06-10-2021, 09:12 AM
(06-09-2021, 07:48 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Okay so 27 is a little better. So 34 - 27 = 7 left. Dump Maxi somewhere and you are around 16 or so but THJ could be more than that. You might be able to pay someone to take Burke or include Green in the S&T as another asset for ATL to make a deal. If you get to 18-19 that's probably the number THJ is going to settle on I think.
So your roster looks something like:
Luka/Brunson
THJ/Terry/?
DFS/?
KP/?
Collins/Powell/Boban?
+ rMLE.
Bench seems really thing in this scenario. I think you might spend the rMLE on the BPA btwn a wing and a guard. Like if Sato is cut and is available for rMLE I think we'd be pretty thrilled. You probably need your young guys to play a little bit, Terry in particular.
It's just a really thin bench. I don't know if Collins is such a massive upgrade in the starting unit to construct a roster this way.
JC for max is a no go for me. No more Barnes type of deal, no need to max a 4th option just because he is RFA (who fouled out twice in 7 play off games) and you are hoping he will take next step.
If the team that had him for 4 years doesn't believe he will take that step (Hawks clearly don't) then it isn't worth it.
23/year is most I will go for , and work with Hawks for compensation, otherwise move on to next target