Seems what is being ignored here is that we'll have more cap space next year. Wallace's salary will be off the books with the trade, and we don't have Green's player option hanging over our heads either.
Not saying I would do it, but I think the whole "overpriced Gay" angle I've seen in a few post misses the point completely.
The question is, will having Gay now thus making us the favorites to retain him or the alternative if deciding not to keep him and having more cap space next year is more attractive than staying the course with Green and Wallace, one who has a player option and another set to make 10 millions next year as well (and in the meantime look for other opportunities). And of course the retention of the 1st round pick.
while there is that aspect of the deal to consider, there's the flip side of it as well for Sac --> would they want to take on the definite extra year for Wallace and risk that Green opts out after next year? I can't see them doing that.
I'm also against using any draft picks to unload Wallace. no need. we're not contending next year no matter what so having his contract on the books next year isn't a killer. also, next year he's finally an expiring deal and provides a nice balancing salary in any potential trade deals for well-paid players where we may have to ship out some youth that are on small contracts. Wallace's deal isn't the hideous tragedy that some make it out to be (other than the fact he's just way overpaid for his current productivity but many are overpaid by that standard)
Wallace's deal is becoming less of a hideous tragedy as it winds down, but giving up a first round pick for a major boost to our 2015 FA opportunities is hardly a hideous tragedy either.
The thing about Wallace is that we can stretch his contract next year, and pay him $3 million per year for 3 seasons.
So the question is, is gaining that $3 million extra in cap space next year (and avoid paying $3 million for 2 more years after that) worth the first rounder? I'm of the opinion that it isn't, but I'll have to see how the salary cap plays out.
I definitely wouldn't stretch Wallace out. we're not contending next year. if we can't use him as part of a trade, let him play out the contract and be rid of him for the following year.
Who says we are not contending next year? And also, it's about opportunity, next year might just be the best chance to use our cap space, after that it gets trickier with our own players coming off their rookie deals, etc.
do you honestly believe that with this roster we're anywhere near contending next year?
I'm not worried about the cap space in regards to our players coming off their rookie deals right now. no one's shown that they're worth breaking the bank for yet. the league will also have a higher cap so still not worried about it especially when all the vet contracts we want to shed will have come off by that following year at the latest (and most of them coming off the books after this year).
the 2015 offseason will have us trying to resign Rondo, living with Wallace's deal for one more year (while undoubtedly trying to use it in a trade for someone to pair with Rondo), AB's deal, Turner's cheap deal and a number of young players still on their rookie deals. last thing I see as a hurdle is having to stretch Wallace or give away picks to move his contract.
Why are you focusing on THIS roster, when we're talking about cap space and acquiring one or two high impact players using it, with the side benefit of keeping most if not all our youth (which so far seems to be developing quite well) around?
If we stretch Wallace, we'd have about 33 million used up on our core player assets who aren't free-agents (Green, Smart, Sully, Young, Olynyk, Turner).
If Green opts out, we have $24 million.
And these figures can be made even lower if we decide not to exercise some of the team options of these assets (maybe because of a better opportunity presents itself)
To put it into perspective, this year's salary cap is 63 million and a big jump is expected next year.
That's either 30 million of de facto cap space to work with give or take or 39 million... and that's using these year's figures, it should be larger next year with the cap jump.
So you have potentially 40 million to use to resign Rondo and fill-up the rest of the roster as you see fit.
Will we manage to do something worthwhile with it? Who knows, but we are retaining the core of our contributors (who are young and on team friendly deals) while still having plenty of money to spread around if opportunity knocks.
I don't see how you waste that opportunity to get better just because you think THIS roster will not compete next year... and I don't know why that's an argument worth having because it's not THIS roster we'll potentially have.
So, the point is... if the chance come you stretch Wallace, if it doesn't you don't do it. But not doing it based on the believe that THIS roster will not compete next year is a bit short sighted.
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