As a " fan " do you want what Davis is doing or Do you want what Chris Bosh did .

[guyroch]

Chris Bosh played good solider and played out his contract and said he gave the Raptors an opportunity to re-sign but the result is the franchise didn't get anything for the asset . AD with 1 and 1/2 years left in his contract wants out ... What is the preferred action do you want from your franchise player .

[MixxAOR]

You want that player underpaid, loyal and not to start a fuss if you trade him.

But that's not how the world works.

[KeonClark]

Bosh didnt give us a chance to resign..his mind was made up. But I find Bosh move more ethical. Play out the contract you signed. I think trade demands are usually BS if you signed a deal unless extreme circumstances (not winning isnt extreme circumstance)

But also nobody is complaining because 10 franchises really really want him

[Raptor Jesus]

Bosh strung us along and used a facial injury to sit out. If he told management he wasn't coming back we ought to have traded him at the deadline. Then we wouldn't have just gotten TPE.

Davis told the organization. Meaning they have options. By telling the world you can arguably say he took the heat for the organization. Demps telling the world he was looking to trade him without word from AD can look like money grubbing rich people screwing the fans.

IMHO direct honesty gives you options, faux(or not) humility and earnestness left us scrambling.

[chris]

there's a third option where the player tells the organization quietly without strong-arming them into making a move and severely hurting their leverage.

i prefer that

[Hotshot]

Bosh strung us along and used a facial injury to sit out. If he told management he wasn't coming back we ought to have traded him at the deadline. Then we wouldn't have just gotten TPE.

Davis told the organization. Meaning they have options. By telling the world you can arguably say he took the heat for the organization. Demps telling the world he was looking to trade him without word from AD can look like money grubbing rich people screwing the fans.

IMHO direct honesty gives you options, faux(or not) humility and earnestness left us scrambling.

I like this.

Even when a player is honest (I'm going to give my team a fair chance to sign me") and he bolts, you are left with nothing.

If the player at least gives heads up that he isn't coming back (at least a year or more before free agency) the team has the time to field interest and recoupe some of the loss for the future.

But you do need to have a good GM to find that deal, otherwise you are Rob Babcock who just gave away a top 10-15 player for useless garbage.

[KeonClark]

Bosh strung us along and used a facial injury to sit out. If he told management he wasn't coming back we ought to have traded him at the deadline. Then we wouldn't have just gotten TPE.

Davis told the organization. Meaning they have options. By telling the world you can arguably say he took the heat for the organization. Demps telling the world he was looking to trade him without word from AD can look like money grubbing rich people screwing the fans.

IMHO direct honesty gives you options, faux(or not) humility and earnestness left us scrambling.

They're apples and oranges tho. If Davis told them 12 months he doesnt plan on resigning, that's different, and let's the franchise chart their path. Hes just strong arming them into a move.

Bosh played out his contract and whether we like it or not he was free to do whatever, and no obligation to care about the Raptors asset management for the future

[The Great One]

It’s really fascinating how Loyalty is viewed in sports:

- Player leaves team for another team =Selfish/Traitor/Egotistical/Drama. -Team Cuts/Trades Players = Business Decision/Best for the team/Smart. pic.twitter.com/SchaoVfmE2

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 30, 2019

[The Great One]

If you get mad at Athletes for business decisions then the next time you ask for a raise while “under contract” remember “honor your contract”. Next time you want want to move on to a better job situation after perhaps being laid of “remember to stay loyal” to the other company.

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 30, 2019

[KeonClark]

If you get mad at Athletes for business decisions then the next time you ask for a raise while “under contract” remember “honor your contract”. Next time you want want to move on to a better job situation after perhaps being laid of “remember to stay loyal” to the other company.

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 30, 2019

Ah yes the old Joe lunchpail making 50k comparison

[Raptor Jesus]

They're apples and oranges tho. If Davis told them 12 months he doesnt plan on resigning, that's different, and let's the franchise chart their path. Hes just strong arming them into a move.

