02-05-2023, 02:57 PM
(02-05-2023, 02:36 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: I think it’s all the same problem. Jerry Cuban is the 2nd worst owner in the NBA. It will be a yearly battle to keep him from ruining the franchise just like it’s always been. Still, real players do not want to come here and yes Cuban is the biggest factor. Plenty of evidence over the years that this has happened
The only one on that list i buy though is Randle. Yes, we could have had him. But he wasn’t an all star top player at the time. Markkanen wasn’t an all star either and we didn’t have a FRP to trade at the time of his SnT, so i don’t count that. Brunson i do not believe wanted to be here
A Kyrie-level player is not going to sign here in FA or demand a trade here in the next 2 years. And an open market player that will play anywhere we will not have the highest bid. It’s hard to see a path if “co-star” is the path we choose over “elite role players”
You're missing the point. It's player projection and valuation that's lacking. If they were allstars at the time, they wouldn't be available. Take Lauri... going into his FA year, he was a 7-footer averaging 40%3pt. I was screaming from the mountain tops to sign him. He ended up getting $67mill over 4 years. Instead, we overpaid THJ with 11% MORE money ($75mill over 4 years).