I don't know. I'm just throwing things out there that might apply to the hypothetical above.
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I don't know. I'm just throwing things out there that might apply to the hypothetical above.
You don't get the MLE if you are more than the MLE under the cap on July 1st. Period. You either get your cap space (whatever it is after renouncing the rights to FA's OR you get the MLE). Not both.
Back to my point:
If this Draft is shit, and teams don't wanna commit to a big salary for a rookie in the top 7 or 8 which teams would be likely to trade?
Washington is one IMO
And another serious contender might be New York. IF they want all the cap room they can get in an effort to sign Lebron why wouldn't they do the deal? Is Curry so fucking good?
Hell, we could wait until after Draft Day and take their pick and a player off them for our 3 second rounders.
Why help the Knicks get Lebron? That's what people would ask.
I'd say there is very little chance of him signing with the Knicks.
The Knicks might try to trade their pick, but only if someone takes on Curry's contract. That way they'd have another 10+ mil to spend next year. They'll attempt to do what Orlando attempted when Hill/TD/Tmac were FA's.
They'll have to sign those other FA's first though and hope Lebron sees enough around him to go there.
I wouldn't have a problem with Curry being our backup center (net the Knicks pick).Quote:
Originally Posted by WTFchris
One year then deal his expiring for real value.
If we include Amir in the deal we're only on the hook for 6M.. still plenty of room to add a nice piece.
I would mind. Is he really better than Brown is at 4 mil? Why add 6 mil for no extra production when you could use that 6 mil elsewhere?
I don't know. #8 in this draft is not that fascinating. Is Curry even going to be healthy from that "knee" injury?
Do you think the knee injury was a cover for being out of shape, or legit? He was sidelined with a knee injury, plays 12 minutes in his 3 games, then goes out for the season with the injury, immediately followed by him checking into a weight loss clinic. Could just be that he wasn't playing so he should try to get himself in better shape before his knee rehab, or could be that the weight caused the knee problem.
There have been rumors for a while now that the Knicks have promised Stephen Curry that they'll take him.
So this Eddy Curry stuff is pretty confusing for me to read.
Can we call one of them Cerry?
I would think they'd simply trade Curry or Jeffries next year for a player they think can help them longer term. Someone with a bad contract but a better player.
Maybe a GSW wing player (they have 4 players making 10+ mil a year past 2013).
You could get Stephen Jackson for Jeffries I bet. Sign a big (Bosh, JO, Boozer if doesn't opt this year, Memo). Then convince Lebron to come.
PG 2009 #8/Nate
SG Jackson/Gallinari
SF Lebron/Chandler
PF FA PF/
C Curry/
The PG in that scenario just has to be a catch and shoot guy, really. LeBron would have the ball in his hands most of the time. Jackson would be the hard-nosed defender that can shoot 3s, Nate is the energy off the bench, and whatever PF they get would need to be a solid post player that can defend the rim. I don't think JO or Memo are what they'd be looking for.