Bosh played out his contract and whether we like it or not he was free to do whatever, and no obligation to care about the Raptors asset management for the future

To crib for a rapper, they both fruit though

Look give points to people for honouring the contract. Hell blame an idiot with decision making power for putting his organization in a position where they could lose everything for nothing.

Just don't act like, Riley Bosh Wade LeBron figured this out between the Finals and Free Agency. They had a plan and had uncertainty, so Bosh hedged by saying oh maybe I'll come back if they do x, y, z, when his intent was to get paid and go to south beach. Meaning they don't trade him and his S&T was still around come FA. If he's straight up we trade him at the deadline and he loses money.

Davis is doing the same thing (managing his options as best he can), except completely in the open.

[KeonClark]

To crib for a rapper, they both fruit though

Look give points to people for honouring the contract. Hell blame an idiot with decision making power for putting his organization in a position where they could lose everything for nothing.

Just don't act like, Riley Bosh Wade LeBron figured this out between the Finals and Free Agency. They had a plan and had uncertainty, so Bosh hedged by saying oh maybe I'll come back if they do x, y, z, when his intent was to get paid and go to south beach. Meaning they don't trade him and his S&T was still around come FA. If he's straight up we trade him at the deadline and he loses money.

Davis is doing the same thing (managing his options as best he can), except completely in the open.

Davis didnt tell them hes not resigning. He said "trade me now"

Yall letting your hate or resentment for the 2010 lbj "decision" that rocked us to the core blind you. Bosh played by the rules and colangelo got caught with his pants down. I knew he wasnt likely coming back. Davis is not following the rules of the CBA. Hence the fine.

[Raptor Jesus]

Leaving your CO with his pants down isn't being a good soldier, it's funny af and merited by their incompetence, just we got asked which is better and the enemy you know is better than the enemy you don't.

Facts clearly I'm still bent about it, so I'm going to leave it alone

[G__Deane]

If you get mad at Athletes for business decisions then the next time you ask for a raise while “under contract” remember “honor your contract”. Next time you want want to move on to a better job situation after perhaps being laid of “remember to stay loyal” to the other company.

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 30, 2019

There's another out of touch athlete. Asking for a raise is hardly "not honouring your contract" lol
What a maroon .....

[planetmars]

The problem is that even if an athlete is quiet about his demands.. they get leaked. Reporters want in on that gossip. Guys like Woj are tight with agents.

If a player whispers quietly to his owner/GM that he wants out.. and the owner/GM then makes a private call to another owner/GM or to that player's agent, etc.. guess what? Someone will find out. And then it becomes public... and then the whole thing will turn sour.

There is no right way about it. One side of the fence will get f@cked. Bosh left the team in shambles but played out his contract like a professional. AD looks like a dick but is actually giving Demps and his organization time to put a package together and get somewhat of a decent return for him. I mean Kyrie didn't seem like a dick head at the time but he did the same thing AD did just a lot earlier in the season. Cavs got a lottery pick out of it.

Butler was a huge ass hole.. but Thibs still had plenty of time to find a good deal for him.

Carter did what Butler did (maybe worse since he dogged it), but due to impatience or stupidity or both.. Babcock made a crappy trade. Melo wanted out of Denver and Masai got a great deal out of it (in a 4 team trade no less).

But then you have situations like Deron Williams where Utah just punted him to Brooklyn before Williams even had a chance to complain.. or maybe he did privately and we just didn't know?

Ultimately as a "fan" I'd rather have my team be in an optimal position when its star wants to leave. With the Bosh move, S&T's were normal. Now not so much. So if we had a star now that took off (like Kawhi), there would be no compensation. And that can really wreck a team.

I wish in the NBA teams can get compensated when a player leaves in free agency. Like a draft pick depending on how much money that player gets in their next contract. If its a max type deal you get a first rounder (or two). If not than a second rounder.

Or don't make S&T's so difficult. I never really understood why they made it hard to sign and trade someone. Isn't it better to get some compensation for developing and then losing a star over just not getting anything at all?