Author Topic: Ainge should be looking to ADD salary in 2014-15 (Read 2208 times)

eamona · « **on:** January 16, 2014, 05:22:43 PM »

This week's trade was a bit strange, because Ainge, a GM often talks about financial flexibility, dumped two expiring contracts (Brooks and Crawford) in exchange for a deadweight player who will almost assuredly be on the books next year (Joel Anthony).

But this is exactly what Ainge must continue to do ahead of next season. Why? Because we're not contending for a title in 2014-15, and there's little possibility of clearing enough salary off the books from next year to land a top player in free agency or via trade. Our best and most realistic bet, in terms of the salary cap, is to hope to improve next year with our current nucleus and a couple of hopefully solid draft picks, and then try to take the big leap (like Ainge did with Allen and Garnett back in 2007) ahead of the 2015-16 season.

So why seek to ass salary for next year? For draft picks. We may not have enough space next year to land a superstar, but we've got enough to take on some junk from other teams in exchange for picks, without going over the salary cap.

So what could we do? Forget trading Bass, who's on the books through next year, as some have suggested. Trade guys like Humphries or Bogans ( expiring after this year) for some team's crummy contract(s) that come off the books a year later. Any team desperate to clear salary for next year (as mentioned above, we're not one of them) would play ball. And hopefully you get assets in return, like that conditional 1st rounder from Philly that we just picked up, in the process. That should be the goal this year in terms of trades.

Monkhouse · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:31:34 PM »

Quote from: eamona on January 16, 2014, 05:22:43 PM

This week's trade was a bit strange, because Ainge, a GM often talks about financial flexibility, dumped two expiring contracts (Brooks and Crawford) in exchange for a deadweight player who will almost assuredly be on the books next year (Joel Anthony).

But this is exactly what Ainge must continue to do ahead of next season. Why? Because we're not contending for a title in 2014-15, and there's little possibility of clearing enough salary off the books from next year to land a top player in free agency or via trade. Our best and most realistic bet, in terms of the salary cap, is to hope to improve next year with our current nucleus and a couple of hopefully solid draft picks, and then try to take the big leap (like Ainge did with Allen and Garnett back in 2007) ahead of the 2015-16 season.

So why seek to ass salary for next year? For draft picks. We may not have enough space next year to land a superstar, but we've got enough to take on some junk from other teams in exchange for picks, without going over the salary cap.

So what could we do? Forget trading Bass, who's on the books through next year, as some have suggested. Trade guys like Humphries or Bogans ( expiring after this year) for some team's crummy contract(s) that come off the books a year later. Any team desperate to clear salary for next year (as mentioned above, we're not one of them) would play ball. And hopefully you get assets in return, like that conditional 1st rounder from Philly that we just picked up, in the process. That should be the goal this year in terms of trades.

This is basically the gist of what everyone has been thinking or talking about. Still we should trade Bass, and see whatever we can that is feasible in return.

Welcome to the forums by the way!

BudweiserCeltic · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:37:02 PM »

Adding salary would not be in our best interest when you have to sign some of your free-agents, have some 1st round rookies to consider, want to stay out of luxury tax, and have a 10 million or so trade exception to use at your disposal.

So no, we shouldn't be looking to ADD salary.

LarBrd33 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:40:21 PM »

Trade Humph and Wallace for Amare

BballTim · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:42:42 PM »

Quote from: eamona on January 16, 2014, 05:22:43 PM

This week's trade was a bit strange, because Ainge, a GM often talks about financial flexibility, dumped two expiring contracts (Brooks and Crawford) in exchange for a deadweight player who will almost assuredly be on the books next year (Joel Anthony).

But this is exactly what Ainge must continue to do ahead of next season. Why? Because we're not contending for a title in 2014-15, and there's little possibility of clearing enough salary off the books from next year to land a top player in free agency or via trade. Our best and most realistic bet, in terms of the salary cap, is to hope to improve next year with our current nucleus and a couple of hopefully solid draft picks, and then try to take the big leap (like Ainge did with Allen and Garnett back in 2007) ahead of the 2015-16 season.

So why seek to ass salary for next year? For draft picks. We may not have enough space next year to land a superstar, but we've got enough to take on some junk from other teams in exchange for picks, without going over the salary cap.

So what could we do? Forget trading Bass, who's on the books through next year, as some have suggested. Trade guys like Humphries or Bogans ( expiring after this year) for some team's crummy contract(s) that come off the books a year later. Any team desperate to clear salary for next year (as mentioned above, we're not one of them) would play ball. And hopefully you get assets in return, like that conditional 1st rounder from Philly that we just picked up, in the process. That should be the goal this year in terms of trades.

Why would we have to clear salary before we can make a trade?

slamdunk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:44:53 PM »

Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on January 16, 2014, 05:37:02 PM

Adding salary would not be in our best interest when you have to sign some of your free-agents, have some 1st round rookies to consider, want to stay out of luxury tax, and have a 10 million or so trade exception to use at your disposal.

So no, we shouldn't be looking to ADD salary.

What free agents do we have to re-sign? Personally I'd let them all walk. (even Bradley)

BudweiserCeltic · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:45:38 PM »

Quote from: slamdunk on January 16, 2014, 05:44:53 PM

Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on January 16, 2014, 05:37:02 PM
Adding salary would not be in our best interest when you have to sign some of your free-agents, have some 1st round rookies to consider, want to stay out of luxury tax, and have a 10 million or so trade exception to use at your disposal.

So no, we shouldn't be looking to ADD salary.

What free agents do we have to re-sign? Personally I'd let them all walk. (even Bradley)

Bradley, and letting Bradley walk would be a big mistake.

SHAQATTACK · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2014, 05:46:28 PM »

Everybody is selling this year .......making room for this years draft picks

Boston Garden Leprechaun · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2014, 06:33:25 PM »

Quote from: SHAQATTACK on January 16, 2014, 05:46:28 PM

Everybody is selling this year .......making room for this years draft picks

looks that way

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