2006 Free agency rumors/speculation/news (Pistons related)

Most Trade Exceptions cannot be combined, though.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#72

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If a team has Traded Player exceptions from two previous non-simultaneous trades, then they can't combine them into one big Traded Player exception. For example, suppose in the last year a team traded a $5 million player for a $4 million player (generating a $1.1 million Traded Player exception) and separately traded a $3 million player for a $1 million player (generating a $2.1 million Traded Player exception). They cannot now combine the two into a $3.2 million Traded Player exception).

Maybe we can send Acker or a non guarenteed deal to PHX.

I am in complete agreement about offering Banks the MLE. I think we all have to consider the financial constraints that Joe D has to work with in Bill Davidson's salary cap demands. This would give us a great backup, plenty of rest for Billups, time for him to play off guard as well, and leverage when CBill is a free agent. Believe me, it will be nice to have a seasoned vet on the roster if CBill gets Arn Tellem to play chicken with us. Besides, I think that Banks and Delfino would make a great bench combo. I also like Dice in their as well, but I am still going to be concerned with our depth at C. Maybe using the BAE on a one year player so that we can combine his salary with Dale Davis at the trade deadline...

I think Marcus Banks might very well be our worst MLE signing ever if we pay him that much.

The guy is simply not worth $5 million to be a backup PG for 15 minutes a game.

He's not even worth $3 million.

Stab in the dark idea if Arn Tellem says Ben is going to leave.

S&T Ben (13-14 mill starting) to Memphis for Mike Miller (7.5), Stro Swift (5.4 mill) (just acquired from Houston), and Jake Tsakalidis (2.9 mill expiring deal). We would get our depth at guard, let Swift compete in the frontcourt with Dice, and use Dale Davis, and big Jake as a lure to get someone else to help at the trade deadline. Add in the that we would still be able to use the MLE.
Memphis would have to look at this deal if they could start Ben, Gasol, Gay, Jones, and Stoudamire.

I don't think Stro could be traded. could he?

I don't even think the Gay to Memphis trade is official yet, so why not?

But once that Gay trade is official I don't think Swift can be packaged for a certain period of time.

And maybe Banks isn't the greatest option at back-up PG, but if we sign a SG/SF then what becomes of Amir and Delfino?

We'd roadblock them for the next 4 years, meaning we likely lose one (if not both) players when their deals run out.

And if we offered Banks $3mil the Wolves would match. Actually, he wouldn't even sign that, since he's likely to get more money elsewhere.

We'd have to pay him market value, or go after someone else like Claxton.

Unless you want the SG/SF, then we're talking about a whole different group of players (that doesn't include Wells cause he'll get more than the MLE IMO)

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Originally Posted by Pharaoh

Unless you want the SG/SF, then we're talking about a whole different group of players (that doesn't include Wells cause he'll get more than the MLE IMO)

The same teams that can bid on Ben can bid on Bonzi. All of the contenders except Chicago if you consider them one are all stuck with using the MLE.

Bonzi will go where he wants to go, not for money IMO. Chicago has bigger needs than a $7+ million swingman, and the other teams are :eek:[smilie=sad3.gif][smilie=sayitaintso:[smilie=dissed.gif].

And yes, getting Bonzi is the kiss of death for Delfino. He couldn't beat out Mo, he ain't gunna beat out a $5 million dollar Wells.

Bonzi will go where the money is.

Bonzi's optionsa:

Go to a shitty team for big money

or

Do a sign and trade with Sacramento for more than the MLE to a team of his choice

or

Stay with the Kings for more than the MLE.