07-03-2024, 10:38 AM
(07-03-2024, 10:24 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Ouch. Every roster spot is valuable. Really interesting that the smaller ones can be troublesome. They are easier to move, but can be thorns in your side. Denver had to move three seconds to get off Reggie Jackson. Plus their signing last summer of Zeke Njaji looks like a real bad signing. LAC are looking something to do with Russ. I think the new CBA is going to really expose teams who make rash or poor decisions...no matter the size of that contract.
In the old days, you didn’t mind overpaying for a player if you believed he was that missing piece that could potentially put you over the top. Or give a guy a contract even though he’s injured.
Now, bad payroll just about ends a team’s chances for competing at the highest level.