15 Man Roster Complete, this is how it looks

[OptimalOptimist]

Guess I'm the oldschool one.

[DanH]

If you were Danny Granger and received an offer from the Pacers, would you have resigned there?

(Hypothetical discussion)

Yes. If it was agreed that I would be waived upon being traded.

[OptimalOptimist]

Meh. Players used to re-sign with their teams all the time. They still get paid, usually the buyout happens same day and they can re-sign without ever reporting to their new team. Players know how the business works.

But yeah, that's all in the past. No re-signing a player you traded away until the following July 1st now.

If you were Danny Granger and received an offer from the Pacers, would you have resigned there?

(Hypothetical discussion)

[DanH]

I'd also hate an organization for treating players that way.

Meh. Players used to re-sign with their teams all the time. They still get paid, usually the buyout happens same day and they can re-sign without ever reporting to their new team. Players know how the business works.

But yeah, that's all in the past. No re-signing a player you traded away until the following July 1st now.

[OptimalOptimist]

Can't trade a player, have him waived, and re-sign him anymore. New CBA stopped that.

I'd also hate an organization for treating players that way.

[DanH]

It is EXPIRING. There will be a "tanking" team able to take that contract from a trade, unless they do a buy-out and he returns to us for pennies. Do like the Chuck Wagon in the locker room, always a positive guy.

Can't trade a player, have him waived, and re-sign him anymore. New CBA stopped that.

[GLF]

Cherry is also quicker and more athletic than Buycks. Not by much but still.

[GLF]

I like the signing of Will Cherry his quick but, most importantly his a + defender.

He was the only player that could stand up to Damian Lillard in the Big Sky conference. He actually beat Lillard in two consecutive year in the Big Sky championship I believe. You could say that his responsible for Lillard never making the NCAA tournament.

I feel his a better fit as a third string PG than Buycks was. I always feel that the players at the end of the bench should be hard nosed defensive type guys. In practise your starter really get tested everyday. Buycks who could defend but, he thought more about scoring the ball than anything. His also two years younger than Buycks.

Here's his best game from Summer league.
http://youtu.be/p2HyjnFNvds

Yea I think him being younger, being a good defender and wanting to defend, and being a better facilitator than Buycks makes him the better prospect and player. I saw an interview where he said playing D is his calling card and he knows that needs to be his focus in the NBA. That right there is what you want to hear.

[Chr1s1anL]

Here's Damian Lillard saying a couple things about his Oakland rival.

http://youtu.be/z8cTcLA3nbs

[Chr1s1anL]

I like the signing of Will Cherry his quick but, most importantly his a + defender.

He was the only player that could stand up to Damian Lillard in the Big Sky conference. He actually beat Lillard in two consecutive year in the Big Sky championship I believe. You could say that his responsible for Lillard never making the NCAA tournament.

I feel his a better fit as a third string PG than Buycks was. I always feel that the players at the end of the bench should be hard nosed defensive type guys. In practise your starter really get tested everyday. Buycks who could defend but, he thought more about scoring the ball than anything. His also two years younger than Buycks.

Here's his best game from Summer league.
http://youtu.be/p2HyjnFNvds

[tonious35]

Hayes contract may make trading him difficult.

It is EXPIRING. There will be a "tanking" team able to take that contract from a trade, unless they do a buy-out and he returns to us for pennies. Do like the Chuck Wagon in the locker room, always a positive guy.

[psrs1]

Perhaps a trade is coming, flip one of Hayes or Hansborough for a backup C is always good

Hayes contract may make trading him difficult.

[DanH]

It'll be fun to monitor the DNP-CD's this year. I imagine they could fluctuate a lot based on matchups - how often does BeBe sit, how often is it Hansbrough instead? Does Fields garner a bunch so Bruno can get minutes in blowouts, or is he kept activated and Bruno never sees the court? I imagine Cherry is an auto-bench unless one of GV, Lowry, Lou gets injured.

Outside of injuries, which would force a player into the rotation, we'll see some interesting juggling of deep bench players this year, I think.

[Primer]

why do we have caboclo on the roster, is he not ready for next year?

Because we have a 15 man roster but only 12 guys can be active at a time, so 3 of those guys won't even be on the bench. Also, 3rd string players basically play 0 minutes per game, so I'd rather have young developing guy in that role than some 35 year old vet.

[white men can't jump]

why do we have caboclo on the roster, is he not ready for next year?

He may not be ready to contribute next year, but signing him and having him practice with the main team, use the team's facilities and staff every day, get spot minutes now and then, and get stints in teh D-League where he can play bigger minutes are all positives.

They likely outweigh the stashing options available to him. Brazil's league isn't good enough for him to stay there. And any strong Euro team may not give him much opportunity, while having worse secondary benefits (ie worse facilities/staff, no D-League team to send him to). Not to mention the team won't get to supervise and nurture him as hands on as they'd like.