I find it hard to believe that a hometown guy would up and leave. This is the same guy that turned down $11M per for less per year. So if he doesn't resign what have you lost?
There are restrictions on who you can use the DPE on. No guys that have multi year deals...but pending FAs you can trade for.
All I'm saying is we can't lose 25ppg and not feel it at somw point. Since we cant make up the points we can make up the defense.
Yeah, I think Noel would be a great pick up.
He improves our team for the year.
If signs elsewhere next year so be it, what did we lose?
If he somehow decides to accept the full MLE from us next year then all the better.
The assets that we traded for him. It would be one thing if we got him for free, but we'd need to give up assets (picks/young guys) for him. A one year rental of Nerlens Noel isn't worth that
Not to mention that he has the ability to veto any trade, and there's no way he agrees to a trade where he ends up on a team that can't pay him big money (especially one where he would have a smaller role)
Why? he took the QO to get a bigger payday next year.
I think he's got his bags packed already.
Noel brings it on d. He's a stopgap but that's exactly what we need.
Allows Morrris to play more 3, which helps keep Tatum from burning up before the all star game.
Also helps preserve horford, so maybe he has more juice once he, Haward, and Irving finally make there run.
If the price is the DPE and a late first/couple of seconds I'd gladly pay for the year rental.