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Papa Burgundy wrote: View PostHow O.J. Mayo could come to the Raptors?
We take some amount of our large cap space, to offer him ... Memphis, carrying several HUGE contracts, doesn't match the offer to their RFA.
Done.
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RAPresenting wrote: View PostI like your style Burgundy but the million dollar question is how much of our cap space would it take to 1) entice Mayo to sign here and 2) be to high that the Grizzlies can't match? Would you start Mayo (if so where) or have him come off the bench?
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Matt52 wrote: View Post$7M puts them in the luxury tax with just 10 players on the roster and no backup PF's or C's.
An off season additions of JV, Mayo and ideally a wing through the draft would be a home run in my eyes.
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RAPresenting wrote: View PostI would be happy with Mayo at $7M a year. I understand that the Grizzlies may have a tough time swallowing that salary but not sure Mayo signs the dotted line here for that. I would think that there might be another team that could offer him more or a more desirable location with a similar offer or slightly less.
An off season additions of JV, Mayo and ideally a wing through the draft would be a home run in my eyes.
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RAPresenting wrote: View PostI would be happy with Mayo at $7M a year. I understand that the Grizzlies may have a tough time swallowing that salary but not sure Mayo signs the dotted line here for that. I would think that there might be another team that could offer him more or a more desirable location with a similar offer or slightly less.
An off season additions of JV, Mayo and ideally a wing through the draft would be a home run in my eyes.
So many possibilities. I think I'd lose my sh!t as a GM on a daily basis.
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planetmars wrote: View PostMinnesota and Chicago are two teams I can think of that need SG's in their starting line up. I see Ray Allen going to one of those teams (I'm guess Chicago) and OJ to the other (I'm guessing Minny).
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NoPropsneeded wrote: View PostChicago has Rip Hamilton bro
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i don't think they can amnesty him can they?
anyways i don't see BC going after mayo at all, though i do like him. as far as SG goes, if you don't throw some D's at Gordon i say you roll with Demar and sign Courtney Lee or Jodie Meeks to come off the bench and really strengthen that second unit.
i for one would throw some serious cash at Batum if we don't get a top 3 pick. serious cash. He's young, he can shoot, he's a fantastic defender and you can't tell me he doesn't fit the Casey mold to a absolute T. He's the type of player you go to war with, that brings things to the table and takes absolutely nothing off. You throw cash at those guys. You need those guys. You win with those guys.@sweatpantsjer
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ceez wrote: View Posti don't think they can amnesty him can they?
anyways i don't see BC going after mayo at all, though i do like him. as far as SG goes, if you don't throw some D's at Gordon i say you roll with Demar and sign Courtney Lee or Jodie Meeks to come off the bench and really strengthen that second unit.
i for one would throw some serious cash at Batum if we don't get a top 3 pick. serious cash. He's young, he can shoot, he's a fantastic defender and you can't tell me he doesn't fit the Casey mold to a absolute T. He's the type of player you go to war with, that brings things to the table and takes absolutely nothing off. You throw cash at those guys. You need those guys. You win with those guys.
Batum is more of a longshot - a real long shot. Portland will match any offer.
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planetmars wrote: View PostMinnesota and Chicago are two teams I can think of that need SG's in their starting line up. I see Ray Allen going to one of those teams (I'm guess Chicago) and OJ to the other (I'm guessing Minny).
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ceez wrote: View Postwhen i look into my crystal ball i see gray and uzoh being retained, a couple solid FA pickups to bolster the bench, a surprising trade involving bargs or demar + parts (players? second rounders? $$$?) that lands us a stud and a draft pick that contributes right away. i don't see bayless anywhere in the picture... its getting hazy now...
that's all i got, folks.
It's time to shake things up with a trade... and the only way to truly do that is to get rid of Bargs or DD.
Bayless is expendable... he had injury troubles this year and we can replace him with one of our second round picks (assuming we only trade one).
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Papa Burgundy wrote: View PostHonestly, I'd save the Cap Space for the Free Agent market ... there are players there, even if we need to wait on an RFA.
Nic Batum is valued by Portland, but how much will they pay to match? Are they anywhere near contending with big contracts tied up in Aldrigde, Batum and Wes Matthews? It's not bad, but that core won't compete in the West if it doesn't leave room for another star piece. Maybe we can offer enough to make them blink.
O.J. Mayo is highly valued by the Grizz, but with huge deals bringing them near the cap for the next 4 years in only 4 bodies (Gay, Gasol, Randolph, Conley) ... can they even be competitive in offers for Mayo? A reasonable market value offer would already be too much for them to match.
Steve Nash. Unlikely? Maybe ... But also impossible NOT to at least take a close look for many reasons, on the court AND off.
Other reasons to wait until free agency?
-Goran Dragic
-Matt Barnes
-Louis Williams
-Jeff Green?
-Jameer Nelson
-Aaron Brooks
-George Hill
-Eric Gordon
-Landry Fields
-Grant Hill
These all could help add to us hitting the ground running!
If we stay put at #8, take a guard: Lillard, Marshall, or Rivers.
If we move into the top 3: Davis (1st), MKG, Beal (2nd, 3rd).
Free agency is far to risky, as Matt mentioned, we would be unable to control our own destiny. We'll also have to pay more and would probably ended with the FA's at the bottom of the barrell.... there are far too many better teams and more attractive cities to compete with... Boston, Indiane, Brooklyn, Dallas, Houston, Portland, Cleveland, Charlotte, Phoenix and New Orleans could all potentially end up with quite a bit of cap space and the better FA's will likely go to one of these teams.
Of your list, there are only a couple players for which you could make a case that they would be worth BC and company pursuing them in FA while competing with the above mentioned teams and likely having to overpay... those would be Dragic, Williams, Brooks and Gordon, but they all come with question marks or red flags...
Dragic: he played extremely well this season in the absence of Kyle Lowry, but can he continue at that level? I tend to believe he can, especially considering the fact that he is a student of Steve Nash, and I would go as far as to say that of the FA's we have at least a realistic chance of acquiring, he is the best. That being said, we'd have to either trade or amnesty Jose to bring in Dragic, b/c if he isn't going to start, it's not worth it. (furthermore, I really want to hold to Jose, then re-sign him for cheap as a backup and a future member of the coaching staff).
Louis Williams: I'd love to add sweet Lou, but can he be more than a sixth man?
Eric Gordon: INJURIES!
Aaron Brooks: He played very well in China, but can he do that in the NBA? Is he really a huge upgrade over Jerryd Bayless?
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