TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[KillerLeft]

Miami is FAR from a gang of idiots and they have Haslem on the list who is just as useful/useless as Pinson

Point taken, but I'd push back HARD on the Pinson/Haslem comp. I get what you mean: both are essentially cheerleaders, in a way. But, Haslem is Heat legend and team LEADER...basically a coach. Pinson is JUST a cheerleader. 

I have no problem with the concept of having Pinson on the roster, or I would have said so back when they signed him. It's unlikely they would've filled that spot with anyone more useful, and Pinson probably does elevate the mood of the group. That's not nothing. But, something about this technicality just doesn't sit right with me. Would a second year (totally non-guaranteed) have solved the issue? I honestly don't know, but I'm tempted to say I would've simply opted not to sign him had I known about this beforehand. If given a choice between two one-year contracts attached to players who I hope will never play, give me the one with no power to mess with my plans, no matter how hypothetical and unlikely that scenario is. 

I can tell this isn't bothering anyone else, which is fine. It bothers me!