You know we've used the MLE already right? You only get one. All the names are interesting but we're limited to the LLE. I wish Moon wasn't a restricted free agent - I think he would be perfect to back up at the wing. I'd like Kleiza too but I think he'll cost more than the LLE. Bogans seems fairly popular around here - I'm not sold, but maybe I need to look a little closer.

Unless we can get Moon (and would it really hurt to just make him a 2 year LLE offer? If he takes it, then the worst that happens is Miami matches), I think our best bet for getting a backup wing is in a trade. Maybe we wait on that though. IF we lock up Big Baby, maybe we can move forward with Scal and Walker as the primary small forward backups and House and Tony Allen as the primary guard backups. I don't like that setup much (I'm fine with Scal as a backup power forward, I'm concerned about him backing up at small forward) but at least we'd have a very strong frontcourt off the bench.

You have Josh Smith, Klieza and Flip at the LLE?

I think you meant Josh Childress, and if he was offerred the LLE, the Hawks would just match. I believe Klieza, before the Hedo signing, was getting a decent deal from TO, and still get something in the 3 mill range.

I do like Wilcox though. i personally think it's a stretch but for some reason nobody's finding interest.

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And no, we have already used the MLE. We can only sign people to the LLE, the Vet minimum or get people via trade or S+T.

Roy, just so I know, did we lose any Bird rights for Powe by failing to make a qualifying offer? I know the failure to offer the QO means he's unrestricted, but do we only have the minimum and biannual exceptions available to sign Powe, or could we still sign him to any amount with Bird rights? I don't think he'll get more than $1.99 mil, but I'm just curious as to whether we could go above the minimum without using the LLE.

I also realize that Powe is not coming back, but I'm retaining irrational hope that he finds his way back to Boston this year.

Roy, just so I know, did we lose any Bird rights for Powe by failing to make a qualifying offer? I know the failure to offer the QO means he's unrestricted, but do we only have the minimum and biannual exceptions available to sign Powe, or could we still sign him to any amount with Bird rights? I don't think he'll get more than $1.99 mil, but I'm just curious as to whether we could go above the minimum without using the LLE.

I also realize that Powe is not coming back, but I'm retaining irrational hope that he finds his way back to Boston this year.

We'd have his Bird rights.  The same thing happened with Tony Allen:  we declined his qualifying offer, and then signed him to a contract with our Bird rights.

Flip Murray could actually be a nice option off the bench - instant offense, can handle the ball - d seems ok

Quote from: ToppersBsktball10 on July 11, 2009, 12:27:33 PM

Where's Von Wafer?

Where's Marquis Daniels?  This guy was a starting caliber sg/sg with Dallas.  Then he got that big contract, had some injuries and disappeared.  But the talent is there, plus he can defend-- or at least he could.

I think we're looking at LLE players. Marquis would be decent (I liked him as a utility guy in Dallas), and for some reason I feel like Daniels might get paid a little more.

How about Rodney Carney for the LLE? He can get some exposure and cash in next year.

I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about Carney, Daniels, Bogans yet.