07-09-2022, 12:59 PM
(07-09-2022, 12:49 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I think if he works well and gets along with the team, his preference will be to stay. Of course, if he fits, I really hope he doesn’t hit FA!
Yes, they’re right back into another Brunson situation. If his fit with Luka on offense is as good as we hope, that extension number will be a bargain. So much so that he might turn it down. But, if they offer it, get him to accept it, and he misses practice all the time and loafs on the court every third game, it will be a huge mistake.
What is gnawing at the back of my head is the idea that they could be eyeing a strip down for cap space in the semi-near future. I know I supported it last time around, but that wasn’t coming off of the kind of success they’ve had these last couple of years. In my opinion, that strategy would be a real bummer at this point in time. But, I’m pretty confident that this team is going to do much worse this season than last, so it might seem like the natural thing to do a year from now. Not sure.