2020-2021 AROUND the NBA: Archived

[KillerLeft]

I think Atlanta overpaid all their free agents with the exception of Dunn. 60 mil to Gallo, 70 mil to Bogi and 15 mil to "I have been a vet min for last three seasons" Rondo are huge.

Totally agree. 

My take on free agency: 

1) If you can get a max player (who IS a max player) to sign, AWESOME. 

2) If you can get a STEAL on a player at any level (like Burke this year, for example), GREAT! 99% of the time, those "value" signings are going to be on a very small scale...Burke, DFS, Iwundu, etc. 

3) If you're a contender (a true contender) you can probably turn your MLE into at least one very helpful piece, though not always a starter. 

Anything other than the above is almost always going to be a mistake, imo. For that reason, as the field of targets I would feel comfortable offering the MAX next summer shrinks, my interest in translating those expiring contracts into the best possible targets at the trade deadline increases.