquired:
Drafted Simons (rookie salary)
Traded for Trent Jr. (rookie salary)
Signed Stauskas (1-yr, vet min)
Signed Seth (2-yr, $5.6M)

Looks like PA and NO going deep into the Thrift Store Bargain Bin. Trent Jr may end up being our jewel during this Draft & FA period.

 

Just need to chime in to make a minor correction, and addition.

• Crabbe should also be listed as a negative asset - we'll be paying something like $3M over 5 years (?) for the pleasure of NOT having Crabbe
• Vonleh is another negative asset - we paid to get rid of him.
  
• And Vonleh's negative status can trace back to Nic - Neil essentially paid to get rid of Nic so he could pay Turner...the biggest negative asset on the team (in the league?).

Also, I suspect Aminu's asset class mirrors Davis'. We shall see this season whether he brings us any value, or whether he walks for nothing.

Neil has done an abysmal job at identifying/collecting assets. The only assets worth a damn are Dame, Collins, and CJ...probably in that order.

 

Neil got rid of Nic to appease Lamarcus who said he'd played his last game with the guy thinking we'd re-sign him in the offseason.

 

Neil also let Rolo walk for nothing, to sign with the fucking knicks for $11 mil per.

But hey, we spent $10 mil per on Leonard. We saved $1 mil.

I missed Rolo during the "rebuilding" years.

 

So is this our impact vet NO was talking about?

 

Could we get Mo Harkless to work out with this guy?

 

Who is Curry's agent?

I completely agree with you by the way.

 

I don't think we'll have the MLE to use next year if we use it this year. Don't you only get it every other year?