08-23-2021, 04:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-23-2021, 04:39 PM by michaeltex.)
(08-23-2021, 03:00 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: Put yourself in LM shoes.I think you are mostly correct, but I would suggest #3 is a disaster scenario for LM. $9MM QO is under what the other teams you named are offering. Plus you were already pushed to the bench last season, why do you think it will be better next season? And, unless you are a 6th MOY candidate, it won't do much to get numbers to justify more money after next season. And summer 2022 isn't likely to be any better with free money. Best case is getting traded at the TDL, but then you have zero control over your destination. (EDIT - My mistake, CHI can't trade a 1 yr contract, so it ties up both parties for the season).
1. There's no way I'm signing a 3/$36 deal with Dallas that fits into their TPE. I like Dallas but that's way less than what I think I'm worth going forward.
2. San Antonio and New Orleans are offering 3/$45. That's better but man I really dont want to live in either of those cities. If I'm going to either of those places, I want more money.
3. I'd much rather play for the qualifying offer and hit free agency again next summer. But I hate the Bulls organization and they have Vucevic and Patrick Williams. So it wont help my numbers going into free agency next year.
4. Calls up agent. Can you try to get me a 3/$45-48 contract and get me to the Mavericks?
5. The Bulls are asking for Kleber + DFS or Kleber + Josh Green + 1st round pick. No way Mavs are going to pay that much.
6. Shit...what do we do?
SAS is always a team that plays hard, even if they come up short on wins. NOP supposedly has an upward trend, but it's just one Zion injury from Tankersville.
It's a somewhat bitter pill for LM, but the reality is his timing sucks.
All that said, I subscribe the the October 1st theory when Moses Brown becomes tradeable and we could see some activity at that point. Unless something else starts a domino effect, like Dame getting traded, I don't think there is much in the way of deal making until the season gets closer.