2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[mvossman]

Is this where we flip Dan’s suggestion around and sign Batum for the MLE and trade JRich for McConnell/Caruso/Satoransky (my addition)?

Let me start by agreeing with Omahen that a simple over the cap scenario that involves THJ, JRich trade and MLE would be very disappointing.  An exception (which was my example in the original post several pages ago) was an S&T for Kawhi giving up KP.  That would eat up 9 mil in cap, and might make it more reasonable to operate over the cap.  In that case,  Kawhi is your 3/4 and you are using the MLE to get a center (Noel or Theis).

I like Caruso, and probably would take him in a JRich trade, but why would LA do it?  They have his bird rights.  That is why I am focusing on S&T scenarios with cap teams.  If the player is better than nothing, they might as well do it, especially for only one year.

I think life will be a lot simpler if JRich opts out and we operate under the cap.