02-12-2022, 07:40 PM
How much difference does a creative cap guru make? Anwered with another question:
— How many times have had to watch other teams clear cap space and get valuable players? Miami, wherever Daryl Morey is, Lakers, Chicago (this last off-season)….it goes on and on. We just have not been on par IMO. Probably not close to be honest.
Enter Andrew Baker (I promise he is not a known acquaintance of any sort) and the first significant trade move is “weird” and mostly unpopular. I think (i hope, please, please, please!) it is because this guy is seeing things that need to be done 5 steps before the old regime did. We may be in for another iffy looking trade or even two before he can he can structure the salaries and talent in a way we can be flexible, creative, and proactive in our FO. Could it mean a THJ dump? I dont know…but if he is what I am hoping….whoever comes back will have a salary and talent level that is a chess piece for the future. I think we have to give Nico and Baker a chance and hope Cuban does not mess it up.
The trade was definitely different and unsettling…..are we on a new path? It appears so. It MIGHT be a big improvement. Lets see what happens……
— How many times have had to watch other teams clear cap space and get valuable players? Miami, wherever Daryl Morey is, Lakers, Chicago (this last off-season)….it goes on and on. We just have not been on par IMO. Probably not close to be honest.
Enter Andrew Baker (I promise he is not a known acquaintance of any sort) and the first significant trade move is “weird” and mostly unpopular. I think (i hope, please, please, please!) it is because this guy is seeing things that need to be done 5 steps before the old regime did. We may be in for another iffy looking trade or even two before he can he can structure the salaries and talent in a way we can be flexible, creative, and proactive in our FO. Could it mean a THJ dump? I dont know…but if he is what I am hoping….whoever comes back will have a salary and talent level that is a chess piece for the future. I think we have to give Nico and Baker a chance and hope Cuban does not mess it up.
The trade was definitely different and unsettling…..are we on a new path? It appears so. It MIGHT be a big improvement. Lets see what happens……