I give you a choice, you answer and give a choice. Like Fact or Fiction but different. Rashard Lewis asks to be traded. N. O. offers Magliore and Lynch for Lewis and Swift. Chicago offers Chandler(S&T 5yrs 42mil) and Nocioni for Lewis, Flip(S&T) and a pick. Also you can do nothing and try to make Lewis happy.
Stand pat and let Sweet Lew realize how his market will dwindle with decreased minutes. We'd be giving up too much with both of those trades. Bobby Swift in his contract year puts up averages of 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks after three years of incremental development. His agent demands for an extension similar to Joe Johnson--5 years 70 millions. Do we accept the terms, do a sign and trade, or let him walk?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Iron Shiek:</div><div class="quote_post">Stand pat and let Sweet Lew realize how his market will dwindle with decreased minutes. We'd be giving up too much with both of those trades. Bobby Swift in his contract year puts up averages of 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks after three years of incremental development. His agent demands for an extension similar to Joe Johnson--5 years 70 millions. Do we accept the terms, do a sign and trade, or let him walk?</div> You have to let him walk unless he has put on some serious muscle and shown a superior work ethic. Those numbers alone do not warrant that contract. Reggie, Shard, Fortson, and Radmanovic all go down with injuries. You need a forward NOW with ten games left until the playoffs and three wins needed. You have narrowed down your options to Vin Baker, Shawn Kemp, or Popeye Jones. What do you do?
Popeye in a second. While he's unlikely to make the cover of our media guide any time soon, the guy can rebound and wouldn't need the diet of shots that SK or VB would look for. Also a non-factor in the chemistry dept. The team down the road offer Travis Outlaw for a second round pick, do you deal with the devil?
In a heartbeat. Travis Outlaw has great upside, as he has shown recently in summer league play and at the end of last season. Down the road, Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis start disliking each other. Who would you part with? Remember, Ray Allen (down the road) will age, and Rashard Lewis will have more years to improve, but is not as good as Ray Allen yet, and might not ever be.
Rashard. Looking at the bigger picture, Ray has two things that rank him over Lew. Firstly, Lewis lacks the killer instinct to be a francise player, and secondly, if we're talking down the road, I think you'd get a better deal for Rashard as Ray would be in his mid-30s. Bob Weiss suffers a stroke next February, with the team deep into playoff contention. He recovers, but quits coaching. Jack Sikma, who the team has put so much work into but probably still isn't quite ready, hints that if he is overlooked this time, he probably will walk too. Do you give him the job or look elsewhere for some experience?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting jtam101:</div><div class="quote_post"> Down the road, Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis start disliking each other. Who would you part with? Remember, Ray Allen (down the road) will age, and Rashard Lewis will have more years to improve, but is not as good as Ray Allen yet, and might not ever be.</div> All comes back to what is offered in return, but assuming we aren't on the verge of winning a championship, and assuming Rashard continues with some steady improvement - you move Ray. He'll bring value and most likely longterm financial flexibility considering it probably wouldn't be a 1 for 1 trade w/ his huge deal. Next season Radman has what many consider to be his breakout year after signing the QO. His defense imroves, continues to shoot well from 3, and rebounding skyrockets. Averaging somewhere around 16 pts, 7 boards, 1 block. He expresses a desire to return to Seattle, and his demands have stayed at 6 yr 50 million. P.S. He continued to injury problems and only suited up in 64 games. Pay him???
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sir Desmond:</div><div class="quote_post"> Bob Weiss suffers a stroke next February, with the team deep into playoff contention. He recovers, but quits coaching. Jack Sikma, who the team has put so much work into but probably still isn't quite ready, hints that if he is overlooked this time, he probably will walk too. Do you give him the job or look elsewhere for some experience?</div> If we make the playoffs again, there shouldn't be a lack of coaching interest from around the league. Let big Jack go. Next season Radman has what many consider to be his breakout year after signing the QO. His defense imroves, continues to shoot well from 3, and rebounding skyrockets. Averaging somewhere around 16 pts, 7 boards, 1 block. He expresses a desire to return to Seattle, and his demands have stayed at 6 yr 50 million. P.S. He continued to injury problems and only suited up in 64 games. Pay him???
