01-05-2021, 05:29 PM
(01-05-2021, 04:27 PM)omahen Wrote: Sure it can be, doesn't mean anyone will pay it. It makes no sense to pay a fortune for a half year rental
They also don't tend to wait for their star to leave but rather trade him while there is still timeGeorge was on a whole different level than Oladipo is atm and I don't think OKC Oladipo and Sabonis were considered a kings ransom for him. Sure they turned out great.
Turning down all offers leaves them "at mercy" of Oladipo. There is absolutely zero guarantee they will get a SnT
You make good points, but I don't think they reflect the full picture. We'll see.
While there is certainly a risk that VO will end up a "rental," Indy understands that the team who is trying to trade for him sees him as someone they will be able to re-sign, and will price him like that (rather than a rental price). Just like Paul George, in fact.
You're right that there's risk for Indy to take it to the summer. That will certainly be a factor. But that doesn't mean they will be FORCED to trade him for cheap at the deadline - it only means they will weigh the summer risk versus whatever offer. Obviously, the worse the offer, the more willing they will be to just say no and take the risk. And you're not only bidding against Indy's sense of things, but also against other teams, so there's that.
We haven't even noted what's probably the biggest factor in all this, which can skew everything -- what does VO want? Indy has acted like he's leaving, and maybe he is, but things change. As for other teams, I bet that any who wants to trade for him will touch base with his agent on where he wants to play for the next few seasons. And probably Indy will do the same to get a preview of whether a sign-and-trade might be an option eventually, or even whether he might be staying.