03-13-2022, 08:56 AM
(03-13-2022, 08:18 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: We don't currently project to be in position to do any kind of S&T. Moving on from Brunson gets you within striking distance depending on what Robinson makes. You'd also need to send another player out for no returning salary to get under the apron. Dropping Maxi's non-guaranteed deal is the easiest path, but isn't enough even if you keep Robinson in the $10mm area. So, such a deal would in essence be JB/Maxi for Robinson in terms of its roster effect. Anyone signing up for that?
If Robinson (or some other S&T acquisition) costs more, then you are looking at sending out salary to a cap room team and the deal is Brunson plus the outgoing player (plus any draft compensation it takes to move that player). All of that was just to get under the apron. Don't forget, you have to make BYC work also. I have a hard time imagining the series of deals that keeps both teams under the apron at all times and satisfies BYC on a double S&T.
Robinson is tricky. I thought he was excellent against the Mavs. Other times you watch him he doesn't show anything. He is definitely a guy who intrigues if you catch him at the right night. Stat wise he has had a solid run of recent good games. Tough to tell if this is a jump or just a hot run.
I could definitely see the intrigue. He sort of falls between not good enough for the elite big man pay and better than the 6-8 million big man. The 10-16 million per year center is a tough spot in the league now. It appears most teams want to pay for an all star big man or go cheap at that position. It seems there is a lot of regret for teams who pay that 12-16 million per year for a center.