07-15-2022, 04:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-15-2022, 04:47 PM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(07-15-2022, 04:06 PM)F Gump Wrote: You're blowing off 2022-23, then you only have a stripped down roster in 2023-24, and perhaps the following year as well, which is going to be a big handicap against teams spending 30-60M more in payroll. I'd rather be working with a 160-170M payroll, and getting another talent here and there while building on what we have already put together, rather than go through repeated short-window cycles of build up - tear down that hope to stumble into something good.
I agree. Keep piling up players (especially players who have the right contracts) and take your shot next summer when you have your picks. We can do just as well with players like Rose or Gary Harris or Dinwiddie who can be traded next summer as expiring salary match rather than taking the unnecessary step of clearing the decks for 23/24. It looks like NY may land Mitchell with just such a deal and no space.
If it doesn't work out, contracts like those I named do expire in 24/25 and you can create space for a big swing then if it didn't work in 23/24 depending what you've done with Hardaway, Wood and to a lesser extent Bertans. Basically use two year players or 1+1 with TO players to give yourself a shot at trade matching in 23/24 and a second shot using space if need be in 24/25.