02-09-2020, 02:49 PM
Many of us believed MBT bid against themselves last summer and overpaid Powell with an extension worth $33M over 3 years.
There was doubt he'd live up to that contract with his already limited skill set. Now subtract one less good Achilles heel, I think it's safe to say he won't come close. It's not an albatross but it's dead weight.
Next season, there should already be an able replacement for his role in either Kleber, WCS, etc. I have a hard time seeing Powell regain his starting role. That being the case, he's an expensive bench player.
I believe you can get someone younger like WCS for cheaper and similar production. Hell, it's what many of us wanted to do last summer but I digress . . .
Do you trade Powell? Can you find a suitor for his remaining $33M? Or do you prefer to keep the heart and soul of this team, making him a Maverick for life?
There was doubt he'd live up to that contract with his already limited skill set. Now subtract one less good Achilles heel, I think it's safe to say he won't come close. It's not an albatross but it's dead weight.
Next season, there should already be an able replacement for his role in either Kleber, WCS, etc. I have a hard time seeing Powell regain his starting role. That being the case, he's an expensive bench player.
I believe you can get someone younger like WCS for cheaper and similar production. Hell, it's what many of us wanted to do last summer but I digress . . .
Do you trade Powell? Can you find a suitor for his remaining $33M? Or do you prefer to keep the heart and soul of this team, making him a Maverick for life?