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting M_Cage89:</div><div class="quote_post">If we make the playoffs again, there shouldn't be a lack of coaching interest from around the league. Let big Jack go. Next season Radman has what many consider to be his breakout year after signing the QO. His defense imroves, continues to shoot well from 3, and rebounding skyrockets. Averaging somewhere around 16 pts, 7 boards, 1 block. He expresses a desire to return to Seattle, and his demands have stayed at 6 yr 50 million. P.S. He continued to injury problems and only suited up in 64 games. Pay him???</div> an extra 8 million then waht were offering now for a player thats a lot better? sure id pay that.
Yeah I'd pay him. That's not too far off Rashard's #'s and eventually he can take over and be our full time 3. Actually that leads up to my next scenario - Next year we win 50+ games, win the division and advance to the 2nd round. But clearly something's missing and time for a change if we want to go further. Yao Ming is a free agent and has Seattle on his short list of teams that he wants to go. Of course he wants a max deal. Do we make a serious play for the big fella with Rashard as the centerpiece of a sign and trade?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Roland Hood:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah I'd pay him. That's not too far off Rashard's #'s and eventually he can take over and be our full time 3. Actually that leads up to my next scenario - Next year we win 50+ games, win the division and advance to the 2nd round. But clearly something's missing and time for a change if we want to go further. Yao Ming is a free agent and has Seattle on his short list of teams that he wants to go. Of course he wants a max deal. Do we make a serious play for the big fella with Rashard as the centerpiece of a sign and trade?</div> Absolutly. Not to put Lewis down, but he is not a top three forward. Ming will be a top three center for at least the next 6-7 years barring injury. 7 seconds left, down by 1 point, game seven, Western Conference Semi's. Our ball to inbound at half court, no time outs for either team remaining. Rashard has fouled out, and Ray is sidelined with an ankle tweak. On our current roster (or projected roster), what play do you call and for who?
Assuming he is around, Flip. He has the killer scorer's instinct required to want to take the big shot - I'm not even sure Rashard has that. Remember Minny last season? That was over Spree right in front of the Wolves bench. Milwaukee call up and say they are prepared to take on Vlad's demands, and that Dez wants to come back to Seattle. Straight up it sounds fair, but they also want next season's first rounder unconditionally. Do you do it to bring Dez back and get rid of the Vlad issue?
Nope, for a couple of reasons. Vlad's height advantage gives him the ability to guard small forwards and power forwards, which Dez can't do, Dez gives us more of a log jam on the perimeter and doesn't fit the profile of a prolific outside threat, Dez may still harbor feelings toward Howard Schultz after the first trade, Damien Wilkins will have signed a contract to sit behind his clone, and a first rounder would be too much. On a different roster I trade them straight up for each other, no problem--but not this one. Luke Ridnour suffers a season ending injury in the preseason. Assuming we have our current roster, do we use our available assets in a trade to acquire a starting point guard, or do we stand pat and give the ball to Rick Brunson or anyone else that may be more than capable of handling the point?
Probably stand pat, I'm personally not one for short term solutions and Rid is our floor general for years to come. Brunson played alright as an emergency starter last year I believe, although our running game will suffer I'm sure. On a side note, I see Earl Watson is still available and would be a nice addition purely as a backup. Q: We've had wins of 52-48-44 and miss the playoffs the last year. Players are running wild and it's clear Weiss' cardtricks have lost their appeal. Meanwhile down South about 180 miles, Nate's honeymoon in the Rose City is over...3yrs and no postseason appearances, his hard ass style and no nonense approach are wearing on the players, the young guys have stopped improving and Zach throws a towel in Nate's face in the last game of the regular season. Nate gets released from his contract...we need a coach and a return of the Iron Fist - do we welcome Mr. Sonic back into the green and gold?
Yes. As an assistant coach. Somebody else make a question, I just wanted to post that positively scathing answer.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Casual:</div><div class="quote_post">Yes. As an assistant coach. Somebody else make a question, I just wanted to post that positively scathing answer.</div> To make a long story short, we S&T one of our remaining free agents for an unprotected 1st round pick, we win the lotto and get #1. We have another successful year but fall just short in the 2nd round to the again, eventual champs. LAC calls up and assuming it would work, wants Fortson, Damien, our late first round pick and the #1 for Brand and their #1 late lottery pick. The draft seems like it could be deep, but no absolute stud PF or C available. Pull the trigger???
