11-09-2020, 01:03 PM
(11-09-2020, 12:09 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I agree that waiting until next summer is too late, despite all the talk about how teams can create space anytime they want. I don't think it's nearly as easy as people flippantly declare, especially when you're short on sweeteners to attach in such deals.
I think the asset point is key. We don't have to perfectly clear the decks prior to 2021, but we have to get to within easy striking distance. I used the term controlling their own destiny to denote this. The other part of the concept is clearing space while still having a team around the 3 stars.
This isn't the same as some of the cases in years past where a Miami or a GSW or a Los Angeles team could give away assets to clear room.