(03-16-2021, 09:57 PM)mvossman Wrote: Not sure why we would move on from either of them? I seriously doubt we will get anything in free agency that would be better than THJ + JRich + MLE. I feel like we would be better off staying over the cap and re-sign both as well as sign someone to MLE. Some of this may depend on what we do at the deadline, but it's hard to see a situation where we would want to operate under the cap (and even less likely if we trade JJ for a longer term contract).
They aren't winning players. Keeping them is just spinning your tires in the mud. I also hate the mindset of "you aren't getting anything better". Sometimes you need to take a step backward to make a leap forward. And if you want something better than JRich/THJ, throw money at DeRozan. He has his share of warts too, but at least you can count on him game in and game out.
This team isn't close to competing for a title. We should be looking at ways to regain assets, no matter how small. If only we had a ton of expiring contracts that would help us accomplish that. Oh wait.
(03-16-2021, 09:26 PM)Jommybone Wrote: Ok, I wasn’t being literal. But I can do literal:
I can’t believe how many on this board think the fellas who are having the third and fourth biggest, positive impact on our success—and who appear to be our third and fourth best players—and who appear to be improving more rapidly than anybody else on the team—are less valuable than a lotto pick bust who isn’t the third and probably isn’t even the fourth best player on a truly awful team in Orlando.
I agree with the assessment that Maxi and Jalen are our 3rd and 4th players but that in itself is a problem. They are better suited as bench players as they have severe deficiencies as starters. I'm not saying you'd trade either for what Orlando is trying to offload (none of that assembled cast has proven to be winners) but either or both shouldn't be off the table if you can get a starting caliber player.