The problem was we'd probably be looking to fill the backup sf spot before Posey's contract runs out. And they were fine with 2 years of the deal but they'd have still been working within a budget. What if we sign a MLE (or close to MLE) player this summer or next? We could be signing that player with money that's available to Danny because Posey's not under contract. I don't think it's reasonable to assume that the Celt's would add a new MLE player every year.
all possible, but the thing that is fixed is the ways that teams who are over the cap can sign players.
if we had spent the MLE last off season we COULD not be able to spend it this season due to restraints put on Danny by the owners, but at least we WOULD have it to spend.
I think it's highly unlikely that Ainge has the ok to sign a player to a multi-year MLE deal every year unless he starts dumping current players. It's clear that Ainge doesn't have a blank check.
saying Ainge doesn't have a blank check is different than saying he can't use the MLE in consecutive seasons.
Obviously, but pointing that out adds nothing to the debate.
other than highlighting that noting that Danny doesn't have a "blank check" doesn't really help solve the question of whether signing Posey (full MLE) would prevent using the MLE this year.
we all agree that Danny doesn't have a blank check. even the people who think Danny could use this year's MLE even if we had signed Pose.
personally, i hear your concerns about whether that would happen had we signed Pose, but that is neither here nor there, I suppose.
bottom line: I hope we spend it this year and land some of the attractive pieces we have been discussing.
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